Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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R3
(Bm50)
1600m | 3:40pm
RAIL POSITION
true
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 50 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$12,000
 
 
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R3
2 - Alpinova (3)
  • 2 Alpinova (3)
  • J: Melea Castle 60.5kg
  • T: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
  • 4-1-1-8-5-7-3-9-0-2
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RACE COMMENT
Tightened for room when 4-1/4 len 10th of 12 (1) $21.00 55.5 Wolf Twenty One 1200m Warrnambool 3yo+ (Bm62) Soft(5) Oct 16. Wide throughout when 2-3/4 len 2nd of 10 (6) $9.00 58.0 Ranakye 1209m Yarra Glen 3yo+ Hcp (56) Soft(5) Oct 25. No threat to winner but ran on for the minors at Yarra Glen. Has a few runs under her belt this campaign and can make the podium.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-2-2-3
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
44-5-9-4
CAREER
$144,590
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1209
WIN RANGE
3
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 44-5-9-4 11% 41% N/A
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% N/A
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% N/A
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
4th up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1000m (1), 1170m (1), 1200m (1), 1205m (1), 1209m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 21-2-2-3 10% 33% N/A
Soft 17-2-6-1 12% 53% N/A
Heavy 6-1-1-0 17% 33% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 23-3-7-1 13% 48% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 145-8-16-16 6% 28% N/A
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 90-12-8-11 13% 34% N/A
Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Trained at: Pakenham
Owners: B Verwey-Mitchell & T Verwey-Mitchell
Colours: Black, Queensferry Racing Logo, Purple Sleeves And Cap With Silver Seams
Age/Sex: 6 year old black mare
Breeding: Alpine Eagle - Novasaurus
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 9 7
Traralgon (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 6, 1430m, 3yo+ F&M Hcp (56)
Finished 3/9 2.4L, $1760, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$8.50
1st Sinister Sauce
2nd Trinity's D'Oro 60kg 0.1L
3rd Alpinova 60kg 2.4L
2 of 10 9
Yarra Glen (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 7, 1209m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 2/10 2.8L, $3740, Jockey J Duffy, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Ranakye
2nd Alpinova 58kg 2.8L
3rd Kentahten 60kg 4.1L
10 of 12 10
Warrnambool (Soft) 16/10/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 10/12 4.2L, $700, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Wolf Twenty One (NZ)
2nd Solar Mist 57.5kg 1L
3rd Apparatus (NZ) 60.5kg 1.3L
9 of 12 14
Ballarat (Soft) 06/10/2025, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 9/12 2.4L, $550, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Bellalique
2nd Flux 62kg 0.2L
3rd Nightime Star 55.5kg 0.4L
3 of 11 14
Warrnambool (Good) 22/09/2025, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 3/11 4.3L, $1760, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Billie Bronx
2nd Artpark 58.5kg 3.3L
3rd Alpinova 59kg 4.3L
7 of 10 6
Tatura (Good) 08/09/2025, Race 9, 1450m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 7/10 4.9L, $550, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.85s
1st Hide Your Assets
2nd Magic Edition 57.5kg 2L
3rd The Bantam 61.5kg 3.0L
5 of 12 11
Benalla (Soft) 02/09/2025, Race 8, 1212m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 5/12 1.1L, $660, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Runaway Soul
2nd Swift Hit 59kg 0.1L
3rd Friendzoned 59kg 0.2L
8 of 13 6
Geelong (Good) 22/08/2025, Race 8, 1212m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 8/13 4L, $675, Jockey K Jennings, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st What You Will
2nd Adelante (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Anchor Down 60kg 2.3L
1 of 11 7
Warracknabeal (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 8, 1205m, Hcp (58)
Finished 1/11 1L, $14850, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Alpinova
2nd Adki 55kg 1L
3rd Wild Irish Rover 59kg 2.0L
1 of 12 7
Mildura (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 6, 1209m, Hcp (58)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 4, Weight 54.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.80s
1st Alpinova
2nd Brullen 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Owl Witness 59.5kg 1.5L