Justbetryin' (AUS) Horse
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Justbetryin' is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Kerry Weir. He is by Denman out of Arosa. He has recorded one win so far. On 7 Feb 2026 at Tumut, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $16,000 Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tumut 07-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.500, SP: 2.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Justbetryin' ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Lethal Lion ( B Ward 59 ) 0.77L 3rd Tristania ( M Bunjevac 57 ) 1.35L See full results | N Heywood 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Tumut 17-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $525 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.320, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Explosive Style ( H I L Blanc 57 ) 2nd Carramar ( E Ly 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Trader's Guess ( B Vale 55.5 ) 1.89L 5th Justbetryin' ( J Martin 59 ) 5.46L See full results | J Martin 59kg 5.46L | 5 (10) |
| Gundagai 02-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.170, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Romanticism ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Bedda Mia ( R Freeman 57 ) 1.56L 3rd Travelon Dory ( D Cole 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.57L 6th Justbetryin' ( N Heywood 59 ) 7.34L See full results | N Heywood 59kg 7.34L | 6 (11) |
| Wagga 29-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Demi God ( J Richards 57.5 ) 2nd Deflector ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 3.13L 3rd Calpastatin ( J Martin 57.5 ) 4.24L 9th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 59 ) 22.35L See full results | H Durnan 59kg 22.35L | 9 (9) |
| Gundagai 15-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.620, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Wonderful Mistake ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 2nd Falcon Gold ( J Martin 57 ) 1.19L 3rd Belnera ( C Frater 55 ) 1.35L 7th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 55 ) 5.60L See full results | H Durnan 55kg 5.60L | 7 (11) |
| Tumut 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $475 (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 3.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Ta La Masca ( C Ramsbotham 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Aerofoil ( A G Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.44L 3rd My City Warrior ( H I L Blanc 57 ) 3.43L 5th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 59 , Cd 57 ) 5.51L See full results | H Durnan 59kg, Cd 57kg 5.51L | 5 (9) |
| Wagga 22-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Tessarion ( M A Cahill 55 ) 2nd Al Flores ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 0.65L 3rd Hardly Fortunate ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2.03L 4th Justbetryin' ( J Taylor 59 ) 3.23L See full results | J Taylor 59kg 3.23L | 4 (14) |
| Narrandera 14-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.330, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Hillbily Kynection ( A Warren 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Chasing Quivers ( B P Ward 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Calm Down Sheriff ( B Vale 57 ) 1.01L 4th Justbetryin' ( J Kissick 59 ) 2.89L See full results | J Kissick 59kg 2.89L | 4 (12) |
| Wagga 05-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.320, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Winehouse ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Hardly Fortunate ( Q Krogh 57 ) 0.17L 3rd Justbetryin' ( J Taylor 55 ) 0.28L See full results | J Taylor 55kg 0.28L | 3 (11) |
| Wagga Riverside 24-May-25 1065m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Hcp $525 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st The Bay Fox ( C T Stuart 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mo Spirit ( J Kissick 59 ) 1.45L 3rd Calpastatin ( C Frater 55.5 ) 3.90L 5th Justbetryin' ( B Vale 57 ) 5.75L See full results | B Vale 57kg 5.75L | 5 (10) |
| Wagga 01-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.080, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Master Patrick ( A Morgan 55 ) 2nd Noble Ruby ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Deflector ( B Mcdougall 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.45L 8th Justbetryin' ( J I Jnr 57 ) 6.76L See full results | J I Jnr 57kg 6.76L | 8 (11) |
| Gundagai 06-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Sheridan Street ( B Owen 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Isagura ( W Costin 56.5 ) 1.23L 3rd We Shall Overcome ( D Budler 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.40L 8th Justbetryin' ( M Bourke 58 ) 7.76L See full results | M Bourke 58kg 7.76L | 8 (12) |
| Wagga 30-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.410, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.940 1st Foreman's Gully ( B Owen 59 ) 2nd In The Nic Of Time ( B Loy 58.5 ) 3.99L 3rd Showtime Kistena ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.60L 11th Justbetryin' ( J Penza 58.5 ) 14.31L See full results | J Penza 58.5kg 14.31L | 11 (13) |
| Gundagai 16-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Cambar ( H Durnan ) 2nd Justbetryin' ( J I Jnr ) 1.16L 3rd Hellberg ( M Bunjevac ) 2.06L | J I Jnr 1.16L | 2 (10) |