VELLA'S BEST

4yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 19-Nov-2021
by HEADWATER  from HERE DE JOY
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Status Active
Owner’s Details  Mr S Logan, Mr J D Logan, Mr C Hodgess, Mr P J Rolls, Mr B Hewen, Mr D Wood, Mr J O McClelland, Mr J Frazer, Mr P Mawhinney, Mr D A O'Keefe, Mr T B Battese, Mr G Vella
Stewards Embargoes None on record
Last Gear Change* 17-Sep-2025, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), On
Trainer Mr Gratz Vella (Canberra)
Racing Colours Orange, Grey Stripes
Career Summary: 9-4:0:1    Prizemoney: $121,700    Total Bonus: $5,625
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1000/1100     1st Up: 3:2-0-0    2nd Up: 2:0-0-1    
Track: 3:2-0-0    Dist: 4:3-0-0    Track/Dist: 2:2-0-0
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 2:1-0-1     Soft: 6:3-0-0     Heavy: 1:0-0-0    Synthetic: 0:0-0-0


Recent Form
All Form
Embargoes
Gear Changes
Ratings
Noms | Wgts | Accs
 
T 1st of 10 CANB 09Feb24 900m Soft6 OPEN-BT $000 Ms Ellen Hennessy 0kg Barrier 0
2nd Phoroneus 0kg, 3rd Shezain 0kg 0:54.02, 0.37L
1st of 12 CANB 23Feb24 1000m Soft6 OPALPREVIEW $50,500 ($30,500) Damon Budler 56.5kg Barrier 2
2nd Amazing Eagle 56.5kg, 3rd Shezain 54.5kg 0:58.05 (600m 35.13), 0.33L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $21/$26/$31
5th of 11 CANB 10Mar24 1200m Soft5 BLACK OPAL Group 3 $256,500 ($6,250) Damon Budler 56kg Barrier 7
1st Holmes A Court 56kg, 2nd Fully Lit 58kg 1:10.06 (600m 35.81), 3.47L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $14/$10/$9.50/$9
4th of 10 WYNG 20Jul24 1000m Soft5 CL1 $42,000 ($2,300) Damon Budler 57kg Barrier 4 Rtg 61
1st Misty Legend 59kg, 2nd Flying Rani 58kg 0:58.33 (600m 35.00), 3.42L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $3.60/$3.70/$3.20/$3.30
T 1st of 7 ACT 23May25 900m Synthetic OPEN-BT $000 Billy Owen 0kg Barrier 0
2nd Just Go Bang 0kg, 3rd Rouge Homme 0kg 0:53.73, 0.21L
1st of 8 GOUL 13Jun25 1100m Soft5 BM66 $27,000 ($19,575) Jack Baker (a) 60kg (cd 58kg) Barrier 6 Rtg 64
2nd Discreet Miss 56.5kg, 3rd Pretty Vegas 61kg 1:06.41 (600m 36.06), 3.16L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $3.20/$3.60/$3.40/$3.30
3rd of 11 RHIL 28Jun25 1100m Good4 3Y BM72 $160,000 ($14,000) Ms Winona Costin 56.5kg Barrier 11 Rtg 65
1st King's Secret 58kg, 2nd Spywire 59.5kg 1:03.69 (600m 33.93), 1.67L, 1st@800m, 2nd@400m, $17/$21/$20/$21
9th of 9 RAND 12Jul25 1100m Soft5 3Y BM72 $160,000 ($3,500) Jean Van Overmeire 56.5kg Barrier 5 Rtg 65
1st King's Secret 60.5kg, 2nd Stardeel 56.5kg 1:03.78 (600m 34.42), 5.07L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $14/$16/$15/$14
7th of 7 CANT 06Aug25 1100m Heavy8 CG&E BM64 $60,000 ($1,625) Jeff Penza 61kg Barrier 5 Rtg 64
1st Estremo 56kg, 2nd Against The Law 61kg 1:05.91 (600m 36.36), 6.79L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $12/$15/$16/$15
1st of 11 MRYA 17Aug25 1020m Soft6 CL3 $27,000 ($13,950) Billy Owen 62kg Barrier 1 Rtg 71
2nd Pleasurize 53.5kg, 3rd Abstruse 55.5kg 0:59.92 (600m 34.39), 2L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $2.90/$3.10/$3.10/$2.90
1st of 11 CANB 19Sep25 1000m Good4 TAB FED OPEN $50,000 ($30,000) Ms Louise Day 55kg Barrier 10 Rtg 76
2nd Mogo Magic 61kg, 3rd My Last Hooray 55kg 0:57.23 (600m 33.59), 0.77L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $3.90/$3.60/$3.50/$3.40