Crucial Witness

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

17-Sep-17

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Star Witness

Dam

Tohaveandtohold

Prize Money

$181685

Trainer

Gratz Vella

Owners

G Vella, G L Sturt, C A Hanbridge, D J Snowden, Mrs I J Snowden, W J Snowden, T B Battese & R J Rawson

About

In the Queanbeyan R5 Sheridan Garage Doors (Bm58), Crucial Witness is a 7yo bay mare from Australia trained by Gratz Vella. She is by the stallion Star Witness out of the dam Tohaveandtohold. Crucial Witness has secured 7 wins in her career. On May 6, 2022 at Wagga, Crucial Witness achieved her most notable victory, taking the $75250 Queen Of The South.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Queanbeyan 12-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 50 Hcp $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th	N Heywood 62.5kg	1 (10)
Wagga 30-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp (of $29,846) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210	D Budler 59kg 4.70L	11 (14)
Moruya 02-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510	C Sinclair 59kg, Cd 55kg 1.00L	3 (12)
Queanbeyan 18-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.040, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310	D Budler 59kg 3.80L	2 (9)
Braidwood 08-Feb-25 1350m HEAVY 8 R5 Open Hcp $675 (of $22,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.270, SP: 3.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.400	C Sinclair 55kg, Cd 52kg 5.10L	5 (8)
Queanbeyan 24-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.080, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800	C Sinclair 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.10L	2 (9)
Queanbeyan 11-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.720, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460	D Budler 59kg 1.20L	4 (10)
Queanbeyan 18-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.970, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840	D Budler 59kg 0.70L	4 (10)
Queanbeyan 29-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.680, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350	D Budler 58kg 0.10L	2 (9)
Queanbeyan 12-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510	D Budler 58kg 4.00L	6 (10)
Queanbeyan 25-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.240, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	D Budler 56kg	1 (9)
Canberra Acton 01-Jun-24 1280m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 58 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.280, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960	D Budler 57kg 11.10L	9 (10)
Cootamundra 18-May-24 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 74 Hcp $1,225 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.750, SP: 4.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360	D Budler 57kg, Cd 56kg 4.90L	3 (8)
Queanbeyan 12-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970	J Barrett 57.5kg 4.70L	4 (10)
Queanbeyan 22-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.010, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480	Q Krogh 58kg 2.00L	4 (10)
Canberra 29-Mar-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Open Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480	D Budler 55kg 6.00L	9 (9)
Crookwell 09-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ Open Hcp $6,500 (of $11,150) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 5.00	M Wade 65.5kg	1 (8)
Canberra 23-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.990, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	K Nisbet 55kg 7.90L	9 (9)
Braidwood 10-Feb-24 1350m SOFT 6 R5 Open Hcp $450 (of $22,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.490, SP: 5.00	B Ward 55kg 10.60L	7 (7)
Queanbeyan 23-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.970, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360	B Owen 59kg 4.70L	4 (9)
Canberra 12-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $330 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.740, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290	J Martin 56.5kg 8.32L	6 (6)
Queanbeyan 20-Dec-23 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM58 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720	J Martin 60 0.90L	3 (10)
Canberra 01-Dec-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM65 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750	K Nisbet 57.5kg 6.36L	5 (7)
Canberra 25-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 6 R8 F&M BM75 $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110	K Nisbet 55kg 1.91L	5 (7)
Canberra 07-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM60 $550 (of $22,550) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630	H Durnan 61kg, Cd 59kg 8.93L	5 (6)
Wagga 05-May-23 1400m SOFT 6 R6 QUEENSOUTH $1,750 (of $75,250) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520	J Penza 60.5kg 6.00L	9 (14)
Canberra 21-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 5 R5 BM70 $850 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.460, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500	K Nisbet 57kg 2.90L	5 (7)
Canberra 14-Apr-23 1300m SOFT 6 R6 TAB FED BM70 $425 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.920, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170	J Mallyon 57.5kg 3.20L	8 (12)
