Canberra (ACT)
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R8
14h2m
TAB Federal - National Sprint Preview
1200m | 5:03pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R8
5 - Chop The Ice (8)
  • 5 Chop The Ice (8)
  • J: J Ford 55.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 3-x-7-5-6-7-1-1-4-x
12.0 12.0 11.0
$12.00 $12.00 - - $12.00 $11.00
RACE COMMENT
Settled midfield when sht 1/2 hd win of 12 (5) $9.00 56.0 Mogo Magic 1206m Canberra Acton Open Hcp Synthetic(0) Jun 6. Battled away for 2-1/4 len 4th of 8 (1) $6.50 57.0 Craving Magic 1280m Canberra Acton Open Hcp Synthetic(0) Jun 20. Fitter for 1-3/4 len 3nd of 5 (2) Sir Franklin 800m Goulburn Barrier Trl Good(4) Feb 12. Resuming (35-weeks). Winner fresh and 2 trials will have him ready for this. Highly fancied for a winning return.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-0-2-0
GOOD
7-1-1-1
TRACK
7-2-1-1
DISTANCE
2-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
22-5-2-3
CAREER
$97,350
PRIZE MONEY
1080 - 1300
WIN RANGE
245
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 22-5-2-3 23% 45% 3
Distance 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 1
Track 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 4
Track / Dist 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 5
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 6
3rd up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 7
4th up 4-0-0-0 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 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: 1080m (1), 1200m (1), 1206m (1), 1280m (1), 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-0-2-0 0% 25% 11
Soft 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 1
Heavy 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 8
Synthetic 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 1
All wet 8-2-0-2 25% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 557-41-59-63 7% 29% 8
J Ford
Trainer 12mth 234-33-28-24 14% 36% 4
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: S Logan, J D Logan, A W Logan, P J Rolls, S Hampton, C G Smith, D Biddle, B D Biddle, S Biddle, S Jennings, G Vella & T R Trenholme
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Santos - Lady Ice
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 237
Goulburn (Good) 12/02/2026, Race 2, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/5 1.8L, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.95s
1st Sir Franklin
2nd Jenni The Jet 0kg 0.8L
3rd Chop The Ice 0kg 1.8L
TRIAL 231
Canberra (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 2, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/9 1.9L, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.20s
1st Drama Dodger
2nd Doogan's Design 0kg 0.2L
3rd Ghost Walker 0kg 1.2L
4 of 8 14
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 20/06/2025, Race 6, 1280m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/8 2.1L, $1075, Jockey R Bensley, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Craving Magic
2nd Louie's Legacy 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mogo Magic 60.5kg 1.0L
1 of 12 29
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 06/06/2025, Race 7, 1206m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/12 0.1L, $18000, Jockey R Bensley, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Chop The Ice
2nd Mogo Magic 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Craving Magic 58kg 0.1L
1 of 8 12
Goulburn (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 5, 1300m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/8 1L, $13950, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.63s
1st Chop The Ice
2nd Capicella 55kg 1L
3rd Mahsay 59kg 2.0L
7 of 8 46
Canberra (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 6, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/8 6.3L, $375, Jockey J Innes Jnr, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.09s
1st Hot Bandit
2nd Demanding Mo 59kg 1.8L
3rd Mountain Chatter 57kg 1.9L
TRIAL 38
Canberra (Soft) 18/04/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/10 0.4L, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.03s
1st Chop The Ice
2nd Bombay Boom 0kg 0.4L
3rd Inchyra 0kg 0.8L
6 of 11 15
Goulburn (Good) 11/03/2025, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/11 5.5L, $600, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.31s
1st Hooligan Tommy (NZ)
2nd Mountain Chatter 60.5kg 1.5L
3rd Dubai Centre 61kg 3.0L
5 of 9 27
Albury (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 6, 1175m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/9 1.8L, $825, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Explosive Rosie
2nd Claymore Mine 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mountain Chatter 60.5kg 1.5L
7 of 9 172
Goulburn (Good) 28/01/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 7/9 4.7L, $500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Bode Akuna
2nd She Within 55kg 0.1L
3rd Take The Rap 60.5kg 0.6L
3 of 9 14
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 09/08/2024, Race 6, 1280m, Tab Federal (Bm78)
Finished 3/9 3.0L, $2625, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Prophet's Pride
2nd Tulla Park 61kg 0.2L
3rd Chop The Ice 55kg 3.0L
1 of 9 21
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 26/07/2024, Race 6, 1280m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 1/9 8L, $13200, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Chop The Ice
2nd Kenseye Charmer 53.5kg 8L
3rd Encompass 61kg 8.5L
6 of 6 14
Goulburn (Heavy) 05/07/2024, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/6 7.8L, $600, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st Unwritten
2nd Able Red 56kg 1.3L
3rd Epaullo Creed 58.5kg 3.3L