Simply Better (AUS) Horse
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Simply Better, a 7yo bay mare from Australia trained by Wayne Wilkes, is by Better Than Ready out of Sweet As. She has secured seven wins to date. On 12 Feb 2023 at Sunshine Coast she captured her biggest prize, the $28,000 Qtis 3‑y‑o Bm62 Hcp. The mare has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 127% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scone 01-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 5 R8 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.350, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Haney ( J Thompson 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Panta Rhei ( B Nock 60 ) 0.18L 3rd Cosmolicious ( A Gibbons 60.5 ) 0.65L 10th Simply Better ( M Weir 59 ) 5.39L See full results | M Weir 59kg 5.39L | 10 (11) |
| Scone 31-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Need A Miracle ( B Nock 60 ) 2nd Time To Commit ( D Dillon 55.5 ) 1.54L 3rd Ensign Parker ( G Johnston 63 , Cd 61 ) 2.30L 8th Simply Better ( K Nestor 59.5 ) 7.89L See full results | K Nestor 59.5kg 7.89L | 8 (11) |
| Quirindi 13-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 7 R7 BM58 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.890, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Simply Better ( B Looker 57.5 ) 2nd Chicken Legs ( S S Llewellyn 59.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Kawatiri ( A L Brennan 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.34L See full results | B Looker 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Tamworth 15-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM58 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.760, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Iknowyou ( J Urquhart-warren 60 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Simply Better ( M Weir 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.04L 3rd Solar Blast ( B Looker 61.5 ) 1.06L See full results | M Weir 57kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.04L | 2 (12) |
| Cowra 18-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY BM58 $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Wonderful Mistake ( D Budler 57 ) 2nd Our Little Star ( Z Wadick 59.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Can Do It ( R Freeman 59 ) 0.38L 5th Simply Better ( M Cahill 57.5 ) 1.37L See full results | M Cahill 57.5kg 1.37L | 5 (11) |