Canberra (ACT)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
7h42m
Potter Personal Training Plate (C1)
2000m | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+8m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
5 - Hard Grunt (12)
  • 5 Hard Grunt (12)
  • J: Jessica Brookes (a2) 56.5kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 4-7-3-6-2-6-4-7-3-3
13.0 13.0 12.0 11.0
$13.00 $13.00 - $13.00 $12.00 $11.00
RACE COMMENT
Tactics queried, Keen when hd, sht hd 3rd of 7 (7) $4.60 54.5 Soliciting 2000m Queanbeyan Plate (C1) Good(4) Jan 10. Overraced early, middle stages when lng hd, 1 len 3rd of 12 (2) $6.00 57.0 Star Turn Dancer 1650m Moruya Country Boosted Mdn Good(4) Jan 23. Put in a long run from the back for third in a Maiden at Moruya. Super fit from racing and looks a first four candidate.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-0-1-3
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
5-0-0-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-0-0-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
14-0-1-3
CAREER
$23,485
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-0-1-3 0% 29% 5
Distance 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 4
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 10-0-1-3 0% 40% 5
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 188-12-17-18 6% 25% 10
Jessica Brookes
Trainer 12mth 236-34-29-22 14% 36% 2
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: A C Vella
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Grunt - So Vital
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 12 13
Moruya (Good) 23/01/2026, Race 1, 1650m, Country Boosted Mdn
Finished 3/12 1.2L, $2800, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Star Turn Dancer
2nd Exiled Prince 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Hard Grunt 57kg 1.2L
3 of 7 13
Queanbeyan (Good) 10/01/2026, Race 1, 2000m, Plate (C1)
Finished 3/7 0.3L, $1425, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st Soliciting
2nd Share Our Secret 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Hard Grunt 54.5kg 0.3L
7 of 10 16
Canberra (Good) 28/12/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Plate (C1)
Finished 7/10 9.6L, $310, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 10, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.73s
1st Whack Attack
2nd Simply Nutbush 59kg 0.2L
3rd Southern Sky 57kg 5.7L
4 of 10 32
Canberra (Soft) 12/12/2025, Race 4, 1400m, Mdn
Finished 4/10 1.2L, $780, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 9, Weight 53kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.87s
1st Call Me Son
2nd Difronzo 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd McTominay 59kg 0.6L
6 of 8 21
Mornington (Soft) 10/11/2025, Race 1, 2435m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 5.8L, $640, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.60s
1st Nicoffhome
2nd Up You Go (NZ) 59.5kg 1L
3rd Rapido River 57.5kg 1.8L
2 of 9 10
Echuca (Good) 20/10/2025, Race 4, 2100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/9 6L, $5760, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.69s
1st Justified At Last
2nd Hard Grunt 59.5kg 6L
3rd Miss Solar Hart 57.5kg 7.5L
6 of 8 32
Cranbourne (Good) 10/10/2025, Race 1, 2025m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 7.5L, $900, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.58s
1st Dundonald
2nd Akari Spirit 57kg 1.3L
3rd African Grey 56.5kg 1.5L
3 of 12 14
Tatura (Good) 08/09/2025, Race 4, 1980m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/12 3.5L, $2880, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.98s
1st Tosen Impact
2nd Bold Timothy 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Hard Grunt 59.5kg 3.5L
7 of 9 18
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 25/08/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 7/9 10.9L, $640, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Zambardo (NZ)
2nd Peeaitchdee 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Wondering Spirit (NZ) 59.5kg 2.9L
4 of 11 167
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 07/08/2025, Race 4, 1500m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/11 3.1L, $1600, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.58s
1st Kittyhawk
2nd Shay's Way 57.5kg 2L
3rd The Climb 57.5kg 2.2L