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R5
Porter Plant - Country Mile Series Heat 2 (Bm64)
1600m | 3:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$75,000
 
 
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R5
4 - First Mate (5)
  • 4 First Mate (5)
  • J: S Vella 62.0kg
  • T: Kylie Vella
  • 3-6-7-6-x-2-7-5-2-4
6.5 6.5 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.0
$6.50 $6.50 $8.00 $7.50 $8.00 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 1 len 2nd of 7 (5) $3.20 62.0 Tatsu 1429m Werribee 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) Jan 10. Slowly away, Held up on straightening when 2-1/2 len 4th of 8 (3) $9.00 59.0 Russian Meteor 1400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(4) Feb 1. Far from disgraced at Lakeside last start. Worth some thought.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
16-2-3-1
GOOD
4-1-0-2
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
24-4-4-3
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
34-5-4-3
CAREER
$196,570
PRIZE MONEY
1116 - 1400
WIN RANGE
22
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-5-4-3 15% 35% 7
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-0-1-1 0% 33% 5
2nd up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 6
3rd up 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 5
4th up 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 16-2-3-1 13% 38% 7
Soft 14-2-1-1 14% 29% 5
Heavy 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 18-3-1-2 17% 33% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 26-4-2-6 15% 46% 1
S Vella
Trainer 12mth 26-2-2-4 8% 31% 8
Kylie Vella
Trained at: Linton
Owners: F K Butler, Mrs K M Butler & Miss K M Butler
Colours: Pale Blue, Royal Blue Stars, Red Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Toronado - Admiral's Lady
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 22
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 4/8 2.5L, $4000, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Russian Meteor
2nd Empressive Enuff 60.5kg 1L
3rd Quebeck 58kg 1.2L
2 of 7 10
Werribee (Good) 10/01/2025, Race 5, 1429m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 1L, $4590, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 5, Weight 62kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.89s
1st Tatsu
2nd First Mate 62kg 1L
3rd Bollon (NZ) 57kg 2.8L
5 of 9 32
Warrnambool (Good) 31/12/2024, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/9 2.9L, $1200, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Precious Charm
2nd Miss Tallchief 53kg 1L
3rd Snippety Legend 56.5kg 1.2L
7 of 8 13
Moonee Valley (Good) 29/11/2024, Race 9, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 7/8 9.3L, $1200, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Pantelone
2nd Why Worry 59kg 0.1L
3rd Vongole 60kg 1.4L
2 of 6 105
Dunkeld (Good) 16/11/2024, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 2/6 0.1L, $4590, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Come Along Jeffrey
2nd First Mate 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Verbosity 56.5kg 2.4L
TRIAL 87
Camperdown (Soft) 29/10/2024, Race 1, 854m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/3 1.5L, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Tuvalu
2nd First Mate 0kg 1.5L
3rd Glitter 'N' Gold 0kg 6.0L
6 of 12 15
Flemington (Soft) 03/08/2024, Race 7, 2000m, (Bm78)
Finished 6/12 4.3L, $2600, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.60s
1st Star Vega (IRE)
2nd Rise To It 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd My Brothers Keeper 54kg 1.3L
7 of 11 6
Mildura (Soft) 19/07/2024, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 7/11 6.5L, $1200, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 7, Weight 62kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Eureka's Victory
2nd New York Hurricane 59kg 0.1L
3rd Myers Reward 58kg 1.4L
6 of 15 13
Caulfield (Soft) 13/07/2024, Race 6, 1700m, (Bm84)
Finished 6/15 4.5L, $2600, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 13, Weight 55.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st British Columbia
2nd Nation's Call (IRE) 56.5kg 2.3L
3rd Miracle Spin (GB) 58kg 3.3L
3 of 12 8
Ballarat (Soft) 30/06/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/12 3.1L, $3600, Jockey S Vella, Barrier 8, Weight 62.5kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st El Rocko
2nd Heywood 59kg 2.3L
3rd First Mate 62.5kg 3.1L
6 of 14 21
Flemington (Good) 22/06/2024, Race 7, 1420m, (Bm84)
Finished 6/14 2.5L, $1600, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.67s
1st Le Ferrari
2nd Mr Mojo Risin' (NZ) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Tobaysure 58.5kg 0.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 13 28
Caulfield (Good) 19/08/2023, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ Aspirant (Bm70)
Finished 1/13 1.3L, $44000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st First Mate
2nd Big Brew 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Rivkin 60kg 2.6L