Bathurst (NSW)
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R7
Inland Digital Country Boosted (Bm58)
1100m | 5:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R7
9 - Simply Better (12)
  • 9 Simply Better (12)
  • J: Ms C Keatings 58.5kg
  • T: David J Smith
  • 5-4-6-x-9-6-1-4-3-4
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RACE COMMENT
Kept fighting when nk, nk 3rd of 7 (3) $3.40 59.0 Gold Smiles 1100m Mudgee (Bm50) Soft(5) Oct 25. Held up near turn when 1-1/4 len 4th of 9 (7) $26.00 59.5 Broken Wings 1000m Quirindi F&M (Bm58) Good(3) Nov 13. Now 5 weeks between runs. Went back, closed intently for 1.3 len 4th at Quirindi. Rough place prospect.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-2-0-1
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
13-2-0-2
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
35-6-1-4
CAREER
$165,325
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
40
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-6-1-4 17% 31% 7
Distance 13-2-0-2 15% 31% 8
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 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
4th up 4-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-2-0-1 11% 17% 16
Soft 12-3-1-1 25% 42% 5
Heavy 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 16-4-1-3 25% 50% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 344-40-37-44 12% 35% 5
Ms C Keatings
Trainer 12mth 135-11-16-18 8% 33% 9
David J Smith
Trained at: Mudgee
Owners: M J Maxwell & D J Smith
Colours: Dark Green, Old Gold Horseshoe, White Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Sweet As
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 9 19
Quirindi (Good) 13/11/2025, Race 4, 1000m, F&M (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 1.3L, $1300, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.34s
1st Broken Wings
2nd This One Time 59kg 0.4L
3rd Kantishna 61.5kg 0.6L
3 of 7 21
Mudgee (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 4, 1100m, (Bm50)
Finished 3/7 0.6L, $1000, Jockey Nicholas Hyde, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$3.40
1st Gold Smiles
2nd Barcoo River 59kg 0.3L
3rd Simply Better 59kg 0.6L
4 of 6 12
Mudgee (Firm) 04/10/2025, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm50)
Finished 4/6 1L, $625, Jockey Jacob Stiff, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.00
1st Rebelious Red
2nd Ultra White 55kg 0.2L
3rd Gold Smiles 60kg 0.7L
1 of 12 21
Narromine (Heavy) 22/09/2025, Race 5, 1100m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $15000, Jockey Shayleigh Ingelse, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Simply Better
2nd Wonder Step 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Keadool 58kg 0.3L
6 of 14 17
Wellington (Soft) 01/09/2025, Race 7, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/14 2L, $600, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 12, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 4th,
1st Grins
2nd Pee Dee 56kg 0.4L
3rd Powderfinger 53kg 0.9L
9 of 12 291
Tamworth (Good) 15/08/2025, Race 8, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/12 3.2L, $500, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Enniroc
2nd It Stays In Vegas 55.5kg 1.5L
3rd Gerety 60kg 1.7L
TRIAL 274
Wellington (Heavy) 29/07/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.5L, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Simply Better
2nd Pattera 0kg 0.5L
3rd Kelilah 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL 255
Dubbo (Soft) 10/07/2025, Race 2, 860m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 10.4L, Jockey A Woods, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Nimble Star
2nd Taormina Sailor 0kg 0.8L
3rd Hutt Street 0kg 2.6L
6 of 6 18
Quirindi (Good) 28/10/2024, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/6 3.6L, $800, Jockey Shayleigh Ingelse, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:32.33s
1st Manage The Cycle
2nd Dehero 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Enterprise Legend 60kg 0.6L
4 of 7 17
Orange (Good) 10/10/2024, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/7 1.4L, $1475, Jockey Teaghan Martin, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Obsessive Nature
2nd Starane 60kg 1L
3rd Kora Magic 57kg 1.3L
5 of 12 21
Narromine (Good) 23/09/2024, Race 7, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 5/12 5.2L, $975, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st Where'Stheprofit
2nd Kora Magic 57kg 3.5L
3rd White Liar 56kg 4.5L
1 of 10 12
Wellington (Soft) 02/09/2024, Race 8, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/10 1L, $13950, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd,
1st Simply Better
2nd Kora Magic 57kg 1L
3rd Owhata Crumpet 59kg 1.3L