Vela
(FR)About
Vela is a 9yo brown gelding from France trained by Mark Nyhan. He is sired by the stallion Pedro the Great out of the dam Hideaway Girl. Vela has won 3 races in his career. On 2nd Apr 2019 at Maisons-Laffitte, Vela achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $40565 3y Mdn. He has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Vela throughout his career you'd have gained a 142% return on investment. Vela has retired from racing, last competing on the 18th Feb 2022 at Darwin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin 18-Feb-22 1100m GOOD R3 0-58 $2,625 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: $3.10F | S Wiseman 59.5kg 1.60L | 3 (8) |
| Darwin 05-Feb-22 1100m WET FAST R4 0-58 $11,375 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: $4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 | S Wiseman 58kg | 1 (5) |
| Albury 09-Oct-21 1175m SOFT 5 R2 Pic-c3trop (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: $3.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 | B Evans 67.5kg 6.07L | 4 (7) |
| Corowa 25-Sep-21 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Bm45 $350 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: $4F Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 | M Travers 64kg 4.21L | 5 (10) |
| Corowa 14-Sep-21 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Cg&e bm58 $4,440 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.520, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 | M Travers 57kg 0.02L | 2 (11) |
| Berrigan 21-Aug-21 1400m GOOD 3 R4 Bm50 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: $5.50 | M Travers 61.5kg 9.01L | 9 (9) |
| Narrandera 14-Aug-21 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Bm50 $7,605 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | M Travers 60 | 1 (10) |
| Wagga 08-Aug-21 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 Cl1 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.190, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 | M Travers 56.5kg 6.75L | 8 (11) |
| Corowa 26-Jul-21 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 Cl1 $750 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.120, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.180 | M Travers 57kg 10.53L | 5 (10) |
| Albury 13-Jul-21 1175m HEAVY 9 R4 Cg&e bm58 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.710 | M Travers 58.5kg 9.36L | 8 (10) |
| Narrandera 19-Jun-21 1400m SOFT 7 R5 Bm50 $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | B Vale 63.5kg 4.72L | 9 (12) |
| Wagga 29-May-21 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Cl1 $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.710, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 | B Vale 61kg 3.18L | 7 (11) |
| Boorowa 01-May-21 1200m FIRM 2 R6 Pic trophy $500 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: $4 | R Blewitt 68.5kg 2.13L | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 18-Feb-21 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Cl1 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 | J Mott 60 10.80L | 12 (12) |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 20-Jan-21 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Bm64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 One out one back, weakened 300m, never in it | J Melham 60.5kg 7.80L | 8 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 06-Jan-21 1300m SOFT 5 R3 Cl1 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.490, SP: $81 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 Midfield, rail, tried to run on just whacked away | J Childs 61.5kg 6.95L | 8 (9) |
| Racing.com Park 09-Apr-20 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Cl1 $630 (of $31,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.060, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 | C Douglas 62kg 10.25L | 9 (12) |
| Maisons-Laffitte 08-Jun-19 1200m SOFT R1 3Y HCP (of $48,678) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: $26 | R Thomas 58kg 12.80L | 12 (15) |
| Lyon-Parilly 08-May-19 1600m SOFT R1 3Y HCP $1,460 (of $48,678) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.920, SP: $5.30 | P Boudot 56.5kg 7.90L | 6 (7) |
| Maisons-Laffitte 02-Apr-19 1400m GOOD R1 3Y MDN $20,282 (of $40,565) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.680, SP: $7.50 | H Besnier 58kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Fontainebleau 15-Mar-19 1200m SOFT R2 3Y MDN $2,028 (of $40,565) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: $11 | H Besnier 58kg, Cd 54.5kg 8.15L | 5 (13) |
| Saint-Cloud 28-May-18 1200m GOOD R3 2YC&G MDN $4,154 (of $41,545) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.830, SP: $3.80 | P Boudot 58kg 5.35L | 4 (7) |