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C 3 year Gelding · Sire Castelvecchio · Dam Silk Sheets

Career

10: 2 - 7

Wins

20%

Places

70%

Prize money

$51,450

Won at

1000mm

Last run

4 days ago

Track

1: 0 - 0

Distance

1: 0 - 1

Trk & Dist

0: 0 - 0

Class

0: 0 - 0

1st up

2: 0 - 1

2nd up

2: 1 - 2

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

2: 0 - 1

Soft

5: 1 - 4

Heavy

3: 1 - 2

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

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Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
SCR	Hawkesbury	2026-07-19	1100m	Soft	BM64	— (3)	56kg	—	Twinkling Star	—	1:03.64
Displayed encouraging second up improvement, then was found wanting late after facing the breeze last time.
1	Gosford	2026-07-18	1000m	Heavy	CL1	L.Magorrian (8)	56kg	7.50	2nd: Damascus Calling	—	0:59.83
Jumped Well sat 2 Lengths off 3 Wide trail, ridden along turn, Straightened Up 2 Lengths off all clear, running on joined in passing 100m, took over 50m and drew clear # all honours
5	Hawkesbury	2026-07-02	1000m	Soft	CL1	D.Gibbons (9)	56.5kg	18.00	At Her Mercy	3.06L	0:58.03
Jumped Well to face breeze 1 length off, pushed along turn, Straightened Up 1 length off, 1 length off 200m, kept on only fairly final 100m # faced breeze
SCR	Taree	2026-06-30	1000m	Heavy	BM66	— (3)	56.5kg	—	The Piccolino	—	1:00.65
2	Gosford	2026-06-18	1000m	Heavy	MID CL1	A.R.Morgan (5)	56.5kg	6.50	Vingt Neuf Noir	1.16L	0:59.55
Jumped Ok to be joint lead rail, held together turn, joint lead Straightening Up , drew half clear passing 200m before headed 100m, kept on well # found 1 better
11	Scone	2026-05-31	1000m	Heavy	BM66	R.Jones (1)	56kg	7.50	Detain	8.39L	0:59.57
Jumped Ok held rail 4l off, ridden along turn, Straightened Up 3l off all clear, plodded home # disapointing
—	Gosford	2026-05-28	1200m	Heavy	CL1	K.McEvoy (6)	57kg	—	—	—	—
SCR	Newcastle	2026-05-19	900m	Soft	MID CL1	R.Jones (1)	57kg	—	Silk Lace	—	0:52.21
2	Gosford	2026-05-18	1000m	Soft	OPEN-BT	D.Gibbons	—	—	Gaelic Gem	1.68L	1:01.54
2	Gosford	2026-05-18	1000m	Soft	OPEN-BT	D.Gibbons	—	—	Gaelic Gem	1.68L	1:01.54
7	Beaumont Newcastle	2026-05-04	800m	Good	OPEN-BT	S.S.Llewellyn	—	—	Lune D'excellence	2.23L	0:47.33
3	Taree	2026-01-30	1000m	Soft	BM58	A.Bullock (6)	58.5kg	1.75	Bethsheba	1.32L	0:58.67
jumped awkwardly hit barriers rear 6l home turn 6l Good Run Through hit line hard, on pace quinella. R-intended settling fwd. Began awk contact with barrier position, resulted in him becoming unbalanced. Settled further back than intended. # Best closer/vgood
1	Muswellbrook	2026-01-13	1000m	Soft	MDN-SW	M.Bell (6)	57.5kg	2.15	2nd: Are You Kidding	—	0:57.54
3	Gosford	2025-12-28	1100m	Good	CG&E MDN-SW	S.Clipperton (6)	57.5kg	8.50	Capture Me	3.6L	1:02.68
#
SCR	Beaumont Newcastle	2025-12-16	1150m	Soft	CGE MDN-SW	M.Bell	57.5kg	—	Heroic Deed	—	1:09.76
SCR	Hawkesbury	2025-12-14	1000m	Soft	MID MDN-SW	— (13)	57.5kg	—	Seven Days	—	0:57.20
Late entry. Faded after facing the breeze on debut, then box-seated and tried hard next try. Will be further improved.

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.