Good Banter (2020) Horse

Foal Date

12-Sep-20

Sex

mare

Colour

bay/brown

Sire

Tavistock

Dam

Danza Kuduro

Prize Money

386250

Trainer

John O'shea

Owners

L G C Le Metayer, J B O'Rourke, R J Wilson, C J Lawlor, Mrs L C Lawlor, M J Williams, S J O'Rourke & J F Tupou

About

Good Banter, a 5yo bay/brown mare trained by John O'shea, is by Tavistock out of Danza Kuduro. As a stakes winner with $386,250 in career earnings, she is viewed as an above‑average racehorse. On 6 Apr 2024 at Randwick, Jamie Melham rode her to victory in the $250,000 3yo F Open Quality, defeating Autumn Angel.

Raced At

Flemington • Moonee Valley • Rosehill Gardens • Randwick • Canterbury Park • Scone • Eagle Farm • Doomben • Kembla Grange • Gosford

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Flemington 08-Nov-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R4 G2 4YO+ M Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.610, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Sunset Park ( J Melham 55 ) 2nd She's A Hustler ( J Childs 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Alalcance ( T Clark 58 ) 5.25L 8th Good Banter ( M Dee 55 ) 13.15L See full results	M Dee 55kg 13.15L	8 (12)
Moonee Valley 25-Oct-25 2040m GOOD 4 R6 G3 4YO+ M Open Hcp $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.220, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st She's A Hustler ( J Childs 54 ) 2nd Sea What I See ( C Williams 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Sunset Park ( L Neindorf 54 ) 1.50L 7th Good Banter ( M Dee 54 ) 5.22L See full results	M Dee 54kg 5.22L	7 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R3 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:28.980, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Piggyback ( T Clark 55.5 ) 2nd Juja Kibo ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Taramansour ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 1.30L 9th Good Banter ( Z Lloyd 55.5 ) 8.11L See full results	Z Lloyd 55.5kg 8.11L	9 (9)
Randwick 23-Aug-25 2000m HEAVY 10 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.060, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Nellie Leylax ( A B Collett 55 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( B Nock 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Good Banter ( A Adkins 55 ) 3.36L See full results	A Adkins 55kg 3.36L	3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 19-Jul-25 2400m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:30.640, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Knights Armour ( R B Prag 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Good Banter ( B Osmond 58 ) 0.52L 3rd Fioprospero ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results	B Osmond 58kg 0.52L	2 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 2000m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.640, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.550 1st Good Banter ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 2nd Cormac T ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Fioprospero ( J R Collett 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results	D Gibbons 55.5kg	1 (13)
Canterbury Park 23-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Scalextrics ( J R Collett ) 2nd Very Sewreel ( D Gibbons ) 0.50L 3rd Travolta ( T Berry ) 1.80L 5th Good Banter ( K Mcevoy ) 2.13L	K Mcevoy 2.13L	5 (7)
Randwick 07-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ F&M BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.430, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Shohisha ( T Sherry 59 ) 2nd Pippie Beach ( B Osmond 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Piggyback ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.20L 6th Good Banter ( Z Lloyd 58 ) 1.01L See full results	Z Lloyd 58kg 1.01L	6 (7)
Scone 17-May-25 1700m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Cormac T ( T Sherry 56 ) 2nd Gentileschi ( A Adkins 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Kind Words ( B Osmond 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.20L 7th Good Banter ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 1.89L See full results	K Mcevoy 56.5kg 1.89L	7 (15)
Randwick 26-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 6 R10 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480 1st Know Thyself ( A Bullock 61 ) 2nd Fukubana ( T Sherry 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Magarten ( R King 58.5 ) 1.20L 4th Good Banter ( J Collett 56.5 ) 1.62L See full results	J Collett 56.5kg 1.62L	4 (15)
Royal Randwick 14-Apr-25 1050m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Photographics ( M Bourke ) 2nd Livin' Thing ( A Adkins ) 1.30L 3rd Good Banter ( Z Lloyd ) 2.80L	Z Lloyd 2.80L	3 (9)
Royal Randwick 28-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Evaporate ( B Shinn ) 2nd Need Some Luck ( T Berry ) 0.20L 3rd Sydney Bowler ( Z Lloyd ) 2.50L 9th Good Banter ( K Mcevoy ) 8.18L	K Mcevoy 8.18L	9 (10)
Randwick 21-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:28.730, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Gilded Water ( D B Mcmonagle 57 ) 2nd Be Real ( T Schiller 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Good Banter ( B Loughnane 56.5 ) 5.25L See full results	B Loughnane 56.5kg 5.25L	3 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-24 2000m HEAVY 10 R6 4YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.350, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.730 1st Be Real ( T Schiller 53.5 ) 2nd Bullets High ( N Rawiller 59.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Good Banter ( B Loughnane 56.5 ) 1.16L See full results	B Loughnane 56.5kg 1.16L	3 (8)
Flemington 09-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ BM 84 Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Angland ( M J Dee 54.5 ) 2nd Farhh Flung ( D Lane 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Nation's Call ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 1.10L 5th Good Banter ( C Williams 54 ) 2.62L See full results	C Williams 54kg 2.62L	5 (10)
