Vela
(FR)About
Vela is a 9yo brown gelding (male) from France trained by Mark Nyhan, who is based at Darwin. He is sired by the stallion Pedro the Great out of the dam Hideaway Girl. Vela has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 2nd Apr 2019 at Maisons-Laffitte, Vela scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $40565 3y Mdn. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Vela throughout his career you'd have achieved a 142% return on investment. Vela has concluded his racing career, last running on the 18th Feb 2022 at Darwin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin 18-Feb-22 1100m GOOD R3 0-58 $2,625 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: $3.10F | S Wiseman 59.5kg 1.60L | 3 (8) |
| Darwin 05-Feb-22 1100m WET FAST R4 0-58 $11,375 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: $4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 | S Wiseman 58kg | 1 (5) |
| Albury 09-Oct-21 1175m SOFT 5 R2 Pic-c3trop (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: $3.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 | B Evans 67.5kg 6.07L | 4 (7) |
| Corowa 25-Sep-21 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Bm45 $350 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: $4F Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 | M Travers 64kg 4.21L | 5 (10) |
| Corowa 14-Sep-21 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Cg&e bm58 $4,440 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.520, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 | M Travers 57kg 0.02L | 2 (11) |
| Berrigan 21-Aug-21 1400m GOOD 3 R4 Bm50 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: $5.50 | M Travers 61.5kg 9.01L | 9 (9) |
| Narrandera 14-Aug-21 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Bm50 $7,605 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | M Travers 60 | 1 (10) |
| Wagga 08-Aug-21 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 Cl1 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.190, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 | M Travers 56.5kg 6.75L | 8 (11) |
| Corowa 26-Jul-21 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 Cl1 $750 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.120, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.180 | M Travers 57kg 10.53L | 5 (10) |
| Albury 13-Jul-21 1175m HEAVY 9 R4 Cg&e bm58 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.710 | M Travers 58.5kg 9.36L | 8 (10) |
| Narrandera 19-Jun-21 1400m SOFT 7 R5 Bm50 $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | B Vale 63.5kg 4.72L | 9 (12) |
| Wagga 29-May-21 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Cl1 $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.710, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 | B Vale 61kg 3.18L | 7 (11) |
| Boorowa 01-May-21 1200m FIRM 2 R6 Pic trophy $500 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: $4 | R Blewitt 68.5kg 2.13L | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 18-Feb-21 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Cl1 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 | J Mott 60 10.80L | 12 (12) |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 20-Jan-21 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Bm64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 One out one back, weakened 300m, never in it | J Melham 60.5kg 7.80L | 8 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 06-Jan-21 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Cl1 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.490, SP: $81 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 Midfield, rail, tried to run on just whacked away | J Childs 61.5kg 6.95L | 8 (9) |
| Racing.com Park 09-Apr-20 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Cl1 $630 (of $31,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.060, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 | C Douglas 62kg 10.25L | 9 (12) |
| Maisons-Laffitte 08-Jun-19 1200m SOFT R1 3Y HCP (of $48,678) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: $26 | R Thomas 58kg 12.80L | 12 (15) |
| Lyon-Parilly 08-May-19 1600m SOFT R1 3Y HCP $1,460 (of $48,678) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.920, SP: $5.30 | P Boudot 56.5kg 7.90L | 6 (7) |
| Maisons-Laffitte 02-Apr-19 1400m GOOD R1 3Y MDN $20,282 (of $40,565) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.680, SP: $7.50 | H Besnier 58kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Fontainebleau 15-Mar-19 1200m SOFT R2 3Y MDN $2,028 (of $40,565) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: $11 | H Besnier 58kg, Cd 54.5kg 8.15L | 5 (13) |
| Saint-Cloud 28-May-18 1200m GOOD R3 2YC&G MDN $4,154 (of $41,545) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.830, SP: $3.80 | P Boudot 58kg 5.35L | 4 (7) |