Canberra Acton (ACT)
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R7
11h9m
TAB Federal Hcp
1080m | 4:04pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R7
1 - Vella's Best (3)
  • 1 Vella's Best (3)
  • J: Caitlin Sinclair (a3) 63.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 9-7-1-1-x-1-3-8-0-3
5.5 5.5 4.2 4.33 4.5 4.33
$5.50 $5.50 $4.20 $4.33 $4.50 $4.33
RACE COMMENT
Paced field, folded up 8-3/4 len 11th of 13 (13) $51.00 56.0 Golden Straand 1100m Hawkesbury (Bm78) Good(4) May 2. Led, tired late 2-1/4 len, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 13 (1) $26.00 55.0 Ice Kool 1000m Randwick 3yo+ (Bm78) Soft(5) Jun 6. Out-and-out speed horse. Made running, no answer when challenged but held on for third in the 3yo+ (Bm78) at Randwick. Drawn to get an economic trail. First run synthetic.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
6-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
14-5-0-3
CAREER
$161,325
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-5-0-3 36% 57% 2
Distance 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 5
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% 2
2nd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 10
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 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 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 5
Soft 9-4-0-2 44% 67% 3
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-4-0-2 40% 60% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 92-4-8-9 4% 23% 11
Caitlin Sinclair
Trainer 12mth 218-26-25-30 12% 37% 6
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
3 of 13 35
Randwick (Soft) 06/06/2026, Race 6, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/13 3.8L, $14000, Jockey Ms W Costin, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.59s
1st Ice Kool
2nd Big Red Tequila 58kg 2.3L
3rd Vella's Best 55kg 3.8L
11 of 13 17
Hawkesbury (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 5, 1100m, (Bm78)
Finished 11/13 8.9L, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 13, Weight 56kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.82s
1st Golden Straand
2nd Wanaruah 57kg 0.5L
3rd Couples Retreat (NZ) 54kg 1.8L
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