Trainer profile

M F Van Gestel

Trainer · Runners mostly in NSW · Most often at Hawkesbury

2026 36: 2-0-5 Runners: W-2-3

Win rate 6% Since 2026

Place rate 19% Top-three finishes

Last 14 days 0/2 0% strike

Last 30 days 0/4 0% strike

Wins 2 36 runners since 2026

Last 10 runners

5 5 7 3 6 0 6 9 9 3

Most recent on the right · 0 = 10th or worse

Upcoming runners

No declared runners. Fields are usually declared two to four days out.

Recent runners

Date Track · race Horse Jockey Dist Cond Result SP

23 Oct 26 Canberra Carbine Club Remembering TC Hcp No Statement Molly Bourke 1,000m Good 3/8 41.00

17 Oct 26 Newcastle Klein Tools Provincial (Bm64) No Statement Leeshelle Small 900m Good To Soft 9/9 41.00

03 Oct 26 Newcastle Tab Midway (Bm64) No Statement Shannen Llewellyn 900m — 9/9 15.00

26 Sep 26 Rosehill Racingandsports.Com.Au Golden Pendant Dark Glitter Reece Jones 1,400m — 6/7 61.00

19 Sep 26 Newcastle Andersen Pest Services Provincial (Bm64) No Statement A Bullock 900m — 10/10 8.50

12 Sep 26 Rosehill Irresistible Pools Sheraco Stakes Dark Glitter Anna Roper 1,200m — 6/8 101.00

08 Sep 26 Muswellbrook Arrowfield (Bm66) No Statement Matt Kirk 1,000m — 3/12 9.50

04 Sep 26 Wyong Carlton Dry 3.5 Provincial (Bm64) Johnny Smash Siena Grima 1,600m — 7/8 18.00

28 Aug 26 Gosford Senpos Midway (Bm68) Johnny Smash Reece Jones 1,600m — 5/7 31.00

20 Aug 26 Hawkesbury Darrin Voss Memorial (Bm64) Johnny Smash Reece Jones 1,800m — 5/8 14.00

11 Aug 26 Hawkesbury Remembering Ryan Midway (Bm64) Johnny Smash Shannen Llewellyn 1,800m — 6/10 16.00

06 Aug 26 Gosford Probus Club Of Ettalong Conditional (Bm68) No Statement Siena Grima 1,000m — 3/7 21.00

02 Aug 26 Wyong De Bortoli Wines (Bm64) Johnny Smash Mollie Fitzgerald 1,630m — 1/10 21.00

01 Aug 26 Rosehill Nsw Jockeys Association (Bm94) Dark Glitter Shannen Llewellyn 1,300m — 6/11 8.00

25 Jul 26 Kembla Grange Kennards Hire Hcp (C1) Johnny Smash Leeshelle Small 1,500m — 4/8 21.00

19 Jul 26 Hawkesbury Clarendon Tavern (Bm64) Johnny Smash Reece Jones 1,500m — 3/7 26.00

18 Jul 26 Rosehill Racing And Sports (Bm88) Dark Glitter Anna Roper 1,300m — 6/12 8.00

11 Jul 26 Newcastle Belmont 16's Provincial (Bm64) Johnny Smash Molly Bourke 1,300m — 5/10 91.00

04 Jul 26 Rosehill Ranvet (Bm88) Dark Glitter Anna Roper 1,200m — 1/12 14.00

02 Jul 26 Hawkesbury Brad Widdup Racing Provincial Hcp (C1) Johnny Smash Braith Nock 1,400m — 5/12 31.00

20 Jun 26 Randwick Cactus Imaging (Bm94) Dark Glitter Anna Roper 1,200m — 4/13 31.00

13 Jun 26 Newcastle 56 Electrical (Bm64) No Statement Jean Van Overmeire 900m — 11/11 18.00

04 Jun 26 Hawkesbury Xxxx Gold Hcp (C1) Johnny Smash L P Beuzelin 1,500m — 7/7 201.00

16 May 26 Scone Arrowfield Dark Jewel Classic Dark Glitter Reece Jones 1,400m — 6/16 61.00

14 May 26 Hawkesbury Hudson Trade Centre Mitre 10 (Bm64) Johnny Smash Reece Jones 1,100m — 7/10 101.00

11 Apr 26 Randwick Moet & Chandon Queen Of The Turf Stakes Dark Glitter Dylan Gibbons 1,600m — 11/11 201.00

08 Apr 26 Hawkesbury Pioneer Services Hcp Casta Diva L P Beuzelin 1,100m — 8/8 201.00

28 Mar 26 Rosehill Schweppes Emancipation Stakes Dark Glitter Dylan Gibbons 1,500m — 8/12 101.00

12 Mar 26 Newcastle New Zealand Bloodstock (Bm64) No Statement Shannen Llewellyn 900m — 4/11 13.00

04 Mar 26 Warwick Farm Asahi Super Dry (Bm72) No Statement Molly Bourke 1,000m — 5/7 31.00

28 Feb 26 Randwick Proven Thoroughbreds Guy Walter Stakes Dark Glitter Tyler Schiller 1,400m — 8/10 14.00

21 Feb 26 Rosehill Vinery Stud Millie Fox Stakes Dark Glitter Tyler Schiller 1,300m — 3/9 9.50

18 Feb 26 Warwick Farm Ole Kirk @ Vinery Stud (Bm72) No Statement Molly Bourke 1,000m — 4/6 41.00

14 Feb 26 Randwick Robrick Lodge Triscay Stakes Dark Glitter Tyler Schiller 1,200m — 4/10 31.00

31 Jan 26 Newcastle Montgomery Homes (Bm64) No Statement Molly Bourke 900m — 5/9 21.00

13 Jan 26 Muswellbrook Summer Sizzler (Bm82) No Statement Reece Jones 1,000m — 8/9 31.00

Stable

Horse Last start Next start For the stable

No Statement 3rd Canberra 23 Oct 26 Not declared 12: 0-0-3

Dark Glitter 6th Rosehill 26 Sep 26 Not declared 12: 1-0-1

Johnny Smash 7th Wyong 04 Sep 26 Not declared 11: 1-0-1

Casta Diva 8th Hawkesbury 08 Apr 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0

4 horses that have run in the stable's last 36 runners or are declared to run. Each horse's age, sex and full record are on its own page.

Statistics

Track

Hawkesbury 7: 0-0-1 0%

Newcastle 7: 0-0-0 0%

Rosehill 7: 1-0-1 14%

Randwick 4: 0-0-0 0%

Jockey

Reece Jones 7: 0-0-1 0%

Molly Bourke 5: 0-0-1 0%

Shannen Llewellyn 4: 0-0-0 0%

Anna Roper 4: 1-0-0 25%

Distance

Up to 1100m 14: 0-0-3 0%

1200m – 1400m 12: 1-0-1 8%

1500m – 1800m 10: 1-0-1 10%

2000m and over 0: 0-0-0 —

Track condition

Firm / Good 1: 0-0-1 0%

Soft 1: 0-0-0 0%

Heavy 0: 0-0-0 —

Track covers every runner on record since 2026; the other groups cover the last 36. Record shown as runners: wins-seconds-thirds, with win strike rate.

Career

Year Runners Wins 2nd 3rd Win %

2026 36 2 0 5 6%

Recent winners · 2

Wyong · De Bortoli Wines (Bm64) Johnny Smash · A$20,550 02 Aug 26

Rosehill · Ranvet (Bm88) Dark Glitter · A$82,500 04 Jul 26

Calendar years, from 2026 when Australian results begin in our feed. Prize money is shown for each win; the feed carries no season totals.