Bear's Best (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

17-Aug-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Spieth

Dam

Mornington Mist

Prize Money

43105

Trainer

Alwyn Bailey

Owners

J Holsman, K O'Brien, J Nicholson, PFI Racing (Mgr: K Paine), A Brown, Ms C Branch, M Skuse, D A Boyd-Myers, Mrs R Sydun, S Roby, M Leahy, M Jacoby, Suffering Succotash (Mgr: R Coward), Miss K Cowell, Cheeky Boys Racing (Mgr: B Boske), S A Sipple, R McGee, B Boske & Mrs M Buckley

About

Bear's Best is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Alwyn Bailey in Cairns. He is by Spieth out of Mornington Mist and has recorded one win. His most notable victory came on 11 Apr 2023 at Armidale, when he won the $30,000 Country Boosted Maiden Handicap.

Raced At

Cairns • Innisfail • Armidale • Moree • Gunnedah • Tamworth • Muswellbrook • Scone

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cairns 19-Apr-25 1250m SOFT 6 R7 0-50 $560 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.060, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Lord Power ( A Holt 60 ) 2nd Injada ( L J Morrison 59 , Cd 60 ) 0.95L 3rd Desert Grit ( J B Murphy 58 ) 3.52L 4th Bear's Best ( G Kliese 57.5 ) 5.17L See full results	G Kliese 57.5kg 5.17L	4 (8)
Innisfail 05-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 6 R4 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.820, SP: 1.40 1st Last Line Dance ( B A Youngberry 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Lord Power ( L J Morrison 60.5 ) 1.46L 3rd Rivalon ( R B Shred 56 ) 1.65L 6th Bear's Best ( I Teh 58.5 ) 4.66L See full results	I Teh 58.5kg 4.66L	6 (6)
Mareeba 29-Mar-25 1210m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 50 Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Bradshaw ( L A Guernier 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Excite Choo ( R B Shred 61.5 ) 1.51L 3rd Bear's Best ( C Meehan 58.5 ) 2.11L See full results	C Meehan 58.5kg 2.11L	3 (8)
Innisfail 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 55 Hcp $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Guapo ( L A Guernier 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Bear's Best ( C Meehan 56 ) 0.70L 3rd Grinzinger Burg ( T H Leslight 58 ) 0.85L See full results	C Meehan 56kg 0.70L	2 (7)
Cairns 03-Mar-25 950m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 55 Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.170, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Catalina Dreaming ( R Wiggins 59 ) 2nd Bring Me To Life ( A Thomson 57.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Airborne Hotdog ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 1.20L 6th Bear's Best ( E Molloy 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.55L See full results	E Molloy 56kg, Cd 54kg 1.55L	6 (11)
Armidale 18-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Cashmere Inn ( S Llewellyn 55 ) 2nd Rethink It ( M Weir 55 ) 0.36L 3rd Paris Lad ( C Vitler 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.49L 9th Bear's Best ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53 ) 4.79L See full results	S Grima 55kg, Cd 53kg 4.79L	9 (11)
Moree 01-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 3 R5 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.330, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Lesgo Don ( E Drew 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd The Impeckable ( R P Downey 59 ) 1.40L 3rd Cashmere Inn ( Z A Hunt 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.47L 5th Bear's Best ( M Weir 55 ) 2.62L See full results	M Weir 55kg 2.62L	5 (9)
Armidale 26-Oct-24 1300m SOFT 5 R5 BM 50 Hcp $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Dodgeball ( L Blanch 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Lesgo Don ( E Drew 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.26L 3rd Prince Carlos ( K Lenton 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.62L 8th Bear's Best ( J Baker 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.34L See full results	J Baker 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.34L	8 (12)
Bingara 24-Aug-24 1300m GOOD 3 R4 BM 50 Hcp $2,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: 4.20 1st Hit Song ( B Cray 60 ) 2nd Bear's Best ( S Grima 58.5 ) 0.99L 3rd Sense Of Humour ( C M Krahnen 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.00L See full results	S Grima 58.5kg 0.99L	2 (10)
Gunnedah 22-Jul-24 1300m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.200, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Norman ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Lago's Daughter ( L V Tijn 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.14L 3rd Sanzeno ( B Looker 61 ) 2.32L 4th Bear's Best ( B Cray 55 ) 2.61L See full results	B Cray 55kg 2.61L	4 (11)
Tamworth 05-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 1st Wanda River ( J O Baker 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Up The Country ( B Looker 58 ) 0.56L 3rd No More Romance ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 1.47L 14th Bear's Best ( S Grima 55 , Cd 54 ) 6.48L See full results	S Grima 55kg, Cd 54kg 6.48L	14 (14)
Tamworth 29-May-24 950m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.850 1st Bear's Best ( S Grima ) 2nd Amanecer ( M Stapleford ) 0.91L 3rd Magic Morriss ( L V Tijn ) 2.45L	S Grima	1 (6)
Muswellbrook 15-May-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R12 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.160 1st Sing A Love Song ( G Buckley ) 2nd Imposant ( A Gibbons ) 1.52L 3rd Blue Collar Boy ( A Bullock ) 4.55L 6th Bear's Best ( S Grima 0 ) 8.70L	S Grima 0 8.70L	6 (6)
