Canberra Acton (ACT)
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R5
Wests Lions (Bm60)
1280m | 2:51pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 60 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
7 - Crucial Witness (18)
  • 7 Crucial Witness (18)
  • J: Sinead Peebles (a3) 59.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 4-4-2-5-2-3-0-1-4-6
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RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 2-1/2 len 4th of 9 (1) $4.80 60.0 Fourcade 1200m Queanbeyan (Bm58) Soft(6) Apr 22. Battled away for 7-1/2 len 6th of 8 (7) $15.00 55.0 Champions League 1460m Queanbeyan (Bm82) Good(4) May 11. Showed pace but gave in easily at Queanbeyan last time out. Awkwardly drawn. Others better.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-6-4-1
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
7-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
57-7-9-6
CAREER
$183,835
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 57-7-9-6 12% 39% 9
Distance 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 11
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 5
2nd up 7-2-1-0 29% 43% 5
3rd up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 9
4th up 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 7
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 24-6-4-1 25% 46% 1
Soft 22-1-3-3 5% 32% 13
Heavy 10-0-2-2 0% 40% 8
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 32-1-5-5 3% 34% 15
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 119-9-11-4 8% 20% 9
Sinead Peebles
Trainer 12mth 190-23-23-20 12% 35% 5
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
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
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay mare
Breeding: Star Witness - Tohaveandtohold
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 8 19
Queanbeyan (Good) 11/05/2025, Race 5, 1460m, (Bm82)
Finished 6/8 7.4L, $600, Jockey Q Krogh, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.07s
1st Champions League
2nd Blow In 59kg 1.5L
3rd Almost Persuaded 52kg 1.8L
4 of 9 10
Queanbeyan (Soft) 22/04/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 2.4L, $1300, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.09s
1st Fourcade
2nd Prince Kuro 59kg 0.1L
3rd Field Agent 55kg 0.5L
1 of 10 13
Queanbeyan (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/10 1.5L, $8150, Jockey Nick Heywood, Barrier 3, Weight 62.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1st Crucial Witness
2nd Juliette's Joy (NZ) 60.5kg 1.5L
3rd Oh What A Knight 59kg 1.7L
11 of 14 28
Wagga (Good) 30/03/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 11/14 4.7L, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.21s
1st Adventure Seeker
2nd Gobbo's Mate 61.5kg 0.3L
3rd Salute Again 60.5kg 1.8L
3 of 12 12
Moruya (Soft) 02/03/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 3/12 1.0L, $2600, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 8, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.51s
1st Tidal Rush
2nd Agony Aunt 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Crucial Witness 55kg 1.0L
2 of 9 10
Queanbeyan (Good) 18/02/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/9 3.8L, $5050, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.31s
1st Pretty Vegas
2nd Crucial Witness 59kg 3.8L
3rd Siovy Dane 59.5kg 4.2L
5 of 8 15
Braidwood (Heavy) 08/02/2025, Race 5, 1350m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/8 5.1L, $675, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 6, Weight 52kg
$3.00 Sectional 600m 0:38.40s
1st Off Shaw (NZ)
2nd Walk Up Start 56kg 3.8L
3rd Spats Pav Bowie 56kg 4.0L
2 of 9 13
Queanbeyan (Good) 24/01/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $5050, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Captain Nay
2nd Crucial Witness 54.5kg 0.1L
3rd Laguna Seca 61kg 1.1L
4 of 10 24
Queanbeyan (Soft) 11/01/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/10 1.2L, $775, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Good Prize
2nd Walk Up Start 55kg 0.2L
3rd Call Me Artie 55.5kg 1.0L
4 of 10 19
Queanbeyan (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/10 0.7L, $1300, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Oneforian
2nd Call Me Artie 55kg 0.1L
3rd Pushalot 58kg 0.4L