Canberra 12-Mar-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM75 $6,000 (of $30,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460	S Guymer 55kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Sapphire Coast 20-Feb-23 1408m GOOD 4 R6 MERIMBULA $1,025 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200	R Bensley 56kg 4.50L	5 (9)
Wagga 09-Feb-23 1300m SOFT 5 R7 CL4 PREV $650 (of $29,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460	H Williams 55kg 9.90L	8 (10)
Canberra 11-Jan-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 FEDBM70 $2,975 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.940	K Nisbet 57kg 1.60L	3 (6)
Canberra 19-Aug-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 BM70 $850 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.220, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600	J Taylor 57.5kg 3.80L	5 (7)
Moruya 02-Aug-22 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM74 $2,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.490, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820	Q Krogh 55.5kg 2.10L	3 (6)
Canberra 22-Jul-22 1300m HEAVY 8 R7 BM70 $2,975 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.300, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300	J Taylor 57.5kg 0.60L	3 (11)
Canberra 24-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 7 R7 TAB FED BM70 $510 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.670, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750	J Taylor 58kg 4.10L	6 (12)
Wagga 03-Jun-22 1400m HEAVY 9 R3 BM74 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320	R Bensley 56.5kg 12.30L	8 (10)
Canberra 20-May-22 1300m SOFT 6 R6 BM65 $275 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.700, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550	H Williams 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.60L	8 (13)
Wagga 06-May-22 1400m GOOD 4 R6 QUEENSOUTH $35,250 (of $75,250) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860	T Berry 60.5kg	1 (16)
Canberra 22-Apr-22 1400m SOFT 7 R5 BM70 $850 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.940, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100	B Loy 57kg 2.20L	5 (10)
Canberra 08-Apr-22 1000m SOFT 7 R1 BM65 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.690, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820	N Heywood 59.5kg 4.30L	2 (7)
Canberra 14-Nov-21 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM65 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660	J Mallyon 59kg 0.50L	2 (11)
Sapphire Coast 28-Oct-21 1212m GOOD 4 R3 BM74 (73) $4,440 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150	M Cahill 55kg 1.80L	2 (6)
Queanbeyan 21-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 3 R6 OPEN BM72 $510 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550	K Nisbet 55kg 4.50L	6 (10)
Goulburn 25-Sep-21 1300m GOOD 4 R6 F&M BM64 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.380, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210	D Budler 59kg, Cd 56kg 10.20L	8 (9)
Moruya 13-Sep-21 1010m GOOD 4 R2 BM66 $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.200, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440	J Mallyon 56kg	1 (9)
Queanbeyan 24-Aug-21 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 BM60 $275 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.940, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710	J Mallyon 59kg 6.50L	7 (12)
Wagga 05-Apr-21 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 $540 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720	K Nisbet 56.5kg 2.10L	6 (7)
Canberra 17-Mar-21 1000m SOFT 6 R1 CL1 $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.360, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050	K Nisbet 56.5kg	1 (8)
Canberra 07-Mar-21 1000m GOOD 3 R8 CL1 $6,000 (of $30,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.900, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850	K Nisbet 55kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Gundagai 06-Sep-20 1180m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $11,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.460, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd	M Cahill 55kg	1 (9)
Canberra 21-Aug-20 1200m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO OPEN $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.040, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300	R Bensley 56kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.40L	5 (7)
Canberra 07-Aug-20 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 3Y HCP $3,650 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.520, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400	R Bensley 55.5kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Canberra 24-Jul-20 1200m SOFT 5 R4 2Y HCP $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	A Sweeney 55.5kg 4.70L	6 (11)
Canberra 08-Jul-20 900m SOFT 6 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340	R Bensley 2.90L	3 (8)
Canberra 21-Feb-20 1000m GOOD 3 R6 OPALPREVIEW $500 (of $40,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.520, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660	R Bensley 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.90L	7 (9)
Wagga 13-Feb-20 1000m GOOD 3 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510	J Kissick 12.10L	7 (8)