Canberra (ACT)
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R1
4h12m
Happy 90th Birthday Margaret Ball (Bm50)
1200m | 12:52pm
RAIL POSITION
+10m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 50 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
4yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$16,000
 
 
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R1
14 - Vella Icon (9)
  • 14 Vella Icon (9)
  • J: 56.5kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 1-x-0-8-9-7-0-x-7-7
26.0
$26.00 - - - - $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 7-1/4 len 7th of 8 (2) $101.00 55.0 Cruizingthestars 1200m Goulburn Country Boosted Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Mar 10. Beaten but not disgraced when 6-3/4 len 7th of 8 (8) $71.00 56.0 Common Goal 1300m Canberra Hcp (C2) Soft(5) Mar 25. Sent out $71 when never got into the race this track at second run back. Fitter but likely to need more racing. Unplaced from 7 starts here. Regular under achiever.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-0-0
SOFT
7-0-0-0
TRACK
4-0-0-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
7%
WIN S/RATE
13%
PLACE S/RATE
15-1-1-0
CAREER
$22,950
PRIZE MONEY
1280
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-1-1-0 7% 13% N/A
Distance 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 7-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Win distances: 1280m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 6-1-1-0 17% 33% N/A
All wet 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 225-33-25-25 15% 37% N/A
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: G D Vella, Mrs S Jones, Mrs D Dudley, S Trevenen, Mrs R Guthrie, Mrs I G Barrett, L W Worley, D S J Stratton & Mrs J M C Mazzocchi
Colours: Orange, Pink Spots And Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown mare
Breeding: Prized Icon - Vella Lonchick
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 8 15
Canberra (Soft) 25/03/2026, Race 6, 1300m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 7/8 6.7L, $310, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.88s
1st Common Goal
2nd Interro 55kg 0.5L
3rd Walk The Pier 59.5kg 1.0L
7 of 8 277
Goulburn (Soft) 10/03/2026, Race 3, 1200m, Country Boosted Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/8 7.3L, $725, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.29s
1st Cruizingthestars
2nd Casino Shaw 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Royal Memory 57kg 3.1L
10 of 10 41
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 06/06/2025, Race 2, 1206m, 4yo+ (Bm50)
Finished 10/10 12.5L, $375, Jockey Brodie Loy, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Tantalum
2nd Dodge The Dark 59.5kg 0.3L
3rd Merchant Reign 60kg 0.5L
7 of 7 8
Canberra (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 4, 1300m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/7 5.3L, $375, Jockey Q Krogh, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.17s
1st Rainagain
2nd Miss Emma 61kg 0.8L
3rd Sturty 57kg 1.8L
9 of 11 16
Canberra (Soft) 18/04/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 9/11 5L, $310, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 0th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.67s
1st Teylu
2nd Boom In The Dark 60kg 0.3L
3rd She'Sadare 55.5kg 0.6L
8 of 11 10
Canberra (Soft) 02/04/2025, Race 4, 1000m, (Bm55)
Finished 8/11 6.4L, $310, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.30s
1st La Signora Dane
2nd Love Of Air 56.5kg 2.5L
3rd Siovy Dane 61kg 3.5L
10 of 10 226
Goulburn (Good) 23/03/2025, Race 8, 1000m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 10/10 8.6L, $725, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.37s
1st Pleasurize
2nd Teylu 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Xspiritous 58.5kg 0.6L
1 of 7 14
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 09/08/2024, Race 1, 1280m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/7 1L, $13000, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Vella Icon
2nd Sir Maurice 59kg 1L
3rd Bubble Tea 55kg 2.0L
7 of 11 16
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 26/07/2024, Race 4, 1280m, Mdn
Finished 7/11 6.5L, $275, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Exotic Dancer
2nd Dollythediva 53kg 1.3L
3rd Dressel 59.5kg 2.1L
6 of 12 26
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 10/07/2024, Race 4, 1280m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/12 3.3L, $330, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Pushalot
2nd Otono 58kg 0.8L
3rd Comb Over Con 59kg 1.3L