Geelong (VIC)
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R5
10h27m
Geelong Taxi Network Mdn Plate
1700m | 2:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$32,000
 
 
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R5
7 - Velvet City (13)
  • 7 Velvet City (13)
  • J: C Newitt 59.5kg
  • T: Nathan McPherson
  • 9-x-6-6-6-3-4-3
26.0 26.0 21.0 20.0
$26.00 $26.00 - $26.00 $21.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Whacked away 4-1/2 len 4th of 9 (3) $15.00 56.5 Zetheros 1425m Geelong 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(9) Jun 19. Battled away 3-3/4 len, sht nk 3rd of 8 (1) $8.00 59.5 The Charlatan 1590m Wangaratta Mdn Plate Heavy(10) Jul 6. No match but kept on for a distant third in the Mdn Plate at Wangaratta. Not out of it.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-2
HEAVY
2-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
7-0-0-2
CAREER
$12,110
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 7-0-0-2 0% 29% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-0-0-2 0% 33% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 753-81-67-74 11% 29% 9
C Newitt
Trainer 12mth 51-4-4-3 8% 22% 13
Nathan McPherson
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: N A McPherson, D A Mcpherson, Miss M Hickey, J Shore, Mrs L Bowen, Mrs J M Davies & G Davies
Colours: Navy Blue, White Sleeves, Blue Armbands, Bottle Green Check Sash, Bottle Green And White Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Ilovethiscity - Viola Velvet
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 17
Wangaratta (Heavy) 06/07/2026, Race 3, 1590m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 4.0L, $2880, Jockey Jack Martin, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:41.02s
1st The Charlatan (NZ)
2nd War No More 59.5kg 3.8L
3rd Velvet City 59.5kg 4.0L
4 of 9 15
Geelong (Heavy) 19/06/2026, Race 4, 1425m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/9 4.6L, $2125, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1st Zetheros (NZ)
2nd True Lies 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Allumeuse 59.5kg 2.4L
3 of 10 10
Geelong (Heavy) 04/06/2026, Race 3, 1412m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 3.7L, $3825, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 9th,
1st Fastobid
2nd Triumvirate 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Velvet City 56.5kg 3.7L
6 of 9 78
Mornington (Soft) 25/05/2026, Race 1, 1200m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/9 8.1L, $640, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Nitro Sonic
2nd Lotta City 57.5kg 1L
3rd Can't Be Reel 59.5kg 1.2L
6 of 12 10
Stony Creek (Soft) 08/03/2026, Race 2, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 6/12 8.2L, $640, Jockey K Jennings, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:40.86s
1st Sensational Ruler
2nd Hot Opera 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Mr Myrtlevale 59kg 4.2L
6 of 11 183
Pakenham (Good) 26/02/2026, Race 3, 1400m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 2.1L, $900, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.87s
1st Standard Deviation (IRE)
2nd Federalist 59kg 0.1L
3rd Olive Road 57.5kg 0.9L
9 of 9 N/A
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 27/08/2025, Race 1, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 9/9 4.6L, $1100, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.52s
1st Rock Them Jools (NZ)
2nd Fastobullet 57kg 0.8L
3rd Just Kick (NZ) 55.5kg 0.9L