Warwick Farm (NSW)
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R5
12h48m
Brave Smash at Yarraman (Bm78)
1000m | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$60,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Vella's Best (1)
  • 6 Vella's Best (1)
  • J: Damon Budler 57.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 4-x-1-3-9-7-1-1-x-1
7.5 7.5 5.0 4.6
$7.50 $7.50 - $7.50 $5.00 $4.60
RACE COMMENT
Raced three wide when 3/4 len win of 11 (10) $3.40 55.0 Mogo Magic 1000m Canberra Open Hcp Good(4) Sep 19. First-up finished 1 len win of 12 (4) $1.50 59.5 Panic 1000m Canberra Open Hcp Soft(7) Mar 8. Canberra speedball. Delivered in dominant style at Canberra when off an extended spell. Strips fitter second run back. Can control the race again and gets a nice weight drop. Respect.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-4-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-4-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
50%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
10-5-0-1
CAREER
$140,200
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-5-0-1 50% 60% 3
Distance 5-4-0-0 80% 80% 2
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 4-3-0-0 75% 75% 2
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 8
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 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: 1000m (3), 1020m (1), 1100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Soft 7-4-0-0 57% 57% 3
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-4-0-0 50% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 114-22-8-11 19% 36% 3
Damon Budler
Trainer 12mth 228-34-25-24 15% 36% 6
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: S Logan, J D Logan, C Hodgess, P J Rolls, B Hewen, D Wood, J O McClelland, J Frazer, P Mawhinney, D A O'Keefe, T Battese & G Vella
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Headwater - Here De Joy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 12 170
Canberra (Soft) 08/03/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/12 1L, $18500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$1.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 0th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.70s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Panic (NZ) 55.5kg 1L
3rd Keikoku 56.5kg 1.2L
TRIAL 154
Canberra (Good) 20/02/2026, Race 2, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.3L, Jockey Jessica Brookes, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:31.82s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Lambay 0kg 0.3L
3rd Transactions 0kg 2.6L
1 of 11 33
Canberra (Good) 19/09/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $30000, Jockey Ms L Day, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.59s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Mogo Magic 61kg 0.8L
3rd My Last Hooray 55kg 1.8L
1 of 11 11
Moruya (Soft) 17/08/2025, Race 6, 1020m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/11 2L, $13950, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 1, Weight 62kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.39s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Pleasurize 53.5kg 2L
3rd Abstruse 55.5kg 2.3L
7 of 7 25
Canterbury (Heavy) 06/08/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm64)
Finished 7/7 6.8L, $1625, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Estremo
2nd Against The Law 61kg 0.8L
3rd Shalaa Gold 61.5kg 1.8L
9 of 9 14
Randwick (Soft) 12/07/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 9/9 5.1L, $3500, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st King's Secret
2nd Stardeel 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Celerity 53.5kg 0.7L
3 of 11 15
Rosehill (Good) 28/06/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 3/11 1.7L, $14000, Jockey Ms W Costin, Barrier 11, Weight 56.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.93s
1st King's Secret
2nd Spywire 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Vella's Best 56.5kg 1.7L
1 of 8 328
Goulburn (Soft) 13/06/2025, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/8 3.3L, $13950, Jockey Jack Baker, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Discreet Miss 56.5kg 3.3L
3rd Pretty Vegas 61kg 3.5L
TRIAL 307
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 23/05/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.2L, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vella's Best
2nd Just Go Bang 0kg 0.2L
3rd Rouge Homme 0kg 0.3L
4 of 10 132
Wyong (Soft) 20/07/2024, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/10 3.4L, $2300, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.00s
1st Misty Legend
2nd Flying Rani 58kg 2.5L
3rd Penitent 55kg 2.7L
5 of 11 16
Canberra (Soft) 10/03/2024, Race 7, 1200m, Black Opal Stks
Finished 5/11 3.5L, $6250, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.81s
1st Holmes A Court
2nd Fully Lit 58kg 1.5L
3rd Amazing Eagle 56kg 1.8L
1 of 12 N/A
Canberra (Soft) 23/02/2024, Race 7, 1000m, 2yo Open
Finished 1/12 0.3L, $30500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.13s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Amazing Eagle 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Shezain 54.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL N/A
Canberra (Good) 09/02/2024, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/10 0.3L, Jockey Ellen Hennessy, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vella's Best
2nd Phoroneus 0kg 0.3L
3rd Shezain 0kg 0.4L