Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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R7
Honed on Imlay (Bm58)
1200m | 5:50pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
13 - Alpinova (6)
  • 13 Alpinova (6)
  • J: Melea Castle 56.0kg
  • T: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
  • 5-7-3-9-0-2-3-3-5-9
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RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover when 1-3/4 len 5th of 10 (9) $10.00 58.0 Surfy Pete 1200m Dunkeld 3yo+ Hcp (56) Soft(6) Nov 15. Began awkwardly, Taken back from wide barrier, Eased near 300m when 3-3/4 len 9th of 14 (13) $9.00 58.0 Judge Kellie 1200m Swan Hill 3yo+ Hcp (56) Good(4) Nov 23. Got back and wasn't totally disgraced at Swan Hill at this trip. Usually thereabouts this class.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-2-6-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
17-4-2-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
11-2-0-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
48-5-9-6
CAREER
$149,320
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1209
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 48-5-9-6 10% 42% 6
Distance 17-4-2-1 24% 41% 3
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% 12
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 5
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
4th up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 3
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 24-2-2-5 8% 38% 9
Soft 18-2-6-1 11% 50% 3
Heavy 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 24-3-7-1 13% 46% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 160-8-16-19 5% 27% 13
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 102-15-7-15 15% 36% 3
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
9 of 14 8
Swan Hill (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 9/14 3.7L, $550, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 13, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 14th,
1st Judge Kellie (NZ)
2nd Got Out The Fence 55kg 0.8L
3rd Boulder Jack 59.5kg 1.0L
5 of 10 6
Dunkeld (Soft) 15/11/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 5/10 1.9L, $660, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Surfy Pete
2nd Kentahten 60kg 0.2L
3rd Zamora 58.5kg 1.0L
3 of 12 8
Wodonga (Good) 09/11/2025, Race 6, 1300m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 3/12 3.5L, $1760, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st Adki
2nd La Meeting 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Alpinova 58kg 3.5L
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, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
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
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LAST WIN
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