Vesphire (2021) Horse
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About
Vesphire is a 5yo chestnut mare trained by Ralph Manning in Cambridge. She is by Vespa out of Sapphire Sky. To date she has won two races. Her biggest triumph came on 21 Oct 2026 at Te Aroha, where she claimed the $18,500 Restricted 60 Handicap. Betters have found her a profitable runner, delivering roughly a 3% return on investment over her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 21-Oct-26 1150m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $8,419 (of $15,033) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.040, SP: 7.70 1st Vesphire ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Zaharias ( M Mcnab 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Pollyisacracker ( R Goyaram 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.40L See full results | G Rooke 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $309 (of $20,576) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 22.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Free Bird ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 2nd The Spaniard ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Del Inquent ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 1.10L 10th Vesphire ( R Goyaram 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.20L See full results | R Goyaram 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.20L | 10 (15) |
| Trentham 21-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $497 (of $33,161) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Summit Up ( R T Elliot 59 ) 2nd Flamenco ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Indian Pacific ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 1.60L 9th Vesphire ( S Collett 56 ) 10.10L See full results | S Collett 56kg 10.10L | 9 (10) |
| Trentham 01-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $3,034 (of $33,710) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.410, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st La Prima Dama ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Ridefromtheashes ( C J Grylls 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Vesphire ( S Collett 55.5 ) 1.00L See full results | S Collett 55.5kg 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ F&M BM 65 Hcp $796 (of $15,911) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Leica Ripa ( M Cameron 58 ) 2nd Say I Do ( H Hassman 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L 3rd Sol De Otono ( E H Nicholas 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 4th Vesphire ( S Collett 56.5 ) 1.70L See full results | S Collett 56.5kg 1.70L | 4 (9) |