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
4 - Arctic Desert (9)
  • 4 Arctic Desert (9)
  • J: Billy Owen 60.0kg
  • T: J Rolfe
  • 1-x-1-6-1-4-1-2-x-4
15.0 15.0 17.0 16.0 17.0 20.0
$15.00 $15.00 $17.00 $16.00 $17.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Made up late ground for 2-1/2 len 2nd of 8 (6) $11.00 59.5 Read My Lips 1000m Corowa (Bm66) Soft(7) Jul 24. Laid out near 200m when 1-3/4 len 4th of 8 (5) $10.00 59.5 Flip The Switch 1000m Sapphire Coast (Bm66) Soft(5) Dec 1. Couldn't find enough under the big weight (Bm66) at Sapphire Coast. Will be fitter second-up. Can lead or take a sit. Can make his presence felt.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-1-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
9-3-1-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
23-5-2-1
CAREER
$82,320
PRIZE MONEY
920 - 1200
WIN RANGE
27
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-5-2-1 22% 35% 4
Distance 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 5
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 9
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
4th up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
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: 920m (1), 1000m (2), 1007m (1), 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
Good 11-2-1-0 18% 27% 8
Soft 7-2-1-0 29% 43% 5
Heavy 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-2-1-1 22% 44% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 200-29-31-20 14% 40% 2
Billy Owen
Trainer 12mth 200-15-14-16 8% 23% 9
J Rolfe
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: Mrs J L Rolfe, J Rolfe, Miss S A Rolfe, B W Rolfe, J A Rolfe & Mrs L A Leal
Colours: Turquoise, Hot Pink Horseshoe And Horsehead, Stars Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Pride Of Dubai - Arctic Angel
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 130
Sapphire Coast (Soft) 01/12/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 4/8 1.7L, $1300, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.35s
1st Flip The Switch
2nd Hellinda 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Princess Halo 61kg 1.2L
2 of 8 13
Corowa (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/8 2.5L, $5050, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Read My Lips
2nd Arctic Desert 59.5kg 2.5L
3rd Pride Of Sullivan 59kg 2.7L
1 of 11 24
Moruya (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 3, 920m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $13950, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 10, Weight 61.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Arctic Desert
2nd Media Coverage 56kg 0.8L
3rd Selhurst Park 59kg 1.0L
4 of 7 12
Nowra (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 4/7 0.5L, $1475, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 5, Weight 61.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Hold
2nd Ulysses Blue 58kg 0.2L
3rd Hope And Glory 60kg 0.3L
1 of 8 58
Wagga (Soft) 05/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 1/8 0.1L, $15000, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st Arctic Desert
2nd Elastane Miss 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Imabarbiegirl 57.5kg 1.6L
6 of 13 24
Goulburn (Good) 08/04/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 6/13 7.8L, $800, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.93s
1st So You Pence
2nd East Harlem 58.5kg 6.8L
3rd Ferrari Girl 58.5kg 7.0L
TRIAL 11
Canberra (Good) 26/03/2025, Race 3, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 2.3L, Jockey Pierre Boudvillain, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sun 'N' Sand
2nd Sass 'N' Cheek 0kg 1L
3rd My Last Hooray 0kg 2.0L
1 of 10 112
Sapphire Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 6, 1007m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $8150, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 1, Weight 61.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Arctic Desert
2nd Arabian Soo 60kg 0.2L
3rd Doctor Coto 57.5kg 1.5L
1 of 5 7
Adaminaby (Firm) 23/11/2024, Race 2, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/5 0.2L, $6600, Jockey Ellen Hennessy, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$2.50 Sectional 600m 0:34.24s
1st Arctic Desert
2nd Miss Bentley 55kg 0.2L
3rd Mia's Dream 53kg 0.4L
8 of 8 15
Gundagai (Good) 16/11/2024, Race 2, 1180m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 8/8 9.6L, $500, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Snowy
2nd Getty 55kg 0.2L
3rd Galston Gorge 59.5kg 3.2L
10 of 12 12
Wagga (Good) 01/11/2024, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 10/12 3.3L, $500, Jockey Rebecca Bronett Prag, Barrier 2, Weight 53.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.76s
1st Kaida Blaze
2nd Whitehart 52kg 0.1L
3rd Oimbari 52kg 0.2L