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Vella's Best

B 4 year Gelding · Sire Headwater · Dam Here de Joy

Career

7: 2 - 5

Wins

29%

Places

71%

Prize money

$45,050

Won at

900mm, 1000mm

Last run

26 days ago

Track

1: 0 - 1

Distance

1: 0 - 1

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 1

Class

1: 0 - 1

1st up

1: 1 - 1

2nd up

1: 1 - 1

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

3: 1 - 1

Soft

3: 1 - 3

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

1138032

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
2	Canberra Acton	2026-06-26	1080m	Synth	TAB FED OPEN 87	C.Sinclair (3)	63kg	2.90	Pleasurize	1.64L	1:02.52
Jumped Ok Settled Down 2nd holding fence. went through on fence to lead turn. battled away # Every Chance
3	Royal Randwick	2026-06-06	1000m	Soft	BM78	W.Costin (1)	55kg	26.00	Ice Kool	3.65L	0:57.39
Jumped Ok Ridden Along Went Forward Settled Down Narrow Lead Inside of winner held together same to straightening up dueled to 200m Couldn'T Go On had its chance - # led the winner
SCR	Royal Randwick	2026-05-23	1000m	Heavy	BM78	— (14)	55kg	—	Prima Bella	—	0:59.81
Been overrun at his last couple over 1100m. Is a 1000m specialist and form through latest couple could be good here.
SCR	Hawkesbury	2026-05-02	1100m	Good	Listed	— (12)	54kg	—	Zealously	—	1:02.85
Speedy gelding who was overrun last time rising to this trip. There may be too much pressure again here.
11	Hawkesbury	2026-05-02	1100m	Good	BM78	J.Penza (13)	56kg	51.00	Golden Straand	8.88L	1:02.84
Jumped Ok Went Forward from Outside Settled Down = Lead Outside Under Pressure Soon After Straightening Up , Couldn'T Go On - faced # breeze, caved in
8	Warwick Farm	2026-04-15	1100m	Good	BM78	J.Collett (9)	57.5kg	13.00	Golden Straand	3.89L	1:03.02
Jumped Ok Went Forward from Outside Settled Down = Lead Outside faced breeze to Straightening Up dueled from 300m-200m Weakened to the line - faced # breeze, folded
3	Warwick Farm	2026-04-01	1000m	Soft	BM78	D.Budler (1)	57kg	7.00	Fine Vintage	0.27L	0:57.50
Jumped Ok Straight To The Front Settled Down 1/2 Lengths Clear , ghosted to Straightening Up Hard Ridden , found 1 Lengths then run ended 100m and was worn down x shadows, no prize inside Sound Effort - # Had To Defy Bias
1	Canberra	2026-03-08	1000m	Soft	OPEN	D.Budler	59.5kg	1.50	2nd: Panic	—	0:57.77
Jumped Ok went to front. led turn. found plenty in Straight # too good
1	Canberra	2026-02-20	900m	Good	OPEN-BT	J.Brookes	—	—	2nd: Lambay	—	0:50.64

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