Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R6
7h38m
Stradbroke Season On Sale Now (Bm68)
1000m | 3:33pm
RAIL POSITION
+11m Entire course
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$38,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Hearts Are Better (5)
  • 1 Hearts Are Better (5)
  • J: Fiona Sandkuhl (a3) 63.5kg
  • T: Matthew Hoysted
  • 3-1-8-0-x-1-0-8-0-1
4.2 4.2 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0
$4.20 $4.20 $6.00 $7.00 $6.00 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
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. Posted 1 len win of 7 (7) $6.50 58.0 New Hampshire 1100m Ipswich Hcp (C4) Good(4) Mar 20. Led from pillar to post in the small field at Ipswich. Leads, handy. Form sound this track and distance. Well placed for repeat.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-1-0
SOFT
4-1-1-0
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
4-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
38%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
13-5-1-1
CAREER
$453,300
PRIZE MONEY
800 - 1200
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-5-1-1 38% 54% 2
Distance 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 3
Track 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
Track / Dist 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
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% 2
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% 3
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), 1100m (1), 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-4-0-1 67% 83% 1
Soft 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 6
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% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 172-21-27-15 12% 37% 5
Fiona Sandkuhl
Trainer 12mth 348-54-53-41 16% 43% 4
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
1 of 7 27
Ipswich (Good) 20/03/2026, Race 2, 1100m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 1/7 1L, $15600, Jockey Fiona Sandkuhl, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd New Hampshire 56.5kg 1L
3rd Jungle Law 56.5kg 1.1L
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