Best Time (AUS) Horse
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About
Best Time is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Smiley Chan in Cranbourne. He is by Showtime out of Impact Game. To date he has won two races. On 9 Feb 2026 at Caulfield Heath he captured his biggest victory, taking the $55,000 Maiden Plate. The horse has been a rewarding bet for punters, delivering a 544% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Lakeside 19-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM66 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Celestial Zara ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Stay Humble ( J Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Gunado ( J Allen 58.5 ) 1.75L 8th Best Time ( H Durnan 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.74L See full results | H Durnan 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.74L | 8 (14) |
| Cranbourne 16-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM62 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Best Time ( H Durnan 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Illuminance ( C E Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Godtfred Kirk ( J Mcneil 60 ) 0.40L See full results | H Durnan 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Jun-26 800m R3 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:48.820 1st Divine Provenance ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Best Time ( L Wood ) 3rd Marron ( S R Hateley ) | L Wood | 2 (11) |
| Caulfield Heath 04-Mar-26 1800m GOOD 4 R2 0-66 $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.090, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Mr Independent ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Pray Day ( L J Bates 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Best Time ( C Pang 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.45L See full results | C Pang 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.45L | 3 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 09-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.820, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Best Time ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Jimmy Beans ( D M Lane 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Nothin' Wong Here ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 3.56L See full results | J Mott 59.5kg | 1 (8) |