Ipswich (QLD)
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R8
13h45m
Happy Birthday Louie (Bm60)
1350m | 5:44pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 60 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R8
7 - Better Draw (21)
  • 7 Better Draw (21)
  • J: 59.0kg
  • T: David Vandyke
  • 8-5-6-x-2-6-1-8-7-x
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RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 12-3/4 len 8th of 11 (5) $5.50 57.5 Planned Encounter 1800m Gold Coast 3yo+ Plate (C1) Soft(5) Jul 5. Kept trying 7-3/4 len 7th of 10 (2) $16.00 59.5 Demarcay 2200m Ipswich 3yo+ Plate (C1) Soft(5) Jul 17. Had the benefit of 1/2 len 2nd of 7 (6) Arizona Dreaming 1200m Deagon Barrier Trl Soft(6) Feb 19. Resuming (34-weeks). Lone career win was at Gold Coast in last campaign. Tuned up with a couple of trials and has placed first-up. Has an adverse draw.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-1-0
SOFT
2-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
22%
PLACE S/RATE
9-1-1-0
CAREER
$27,400
PRIZE MONEY
1800
WIN RANGE
240
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-1-1-0 11% 22% N/A
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-0 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: 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
Soft 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-0-1-0 0% 20% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 339-56-41-37 17% 40% N/A
David Vandyke
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Owners: R S Jones, Mrs D M Jones, S P Mayer, Mrs M M Mayer, P J Harvison, D R Ind, M D Wiener, J Wiener & S Eckstein
Colours: Black, Dark Blue Diamond, White And Dark Blue Striped Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Savabeel - Red Delicious
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 217
Deagon (Soft) 19/02/2026, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.5L, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.85s
1st Arizona Dreaming
2nd Better Draw (NZ) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Talacrest (GB) 0kg 2.0L
TRIAL 201
Sunshine Coast Inner (Good) 03/02/2026, Race 14, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/8 5.4L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Sailor's Rum
2nd Galactic Star 0kg 3.8L
3rd Dream Smart 0kg 3.9L
7 of 10 12
Ipswich (Soft) 17/07/2025, Race 4, 2200m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 7/10 7.7L, $500, Jockey Leslie Tilley, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.05s
1st Demarcay (GB)
2nd Kenshin Maru 60kg 0.2L
3rd Trump Card (NZ) 60kg 2.7L
8 of 11 21
Gold Coast (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 4, 1800m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 8/11 12.7L, $500, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.26s
1st Planned Encounter (NZ)
2nd Sacred Ted (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd All About Artie 58kg 1.0L
1 of 8 15
Gold Coast (Good) 14/06/2025, Race 1, 1800m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 0.1L, $16800, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Better Draw (NZ)
2nd O'Caldino 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Pear Bellini 56kg 0.3L
6 of 12 20
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 30/05/2025, Race 4, 1600m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 6/12 3.4L, $500, Jockey Cody Collis, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.62s
1st Pee Bee Noir
2nd Double Whammy 60kg 1L
3rd Gas Brigade 58.5kg 1.2L
2 of 13 206
Ipswich (Soft) 10/05/2025, Race 3, 1350m, Mdn
Finished 2/13 3.5L, $5300, Jockey Luke Tarrant, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.98s
1st Intruder
2nd Better Draw (NZ) 57kg 3.5L
3rd Global 59kg 3.7L
TRIAL 195
Sunshine Coast Inner (Heavy) 29/04/2025, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.1L, Jockey Cody Collis, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:37.55s
1st Lucifer's Way
2nd Better Draw (NZ) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Durban Harbour 0kg 0.2L
6 of 9 14
Doomben (Soft) 16/10/2024, Race 2, 2070m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/9 11.7L, $800, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 9, Weight 56kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.31s
1st Savannah Gangster
2nd Papal Wars (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Not A Single Drink 58.5kg 1.2L
5 of 9 12
Eagle Farm (Good) 02/10/2024, Race 1, 1600m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 5/9 3.4L, $1200, Jockey Ryan Maloney, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Misting
2nd Champagne Rouge 56.5kg 1.8L
3rd Stapleton 58kg 2.6L
8 of 13 19
Eagle Farm (Good) 20/09/2024, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 8/13 6.5L, $800, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.30s
1st Rapid Cheval (NZ)
2nd Aima Sun 53kg 1L
3rd Henley Room 58kg 1.5L
5 of 12 N/A
Sunshine Coast (Good) 01/09/2024, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 5/12 3.5L, $1000, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.17s
1st Heart And Spirit
2nd Kettlebell 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Wynette 59kg 2.0L
TRIAL N/A
Deagon (Good) 06/08/2024, Race 2, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/5 2.5L, Jockey Ryan Maloney, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.30s
1st Rapid Cheval (NZ)
2nd Sir Leonidas 0kg 1L
3rd Better Draw (NZ) 0kg 2.5L
TRIAL N/A
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 23/07/2024, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 10.2L, Jockey Cody Collis, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Make It So
2nd Port Erin 0kg 0.8L
3rd Good Karma 0kg 1.1L
TRIAL N/A
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 25/06/2024, Race 12, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 16.1L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Defiant Boom
2nd Mr Bubbaluski 0kg 0.5L
3rd Miss Mercy 0kg 3.8L