Rockhampton (QLD)
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R8
12h15m
Paradise Lagoons Amateurs Cup (Bm65)
1600m | 5:02pm
RAIL POSITION
2 metres Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R8
13 - Better Than Words (11)
  • 13 Better Than Words (11)
  • J: 56.0kg
  • T: J T Wigginton
  • 0-1-0-7-4-5-x-2-5-8
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RACE COMMENT
Carried wide near 800m, Held up on straightening when 3 len 5th of 11 (4) $6.00 60.0 Lonergy 1200m Rockhampton (Bm55) Soft(6) Apr 12. Raced wide without cover when 3-1/2 len 8th of 12 (9) $13.00 56.0 Determination 1300m Rockhampton (Bm60) Soft(5) Apr 24. In close proximity when battled home this track. Goes into wider exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-1-0
GOOD
10-1-2-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
18-4-3-1
CAREER
$130,690
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1400
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-4-3-1 22% 44% N/A
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 10-1-2-1 10% 40% N/A
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 4-1-2-1 25% 100% N/A
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% N/A
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1100m (1), 1200m (1), 1300m (1), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-2-1-0 29% 43% N/A
Soft 10-2-2-1 20% 50% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-2-2-1 18% 45% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 83-8-19-9 10% 43% N/A
J T Wigginton
Trained at: Rockhampton
Owners: J T Wigginton, G Dunnett, Mrs M S Hansen & V W Vagg
Colours: Cerise, Purple Sash, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown mare
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Spread The Word
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 12
Rockhampton (Soft) 24/04/2026, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm60)
Finished 8/12 3.6L, $400, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 9, Weight 56kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.10s
1st Determination
2nd Warna 58kg 0.8L
3rd Sujeed 59kg 1.1L
5 of 11 29
Rockhampton (Soft) 12/04/2026, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm55)
Finished 5/11 3L, $650, Jockey Gabrielle Semmens, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st Lonergy
2nd Ten Carat Lucy 58kg 1L
3rd Little Pinker 57kg 2.8L
2 of 7 214
Rockhampton (Soft) 14/03/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 2/7 1.3L, $3800, Jockey Amy Graham, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.81s
1st Nicconori
2nd Better Than Words 53kg 1.3L
3rd Determination 56.5kg 1.4L
TRIAL 108
Rockhampton (Good) 28/11/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 1.5L, Jockey Jacallen Dooley, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.16s
1st Better Than Words
2nd Letmeletgo 0kg 1.5L
3rd For Valour 0kg 2.5L
5 of 6 14
Mackay (Good) 12/08/2025, Race 3, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/6 4.7L, $650, Jockey Leah Martyn, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Turn Bird
2nd Lady Masquerade 55.5kg 1L
3rd Chickerartie 57.5kg 2.0L
4 of 7 74
Rockhampton (Soft) 29/07/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 4/7 1.5L, $1000, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.81s
1st Time To Prophet
2nd Ask Me Mate 60kg 0.3L
3rd Eleanor Nancy 56.5kg 0.6L
TRIAL 68
Rockhampton (Soft) 23/07/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 1.5L, Jockey Jacallen Dooley, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Sunnycoast
2nd Better Than Words 0kg 1.5L
3rd Lady Longpockets 0kg 8.0L
7 of 9 20
Townsville (Good) 16/05/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 7/9 7.1L, $1000, Jockey Justin P Stanley, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Astra Star
2nd Lonhy's Fabre 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Under The Shadow 54kg 3.5L
13 of 17 22
Eagle Farm (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Princess Stakes
Finished 13/17 9.4L, Jockey Ron Stewart, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Philia
2nd Pinito 56.5kg 2L
3rd Meridiana (NZ) 56.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 12
Rockhampton (Soft) 16/04/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 0.8L, Jockey W G Satherley, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Eyewitness
2nd Better Than Words 0kg 0.8L
3rd Dollar Dollar (NZ) 0kg 1.6L
1 of 6 20
Townsville (Soft) 04/04/2025, Race 2, 1400m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 1/6 2L, $12800, Jockey Justin P Stanley, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.76s
1st Better Than Words
2nd Chartwell 58.5kg 2L
3rd Barmera 60kg 5.0L
15 of 16 23
Gold Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo (Open)
Finished 15/16 10.2L, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 14, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 16, 800m 16th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:34.83s
1st Hearts Are Better
2nd Mr Bubbaluski 57kg 1.5L
3rd Blantons Run 55kg 2.0L
1 of 7 6
Townsville (Good) 20/02/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo (Open) Sw
Finished 1/7 1L, $14000, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.40s
1st Better Than Words
2nd I'Lltellyouso 55kg 1L
3rd Kobayastar 55kg 1.1L