Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R8
14h29m
Sportsbet More Places (Bm70)
1500m | 5:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 12m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R8
10 - Celestial Zara (19)
  • 10 Celestial Zara (19)
  • J: J Mott 58.5kg
  • T: John McArdle
  • 3-1-2-x-1-1
8.0 8.0 6.0 5.75 6.0
$8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $6.00 $5.75 $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Laid out in straight when 1/2 nk win of 8 (6) $2.90 58.0 Decanted 1200m Murtoa 2yo+ (Bm62) Soft(7) Jul 25. Safely accounted for rivals 1 len win of 14 (4) $5.50 58.0 Stay Humble 1400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(7) Aug 19. Lining up for three wins on the trot. Delivered a steely performance to score 3yo+ (Bm66) at Sandown-Lakeside second-up. Placed only other run at Sandown-Hillside. All the better, can make her presence felt again if she gets the breaks.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-2-0-0
SOFT
1-0-1-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-2-1-0
JKY RIDING
2/19
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
60%
WIN S/RATE
100%
PLACE S/RATE
5-3-1-1
CAREER
$79,880
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-3-1-1 60% 100% 2
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
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 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 3
2nd up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 3
3rd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 9
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), 1312m (1), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 3
Soft 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 829-125-104-79 15% 37% 8
J Mott
Trainer 12mth 196-34-23-18 17% 38% 4
John McArdle
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: Mrs C L Nolan, Donald's Racing (Mgr: T Hughes), Donalds Racing Celestial (Mgr: T Hughes) & Donalds Racing Zara (Mgr: A Vinar)
Colours: Black, White Horsehead, Banner And Stars, White And Black Halved Sleeves, Yellow Cap, Black Stars
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown mare
Breeding: Cosmic Force - Princess Zariel
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 14 25
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 19/08/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 1/14 1L, $27500, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.57s
1st Celestial Zara
2nd Stay Humble 58.5kg 1L
3rd Gunado 58.5kg 1.8L
1 of 8 171
Murtoa (Soft) 25/07/2026, Race 5, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Lachlan King, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Celestial Zara
2nd Decanted (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Jasmina 56.5kg 6.2L
2 of 9 21
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 04/02/2026, Race 6, 1300m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 2/9 2.5L, $9900, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.70s
1st Stormbender
2nd Celestial Zara 57kg 2.5L
3rd Eco Force 57kg 2.8L
1 of 8 16
Geelong (Good) 14/01/2026, Race 3, 1312m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 2.3L, $24750, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Celestial Zara
2nd Russian Duchess 56kg 2.3L
3rd Share The Pennies 57.5kg 3.6L
3 of 10 N/A
Yarra Glen (Good) 29/12/2025, Race 3, 1209m, 3yo F Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 4.1L, $2880, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.86s
1st Brinson
2nd Sweet Farnan 57kg 1.8L
3rd Celestial Zara 57kg 4.1L