Canberra (ACT)
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Result
Gratz Vella Racing (Bm65)
1000m | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Destructive Diva (1)
  • 1 Destructive Diva (1)
  • J: Jessica Brookes (a2) 63.5kg
  • T: N F Gardner
  • 1-8-x-0-5-1-9-0-3-2
9.5 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 11.0
$9.50 $9.50 $10.00 $9.50 $10.00 $11.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 1/2 len, 1/2 nk 3rd of 7 (6) $8.00 55.0 King Gutho 1000m Queanbeyan Showcase Open Hcp Good(4) Nov 28. Finished off well when hd 2nd of 10 (6) $15.00 60.0 Climate Change 1000m Albury (Bm66) Good(4) Dec 13. Dropped back, charged into contention and just shaded at Albury. Usually gets back. Strikes a harder race.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-4-4-2
GOOD
7-2-0-1
TRACK
9-3-2-1
DISTANCE
4-2-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
27-5-4-4
CAREER
$144,410
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1425
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-5-4-4 19% 48% 3
Distance 9-3-2-1 33% 67% 3
Track 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 3
Track / Dist 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 7
2nd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
4th up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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 (3), 1400m (1), 1425m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-4-4-2 24% 59% 2
Soft 8-1-0-1 13% 25% 8
Heavy 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-0-2 10% 30% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 180-14-15-11 8% 22% 6
Jessica Brookes
Trainer 12mth 140-16-12-20 11% 34% 5
N F Gardner
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: Mrs D G Gardner, N F Gardner, G J Alt, J E Bradley, Mrs N M Vandepeer-Bradley, J M Wunsch, Mrs N L Wunsch, S O'Loughlin, C L Cannon, Mrs R A Cannon, P J Macdonald, A L Mcleod, S R Shanahan, R J Sanderson, M J O'Donovan, P J Shanahan, Mrs K B Shanahan & R A C Keene
Colours: Black, Lime Green Diamond, Hooped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Smart Missile - Atom Eve
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 15
Albury (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/10 0.2L, $5050, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Climate Change
2nd Destructive Diva 60kg 0.2L
3rd Danceenuff 58kg 0.7L
3 of 7 5
Queanbeyan (Good) 28/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Showcase Open Hcp
Finished 3/7 0.7L, $4000, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st King Gutho
2nd Starlight Girl 55kg 0.5L
3rd Destructive Diva 55kg 0.7L
10 of 12 30
Canberra (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 5.8L, $500, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 0th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st My Last Hooray
2nd Kimberley Secrets 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Mighty Myrtle 55.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 24
Nowra (Good) 17/11/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 2.2L, Jockey Alex Anderson, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Cholante
2nd Fortythreebeans 0kg 0.5L
3rd Inspiritu 0kg 0.6L
9 of 12 14
Canberra (Soft) 24/10/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/12 4.4L, $310, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 10, Weight 53.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.39s
1st Vella Fox
2nd Starlight Girl 55kg 0.5L
3rd My Last Hooray 55.5kg 1.5L
1 of 9 11
Canberra (Good) 10/10/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 0.8L, $13000, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.17s
1st Destructive Diva
2nd Sparkingly 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sooo Crazy 60.5kg 1.1L
5 of 9 10
Wagga (Soft) 29/09/2025, Race 7, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/9 4.9L, $825, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 7, Weight 60.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.20s
1st Off The Press
2nd Swinging High 56kg 3.8L
3rd Ditterich 58.5kg 4.0L
10 of 11 163
Canberra (Good) 19/09/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/11 4.4L, $500, Jockey Glenn Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.59s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Mogo Magic 61kg 0.8L
3rd My Last Hooray 55kg 1.8L
TRIAL 149
Canberra (Soft) 05/09/2025, Race 2, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/9 5.9L, Jockey Glenn Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.47s
1st Starlight Girl
2nd Master Of Disguise 0kg 1L
3rd Extravagent Lad 0kg 1.8L
8 of 11 10
Hawkesbury (Good) 09/04/2025, Race 7, 1100m, 4yo+ M (Bm72)
Finished 8/11 3.8L, $1625, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 5, Weight 51.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.62s
1st Lonhro's Queen
2nd Acappella Sun 58kg 0.8L
3rd Spirit Of Varanasi 59kg 1.8L
1 of 14 17
Wagga (Good) 30/03/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/14 0.2L, $13950, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:33.25s
1st Destructive Diva
2nd Santasia 58kg 0.2L
3rd Never Fails 61kg 1.0L
2 of 9 23
Wagga (Good) 13/03/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $5050, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.94s
1st Master Of Disguise
2nd Destructive Diva 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Soho Sushi 54.5kg 2.0L