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Hygain Winners Choice (Bm62)
1200m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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2 - Better Kick (8)
  • 2 Better Kick (8)
  • J: J Noonan 61.0kg
  • T: S J Richards
  • 5-0-8-2-x-7-6-1-x-0
26.0 26.0 31.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - $26.00 $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Claimed 2-1/4 len win of 10 (3) $8.50 61.0 Cobblestone Way 1200m Echuca (Bm58) Good(3) Dec 31. Began awkwardly when 8-1/4 len 10th of 11 (9) $51.00 59.0 Trapeze Warrior 1000m Sandown-hillside 3yo+ (Bm66) Good(4) Sep 3. Failed to threaten at Sandown-Hillside when off an extended spell. Will be fitter second-up. Minor money hope at best.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-2-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
4-2-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-2-0
CAREER
$72,625
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1200
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-2-0 21% 36% 7
Distance 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 6
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
3rd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
4th up 1-0-0-0 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 8-2-2-0 25% 50% 5
Soft 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
All wet 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 745-56-65-65 8% 25% 10
J Noonan
Trainer 12mth 53-4-3-3 8% 19% 13
S J Richards
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Musk Creek, W T Threadgold, S E Bristow, R D Cotter, A J Mcintyre, B R Riley, S J Richards, R W Nesbitt, M P Bourke, Mrs L M Nesbitt, M Barraclough, Mrs R B Barraclough, H J Lees, P J Kirk, B N Vayro, P M Humphreys, Mrs K L Humphreys, Mrs N D Mcintyre, J Bristow & Mrs S H Bristow
Colours: Royal Blue, Black Quarters, Yellow Armbands, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Scissor Kick - Betterthanblushing
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 11 246
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 03/09/2025, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 10/11 8.2L, $1000, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:32.35s
1st Trapeze Warrior
2nd Martial Music 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Foragoodcause 58kg 3.2L
TRIAL 231
Bendigo (Soft) 19/08/2025, Race 11, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/7 7.3L, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st First Division
2nd Marble Arch (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd Deekay 0kg 5.8L
1 of 10 26
Echuca (Good) 31/12/2024, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/10 2.3L, $14850, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Better Kick
2nd Cobblestone Way 54kg 2.3L
3rd Royal Memory 58.5kg 3.1L
6 of 11 20
Geelong (Good) 05/12/2024, Race 8, 1121m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/11 3.4L, $700, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 10, Weight 62kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st A Hidden Treasure
2nd Zadar Sunset 56kg 0.2L
3rd Mr Assertive 61.5kg 0.6L
7 of 12 1181
Seymour (Good) 15/11/2024, Race 8, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 7/12 3.6L, $675, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 6, Weight 62.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.76s
1st Hybrid Moments
2nd Ruckman 61.5kg 0.4L
3rd Star Diesel 60kg 1.7L
2 of 7 16
Sale (Good) 22/08/2021, Race 8, 1013m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 0.1L, $6300, Jockey Josh Richards, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 0th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Rigel Star
2nd Better Kick 58kg 0.1L
3rd No Frontiers (NZ) 58.5kg 2.1L
8 of 12 13
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 06/08/2021, Race 9, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 8/12 2.8L, $700, Jockey C A Robertson, Barrier 7, Weight 60.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 0th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Mayan
2nd Emerald Crown 58kg 0.4L
3rd Bianconi Magic 59.5kg 0.6L
12 of 14 10
Caulfield (Soft) 24/07/2021, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo C&G Hcp
Finished 12/14 7.2L, Jockey Dean Holland, Barrier 10, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Sacred Palace (NZ)
2nd Ashford Street 51.5kg 1.8L
3rd The Garden 54kg 1.9L
5 of 13 19
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 14/07/2021, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo (Bm70)
Finished 5/13 2.6L, $1500, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 0th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.77s
1st Twist Of Fury
2nd Continuance 56.5kg 1L
3rd Reite Den Blitz 53kg 1.5L
1 of 9 212
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 25/06/2021, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/9 0.8L, $19250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 0th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Better Kick
2nd The Mobot 60.5kg 0.8L
3rd Just Abbey 57kg 2.3L
9 of 10 13
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 25/11/2020, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 9/10 3.5L, $1000, Jockey Lachlan King, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 0th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Here To Shock (NZ)
2nd Imperial Hilton 60.5kg 1.8L
3rd Torbreck 60.5kg 1.9L