Better Storm (AUS) Horse
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Better Storm, a 3yo Australian bay gelding, is trained by Tom Smith from Rockhampton. He is by Heroic Valour out of What a Smile. The horse has not yet secured a maiden win, recording no victories in five starts. In his latest start at Mackay on 13 February 2026, jockey Raul Silvera Olivera guided him to a seventh-place finish, trailing 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 N 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 N Cormack 57.5 ) 2nd Nordic Invader ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Viking Sun ( R M 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 M Olzard ) 3.66L 3rd Better Storm ( R S Olivera ) 13.79L | R S Olivera 13.79L | 3 (4) |