Swan Hill (VIC)
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R8
10h32m
Manangatang Cup Saturday 10th October (Bm62)
1300m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R8
7 - Formidable Force (2)
  • 7 Formidable Force (2)
  • J: S Vella 59.5kg
  • T: Kylie Vella
  • 3-x-7-6-0-x-0-2-x-9
13.0 13.0 15.0 13.0
$13.00 $13.00 - $13.00 $15.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Fair effort 1-3/4 len 2nd of 12 (10) $10.00 60.0 Just Bolts 1100m Colac 3yo+ Hcp (62) Good(4) Feb 6. Raced wide without cover, Stewards queried run when 5-1/4 len 9th of 12 (7) $4.80 63.0 Packers Journey 1200m Mildura 2yo+ (Bm56) Good(4) Jul 18. Rider found a forward spot at Mildura but he put in a very lacklustre finish after lengthy absence. Strips fitter. Capable of making an impact.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
11-1-1-2
CAREER
$23,762
PRIZE MONEY
1207
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-1-1-2 9% 36% 15
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 16
2nd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 3
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 12
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: 1207m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 7
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 6
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 34-5-6-4 15% 44% 1
S Vella
Trainer 12mth 38-3-7-4 8% 37% 10
Kylie Vella
Trained at: Mildura
Owners: S P Cobbledick, Ms P M Grimmer, P S Grimmer-Cobbledick, Mrs K Vella, J D Schram & C J Cobbledick
Colours: Pale Blue, Royal Blue Stars, Red Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sea The Stars - Qareenah
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 12 162
Mildura (Good) 18/07/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 9/12 5.3L, $550, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 7, Weight 63kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st Packers Journey
2nd Fugacity 54kg 0.2L
3rd Mr Markle 62kg 0.3L
2 of 12 37
Colac (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 6, 1100m, 3yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $6300, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1st Just Bolts
2nd Formidable Force (IRE) 60kg 1.8L
3rd Sea Mist 54.5kg 2.0L
15 of 15 273
Flemington (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 7, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 15/15 10.7L, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Egerton
2nd Majesticity 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Smart Little Miss 56.5kg 2.4L
10 of 10 20
Warwick Farm (Soft) 02/04/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm72)
Finished 10/10 11.9L, $1625, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Bianco Vilano
2nd Mountain Top 56kg 0.5L
3rd Arqana 58.5kg 2.3L
6 of 10 15
Randwick-Kensington (Good) 13/03/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 6/10 4.2L, $1800, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.09s
1st Mawjood
2nd Campaldino (NZ) 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Mickey's Medal 57.5kg 1.4L
TRIAL 8
Rosehill (Soft) 06/03/2025, Race 2, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/9 6.9L, Jockey Reece Jones, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st Broadway Follies
2nd Lady Laguna 0kg 1.3L
3rd Let's Fly 0kg 3.8L
7 of 8 203
Rosehill (Soft) 26/02/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 7/8 9.4L, $1625, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 6, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Flying Thinker
2nd Mawjood 57kg 0.5L
3rd Pocketing 56.5kg 0.7L
TRIAL 180
Rosehill (Good) 03/02/2025, Race 7, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/10 2.6L, Jockey L Magorrian, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Etched In Time
2nd Wings Of Desire 0kg 0.1L
3rd Yankee One 0kg 0.3L
TRIAL 169
Rosehill (Good) 23/01/2025, Race 6, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/9 1.3L, Jockey Reece Jones, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.62s
1st Time To Boogie
2nd Disneck 0kg 0.2L
3rd Etched In Time 0kg 1.0L
3 of 11 60
G B - Pontefract (Good) 07/08/2024, Race 1, 1207m, Hcp (78)
Finished 3/11 0.3L, $2364, Jockey R Dawson, Barrier 5, Weight 62kg
$4.00
1st A Girl Named Ivy (IRE)
2nd Oso Rapido (IRE) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Formidable Force (IRE) 62kg 0.3L
1 of 9 52
G B - Lingfield (Good) 08/06/2024, Race 1, 1207m, 3yo Hcp (75)
Finished 1/9 1.8L, $7159, Jockey R Dawson, Barrier 9, Weight 62kg
$3.75, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Formidable Force (IRE)
2nd Labalada (FR) 60kg 1.8L
3rd Western (IRE) 60.5kg 3.6L
4 of 13 155
G B - Kempton Park (Synthetic) 17/04/2024, Race 1, 1408m, Nov (C5)
Finished 4/13 4L, $855, Jockey Daniel Muscutt, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Sir Les Patterson (GB)
2nd Smart Hero (IRE) 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Rockymountainway (GB) 56kg 1.8L
3 of 12 95
G B - Wolverhampton (Synthetic) 14/11/2023, Race 1, 1408m, 2yo Mdn (C5)
Finished 3/12 3.0L, $1484, Jockey Hector Crouch, Barrier 11, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Debora's Dream (IRE)
2nd Galloping On (IRE) 60.5kg 1.5L
3rd Formidable Force (IRE) 60.5kg 3.0L