Chop The Ice Racehorse Profile

Chop The Ice is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by G P Vella, based at Canberra. With 22 career starts and 5 wins, it has earned $97,350.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
G P Vella
Trained at
Canberra
Sire
Santos
Dam
Lady Ice
Sire of dam
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
Owner
S Logan, J D Logan, A W Logan, P J Rolls, S Hampton, C G Smith, D Biddle, B D Biddle, S Biddle, S Jennings, G Vella & T R Trenholme
Career
22:5-2-3
Prize money
$97,350
Last start
3 Apr 2026
Recent form
170x2437613x7567114x

Chop The Ice Form Guide

Chop The Ice — last 24 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
20 June 2025Canberra Acton1280mOpenSY0157kgRichard Bensley4 of 82.1L1:14.566.5Craving Magic
6 June 2025Canberra Acton1206mOpenSY0556kgRichard Bensley1 of 120.1L1:09.849Mogo Magic
8 May 2025Goulburn1300mBM66S5160kgBilly Owen1 of 81L1:17.776.5Capicella
26 Apr 2025Canberra1400mOpenS5155kgJames P Innes7 of 86.3L1:22.7221Hot Bandit
18 Apr 2025Canberra900mBarrier TrialS53—Damon Budler1 of 100.4L0:52.57—Bombay Boom
11 Mar 2025Goulburn1300mBM66G4560.5kgDamon Budler6 of 115.5L1:17.3031Hooligan Tommy
24 Feb 2025Albury1175mBM66G4661kgDamon Budler5 of 91.8L1:10.598.5Explosive Rosie
28 Jan 2025Goulburn1000mBM66G4561kgDamon Budler7 of 94.7L0:58.2012Bode Akuna
9 Aug 2024Canberra Acton1280mBM78SY0655kgDamon Budler3 of 93L1:15.632Prophet's Pride
26 July 2024Canberra Acton1280mCls 2SY0960kgDamon Budler1 of 98L1:15.134Kenseye Charmer
5 July 2024Goulburn1200mBM66H9358.5kgDamon Budler6 of 67.8L1:14.815.5Unwritten
21 June 2024Goulburn1500mCls 2S7160kgDamon Budler7 of 136.8L1:32.7718Toes In The Water
31 May 2024Wagga1200mCls 2H9859.5kgDamon Budler3 of 81.1L1:13.8611Letme Entertainyou
17 May 2024Canberra Acton1080mBM75SY0155kgDamon Budler4 of 94.6L1:02.641.6Starliv
15 Apr 2024Albury1175mCls 2G4659kgDamon Budler2 of 90.1L1:09.786Big Opinion
20 Oct 2023Canberra1400mBM65G41057kgJack Martin10 of 1012.48L1:23.0410Owl Witness
29 Sept 2023Moruya1425mBM74G4355.5kgJack Martin7 of 84.2L1:24.908Belleistic Kids
15 Sept 2023Canberra1200mOpenS5459.5kgJack Martin1 of 42L1:12.253.9Insane Volt
18 Aug 2023Canberra Acton1080mMdnSY0258kgJack Martin1 of 101.3L1:03.263.3Gundy Guy
12 Mar 2023Canberra1200mOpenS5656kgShaun Guymer9 of 118.9L1:10.06151Autumn Ballet
24 Feb 2023Canberra1000mOpenG4456.5kgShaun Guymer4 of 83.4L0:57.107.5Legolas
3 Feb 2023Canberra1000mOpenS5557.5kgShaun Guymer3 of 102L0:57.8512Tavs
20 Jan 2023Canberra1000mOpenG4457kgShaun Guymer2 of 90.5L0:58.5813Ganbare
30 Dec 2022Canberra900mBarrier TrialS64—Jack Martin4 of 101.4L0:53.65—Staredown

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track71-1-114%43%
This distance72-1-129%57%
Good80-2-00%25%
Soft62-0-133%50%
Heavy20-0-10%50%
Synthetic63-0-150%67%
First-up41-2-025%75%
Second-up41-0-125%50%

Winning distances

1(1080), 1(1200), 1(1206), 1(1280), 1(1300)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Canberra Acton83438%50%
Goulburn61117%17%
Wagga1010%100%
Albury3010%33%
Canberra91311%33%
Gundagai1000%0%
Moruya1000%0%
Randwick1000%0%
Bathurst2000%0%
Nowra1000%0%
Sapphire Coast2000%0%
Orange1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Damon Budler15147%27%
Jack Martin52240%40%
Shaun Guymer4020%50%
Unknown3000%0%
Rachel King1000%0%
James P Innes1000%0%
Billy Owen111100%100%
Quayde Krogh1000%0%
Richard Bensley21150%50%
Sinead Peebles1000%0%
Jay Ford1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
6 June 2025R7Tab Federal1206mRichard Bensley
8 May 2025R5Jcf Contracting (Bm66)1300mBilly Owen
26 July 2024R6Thoroughbred Park Function Centre Hcp (C2)1280mDamon Budler
15 Sept 2023R1Petstock Country Brindabella Hcp1200mJack Martin
18 Aug 2023R2Infinite Joinery Mdn Hcp1080mJack Martin