Walgett 17-Jun-23 1300m GOOD 3 R3 CL1 $625 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.400, SP: 2.70 1st Outback Cod ( A Banks 56 ) 2nd The Drafter ( R Simpson 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.41L 3rd Stable Talk ( K Lenton 56 , Cd 53 ) 3.51L 4th Bear's Best ( W Stanley 58 , Cd 56 ) 4.41L See full results	W Stanley 58kg, Cd 56kg 4.41L	4 (7)
Moree 18-May-23 1600m SOFT 5 R3 CL1-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Sunchaser ( M Weir 57 ) 2nd My Gem ( M Owen 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.09L 3rd Backlash ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 1.77L 8th Bear's Best ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.11L See full results	B Nock 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.11L	8 (13)
Armidale 25-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 $2,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.620, SP: 2.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st State Capital ( C Hillier 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Bear's Best ( V Bolozhinskyi 57 ) 0.08L 3rd Spanish King ( M Owen 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.87L See full results	V Bolozhinskyi 57kg 0.08L	2 (9)
Armidale 11-Apr-23 1300m SOFT 6 R3 MDN $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.480, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 1st Bear's Best ( M Weir 55.5 ) 2nd Flying Miracle ( V Bolozhinskyi 56.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Miss Chapeau ( B Stower 55.5 ) 1.25L See full results	M Weir 55.5kg	1 (12)
Muswellbrook 31-Mar-23 1280m SOFT 6 R2 MDN $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.220, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Florino ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Leica Storm ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Jody Girl ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 2.23L 10th Bear's Best ( M Weir 55.5 ) 7.64L See full results	M Weir 55.5kg 7.64L	10 (11)
Tamworth 15-Mar-23 1000m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.840 1st Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 0 ) 2nd Young Henry ( B Stower 0 ) 3.71L 3rd Powerstone ( C Waddell 0 ) 4.50L	J Woodhouse 0	1 (5)
Tamworth 26-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Rematch ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2nd Under Le Temps ( V Bolozhinskyi 59 ) 1.41L 3rd Shine Your Light ( G Buckley 55 ) 1.47L 8th Bear's Best ( J Pracey-holmes 58.5 ) 5.77L See full results	J Pracey-holmes 58.5kg 5.77L	8 (11)
Scone 15-Feb-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.250 1st Bear's Best ( M Weir 0 ) 2nd A Dime Approach ( M Bell 0 ) 0.28L 3rd But Here We Are ( C Reith 0 ) 4.51L	M Weir 0	1 (4)
Tamworth 29-Nov-22 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.270, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st The Hungarian ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Herne Hill ( D K Mclellan 55 ) 0.16L 3rd Dubliner Boy ( M Bell 56 ) 5.16L 7th Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 56.5 ) 6.54L See full results	J Woodhouse 56.5kg 6.54L	7 (12)
Scone 07-Nov-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Melody Again ( M Bell 55.5 ) 2nd Ollie's Secret ( G Buckley 57.5 ) 2.68L 3rd Dante Alexander ( R Jones 59 ) 3.61L 4th Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 57.5 ) 3.78L See full results	J Woodhouse 57.5kg 3.78L	4 (11)
Tamworth 06-Oct-22 1200m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Special Day ( B Stower 57 ) 2nd Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 56.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Civil War ( B Looker 59 ) 1.95L See full results	J Woodhouse 56.5kg 0.01L	2 (12)
Tamworth 26-Sep-22 1000m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 1st Pyramid Of Fire ( B Stower 0 ) 2nd Jerle ( M Palmer 0 ) 0.19L 3rd Sheriff Woody ( S Lisnyy 0 ) 1.45L 7th Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 0 ) 6.40L	J Woodhouse 0 6.40L	7 (10)
Tamworth 12-Aug-22 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.530, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 1st Syrian Star ( C Gallagher 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Pliskova ( R Hutchings 57 , Cd 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Look For Options ( A Layt 56.5 ) 3.44L 11th Bear's Best ( M Bell 56.5 ) 10.63L See full results	M Bell 56.5kg 10.63L	11 (12)
Moree 19-Jul-22 950m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $780 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.320, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Panuara Boy ( B Stower 59 ) 2nd Yorker ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 0.54L 3rd Adviser ( A Roper 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.44L 5th Bear's Best ( J Woodhouse 56.5 ) 3.49L See full results	J Woodhouse 56.5kg 3.49L	5 (12)
Tamworth 08-Jul-22 1000m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Russian Standard ( M Palmer 0 ) 2nd Transformation ( J Woodhouse 0 ) 2.76L 3rd Bear's Best ( J Pracey-holmes 0 ) 4.48L	J Pracey-holmes 0 4.48L	3 (8)
Scone 22-Oct-21 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Menotti ( G Buckley 0 ) 2nd Lady Rupert ( R Hutchings 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Salt And Pepper ( M Owen 0 ) 0.99L 6th Bear's Best ( A Bullock 0 ) 5.70L	A Bullock 0 5.70L	6 (10)
Muswellbrook 06-Oct-21 800m SOFT 5 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 1st Forbidden Water ( M Palmer 0 ) 2nd Bear's Best ( A Bullock 0 ) 4.91L 3rd Dolly Jayne ( D Northey 0 ) 7.64L	A Bullock 0 4.91L	2 (3)