Belmont Park (WA)
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R8
12h36m
Raconteur Stakes GrLR
1400m | 4:54pm
RAIL POSITION
+8m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight With Penalties
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$125,000
 
 
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R8
7 - Vatican Storm (2)
  • 7 Vatican Storm (2)
  • J: C Johnston-Porter 55.0kg
  • T: S V Vahala
  • 9-9-x-1-1-x-2
5.5 5.5 5.75 6.25 6.0 5.75
$5.50 $5.50 $5.75 $6.25 $6.00 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Prominent, dug deep lng hd win of 11 (2) $1.55 58.0 Azena 1400m Pinjarra Scarpside 2yo+ Hcp (C3) Good(4) Jan 25. Made late ground first-up 1 len 2nd of 10 (7) $4.80 58.0 Ourgirlcanrun 1200m Belmont Park 3yo SWP Good(4) May 23. Really good run coming from the back in 3yo SWP this track at resumption. Strips fitter second run back and suited over the longer trip. Can make his presence felt.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-2-1-0
GOOD
2-0-1-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-2-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
40%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
5-2-1-0
CAREER
$98,480
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 8
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 7
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 7
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 7
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 7
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 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: 1200m (1), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 643-111-71-84 17% 41% 2
C Johnston-Porter
Trainer 12mth 146-16-16-14 11% 32% 9
S V Vahala
Trained at: Ascot
Owners: K Sutherland, J Shephard, B W Sutherland, B Sutherland, M J Vahala, Mrs N O'Brien, B O'Brien, SM & KB Bloodstock (Mgr: K Sutherland), T Bridgeford, D Cavanough, Only Fools Buy Horses (Mgr: S Daniels), M Cranley, C Cranley, K Cranley, M Naughton, Mrs A Sutherland & Mrs G Sutherland
Colours: Black, Hot Pink Fleur De Lys, Pink And Light Blue Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Playing God - Amalfi Lass
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 118
Belmont Park (Good) 23/05/2026, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo Swp
Finished 2/10 1L, $14880, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.92s
1st Ourgirlcanrun
2nd Vatican Storm 58kg 1L
3rd Like Clockwork 56kg 1.8L
TRIAL 106
Ascot (Good) 11/05/2026, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 0.2L, Jockey Taj Dyson, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vatican Storm
2nd Lieutenant Dunbar 0kg 0.2L
3rd Lanfranco 0kg 0.4L
1 of 11 22
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 25/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $16440, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$1.55, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st Vatican Storm
2nd Azena 55kg 0.2L
3rd Princess In Red 57kg 3.0L
1 of 8 161
Pinjarra (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo (Rs0ly)
Finished 1/8 2L, $19180, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st Vatican Storm
2nd Bannered 58kg 2L
3rd A Summer Fling 58kg 2.5L
TRIAL 149
Belmont Park (Good) 22/12/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 1.3L, Jockey Taj Dyson, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vatican Storm
2nd Superb Vintage 0kg 1.3L
3rd Naughty Lord 0kg 4.8L
9 of 11 21
Belmont Park (Soft) 26/07/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 2yo Plate
Finished 9/11 4.8L, $1440, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1st King Of Light
2nd Radiant Light 56kg 1.5L
3rd Pony Up 54kg 2.5L
9 of 9 N/A
Pinjarra (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 1, 1300m, 2yo Plate
Finished 9/9 6.3L, $1440, Jockey Joseph Azzopardi, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st King Of Light
2nd Aberdeen Flyer 56kg 0.5L
3rd Bannered 56kg 3.5L
TRIAL N/A
Belmont Park (Soft) 23/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/9 2.9L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Country God
2nd Playing Free 0kg 0.8L
3rd Sherpa Express 0kg 1.3L
TRIAL N/A
Belmont Park (Good) 09/06/2025, Race 1, 400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 4.8L, Jockey S Parnham, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Backchatting
2nd Zourun Run 0kg 1.3L
3rd Circus Angel 0kg 3.8L