Best Case
(NZ)About
Best Case is a 14yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Tom Button. He is sired by the stallion Savabeel out of the dam Ambitious. Best Case has secured 5 wins throughout his career. On 19th Oct 2013 at Royal Randwick, Best Case achieved his most notable victory, taking the $85000 Benchmark 73 Handicap. Best Case has retired from racing, with his final run on 29th Sep 2017 at Rockhampton.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 29-Sep-17 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.990, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | A Butler 58.5kg 5.20L | 9 (9) |
| Cairns 02-Sep-17 2100m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.240, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 | C Whiteley 55kg 5.70L | 7 (11) |
| Rockhampton 24-Aug-17 1500m GOOD 4 R2 Cl6-sw (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.950, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 | C Whiteley 57.5kg 3.50L | 5 (5) |
| Darwin 22-Jul-17 1900m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:55.259, SP: $61 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.230 | J P Stanley 57.5kg 11.70L | 10 (10) |
| Darwin 08-Jul-17 1600m GOOD R9 Bmnt (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: $81 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 | C Spry 60 11.20L | 8 (11) |
| Darwin 24-Jun-17 1300m GOOD R6 Bm76 (of $20,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.840, SP: $51 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | C Spry 61kg 7.29L | 10 (12) |
| Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 01-May-17 2000m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.660, SP: $14 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.890 | C Spry 58kg 15.50L | 8 (10) |
| Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 22-Apr-17 1600m GOOD R7 Wfa $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.030, SP: $16 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.200 | C Spry 59kg 6.80L | 3 (7) |
| Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 08-Apr-17 1400m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.039, SP: $18 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 | C Spry 58.5kg 9.90L | 6 (8) |
| Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 26-Mar-17 1400m GOOD R4 Hcp $1,950 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: $7.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 | C Spry 59kg 9.30L | 3 (5) |
| Darwin 04-Feb-17 1200m GOOD R3 Bm76 (of $15,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 | C Spry 62.5kg 7.90L | 5 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Oct-16 2212m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.900, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 6L back, not far off 200m but then very one-paced | P Hammersley 58.5kg 3.40L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 08-Oct-16 2020m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 raced back, held up home turn, boxed on evenly | P Hammersley 56.5kg 3.70L | 7 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 17-Sep-16 1830m SOFT 7 R5 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:55.610, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 2nd last, doing it hard 500m out, struggled in | P Hammersley 59kg 5.80L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 27-Aug-16 2000m GOOD 4 R5 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.540, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 6L back, got home solidly, made late ground | P Hammersley 57kg 0.60L | 5 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Aug-16 2230m SOFT 5 R1 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.640, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.030 4L back rail, asked at 500m, did not respond | P Hammersley 56kg 9.10L | 6 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Aug-16 1800m SOFT 5 R2 Hcp $40,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.550, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 came around field at turn and powered home for 1st | P Hammersley 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Doomben 30-Jul-16 1615m GOOD 4 R2 Bm 85 hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.140, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 6L back, hung out turn, just battled in | P Hammersley 60 6.70L | 6 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 16-Jul-16 1600m SOFT 5 R8 Cl6-sw (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000 last, never travelled, beaten off at 400m | J Orman 56kg 14.20L | 12 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 25-Jun-16 1400m SOFT 5 R2 Cl6-sw $2,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: $6EF In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 midfield the rail, came wide at turn and ran on 4 | P Hammersley 56kg 6.10L | 4 (13) |
| Deagon 09-Jun-16 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | P Hammersley 3.50L | 4 (5) |
| Deagon 24-May-16 1050m GOOD 4 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | P Hammersley 7.30L | 4 (4) |
| Gold Coast 26-Dec-15 1300m GOOD 3 R9 LR Qlty (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.550, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 slow to muster, 2nd last, never came into race | P Hammersley 54kg 6.60L | 15 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Nov-15 2000m GOOD 3 R2 LR Atc cup $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.480, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 one out one back, run peaked 250m, stuck to task | B Avdulla 54.5kg 2.60L | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Nov-15 1900m HEAVY 9 R5 Nov topaz $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.340, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.210 Behind leader, tired. Jky: didnt handle conditions | B Avdulla 56.5kg 10.30L | 4 (6) |
