Gimme The Best (2019) Horse
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About
Fairview R4 youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate Gimme The Best is a 7yo bay horse trained by Dean Smith of Inverell. It is by Gimmethegreenlight out of Six Of The Best. The horse has not broken its maiden, failing to win in 15 attempts. In its most recent race at Fairview on 5 Dec 2025, Craig Zackey rode it to 12th place behind winner Hollandia Bakkerij.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 05-Dec-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R2 Md (of $67,458) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.710, SP: 3.50 1st Hollandia Bakkerij ( S Khumalo 123 ) 2nd Aethelwulf ( W Agrella 122 ) 2.75L 3rd City Of Port Louis ( M V'rensburg 125 ) 1.00L 12th Gimme The Best ( C Zackey 117 ) 25.85L See full results | C Zackey 53.1kg 25.85L | 12 (13) |
| Durbanville 09-Sep-25 2000m GOOD R8 Md $2,145 (of $85,512) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.890, SP: 19.00 1st Beautiful Side ( R Fourie 125 ) 2nd Rare Earth ( C Zackey 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Fort Impreza ( M Yeni 125 ) 2.50L 5th Gimme The Best ( J V Merwe 118 ) 7.00L See full results | J V Merwe 53.5kg 7.00L | 5 (10) |
| Kenilworth 10-Jul-25 1700m HEAVY R4 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.260, SP: 12.00 1st Not Wanted ( B Plaatjies 135 ) 2nd Rare Earth ( R Fourie 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Tori's Girl ( K Steyn 114 ) 1.50L 7th Gimme The Best ( J V Merwe 118 ) 4.50L See full results | J V Merwe 53.5kg 4.50L | 7 (9) |
| Kenilworth 24-Jun-25 1800m HEAVY R4 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.880, SP: 26.00 1st Money Extractor ( M Yeni 116 ) 2nd Beautiful Side ( B Plaatjies 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Sesame ( G Lerena 128 ) 1.50L 10th Gimme The Best ( J V Merwe 122 ) 11.05L See full results | J V Merwe 55.3kg 11.05L | 10 (11) |
| Kenilworth 06-May-25 1400m GOOD R2 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 41.00 1st Father Christmas ( J V Merwe 135 ) 2nd Dricus ( C Orffer 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Signor Dante ( L Mxothwa 135 ) 0.75L 11th Gimme The Best ( C Bantam 128 ) 10.60L See full results | C Bantam 58.1kg 10.60L | 11 (10) |
| Kenilworth 14-Apr-25 1400m SOFT R5 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.710, SP: 41.00 1st Gold Dust ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Konnichiwa ( A Fortune 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Smart Horse ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 0.50L 12th Gimme The Best ( J V Merwe 132 ) 17.45L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 17.45L | 12 (12) |
| Durbanville 30-Aug-23 1400m GOOD Md (of $54,693), Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 15.00 1st Right Royal Mo ( G Wright 123 ) 2nd King Viserys ( R Fourie 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Magic Verse ( G V Niekerk 129 ) 3.00L 4th Gimme The Best ( B Fayd'herbe 132 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L | B Fayd'herbe 59.9kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 4 (11) |
| Kenilworth 20-May-23 1800m GOOD R5 CLMd (of $99,996) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.180, SP: 7.50 1st Green Mandarin ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Marshall Field ( M Winnaar 132 ) 3.50L 3rd Hakas Krakas ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 3.25L 8th Gimme The Best ( C Orffer 132 ) 11.00L | C Orffer 59.9kg 11.00L | 8 (10) |
| Kenilworth 19-Apr-23 2000m GOOD R9 Md $15,209 (of $54,693) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.110, SP: 8/1 1st Donder Storm ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 2nd Gimme The Best ( C Orffer 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Run Rudolph Run ( A Domeyer 131 ) 0.20L See full results | C Orffer 59.4kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Durbanville 28-Mar-23 1800m GOOD R4 Md $7,594 (of $54,693) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.040, SP: 25/1 1st Big Poppa ( D Ashby 121 ) 2nd Run Rudolph Run ( A Domeyer 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Gimme The Best ( C Orffer 128 ) 1.25L See full results | C Orffer 58.1kg 1.25L | 3 (14) |
| Kenilworth 03-Jan-23 2000m GOOD R6 Md (of $77,820) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.040, SP: 6/1 1st Impetuous ( R Fourie 128 ) 2nd Quantifier ( C Orffer 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Donder Storm ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 1.25L 8th Gimme The Best ( S Veale 128 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results | S Veale 58.1kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 8 (10) |
| Kenilworth 22-Dec-22 1800m GOOD R5 Md (of $77,820) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.240, SP: 16/1 1st Ready Or Not ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Madison Blues ( B Fayd'herbe 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Elegant Noble ( L Mxothwa 128 ) 1.25L 7th Gimme The Best ( C Orffer 128 , Cd 0 ) 4.00L See full results | C Orffer 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 7 (15) |
| Kenilworth 27-Nov-22 1600m GOOD R4 CLMd (of $67,585) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.070, SP: 40/1 1st Doubling Up ( R Fourie 128 ) 2nd Elegant Noble ( J Jacobs 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Jack Ryan ( J Solomons 128 ) 1.50L 6th Gimme The Best ( S Veale 128 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L See full results | S Veale 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 6 (11) |
| Durbanville 07-Sep-22 1250m GOOD R4 CLMd (of $100,002) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:10.200, SP: 100/1 1st Wyag ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Carriacou ( M Yeni 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Aussenkehr ( S Khumalo 128 ) 0.30L 12th Gimme The Best ( G Wright 128 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full results | G Wright 58.1kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 12 (12) |
| Durbanville 29-Jun-22 1250m GOOD R1 CLMd (of $70,006) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 4.100, SP: 33/1 1st Lang's Power ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Capitaine Maurice ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Future Swing ( R Fourie 132 ) 9th Gimme The Best ( K Steyn 132 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full results | K Steyn 59.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 9 (9) |