Randwick 19-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 5 R4 G3 4YO+ M Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.310, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Lekvarte ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Quickster ( J Kah 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Hinged ( B Shinn 54 , Cd 55 ) 1.30L 13th Good Banter ( T Berry 56 ) 7.14L See full results	T Berry 56kg 7.14L	13 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Willaidow ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Iron Man ( T Schiller 52.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Suparazi ( Z Lloyd 61 ) 3.50L 10th Good Banter ( K Mcevoy 53 ) 6.97L See full results	K Mcevoy 53kg 6.97L	10 (17)
Royal Randwick 09-Sep-24 1050m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Matisse ( T Berry ) 2nd Chateau Miraval ( A Hyeronimus ) 2.00L 3rd Smart Legend ( R Jones ) 2.20L 6th Good Banter ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 3.24L	K Mcevoy 0 3.24L	6 (7)
Eagle Farm 08-Jun-24 2200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $8,400 (of $700,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.430, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st Socks Nation ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 2nd Our Gold Hope ( C Williams 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Miss Joelene ( J Orman 56.5 ) 2.70L 7th Good Banter ( J Melham 56.5 ) 5.60L See full results	J Melham 56.5kg 5.60L	7 (18)
Doomben 25-May-24 2000m SOFT 6 R8 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.920, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Scarlet Oak ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Mare Of Mt Buller ( T Berry 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Miss Joelene ( J Orman 56.5 ) 0.60L 7th Good Banter ( D Lane 56.5 ) 3.22L See full results	D Lane 56.5kg 3.22L	7 (16)
Royal Randwick 16-May-24 1045m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Avebury ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Resistible ( R Hutchings ) 2.00L 3rd Vintage Kod ( J B Mcdonald ) 2.10L 5th Good Banter ( T Schiller 0 ) 7.67L	T Schiller 0 7.67L	5 (8)
Randwick 06-Apr-24 2000m HEAVY 9 R4 G3 3YO F Open Quality $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:05.820, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Good Banter ( J Melham 53 ) 2nd Autumn Angel ( M Zahra 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Concello ( J R Collett 53.5 ) 1.80L See full results	J Melham 53kg	1 (16)
Kembla Grange 15-Mar-24 1600m SOFT 6 R7 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Queen Of Dragons ( T Schiller 54 ) 2nd Our Gold Hope ( D Gibbons 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Waikato Girl ( T Berry 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.20L 6th Good Banter ( J Collett 54 ) 2.40L See full results	J Collett 54kg 2.40L	6 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Feb-24 1500m SOFT 5 R5 3YO F BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.470, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Mare Of Mt Buller ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Colours Of Autumn ( C Schofield 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Our Gold Hope ( B Ryan 56.5 ) 1.30L 4th Good Banter ( Z Lloyd 55 ) 1.89L See full results	Z Lloyd 55kg 1.89L	4 (9)
Newcastle 03-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Norton Road ( A Roper 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Lika Sun ( D Mclellan 55 ) 0.30L 3rd The Hawkesbury ( K S Latham 57 ) 0.50L 4th Good Banter ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 2.17L See full results	A Adkins 56.5kg 2.17L	4 (9)
Royal Randwick 22-Jan-24 1050m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Godfather ( M Zahra ) 2nd Les Vampires ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.20L 3rd Jon Bon ( L P Beuzelin ) 0.60L 6th Good Banter ( T Berry 0 ) 4.07L	T Berry 0 4.07L	6 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Dec-23 900m SOFT 6 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Caballus ( R King ) 2nd Exploring ( Z Lloyd ) 0.20L 3rd Introducing ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.70L 6th Good Banter ( T Schiller 0 ) 5.81L	T Schiller 0 5.81L	6 (9)
Kembla Grange 09-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Divine Glory ( M Bourke 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Vividness ( C Reith 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hope Uno ( O Chambers 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.70L 4th Good Banter ( A Collett 56.5 ) 1.10L See full results	A Collett 56.5kg 1.10L	4 (10)
Royal Randwick 15-Aug-23 1050m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Just Fine ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 2nd Sanstoc ( T Sherry 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Cafe Millenium ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2.60L 5th Good Banter ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 3.14L	Z Lloyd 0 3.14L	5 (7)
Royal Randwick 28-Jul-23 740m SOFT 5 R16 2&3Y-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Queen Of The Mile ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 2nd Shunt ( T Sherry 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Countyourblessings ( S Clipperton 0 ) 1.60L 4th Good Banter ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 2.36L	J Mcdonald 0 2.36L	4 (10)
Kembla Grange 04-Apr-23 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Set Weight $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.910, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Good Banter ( B Avdulla 55 ) 2nd Achlys ( C Schofield 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Dagon ( Z Lloyd 57 ) 1.60L See full results	B Avdulla 55kg	1 (6)
Gosford 16-Mar-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Zardozi ( C Schofield 55 ) 2nd Restonica ( J Parr 57 ) 0.20L 3rd The Escape ( R Jones 57 ) 1.00L 8th Good Banter ( B Avdulla 55 ) 4.56L See full results	B Avdulla 55kg 4.56L	8 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Feb-23 900m GOOD 4 R7 2YF-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Mathkhoora ( S Clipperton ) 2nd Remedies ( B Avdulla ) 1.80L 3rd Miscavolini ( R King ) 2.60L 6th Good Banter ( N Rawiller 0 , Cd 0 ) 3.75L	N Rawiller 0, Cd 0 3.75L	6 (9)