Hawkesbury (NSW)
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R9
11h5m
Hawkesbury XXXX Gold Rush GrLR
1100m | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$200,000
 
 
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R9
17 - Vella's Best (13)
  • 17 Vella's Best (13)
  • J: 54.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 1-3-9-7-1-1-x-1-3-8
101.0 101.0 71.0 81.0 91.0 101.0
$101.00 $101.00 $71.00 $81.00 $91.00 $101.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave good sight 1/2 nk, ns 3rd of 10 (1) $7.00 57.0 Fine Vintage 1000m Warwick Farm 3yo+ (Bm78) Soft(5) Apr 1. Beaten but not disgraced when 3-3/4 len 8th of 10 (9) $13.00 57.5 Golden Straand 1100m Warwick Farm 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Apr 15. On pace but unable to sustain bid at Warwick Farm at last start this journey. Jump-and-run gelding. New to Hawkesbury. Leaning towards others.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
42%
WIN S/RATE
58%
PLACE S/RATE
12-5-0-2
CAREER
$147,325
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-5-0-2 42% 58% 2
Distance 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 10
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% 4
2nd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 14
3rd up 2-0-0-0 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 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
Soft 8-4-0-1 50% 63% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-4-0-1 44% 56% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 219-30-24-26 14% 37% 11
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
8 of 10 14
Warwick Farm (Good) 15/04/2026, Race 7, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 8/10 3.9L, $1625, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.47s
1st Golden Straand
2nd Sweethearted 59kg 1.5L
3rd Crepe Myrtle 58.5kg 1.6L
3 of 10 24
Warwick Farm (Soft) 01/04/2026, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/10 0.3L, $5500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Fine Vintage
2nd Casserousse 54kg 0.2L
3rd Vella's Best 57kg 0.3L
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