Capella
(NZ)About
Capella is a 12yo bay mare from New Zealand trained by Danica Guy. She is by the stallion Rip Van Winkle out of the dam Limerick. With a Group Two win and career earnings of $138,005, Capella is considered a highly talented racehorse. On December 26, 2015, at Ellerslie, Capella, ridden by Mark Du Plessis, achieved her most notable victory in the $100,000 Cambridge Eight Carat Classic, beating Ruud Not Too. Capella has retired from racing, with her final race on September 23, 2017, at Hastings.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 23-Sep-17 1400m GOOD R10 (of $30,000) Barrier 4 | J Waddell 57.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-17 1600m GOOD R7 Open $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.010, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 11th | S Weatherley 52.5kg 1.90L | 5 (12) |
| Ellerslie 11-Dec-16 1400m GOOD R4 BM85 $5,280 (of $27,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.380, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 5th | O Bosson 56.5kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Hastings 17-Sep-16 1600m GOOD R8 Open (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.520, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th | D Johnson 56.5kg 5.10L | 12 (13) |
| Hastings 27-Aug-16 1400m GOOD R7 Open (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th | D Johnson 56.5kg 3.80L | 9 (16) |
| Royal Randwick 09-Apr-16 2400m SOFT 6 R6 G1 Atc oaks $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:34.270, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 | O Bosson 56kg 2.20L | 7 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Mar-16 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Vinerystud $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.030, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 Worse than midfield and went through line nicely | O Bosson 56kg 1.80L | 5 (14) |
| Ellerslie 05-Mar-16 2400m GOOD R9 G1 Open $28,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:28.890, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th | L Innes 54.5kg 0.50L | 4 (18) |
| Te Rapa 13-Feb-16 2000m GOOD R4 G2 Open $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.450, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th | M D Plessis 56.5kg 1.20L | 3 (13) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-15 1600m GOOD R7 G2 Open $60,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.420, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th | M D Plessis 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Matamata 16-Dec-15 1400m SOFT R6 BM65 $4,375 (of $7,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th | O Bosson 55.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Te Rapa 26-Oct-15 1400m GOOD R7 G2 Open (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.160, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th | O Bosson 54.5kg 2.50L | 8 (12) |
| Taupo 07-Oct-15 1300m GOOD R9 Mdn $7,500 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.190, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th | O Bosson 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Taupo 18-Sep-15 1300m SOFT R2 Mdn $350 (of $7,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:18.640, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 14th | O Bosson 55.5kg 5.20L | 4 (14) |