Mackay (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
R3
Result
Ladbrokes Mega Multi Hcp (C6)
1560m | 2:59pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 6 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
7 - Better Be Ready
  • 7 Better Be Ready
  • J: 54.5kg
  • T: Joshua Manzelmann
  • 3-5-6-4-1-2-1-2-4-2
- - - - - -
RACE COMMENT
Took up a midfield position when 3-1/4 len 4th of 9 (1) $3.20 63.0 Al Ras Blues 1609m Townsville (Bm58) Soft(5) Oct 25. Gave good account when 3-1/2 len 2nd of 5 (1) $1.80 60.0 Mordecai 1560m Mackay 3yo+ Plate (C3) Good(4) Nov 4. Enough in the tank to place this track at this distance. Can get the job done.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-3-0
GOOD
4-2-2-0
TRACK
4-1-1-0
DISTANCE
2-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-3-1
CAREER
$74,570
PRIZE MONEY
800 - 1800
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-3-1 21% 50% N/A
Distance 4-1-1-0 25% 50% N/A
Track 4-2-2-0 50% 100% N/A
Track / Dist 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 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% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Win distances: 800m (1), 1560m (1), 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-2-3-0 29% 71% N/A
Soft 5-1-0-1 20% 40% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-0-1 17% 33% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth 252-19-24-18 8% 24% N/A
Joshua Manzelmann
Trained at: Mackay
Owners: 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
2 of 5 10
Mackay (Good) 04/11/2025, Race 2, 1560m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 2/5 3.5L, $1800, Jockey Ms C Jokic, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$1.80 Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Mordecai
2nd Better Be Ready 60kg 3.5L
3rd He's The One 55kg 5.0L
4 of 9 10
Townsville (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 3, 1609m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 3.1L, $1000, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 1, Weight 63kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.97s
1st Al Ras Blues
2nd Convertor 60.5kg 0.4L
3rd Innovates 57.5kg 1.9L
2 of 4 18
Mackay (Good) 15/10/2025, Race 1, 1800m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/4 0.2L, $3800, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st The Penske File
2nd Better Be Ready 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Torque Espagna 53.5kg 2.2L
1 of 7 11
Mackay (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 4, 1800m, 3&4yo (Bm65)
Finished 1/7 4.3L, $19800, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$2.15, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.01s
1st Better Be Ready
2nd Thormendous Miss 60kg 4.3L
3rd Cryptology 56.5kg 4.6L
2 of 9 12
Bowen (Good) 16/09/2025, Race 6, 1470m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $2800, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 3, Weight 62.5kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1st Sand 'N' Power
2nd Better Be Ready 62.5kg 0.8L
3rd Keep On Running 60.5kg 3.3L
1 of 7 12
Mackay (Good) 04/09/2025, Race 1, 1560m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 1/7 4L, $11600, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st Better Be Ready
2nd The Penske File 60kg 4L
3rd Iconic Prince 60kg 4.1L
4 of 11 21
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 23/08/2025, Race 7, 1540m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/11 6.6L, $1450, Jockey Kirk Matheson, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.69s
1st Horsburgh
2nd Call Out 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd The Wellian 58.5kg 2.1L
6 of 10 10
Gold Coast (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/10 4.1L, $500, Jockey Kirk Matheson, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.17s
1st Capital Diva
2nd Gaylord (NZ) 58.5kg 2.5L
3rd In No Doubt 57.5kg 2.7L
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