Newcastle (NSW)
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R6
Bidfood Newcastle (Bm64)
1500m | 3:10pm
RAIL POSITION
+9m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R6
17 - Better Explain (10)
  • 17 Better Explain (10)
  • J: Shae Wilkes (a3) 56.5kg
  • T: A P Ball
  • 1-8-1-9-2-3-9-x-0-8
51.0 51.0 51.0 41.0 26.0 31.0
$51.00 $51.00 $51.00 $41.00 $26.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Taken back from wide barrier when 7-3/4 len 10th of 10 (9) $61.00 57.0 Metallic Ruler 1200m Wyong E&G (Bm64) Soft(5) Apr 3. Fair effort in 8-1/4 len 8th of 8 (2) $101.00 53.0 Our Empress Zoe 1550m Canterbury 4yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Apr 21. Lacked a pick-up and only plugged to line at Canterbury last time out. Back to provincial level. Must improve.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-0-1
HEAVY
4-0-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
29-5-1-7
CAREER
$115,025
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1750
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-5-1-7 17% 45% 4
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 5
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 2
2nd up 6-1-0-3 17% 67% 5
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
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
Win distances: 1200m (1), 1310m (1), 1350m (1), 1600m (1), 1750m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-2-1-4 17% 58% 2
Soft 12-2-0-2 17% 33% 3
Heavy 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-3-0-3 18% 35% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 437-44-59-42 10% 33% 4
Shae Wilkes
Trainer 12mth 268-18-32-26 7% 28% 7
A P Ball
Trained at: Taree
Owners: Mrs B A Ball, M A Ball, J C Haisell, D Berry, T Gibson, Mrs M Gibson, Pony Express (Mgr: D Guihot), Black and Red Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A J Baxter) & G J Loughnan
Colours: Purple, White Lighting Bolt, Diamonds Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Never Explain
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 8 18
Canterbury (Good) 21/04/2025, Race 8, 1550m, 4yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 8/8 8.3L, $1625, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 53kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Our Empress Zoe
2nd Satness (NZ) 58kg 0.4L
3rd Cormac T (GB) 60kg 0.9L
10 of 10 124
Wyong (Soft) 03/04/2025, Race 8, 1200m, E&G (Bm64)
Finished 10/10 7.7L, $1050, Jockey B Looker, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st Metallic Ruler
2nd Ready To Shine (NZ) 61kg 1.3L
3rd Botanica 61.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL 115
Taree (Heavy) 25/03/2025, Race 2, 1007m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 3.2L, Jockey B Looker, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st McKeon
2nd He'Sthechief 0kg 0.2L
3rd Better Explain 0kg 3.2L
9 of 15 10
Rosehill (Soft) 30/11/2024, Race 6, 2000m, 4yo+ Country Classic
Finished 9/15 9.5L, $3500, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.91s
1st Belvedere Boys
2nd Marsabit (IRE) 56kg 1.8L
3rd Heir Jordan 55.5kg 4.6L
3 of 9 12
Canterbury (Soft) 20/11/2024, Race 5, 1900m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/9 1.7L, $5500, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.57s
1st Tajanis (IRE)
2nd Maximum Dividend (IRE) 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Better Explain 55kg 1.7L
2 of 6 6
Kempsey (Good) 08/11/2024, Race 2, 1900m, (Bm74)
Finished 2/6 0.3L, $5300, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Oakfield Mamselle
2nd Better Explain 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Believe So 59.5kg 0.8L
9 of 9 15
Newcastle (Soft) 02/11/2024, Race 7, 1500m, (Bm68)
Finished 9/9 16.4L, $1050, Jockey A Adkins, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st Dreamdeel
2nd Bestower (NZ) 57.5kg 2.5L
3rd Sixspeed 57kg 3.0L
1 of 14 19
Taree (Soft) 18/10/2024, Race 6, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/14 0.2L, $17800, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 53.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.30s
1st Better Explain
2nd Sound And Vision (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Believe So 58.5kg 2.2L
8 of 11 19
Port Macquarie (Soft) 29/09/2024, Race 6, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/11 7.6L, $725, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 4, Weight 53.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.31s
1st Prime Impact
2nd Our Bambino 61kg 1L
3rd Subuki 56kg 3.8L
1 of 12 8
Muswellbrook (Good) 10/09/2024, Race 3, 1750m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 0.5L, $13950, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Better Explain
2nd Tapa Kick 62.5kg 0.5L
3rd Otium (NZ) 56.5kg 1.5L
6 of 10 7
Kempsey (Good) 02/09/2024, Race 4, 1450m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/10 4.9L, $600, Jockey Shae Wilkes, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.48s
1st Auzstar
2nd Gobbled 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Little Prophet 57.5kg 2.5L