Canberra (ACT)
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R4
6h3m
TAB Same Race Multi Hcp
1000m | 2:37pm
RAIL POSITION
+10m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R4
5 - Major Time (8)
  • 5 Major Time (8)
  • J: 58.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 2-5-0-5-x-5-3-5-5-0
21.0
$21.00 - - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced three wide when 3-1/2 len 5th of 12 (6) $31.00 55.0 Vella's Best 1000m Canberra Open Hcp Soft(7) Mar 8. Held up near 400m when 6-3/4 len 10th of 12 (2) $81.00 56.0 Sparring 900m Albury Open Hcp Soft(6) Mar 20. Experienced campaigner. Comfortably beaten on a soft deck at Albury. Handles all conditions. Home track advantage but awkwardly drawn this time.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
25-0-7-4
SOFT
34-5-12-4
TRACK
36-6-11-5
DISTANCE
19-3-9-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
49%
PLACE S/RATE
72-9-17-9
CAREER
$305,565
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1300
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 72-9-17-9 13% 49% N/A
Distance 36-6-11-5 17% 61% N/A
Track 34-5-12-4 15% 62% N/A
Track / Dist 19-3-9-1 16% 68% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-3-0 13% 50% N/A
2nd up 8-2-1-2 25% 63% N/A
3rd up 8-1-2-1 13% 50% N/A
4th up 8-2-2-1 25% 63% 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 42-8-9-5 19% 52% N/A
Soft 25-0-7-4 0% 44% N/A
Heavy 3-1-1-0 33% 67% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 28-1-8-4 4% 46% 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: T A Corkhill, B T Corkhill, P B Corkhill, P E Corkhill, D B Maxwell & P J Morrissey
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 10 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Epaulette - Teaset
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 12 12
Albury (Soft) 20/03/2026, Race 8, 900m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 6.7L, $1750, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 5, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.71s
1st Sparring
2nd One Hard Lady 55kg 1.5L
3rd Pretty Penguin 53.5kg 2.5L
5 of 12 14
Canberra (Soft) 08/03/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/12 3.5L, $700, Jockey Tommy Berry, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 0th, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.70s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Panic (NZ) 55.5kg 1L
3rd Keikoku 56.5kg 1.2L
5 of 8 27
Nowra (Soft) 22/02/2026, Race 4, 1000m, (Bm74)
Finished 5/8 3.3L, $825, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.31s
1st Tai Lung
2nd Monte Cruise 55kg 0.2L
3rd Cani Cancan 59kg 2.2L
3 of 7 21
Wagga (Good) 26/01/2026, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm82)
Finished 3/7 3.9L, $2600, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.52s
1st Action King
2nd Choice Witness 56kg 3.8L
3rd Major Time 55kg 3.9L
5 of 10 185
Moruya (Good) 05/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Showcase Hcp
Finished 5/10 2L, $1950, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.17s
1st Who But Roo
2nd Tartana 55kg 0.1L
3rd Fangela 62.5kg 1.4L
5 of 7 12
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 04/07/2025, Race 5, 1080m, Tab Federal
Finished 5/7 7.9L, $700, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Fine Vintage
2nd Cyclone Rupert 55kg 1.8L
3rd Never Fails 56kg 2.3L
10 of 10 30
Wagga (Soft) 22/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm82)
Finished 10/10 6.3L, $500, Jockey Brodie Loy, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.03s
1st Big Day Out
2nd Commands Success 54kg 0.3L
3rd Just Google Me 55.5kg 1.1L
5 of 9 14
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 23/05/2025, Race 6, 1080m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/9 1.4L, $700, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.11s
1st Princess Halo
2nd Rumours Abound 59kg 0.2L
3rd Prophet's Pride 56kg 1.0L
2 of 8 28
Canberra (Soft) 09/05/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Tab Federal
Finished 2/8 1L, $5425, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.71s
1st Fangela
2nd Major Time 55.5kg 1L
3rd King Gutho 60kg 1.5L
3 of 9 16
Orange (Good) 11/04/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Showcase Open Hcp
Finished 3/9 3.1L, $3150, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Extravagent Lad
2nd Wilbury 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Major Time 58kg 3.1L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 4 29
Canberra (Good) 27/01/2024, Race 4, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/4 0.2L, $20400, Jockey Ms C Keatings, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.28s
1st Major Time
2nd Annual 55kg 0.2L
3rd Feel The Knight 53.5kg 0.4L