Ipswich (QLD)
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R2
6h36m
Great Northern Hcp (C4)
1100m | 2:34pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 4 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R2
1 - Hearts Are Better (8)
  • 1 Hearts Are Better (8)
  • J: Fiona Sandkuhl (a2) 60.0kg
  • T: Matthew Hoysted
  • 1-3-1-8-0-x-1-0-8-0
4.6 4.6
$4.60 $4.60 - - - $4.60
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 7-1/2 len 8th of 8 (3) $15.00 58.5 Yoyo Yeezy 1000m Eagle Farm (Bm70) Soft(5) Dec 13. Began awkwardly, Overraced middle stages when 5-3/4 len 10th of 10 (2) $19.00 52.0 Taltarni Fields 1110m Doomben 3yo+ Plate (C6) Good(4) Feb 21. Started $19 when safely held in Class 6 company at Doomben. Winner at only other start at Ipswich. Awkwardly drawn this time. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-1-0
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
12-4-1-1
CAREER
$437,700
PRIZE MONEY
800 - 1200
WIN RANGE
27
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-4-1-1 33% 50% 1
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 1
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-0 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 (2), 1000m (1), 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-3-0-1 60% 80% 1
Soft 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 172-21-28-15 12% 37% 5
Fiona Sandkuhl
Trainer 12mth 353-55-54-43 16% 43% 1
Matthew Hoysted
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: W R L Foster, B Faulkner, G M Bodkin, G J Carey, Ms T R Hutchinson, Mrs M A Wilson & Miss G S Sperring
Colours: Red And Navy Blue Halves, White Band And Armbands, White Cap With Navy Hoops And Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay mare
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Heartaches
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 10 70
Doomben (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 10, 1110m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 10/10 5.9L, $1000, Jockey Fiona Sandkuhl, Barrier 2, Weight 52kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.59s
1st Taltarni Fields
2nd Zoubaby 55kg 0.2L
3rd Fleetwood 60kg 0.4L
TRIAL 59
Doomben (Good) 10/02/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 2.8L, Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.91s
1st Abounding
2nd Hearts Are Better 0kg 2.8L
3rd Freeland 0kg 5.3L
8 of 8 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 4, 1000m, (Bm70)
Finished 8/8 7.6L, $1000, Jockey Jai Williams, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.12s
1st Yoyo Yeezy
2nd Scripted 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Benzou 59kg 3.8L
10 of 10 28
Doomben (Soft) 29/11/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Tattersall's Classic
Finished 10/10 9.9L, $2500, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Midnight In Tokyo
2nd Lonhro's Queen 56kg 1.8L
3rd En Pointe 55.5kg 2.6L
1 of 6 175
Eagle Farm (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 1/6 0.8L, $42700, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.01s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd Zoubaby 58kg 0.8L
3rd Ten Good Reasons (NZ) 58.5kg 1.6L
TRIAL 164
Eagle Farm (Soft) 21/10/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.8L, Jockey Fiona Sandkuhl, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.21s
1st Surprise Honey
2nd Hearts Are Better 0kg 0.8L
3rd Pereille 0kg 1.0L
TRIAL 150
Doomben (Good) 07/10/2025, Race 13, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.1L, Jockey J Mallyon, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.82s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd Vodka Martini 0kg 0.1L
3rd Lonhro's Queen 0kg 2.1L
12 of 15 14
Gold Coast (Heavy) 10/05/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Gold Coast Guineas
Finished 12/15 12.1L, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 12, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.79s
1st Bosustow
2nd Mighty Masts 57kg 6L
3rd Tuned 57kg 6.1L
8 of 12 42
Eagle Farm (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Mick Dittman Plate
Finished 8/12 3.7L, $2500, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.52s
1st Spicy Martini
2nd Zoubaby 55kg 0.3L
3rd Belegato (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
TRIAL 33
Eagle Farm (Good) 17/04/2025, Race 3, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/4 1.5L, Jockey Justin P Stanley, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Ally
2nd Aldolfito 0kg 1.3L
3rd Hearts Are Better 0kg 1.5L
1 of 16 21
Gold Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo (Open)
Finished 1/16 1.5L, $300000, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.83s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd Mr Bubbaluski 57kg 1.5L
3rd Blantons Run 55kg 2.0L
3 of 11 57
Doomben (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 7, 1110m, 3yo (Open)
Finished 3/11 1.1L, $11250, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.16s
1st Dream Smart
2nd Astapor 60kg 1L
3rd Hearts Are Better 54kg 1.1L
TRIAL 46
Doomben (Soft) 11/02/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/8 0.8L, Jockey Ms N Beriman, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.41s
1st Party Spirit
2nd Hearts Are Better 0kg 0.8L
3rd Jenchick Boom 0kg 4.1L
1 of 6 20
Ipswich (Good) 27/12/2024, Race 3, 800m, 3yo (Bm65)
Finished 1/6 0.5L, $15600, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$1.50, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:32.64s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd Bonfire Spark 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mishani Rock 60kg 1.3L
7 of 9 19
Gold Coast (Soft) 07/12/2024, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo (Bm65)
Finished 7/9 8.1L, $500, Jockey Fiona Sandkuhl, Barrier 3, Weight 53.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Petticoat
2nd Inazuma Boy 59kg 4.5L
3rd Aquatier 55kg 4.7L