Swan Hill (VIC)
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R7
The Bottleo Swan Hill (Bm56)
975m | 4:58pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R7
6 - Flip The Switch (12)
  • 6 Flip The Switch (12)
  • J: Melea Castle 60.5kg
  • T: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
  • 6-4-4-9-1-0-3-5-1-3
8.5 8.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5
$8.50 $8.50 $7.00 $6.50 $7.00 $6.50
RACE COMMENT
Recorded sht nk win of 6 (3) $4.00 58.0 Juice Box 1000m Sapphire Coast (Bm58) Soft(5) Nov 4. Pre race incident, Passed fit at barrier when 1 len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 11 (6) $16.00 57.5 Per Ivy 1000m Pakenham 3yo+ Hcp (62) Soft(7) Nov 14. Honest battler. Made running, no answer when challenged but held on for third in the 3yo+ Hcp (62) at Pakenham. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-3-4-2
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
22-4-4-3
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-1-1-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
29-4-4-4
CAREER
$98,545
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-4-4-4 14% 41% 4
Distance 22-4-4-3 18% 50% 3
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
1st up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 3
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 6
3rd up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 3
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 6
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 21-3-4-2 14% 43% 3
Soft 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 159-9-16-19 6% 28% 8
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 98-13-7-15 13% 36% 1
Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Trained at: Pakenham
Owners: Ms T Verwey-Mitchell, Miss B T Verwey-Mitchell & M Wright
Colours: Black, Queensferry Racing Logo, Purple Sleeves And Cap With Silver Seams
Age/Sex: 6 year old chestnut mare
Breeding: Thronum - Role Reversal
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 11 10
Pakenham (Soft) 14/11/2025, Race 6, 1000m, 3yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 3/11 2.3L, $3600, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Per Ivy (NZ)
2nd Go To Hollywood 60kg 1L
3rd Flip The Switch 57.5kg 2.3L
1 of 6 11
Sapphire Coast (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/6 0.2L, $6400, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$4.00 Sectional 600m 0:33.47s
1st Flip The Switch
2nd Juice Box 58kg 0.2L
3rd Our Lady Rockstar 55kg 6.2L
5 of 11 13
Ballarat (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 7, 1000m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm62)
Finished 5/11 5.2L, $810, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.03s
1st Ellicazam
2nd Bay Of Zea 60.5kg 2.5L
3rd Campari Twist 61kg 2.7L
3 of 9 11
Manangatang (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 7, 1175m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/9 2.8L, $1700, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st Viperion (NZ)
2nd Wild Irish Rover 60kg 0.3L
3rd Flip The Switch 59.5kg 2.8L
11 of 12 8
Tatura (Good) 30/09/2025, Race 8, 1100m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm56)
Finished 11/12 6.6L, Jockey K Jennings, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Croatian Art
2nd Poetic Storm 63kg 1L
3rd Bronco Revolution 58kg 1.8L
1 of 10 8
Warrnambool (Good) 22/09/2025, Race 7, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 1/10 0.8L, $12100, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd,
1st Flip The Switch
2nd Missed The Mark 62kg 0.8L
3rd Exciting Times 56kg 0.8L
9 of 12 7
Kilmore (Soft) 14/09/2025, Race 7, 1107m, 3yo+ (56)
Finished 9/12 2.8L, $550, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Shanghai Venture
2nd Sub Gauge 58kg 0.8L
3rd Kaniva 56kg 1.3L
4 of 8 14
Bairnsdale (Good) 07/09/2025, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 4/8 1.2L, $990, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Kaygeebee
2nd She Is All Magic 59kg 0.1L
3rd Shanghai Venture 59kg 0.4L
4 of 12 8
Swan Hill (Good) 24/08/2025, Race 4, 975m, Hcp (58)
Finished 4/12 1.3L, $1215, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.88s
1st Kezza's Legacy
2nd Reward The Sheriff 60kg 0.5L
3rd The Wayfarer 57.5kg 0.6L
6 of 11 7
Warracknabeal (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 9, 1005m, Hcp (58)
Finished 6/11 3.6L, $675, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st Per Ivy (NZ)
2nd The Wayfarer 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd The Mariner (NZ) 55kg 1.0L