Sapphire Coast (NSW)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
R3
9h5m
Top Pub Pambula (Bm66)
1005m | 1:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m 800m to winning post
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R3
2 - Sutton Vella (6)
  • 2 Sutton Vella (6)
  • J: Damon Budler 62.5kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 1-7-4-9-1-4-4-9-x-3
2.75 2.75 2.8 2.75 3.0 3.1
$2.75 $2.75 $2.80 $2.75 $3.00 $3.10
RACE COMMENT
Raced three wide when 5-1/4 len 9th of 12 (8) $11.00 55.0 My Last Hooray 1200m Canberra Open Hcp Soft(6) Nov 23. Slowly away when 1/2 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 6 (1) $4.20 56.0 Aegipan 1000m Orange Showcase Hcp Good(4) Apr 17. Kept on for the minor spoils at Orange at first run back. Will be fitter second-up. Not out of this.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-3-0-2
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
13-4-1-3
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-3-1-2
JKY RIDING
1/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
26%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
19-5-1-3
CAREER
$99,397
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-5-1-3 26% 47% 1
Distance 13-4-1-3 31% 62% 1
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 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 1
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
3rd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-3-0-2 33% 56% 1
Soft 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 1
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-2-1-1 22% 44% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 111-19-8-11 17% 34% 3
Damon Budler
Trainer 12mth 219-30-24-26 14% 37% 4
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: G C Martin, C Chapman, B V Keir, S Keir, S B Keir, P J Kirkland, G A Rumble, V Cossetto, Mrs S Jones, G D Vella & R R Baker
Colours: Orange, Pink Spots And Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Shaft - Vellabel
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 145
Orange (Good) 17/04/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Showcase Hcp
Finished 3/6 1.0L, $3150, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Aegipan
2nd Rumours Abound 58kg 0.5L
3rd Sutton Vella 56kg 1.0L
9 of 12 9
Canberra (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/12 5.3L, $500, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 8, Weight 55kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 0th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st My Last Hooray
2nd Kimberley Secrets 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Mighty Myrtle 55.5kg 2.5L
4 of 12 21
Gundagai (Good) 14/11/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/12 2.7L, $3275, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.17s
1st Who But Roo
2nd Action King 56kg 0.8L
3rd One Hard Lady 56.5kg 1.1L
4 of 12 19
Canberra (Soft) 24/10/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/12 1.6L, $780, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 12, Weight 55kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.39s
1st Vella Fox
2nd Starlight Girl 55kg 0.5L
3rd My Last Hooray 55.5kg 1.5L
1 of 6 16
Cootamundra (Good) 05/10/2025, Race 6, 1100m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/6 0L, $9912, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Sutton Vella
2nd Dolly 58.5kg 0L
3rd Hellinda 57.5kg 2.0L
9 of 11 28
Canberra (Good) 19/09/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/11 3.6L, $500, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.59s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Mogo Magic 61kg 0.8L
3rd My Last Hooray 55kg 1.8L
4 of 12 16
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 22/08/2025, Race 6, 1206m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/12 2.1L, $1800, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 12, Weight 55kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Getty
2nd Bon Frankie 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Take The Rap 58kg 1.1L
7 of 8 26
Canterbury (Heavy) 06/08/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm64)
Finished 7/8 8.8L, $1625, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Southern Heiress
2nd Vanessi 60kg 0.2L
3rd Infusion 61.5kg 0.4L
1 of 12 195
Moruya (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 5, 1010m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/12 1.5L, $13950, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Sutton Vella
2nd Abstruse 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Gorush Lightning 60kg 2.3L
10 of 15 14
Randwick (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 10/15 3.4L, $3500, Jockey Rachel King, Barrier 13, Weight 56.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Sir Remlap
2nd Highway Strip 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Scopics 58kg 1.8L