Better Storm (AUS) Horse
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Better Storm, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Tom Smith at Rockhampton. He is by Heroic Valour out of What a Smile. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest start at Mackay on 13 February 2026, he was ridden by Raul Silvera Olivera and finished seventh, behind winner Faraway Downs.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 13-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.460, SP: 19.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Faraway Downs ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Belvedere Miss ( S Cormack 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Who Asked Zou ( N Thomas 55 ) 0.15L 7th Better Storm ( R S Olivera 57 ) 9.85L See full results | R S Olivera 57kg 9.85L | 7 (8) |
| Rockhampton 06-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Luna Ready ( W G Satherley ) 2nd Parppy 'N' Me ( C Mciver ) 0.19L 3rd Make It Better ( N L Summers ) 5.90L 4th Better Storm ( J Dooley ) 6.17L | J Dooley 6.17L | 4 (4) |
| Mackay 04-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 3 R3 MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.820, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Presszora ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 2nd Cryptology ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 4.58L 3rd Penseur Positif ( C Mciver 57.5 ) 6.33L 6th Better Storm ( J Murphy 56 ) 9.43L See full results | J Murphy 56kg 9.43L | 6 (10) |
| Rockhampton 28-Aug-25 1050m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Borus' Legacy ( T L Orr 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Viking Sun ( T Chambers 59.5 ) 0.96L 3rd Ask Me Harry ( C Mciver 58 ) 2.52L 5th Better Storm ( R S Olivera 58.5 ) 3.64L See full results | R S Olivera 58.5kg 3.64L | 5 (7) |
| Rockhampton 05-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Dubble Hussle ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 2nd Nordic Invader ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Viking Sun ( R S Olivera 60 ) 1.75L 8th Better Storm ( A Butler 60 ) 11.15L See full results | A Butler 60 11.15L | 8 (8) |
| Rockhampton 18-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 2&3Y MDN-SW $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.090, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Upturn ( C J Lowe 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd El Fortress ( S N Cormack 58 ) 0.69L 3rd Turbo Torque ( C D Collis 56.5 ) 4.71L 5th Better Storm ( G Cartwright 56.5 ) 7.19L See full results | G Cartwright 56.5kg 7.19L | 5 (12) |
| Rockhampton 24-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Old Gold ( T Chambers ) 2nd Luna Ready ( N Olzard ) 3.66L 3rd Better Storm ( R S Olivera ) 13.79L | R S Olivera 13.79L | 3 (4) |