Nothing Special (AUS) Horse
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Nothing Special is a 3yo bay or brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Gratz Vella, who is based at Canberra. He is sired by the stallion Dissident out of the dam Metralla. Nothing Special is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During his most recent race at Sapphire Coast on 3rd May 2026, Nothing Special was ridden by Jessica Brookes and finished 3rd, behind the winner Dawn On Me.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Coast 03-May-26 1005m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Dawn On Me ( C Ramsbotham 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Reds Express ( J Martin 57 ) 5.13L 3rd Nothing Special ( J Brookes 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.19L See full results | J Brookes 59kg, Cd 57kg 6.19L | 3 (7) |
| Canberra 27-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.630, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Nabha ( B Mcdougall 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shaft Attack ( R B Prag 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Justwatchher ( J O Baker 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.97L 8th Nothing Special ( C Sinclair 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.25L See full results | C Sinclair 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Canberra 19-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.740, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Baycat ( C Lever 57 ) 2nd Dee Dee Express ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Deep Affection ( B Ryan 55 ) 1.50L 8th Nothing Special ( J Penza 55 ) 4.21L See full results | J Penza 55kg 4.21L | 8 (11) |
| Queanbeyan 09-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Chilli Crab ( W Costin 57.5 ) 2nd Parting The Seas ( C Keatings 59 ) 0.74L 3rd Shaft Attack ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.19L 8th Nothing Special ( Q Krogh 55 ) 12.31L See full results | Q Krogh 55kg 12.31L | 8 (9) |
| Wagga 17-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.070, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Rippana ( B Loy 58 ) 2nd Bonnie Murringo ( N Heywood 58 ) 3.60L 3rd After The One ( C Frater 56.5 ) 3.81L 7th Nothing Special ( C Keatings 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.12L See full results | C Keatings 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.12L | 7 (11) |
| Canberra 07-Feb-25 1000m SOFT 6 R3 2YO Open Hcp $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.190, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Steel Knight ( H E V D Hoven 58 ) 2nd Barbarossa ( A Morgan 58 ) 1.17L 3rd Party Boss ( H Durnan 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.21L 5th Nothing Special ( C Keatings 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.87L See full results | C Keatings 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.87L | 5 (7) |
| Queanbeyan 24-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Nothing Special ( C Keatings ) 2nd Buenos ( R B Prag ) 0.26L 3rd Remadosi ( C Ramsbotham ) 0.56L | C Keatings | 1 (9) |