Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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R2
SERA Country Championship March 1 (Bm66)
1000m | 2:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R2
7 - Flip The Switch (2)
  • 7 Flip The Switch (2)
  • J: Melea Castle 57.5kg
  • T: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
  • 4-4-9-1-0-3-5-1-3-1
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RACE COMMENT
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. Inconvenienced early on, Whip breach - rider charged when hd win of 11 (10) $7.00 60.5 Cosmic Vixen 975m Swan Hill 3yo+ (Bm56) Good(4) Nov 23. Reliable type. Comes here after a determined 0.2 len 3yo+ (Bm56) win at Swan Hill. Winner at track and distance and under less weight. Jumps from better barrier and a nice weight drop.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-0-2
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
23-5-4-3
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-2-1-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
30-5-4-4
CAREER
$110,645
PRIZE MONEY
975 - 1000
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 30-5-4-4 17% 43% 5
Distance 23-5-4-3 22% 52% 4
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 3
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 1
1st up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 1
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 7
3rd up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 5
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
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 22-4-4-2 18% 45% 2
Soft 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 5
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% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 160-8-16-19 5% 27% 8
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 102-15-7-15 15% 36% 3
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
1 of 11 9
Swan Hill (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 7, 975m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $12100, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd,
1st Flip The Switch
2nd Cosmic Vixen 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Olivia's Scandal 59.5kg 0.3L
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