Ipswich (QLD)
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R6
Ray White Ipswich Hcp (C4)
1680m | 2:53pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 4 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$38,000
 
 
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R6
6 - Better Be Nordy (4)
  • 6 Better Be Nordy (4)
  • J: Bailey Wheeler 55.0kg
  • T: R L Heathcote
  • 6-1-6-0-8-7-x-3-5-8
12.0 12.0 15.0
$12.00 $12.00 - - $12.00 $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 3-1/2 len 5th of 10 (7) $9.50 58.5 Ocean Alps 1400m Sunshine Coast (Bm68) Heavy(10) Apr 6. Slowly away, Stewards queried run when 5-3/4 len 8th of 12 (4) $8.00 58.5 Cinque Terre 1350m Doomben (Bm68) Soft(7) Apr 23. Just battled home in similar grade at Doomben at latest. Up in distance now. Solid claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-3-1-1
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
37%
PLACE S/RATE
19-3-2-2
CAREER
$115,840
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-3-2-2 16% 37% 7
Distance 0-0-0-0 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 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 3
2nd up 5-0-2-0 0% 40% 8
3rd up 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 2
4th up 2-0-0-0 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 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 11
Soft 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 2
Heavy 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-3-2-1 25% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 573-76-70-55 13% 35% 6
Bailey Wheeler
Trainer 12mth 578-70-55-61 12% 32% 7
R L Heathcote
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: First Light Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: T S Wilson), 5 Prix Racing (Mgr: M Parker),G Walker, S Fowler, DrBartlett, S Bartlett, R Sayer, B McLnally, D Le Leu, M Verrier, M Duckett, Mrs L Sharpe, S Clark, Four Dogs & A Lion (Mgr: D J Simonson), M McPherson, J Macoun, M J Coughlan, I P Gretton & T M Hanrahan
Colours: Navy Blue, Gold And White Crescent, Gold Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Miss Le Nord
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 17
Doomben (Soft) 23/04/2025, Race 8, 1350m, (Bm68)
Finished 8/12 5.7L, $760, Jockey N Callow, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.45s
1st Cinque Terre
2nd Boys Night Out 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Speed Map 59.5kg 0.5L
5 of 10 11
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 06/04/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 5/10 3.5L, $1000, Jockey R Dolan, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.90s
1st Ocean Alps
2nd Crackenthorpe (NZ) 58kg 3L
3rd Strike The Heart 55kg 3.2L
3 of 7 130
Eagle Farm (Soft) 26/03/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 3/7 2.5L, $3400, Jockey R Dolan, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Influential
2nd Pioneer Lass 56.5kg 2L
3rd Better Be Nordy 56.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 117
Eagle Farm (Good) 13/03/2025, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 4.7L, Jockey S T Collett, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.05s
1st Hermanita
2nd Beautantes 0kg 0.5L
3rd Ring Of Steel 0kg 0.9L
7 of 9 27
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 16/11/2024, Race 5, 1400m, Plate (C3)
Finished 7/9 8.8L, $1000, Jockey Jake Bayliss, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Transatlantic
2nd Miss Joelene 58kg 4.8L
3rd Billionair Baby 60kg 6.6L
8 of 11 22
Sunshine Coast (Good) 20/10/2024, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 8/11 4.2L, $500, Jockey Jasper Franklin, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.17s
1st The Punisher
2nd Nightstick 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Pinkus 54kg 1.4L
11 of 11 21
Toowoomba (Soft) 28/09/2024, Race 1, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 11/11 8.7L, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:39.01s
1st Jubai Pride
2nd Drammatica 58kg 0.1L
3rd Dream Lantern 54.5kg 0.2L
6 of 8 28
Doomben (Good) 07/09/2024, Race 2, 1350m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/8 2.6L, $1000, Jockey N Callow, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.28s
1st Set To Shine
2nd Castillian (NZ) 58kg 0.5L
3rd Dirt Cheap 58.5kg 1.3L
1 of 13 17
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 10/08/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 1/13 2L, $42700, Jockey N Callow, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Better Be Nordy
2nd Rimbaud 59kg 2L
3rd Mootessa 57kg 2.1L
6 of 9 49
Ipswich (Good) 24/07/2024, Race 4, 1100m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/9 2.7L, $760, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.98s
1st Master Showman
2nd Russian Sub 56kg 0.5L
3rd Burnish Gold 58.5kg 1.0L
6 of 9 147
Doomben (Good) 05/06/2024, Race 7, 1200m, Cg&E Plate (C3)
Finished 6/9 3.1L, $760, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Space Tracker (IRE)
2nd Flag Hall 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Daytona 60kg 2.0L
TRIAL 118
Doomben (Soft) 07/05/2024, Race 12, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 3.3L, Jockey R Dolan, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Better Be Nordy
2nd Ever So Clever 0kg 3.3L
3rd Spirit Queen 0kg 6.3L