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VELLA'S BEST

5yo 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* 24-Jun-2026, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), Off
Trainer Mr Gratz Vella (Canberra)
Racing Colours Orange, Grey Stripes
Career Summary: 16-6:1:3    Prizemoney: $195,150    Total Bonus: $5,625
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1000/1100     1st Up: 4:3-0-0    2nd Up: 3:0-0-2    
Track: 1:0-1-0    Dist: 7:1-1-1    Track/Dist: 1:0-1-0
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 4:1-0-1     Soft: 10:5-0-2     Heavy: 1:0-0-0    Synthetic: 1:0-1-0


Recent Form
All Form
Embargoes
Gear Changes
Ratings
Noms | Wgts | Accs
 
8th of 10 W FM 15Apr26 1100m Good4 BM78 $60,000 ($1,625) Jason Collett 57.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 71
1st Golden Straand 59kg, 2nd Sweethearted 59kg 1:03.02 (600m 33.47), 3.89L, 1st@800m, 2nd@400m, $12/$11/$12/$13
11th of 13 HAWK 02May26 1100m Good4 BM78 $160,900 Jeff Penza 56kg Barrier 13 Rtg 70
1st Golden Straand 60kg, 2nd Wanaruah 57kg 1:02.84 (600m 33.82), 8.88L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $41/$51
3rd of 13 RAND 06Jun26 1000m Soft5 BM78 $160,000 ($14,000) Ms Winona Costin 55kg Barrier 1 Rtg 68
1st Ice Kool 56.5kg, 2nd Big Red Tequila 58kg 0:57.39 (600m 33.59), 3.65L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $31/$26
2nd of 11 ACT 26Jun26 1080m Synthetic TAB FED OPEN 87 $30,000 ($5,425) Ms Caitlin Sinclair (a) 63kg (cd 60kg) Barrier 3 Rtg 91
1st Pleasurize 55.5kg, 3rd Ravalli 56kg 1:02.52 (600m 34.26), 1.64L, 2nd@800m, 1st@400m, $3.10/$2.80/$3/$2.90
1st of 10 KENS 29Jul26 1000m Soft5 BM72 $60,000 ($28,400) Nash Rawiller 59kg Barrier 6 Rtg 68
2nd Rantan 56kg, 3rd Winning Proposal 58kg 0:58.27 (600m 34.62), 0.19L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $4/$3.90/$3.80/$3.70