Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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Sapphire Hardware Mitre 10 (Bm66)
1410m | 4:40pm
RAIL POSITION
+4m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
4 - Chop The Ice (4)
  • 4 Chop The Ice (4)
  • J: Damon Budler 60.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 4-3-7-6-1-3-x-7-5-6
10.0
$10.00 - - - - $9.50
RACE COMMENT
Battled away for 1-3/4 len 5th of 9 (6) $8.50 61.0 Explosive Rosie 1175m Albury (Bm66) Good(4) Feb 24. Kept grinding 5-1/2 len 6th of 11 (5) $31.00 60.5 Hooligan Tommy 1300m Goulburn (Bm66) Good(4) Mar 11. Freshened. Went to line only fairly in similar class at Goulburn last start. Looks an each-way prospect here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-1
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
10-1-1-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
18-3-2-3
CAREER
$63,950
PRIZE MONEY
1080 - 1280
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-3-2-3 17% 44% 6
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 3
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
3rd up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 9
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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 8-0-2-0 0% 25% 13
Soft 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
Heavy 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 10
Synthetic 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
All wet 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 331-32-34-43 10% 33% 7
Damon Budler
Trainer 12mth 190-19-23-19 10% 32% 7
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: S Logan, J D Logan, A W Logan, P J Rolls, S Hampton, C G Smith, D Biddle, B D Biddle, S Biddle, S Jennings, G Vella & T R Trenholme
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Santos - Lady Ice
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 11 15
Goulburn (Good) 11/03/2025, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/11 5.5L, $600, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.31s
1st Hooligan Tommy (NZ)
2nd Mountain Chatter 60.5kg 1.5L
3rd Dubai Centre 61kg 3.0L
5 of 9 27
Albury (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 6, 1175m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/9 1.8L, $825, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Explosive Rosie
2nd Claymore Mine 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mountain Chatter 60.5kg 1.5L
7 of 9 172
Goulburn (Good) 28/01/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 7/9 4.7L, $500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Bode Akuna
2nd She Within 55kg 0.1L
3rd Take The Rap 60.5kg 0.6L
3 of 9 14
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 09/08/2024, Race 6, 1280m, Tab Federal (Bm78)
Finished 3/9 3.0L, $2625, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Prophet's Pride
2nd Tulla Park 61kg 0.2L
3rd Chop The Ice 55kg 3.0L
1 of 9 21
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 26/07/2024, Race 6, 1280m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 1/9 8L, $13200, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Chop The Ice
2nd Kenseye Charmer 53.5kg 8L
3rd Encompass 61kg 8.5L
6 of 6 14
Goulburn (Heavy) 05/07/2024, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/6 7.8L, $600, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st Unwritten
2nd Another Zonda 56kg 1.3L
3rd Epaullo Creed 58.5kg 3.3L
7 of 13 21
Goulburn (Soft) 21/06/2024, Race 6, 1500m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 7/13 6.8L, $725, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:38.26s
1st Toes In The Water
2nd Field The Moment 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mount Hotham 56kg 1.8L
3 of 8 14
Wagga (Heavy) 31/05/2024, Race 8, 1200m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 3/8 1.1L, $2600, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Letme Entertainyou
2nd Stupendo 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Chop The Ice 59.5kg 1.1L
4 of 9 32
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 17/05/2024, Race 4, 1080m, (Bm75)
Finished 4/9 4.6L, $1125, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st Starliv
2nd Battle Abbey 53.5kg 0.5L
3rd Delightful Dream 58kg 2.8L
2 of 9 178
Albury (Good) 15/04/2024, Race 6, 1175m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $5050, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Big Opinion
2nd Chop The Ice 59kg 0.1L
3rd Saiko 57.5kg 1.6L