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Ballina Fair (Bm58)
1000m | 3:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R6
8 - Better Than Booze (6)
  • 8 Better Than Booze (6)
  • J: Adin Thompson 59.0kg
  • T: Ms M Brosnan
  • 5-8-x-8-4-9-1-9-6-x
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RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Hung out during race, Proved difficult to ride out when 9-1/2 len 9th of 9 (4) $12.00 58.5 Huss On First 1200m Kilcoy (Bm60) Good(4) Oct 31. Vet examination, Keen, Laid out near turn when 6-1/2 len 6th of 7 (1) $5.00 56.5 Brechen 1200m Gold Coast Poly (Bm58) Synthetic Nov 5. Had the benefit of 5-1/4 len 5th of 5 (3) Dunloe 1050m Gold Coast Barrier Trl Synthetic Mar 25. Resuming. One start for one win on heavy. Keep safe.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
HEAVY
3-0-1-0
TRACK
5-0-1-2
DISTANCE
2-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
24-3-3-6
CAREER
$74,770
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1200
WIN RANGE
154
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-3-3-6 13% 50% 7
Distance 5-0-1-2 0% 60% 12
Track 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 10
Track / Dist 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 9
2nd up 5-0-0-3 0% 60% 13
3rd up 5-0-1-2 0% 60% 8
4th up 3-2-0-1 67% 100% 1
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-0-1-1 0% 25% 18
Soft 7-1-1-4 14% 86% 4
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 2
All wet 8-2-1-4 25% 88% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 284-26-32-26 9% 30% 5
Adin Thompson
Trainer 12mth 91-10-14-10 11% 37% 6
Ms M Brosnan
Trained at: Gold Coast
Owners: G H Austin, Mrs S E Austin & Ms G E Perkins
Colours: White, Royal Blue Vee And Armbands
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - In Hoi An
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 140
Gold Coast (Synthetic) 25/03/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 5.2L, Jockey Jaden Lloyd, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st Dunloe
2nd Yendy 0kg 0.5L
3rd He's A Saint (NZ) 0kg 3.8L
6 of 7 5
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 05/11/2024, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/7 6.4L, $500, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Brechen
2nd Still Ready 57kg 5.5L
3rd Julieta 57.5kg 5.8L
9 of 9 21
Kilcoy (Good) 31/10/2024, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 9/9 9.6L, $400, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Huss On First
2nd Belistic Man 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Boomi's Buddy 58kg 1.1L
1 of 8 5
Kilcoy (Heavy) 10/10/2024, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $11000, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.47s
1st Better Than Booze
2nd Bean Rocking 60.5kg 0.8L
3rd Gerrymander 57.5kg 1.3L
9 of 10 21
Toowoomba (Good) 05/10/2024, Race 1, 1300m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/10 12.6L, $420, Jockey K H Zechner, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.28s
1st Bean Rocking
2nd Savvy Bee (NZ) 57.5kg 3.8L
3rd La Mano 54kg 3.9L
4 of 7 11
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 14/09/2024, Race 5, 1050m, (Bm62)
Finished 4/7 2.5L, $1450, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st King Kryptos
2nd I Am Voodoo 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Ghost Hunter 60kg 1.2L
8 of 10 126
Gatton (Good) 03/09/2024, Race 4, 860m, (Bm60)
Finished 8/10 8L, $400, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.01s
1st Gypsy Tricks (NZ)
2nd Beitsoo 54kg 0.5L
3rd Uno Moon 59kg 0.7L
8 of 12 17
Grafton (Soft) 30/04/2024, Race 3, 1006m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/12 4.4L, $500, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.15s
1st Egotistic
2nd September Girl 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Fire Kirin 59kg 0.7L
5 of 8 51
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 13/04/2024, Race 2, 1050m, Plate (C2)
Finished 5/8 3.3L, $1000, Jockey Jai Williams, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.13s
1st Platinum Lies
2nd Sonny Daze 59kg 0.5L
3rd Dusky Dancer 58kg 2.5L
TRIAL 35
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 28/03/2024, Race 12, 685m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 8.1L, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.16s
1st Barassi
2nd Krakarib 0kg 0.3L
3rd Better Than Booze 0kg 8.1L
3 of 8 28
Kilcoy (Soft) 22/02/2024, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 3/8 1.7L, $1900, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Masterplan
2nd Tiritiri (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Better Than Booze 58kg 1.7L
2 of 10 14
Ballina (Soft) 25/01/2024, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm74)
Finished 2/10 1.3L, $5300, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 2, Weight 53kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:32.46s
1st Tectonic Plate
2nd Better Than Booze 53kg 1.3L
3rd Galbalan 55.5kg 1.8L