Flemington (VIC)
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R6
10h29m
Vale Steve Richards (Bm84)
1400m | 2:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$130,000
 
 
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R6
15 - Vellasmachine (13)
  • 15 Vellasmachine (13)
  • J: Fred W Kersley 54.0kg
  • T: P Koumis
  • 4-0-7-2-8-8-1-7-2-x
34.0 34.0 20.0 21.0 26.0 21.0
$34.00 $34.00 $20.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover, Vetted - no abnormalities when 5-3/4 len 7th of 13 (12) $5.00 62.0 Blue Cowboy 1741m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm62) Good(3) Dec 12. Game in defeat lg nk 2nd of 8 (5) $7.00 60.0 Darkbonee 1700m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm66) Good(4) Jan 3. Back to the track for second campaign (22-weeks). Steep class rise. Strikes a harder race.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
HEAVY
3-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
11-2-2-0
CAREER
$76,600
PRIZE MONEY
1514 - 1600
WIN RANGE
154
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-2-2-0 18% 36% 10
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 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 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 12
Soft 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 311-36-16-25 12% 25% 12
Fred W Kersley
Trainer 12mth 117-8-12-14 7% 29% 13
P Koumis
Trained at: Geelong
Owners: Racing For Glory (Mgr: Ms R Portelli), Mrs L Clark, G Clark & G C Preusker
Colours: Red, White Horseshoe, Halved Sleeves, Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Lean Mean Machine - Timeless Style
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 8 22
Geelong (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 1, 1700m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/8 0.4L, $14400, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.98s
1st Darkbonee
2nd Vellasmachine 60kg 0.4L
3rd Cyclone Harmony 58kg 3.4L
7 of 13 16
Geelong (Good) 12/12/2025, Race 6, 1741m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/13 5.7L, $800, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 12, Weight 62kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.71s
1st Blue Cowboy
2nd Amizetta 59kg 1L
3rd Seethru 60kg 1.1L
1 of 10 20
Geelong (Good) 26/11/2025, Race 8, 1514m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $22000, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Vellasmachine
2nd Leg Drive 60kg 0.1L
3rd Onlygoldwilldo 57kg 1.6L
8 of 9 19
Flemington (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 4, 1800m, 4yo+ (Bm90)
Finished 8/9 11.8L, $3000, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Al Duca
2nd Farhh Flung (GB) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Liberami (NZ) 57kg 0.9L
8 of 11 13
Morphettville (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 4, 2006m, (Bm72)
Finished 8/11 8.9L, $1100, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.01s
1st Guru Warrior
2nd Savatoff (NZ) 55.5kg 1L
3rd The Tank 53kg 2.8L
2 of 14 11
Bendigo (Good) 05/10/2025, Race 7, 1500m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/14 3L, $6300, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.04s
1st Sister Shay
2nd Vellasmachine 58.5kg 3L
3rd Impending Shadow 55kg 3.1L
7 of 11 81
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 24/09/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm66)
Finished 7/11 4.8L, $1000, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.94s
1st Thebelmontgangster (IRE)
2nd Observer 58kg 0.8L
3rd Express Guard 59.5kg 1.8L
10 of 16 14
Flemington (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 7, 2500m, 3yo Challenge Final
Finished 10/16 5.3L, $4000, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Shockletz (NZ)
2nd Ant 56kg 0.1L
3rd Frontline Action 54kg 1.1L
4 of 14 7
Flemington (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 2, 2000m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 4/14 0.7L, $7500, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 9, Weight 55.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Stop The Rock (NZ)
2nd Shockletz (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Verona Rupes 57kg 0.4L
1 of 12 24
Bendigo (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/12 4.8L, $14850, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.78s
1st Vellasmachine
2nd Zamparini Spirit 58kg 4.8L
3rd Somethingsostrong 56kg 6.8L