Toowoomba (QLD)
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R4
Empire Of Japan (Bm70)
1625m | 7:20pm
RAIL POSITION
+1.5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,500
 
 
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R4
4 - Better Tomorrow (6)
  • 4 Better Tomorrow (6)
  • J: Nathan Thomas 58.0kg
  • T: Joanna Methven
  • 1-1-6-4-0-x-1-1-8-1
9.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 11.0 12.0
$9.00 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away when 4 len 8th of 13 (12) $26.00 54.0 Skyforger 1600m Rockhampton Open Hcp Good(4) Jun 20. Recorded 2 len win of 7 (3) $3.50 58.0 Gobbled 1400m Mungindi (Bm66) Firm(0) Jul 5. On a quick back-up. Made all and careered away to an impressive win at Mungindi last time out. Place preferred.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-4-1-2
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
9-3-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
31-6-1-3
CAREER
$97,085
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1600
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 31-6-1-3 19% 32% 6
Distance 9-3-0-1 33% 44% 2
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 5
2nd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
3rd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 7
4th up 4-3-0-0 75% 75% 2
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 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Good 22-4-1-2 18% 32% 6
Soft 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 531-35-46-55 7% 26% 8
Nathan Thomas
Trainer 12mth 18-5-0-1 28% 33% 1
Joanna Methven
Trained at: Inverell
Owners: Ms J Methven & Mrs C A Gardner
Colours: Aquamarine, Red Heart, Purple Sleeves, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Lonhro - Wutai Mountain
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 7 15
Mungindi (Firm) 05/07/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/7 2L, $7650, Jockey Glenn Cahill, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.50
1st Better Tomorrow
2nd Gobbled 61.5kg 2L
3rd Awesome Tycoon 58kg 3.5L
8 of 13 17
Rockhampton (Good) 20/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/13 4L, $500, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 12, Weight 54kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st Skyforger
2nd Logan Street Lion (NZ) 59kg 0.4L
3rd Divine Purpose 54.5kg 0.7L
1 of 14 11
Moree (Soft) 03/06/2025, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/14 2.8L, $13950, Jockey Kody Nestor, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th,
1st Better Tomorrow
2nd Egyptologist 61.5kg 2.8L
3rd Stockholm 60.5kg 3.6L
1 of 13 97
Inverell (Good) 23/05/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/13 0.1L, $15000, Jockey Yvette Lewis, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 7th, 400m 9th,
1st Better Tomorrow
2nd Navy Steel 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Meddlesome 57.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL 88
Gunnedah (Soft) 14/05/2025, Race 3, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 5.1L, Jockey Zara Lewis, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Off The Press
2nd Taipan Legend 0kg 0.2L
3rd Poseidon's Son 0kg 0.4L
11 of 11 23
Eagle Farm (Soft) 15/02/2025, Race 2, 1800m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 11/11 7.4L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Barazin (IRE)
2nd Jovita 58kg 2.5L
3rd Khant Quit (NZ) 57kg 2.8L
4 of 9 19
Tamworth (Good) 23/01/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Showcase (Bm82)
Finished 4/9 1.4L, $1475, Jockey L P Rolls, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Rematch
2nd Subuki 56.5kg 1L
3rd Jessandi 57kg 1.5L
6 of 13 9
Randwick (Good) 04/01/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 6/13 2.2L, $4000, Jockey H Van Der Hoven, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st Moritz Girl
2nd Fiorsum Fred 55kg 0.8L
3rd Miss Ghent 51.5kg 1.3L
1 of 5 12
Inverell (Good) 26/12/2024, Race 3, 1600m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 1/5 3.3L, $6400, Jockey Yvette Lewis, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$1.40
1st Better Tomorrow
2nd Dubliner Boy 57kg 3.3L
3rd Offaneasy (NZ) 55kg 5.6L
1 of 8 21
Moree (Good) 14/12/2024, Race 2, 1600m, Plate (C1)
Finished 1/8 0.4L, $8150, Jockey Kody Nestor, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Better Tomorrow
2nd Prefer The Wink (NZ) 55kg 0.4L
3rd A Tent Hut 59kg 0.5L
5 of 14 14
Inverell (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm50)
Finished 5/14 3.9L, $600, Jockey Todd Quinn, Barrier 10, Weight 56.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st True Patriot
2nd Archers Reign 61kg 0.1L
3rd Glorien 57.5kg 1.9L