Ballarat (VIC)
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R8
10h59m
Hygain Edge (Bm62)
2000m | 5:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R8
7 - The Better Husband (4)
  • 7 The Better Husband (4)
  • J: Ms L J Meech 59.0kg
  • T: T Busuttin & N Young
  • 6-4-x-4-4-x-1-0
6.0 6.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 9.0
$6.00 $6.00 $8.00 $9.00 $8.00 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Laid out on straightening when sht hd win of 12 (10) $2.30 59.0 Punic War 1500m Yarra Glen 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Feb 7. Held up near 300m when 5-1/4 len 10th of 13 (4) $101.00 57.0 Single Choice 1800m Caulfield Autumn Classic Good(4) Feb 21. Broke maiden at Yarra Glen 7 Feb. Comfortably beaten at Caulfield in second run from spell. Unexposed at trip. Each way prospect.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
17%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-0-0
CAREER
$23,600
PRIZE MONEY
1500
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 12
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 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: 1500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 10
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 628-106-83-75 17% 42% 1
Ms L J Meech
Trainer 12mth 553-74-62-66 13% 37% 3
T Busuttin & N Young
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Busuttin Racing, A Grant, N Psaltis, Mrs G Psaltis, D Juratowitch, Mrs S Juratowitch, The Sheen Group, A Hunter, J Lanyon, A Zoanetti, Dominant 3 Racing, R & C Racing & A Ogilvie
Colours: Pink, White Diamond, Navy Blue Seams Sleeves, Pink And Navy Blue Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Wootton Bassett - The Good Wife
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 13 14
Caulfield (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 4, 1800m, Autumn Classic
Finished 10/13 5.1L, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.56s
1st Single Choice
2nd Arcora 57kg 0.2L
3rd Itazura 57kg 0.3L
1 of 12 131
Yarra Glen (Good) 07/02/2026, Race 2, 1500m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/12 0.1L, $17600, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$2.30, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st The Better Husband
2nd Punic War (NZ) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Royal Optimism 59kg 0.2L
4 of 11 13
Kilmore (Good) 29/09/2025, Race 4, 1610m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/11 4.7L, $1600, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.76s
1st Grand Omaha
2nd Move The Torana 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Clench (NZ) 59.5kg 4.3L
4 of 8 131
Wodonga (Good) 16/09/2025, Race 2, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/8 2.8L, $1600, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.54s
1st Swing Your Magic (NZ)
2nd Tikken 59.5kg 2.3L
3rd Meet The Wife 57.5kg 2.4L
4 of 10 21
Pakenham (Good) 08/05/2025, Race 2, 1400m, 2yo Mdn Plate
Finished 4/10 2.8L, $2000, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Gabor
2nd Crespiano 58kg 1L
3rd Caelius 58kg 1.5L
6 of 11 N/A
Pakenham (Good) 17/04/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 2yo Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 3L, $800, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1st Maldini
2nd The Opportunist 58kg 0.8L
3rd Bella Pietra 56kg 2.3L