For Better (AUS) Horse
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For Better is a 4yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald. She is by Better Than Ready out of Freezethemillions and has won one race in her career. On 15 June 2025 at Sunshine Coast, she captured her biggest victory, winning the $30,000 F&M Maiden Handicap.
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Eagle Farm • Gold Coast • Deagon • Gatton • Sunshine Coast • Doomben • Ipswich • Pakenham Synthetic • Ballarat SyntheticRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 18-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Bundella ( C Baker 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Anson Bay ( E Lang 58.5 ) 0.69L 3rd Thats Archies Girl ( J Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.66L 7th For Better ( C Graham 55.5 ) 5.30L See full results | C Graham 55.5kg 5.30L | 7 (10) |
| Gold Coast 23-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CL1-SW (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.110, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Vorkuta ( B S Lerena 60 ) 2nd Fireforce ( M R D Plessis 60 ) 0.11L 3rd Backstage ( G J Cartwright 60 ) 0.46L 12th For Better ( D Moor 58 ) 9.78L See full results | D Moor 58kg 9.78L | 12 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st For Better ( C Graham ) 2nd The Little Pumper ( C A R Francis ) 0.73L 3rd Press Link ( V Duric ) 0.80L | C Graham | 1 (7) |
| Deagon 23-Dec-25 1050m SOFT 5 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Meltdown ( B Thornton ) 2nd For Better ( C Graham ) 0.50L 3rd Cuddles For Kimmy ( V Duric ) 1.75L | C Graham 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Gatton 10-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM 60 Hcp $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Heavenly Love ( T Brooker 60 ) 2nd Red Feather Boa ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 1.59L 3rd Fendbar ( J Stanley 56 ) 1.77L 4th For Better ( C Graham 58.5 ) 2.02L See full results | C Graham 58.5kg 2.02L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 15-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 F&M Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 1st For Better ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 2nd Lady Thinkabell ( R D Dolan 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Wimoweh ( D Thornton 59 ) 3.00L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Doomben 28-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO F Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Balance The Books ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Fast Fun ( N S Beriman 58 ) 1.89L 3rd Scheherazade ( C Williams 58 ) 2.94L 6th For Better ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 7.66L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 58kg 7.66L | 6 (10) |
| Ipswich 30-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Turn The Corner ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd Snitzond ( N T Callow 57.5 ) 0.38L 3rd Runaway Tycoon ( C Graham 57.5 ) 0.68L 5th For Better ( K Wilson-taylor 55.5 ) 2.42L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 55.5kg 2.42L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 08-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 7 R10 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Paro ( R D Dolan ) 2nd For Better ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2.00L 3rd Boomroux ( S G Rutledge ) 2.40L | K Wilson-taylor 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 15-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.880, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Melidesh ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd Rebels ( J Mott 57 ) 2.00L 3rd For Better ( C Hefel 55 ) 3.25L See full results | C Hefel 55kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 18-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.720, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Savvyrocker ( E K Pozman 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd For Better ( L Meech 56 ) 1.75L 3rd The Showvinist ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2.50L See full results | L Meech 56kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 28-May-24 1100m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.380, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Omaha Dawn ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 2nd For Better ( L Meech 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Bubbles Time ( J Kennedy 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.25L See full results | L Meech 56kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 14-May-24 800m R4 JumpOut-Synth 1st For Better ( B Higgins ) 2nd Double Pi ( C Hefel ) 3rd Brother Quickie ( L Nolen ) | B Higgins | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 07-May-24 800m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.880 1st Special Dancer ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd For Better ( L Meech ) 3rd Royal Escape ( A Lynch ) | L Meech | 2 (7) |