Tamworth (NSW)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
R7
12h58m
Wests Entertainment Group (Bm58)
1000m | 4:35pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m 1000m-350m
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
11 - Simply Better (2)
  • 11 Simply Better (2)
  • J: Kody Nestor 57.0kg
  • T: W T Wilkes
  • 9-6-1-4-3-4-9-9-5-x
11.0 11.0 12.0 13.0
$11.00 $11.00 - $11.00 $12.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Did nothing 14-3/4 len 9th of 10 (2) $51.00 55.0 Zale 1280m Orange (Bm66) Good(4) Jan 6. At placegetters heels 1-1/2 len 5th of 11 (4) $61.00 57.5 Wonderful Mistake 1200m Cowra Country Boosted (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 18. First-up (21-weeks). Ex David J Smith in NSW. Proven in wet. Keeping safe at stable debut.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-3-1-1
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
19-4-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
38-6-1-4
CAREER
$167,525
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
148
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 38-6-1-4 16% 29% 10
Distance 19-4-0-1 21% 26% 7
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
4th up 4-0-0-0 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 21-2-0-1 10% 14% 13
Soft 12-3-1-1 25% 42% 4
Heavy 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 16-4-1-3 25% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 425-48-32-48 11% 30% 11
Kody Nestor
Trainer 12mth 163-13-20-18 8% 31% 8
W T Wilkes
Trained at: Muswellbrook
Owners: M J Maxwell & D J Smith
Colours: Dark Green, Old Gold Horseshoe, White Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Sweet As
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 11 12
Cowra (Good) 18/01/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 5/11 1.4L, $975, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Wonderful Mistake
2nd Our Little Star 59.5kg 0.3L
3rd Can Do It 59kg 0.4L
9 of 10 14
Orange (Good) 06/01/2026, Race 5, 1280m, (Bm66)
Finished 9/10 14.7L, $500, Jockey C J Hillier, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Zale
2nd Ishikari (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Baby Hazel 58kg 2.0L
9 of 9 40
Bathurst (Good) 23/12/2025, Race 7, 1100m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 9/9 7.5L, $725, Jockey Ms C Keatings, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Crook
2nd Can Do It 58kg 0.1L
3rd Glowing Rapids 59.5kg 0.6L
4 of 9 19
Quirindi (Good) 13/11/2025, Race 4, 1000m, F&M (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 1.3L, $1300, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.34s
1st Broken Wings
2nd This One Time 59kg 0.4L
3rd Kantishna 61.5kg 0.6L
3 of 7 21
Mudgee (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 4, 1100m, (Bm50)
Finished 3/7 0.6L, $1000, Jockey Nicholas Hyde, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$3.40
1st Gold Smiles
2nd Barcoo River 59kg 0.3L
3rd Simply Better 59kg 0.6L
4 of 6 12
Mudgee (Firm) 04/10/2025, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm50)
Finished 4/6 1L, $625, Jockey Jacob Stiff, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.00
1st Rebelious Red
2nd Ultra White 55kg 0.2L
3rd Gold Smiles 60kg 0.7L
1 of 12 21
Narromine (Heavy) 22/09/2025, Race 5, 1100m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $15000, Jockey Shayleigh Ingelse, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Simply Better
2nd Wonder Step 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Keadool 58kg 0.3L
6 of 14 17
Wellington (Soft) 01/09/2025, Race 7, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/14 2L, $600, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 12, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 4th,
1st Grins
2nd Pee Dee 56kg 0.4L
3rd Powderfinger 53kg 0.9L
9 of 12 291
Tamworth (Good) 15/08/2025, Race 8, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/12 3.2L, $500, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Enniroc
2nd It Stays In Vegas 55.5kg 1.5L
3rd Gerety 60kg 1.7L
TRIAL 274
Wellington (Heavy) 29/07/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.5L, Jockey Zoe Hunt, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Simply Better
2nd Pattera 0kg 0.5L
3rd Kelilah 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL 255
Dubbo (Soft) 10/07/2025, Race 2, 860m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 10.4L, Jockey A Woods, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Nimble Star
2nd Taormina Sailor 0kg 0.8L
3rd Hutt Street 0kg 2.6L
6 of 6 18
Quirindi (Good) 28/10/2024, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/6 3.6L, $800, Jockey Shayleigh Ingelse, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:32.33s
1st Manage The Cycle
2nd Dehero 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Enterprise Legend 60kg 0.6L