Gold Coast (QLD)
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R7
The Keith Ballard Hcp (C1)
1200m | 4:34pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R7
2 - Better Be Ready (16)
  • 2 Better Be Ready (16)
  • J: Kirk Matheson 58.5kg
  • T: K M Schweida
  • 1-6-6-x-9-3-5
10.0 10.0 7.5
$10.00 $10.00 - - $10.00 $7.50
RACE COMMENT
Inconvenienced early on, Wide throughout when 4 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 7 (7) $26.00 56.5 Deep Vegas 1100m Ipswich 3yo+ Plate (C1) Soft(7) Jul 9. Kept grinding 1-1/2 len 5th of 9 (4) $8.50 58.0 Anson Bay 1200m Eagle Farm E&G Hcp (C1) Good(4) Jul 23. Gave a good sight at Eagle Farm last time out. Wide barrier a concern. Back to provincial level. Place hope.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/18
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-0-1
CAREER
$23,320
PRIZE MONEY
800
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 4
Distance 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 218-22-24-31 10% 35% 4
Kirk Matheson
Trainer 12mth 397-59-37-52 15% 37% 2
K M Schweida
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: Miss S L J Schweida & Burgs Racing (Mgr: K A Thomas)
Colours: Orange, Black Lightning Bolts, Black Lightning Bolt On Sleeves, Orange Cap, Black Lightning Bolt
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Teardrop Rock
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 9 14
Eagle Farm (Good) 23/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, E&G Hcp (C1)
Finished 5/9 1.6L, $1100, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Anson Bay
2nd King Of Minto 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd De Forza 55kg 1.1L
3 of 7 21
Ipswich (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 3/7 4.5L, $3400, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Deep Vegas
2nd Red Hot Lizzie 58kg 4L
3rd Better Be Ready 56.5kg 4.5L
9 of 11 168
Doomben (Good) 18/06/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 9/11 5.6L, $760, Jockey Cejay Graham, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.84s
1st Facundo
2nd Starsonus 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd King Boom 57.5kg 0.7L
TRIAL 153
Doomben (Heavy) 03/06/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 6.1L, Jockey Cejay Graham, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Caspernova
2nd Devastate (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Hoot 'N' Holler 0kg 3.0L
TRIAL 127
Doomben (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 21, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/4 5.3L, Jockey Cejay Graham, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Winsome Star
2nd Hidden Nugget 0kg 1L
3rd The Adjusta 0kg 4.8L
6 of 8 25
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 01/01/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo (Bm65)
Finished 6/8 3.3L, $760, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Toro Strike
2nd Pro Forma 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd That's Interesting 59kg 0.5L
6 of 9 21
Gold Coast (Soft) 07/12/2024, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo (Bm65)
Finished 6/9 6.8L, $500, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Petticoat
2nd Inazuma Boy 59kg 4.5L
3rd Aquatier 55kg 4.7L
1 of 7 N/A
Ipswich (Soft) 16/11/2024, Race 2, 800m, Mdn
Finished 1/7 0.2L, $16800, Jockey Jace McMurray, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$1.85, In-running Settled 3, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.27s
1st Better Be Ready
2nd Lady Magnet 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Enuff Pills 56kg 0.7L
TRIAL N/A
Eagle Farm (Good) 22/10/2024, Race 14, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 3.3L, Jockey Cejay Graham, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.11s
1st Better Be Ready
2nd Moana Gold (NZ) 0kg 3.3L
3rd Tarifa 0kg 3.4L
TRIAL N/A
Doomben (Heavy) 04/07/2024, Race 14, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 4.3L, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Better Be Ready
2nd Chilled With Ice 0kg 4.3L
3rd Magic Super 0kg 4.5L
TRIAL N/A
Doomben (Soft) 14/03/2024, Race 18, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.2L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.14s
1st Viale
2nd Better Be Ready 0kg 0.2L
3rd Devine Force 0kg 2.2L
TRIAL N/A
Doomben (Soft) 23/11/2023, Race 14, 840m, 2yo (Barrier Trial)
Finished 7/7 19.7L, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Moet At Midnight
2nd Boomroux 0kg 0.2L
3rd Three Tees 0kg 1.0L