| Flemington 03-Nov-15 1800m GOOD 4 R8 LR Cup day plate (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:50.200, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 settled 2nd last, worked home, tightened late | B Avdulla 54kg 3.75L | 10 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 17-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R3 Bm92 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 Went back and worked home, unable to bridge gap | T Angland 60.5kg 5.10L | 7 (8) |
| Newcastle 18-Sep-15 1500m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Cameron $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.640, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 | B Avdulla 54kg 2.00L | 5 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 08-Sep-15 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.800 | B Avdulla 1.30L | 2 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Aug-15 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G3 Showcounty $1,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 Went back and worked home but never a threat | K Mcevoy 54kg 1.90L | 7 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Aug-15 836m GOOD 4 R3 BT-45-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.900 | J Cassidy | 8 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 31-Jul-15 735m SOFT 7 R12 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.500 | B Avdulla | 8 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Nov-14 1800m GOOD 3 R4 BM95 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.039, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 worse than midfield, out home turn, ran home well | J Parr 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Oct-14 2000m GOOD 3 R2 BM90 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.360, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 midfield, off fence, boxed home, no match first 2 | B Avdulla 57.5kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-14 1500m GOOD 3 R6 G2 SHANNON $8,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.800, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 worse than midfield, strong finish final 200m | B Avdulla 53kg 1.90L | 4 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Sep-14 1200m GOOD 3 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.400 | J Mcdonald 6.20L | 6 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Aug-14 1400m GOOD 3 R6 SPRINGPREV $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 Sat near rear, made some late ground down outside | T Clark 54kg 3.10L | 8 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Aug-14 840m GOOD 3 R4 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:50.800 | T Angland 1.80L | 5 (6) |
| Morphettville 03-May-14 2500m SOFT 6 R8 G1 SA DERBY $40,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:41.980, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 608m 00:38.510 | D Oliver 56.5kg 0.60L | 3 (16) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Apr-14 2400m HEAVY 9 R6 G1 ATC DERBY $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:38.490, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 sat just off pace, couldn't pick up when asked | C Reith 56.5kg 11.40L | 8 (18) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Apr-14 2000m HEAVY 8 R5 G2 TULLOCH $17,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:07.500, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.920 got well back, ran home strongly from home turn | C Reith 56kg 2.20L | 3 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-14 1500m GOOD 3 R9 G2 PHAR LAP $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.470, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 Settled 2nd last, made good ground from back | C Reith 56.5kg 2.40L | 5 (10) |
| Wyong 06-Mar-14 1350m SOFT 5 R7 BM75 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.610, SP: $2.90F In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | C Reith 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 24-Feb-14 1050m SOFT 5 R9 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.700 | C Reith | 1 (10) |
| Caulfield 16-Nov-13 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 SAND GNEAS $15,750 (of $350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.390, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 chased leaders unable to reel them in, spaced rest | D Oliver 56.5kg 3.50L | 4 (11) |
| Flemington 02-Nov-13 1600m GOOD 4 R1 G3 CARBINE CLUB $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 warming up late, looking for further ground | D Oliver 55kg 2.40L | 4 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Oct-13 1600m GOOD 3 R2 3Y BM73 $148,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.009, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 hit the front mid-straight and held on to score | C Reith 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-13 1500m GOOD 3 R2 G2 STAN FOX $12,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 one-paced to the line when paced quickened | P Robl 56.5kg 4.40L | 4 (6) |
| Wyong 06-Sep-13 1350m GOOD 4 R4 DA VINCI $8,005 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.570, SP: $3.70F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 | P Robl 58kg 0.40L | 2 (6) |
| Gosford 25-Aug-13 1200m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | P Robl 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Aug-13 735m SOFT 7 R18 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.300 | P Robl | 7 (7) |
| Gosford 25-Apr-13 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2Y MDN-SW $375 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:05.490, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 | T Huet 56kg 5.10L | 6 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Apr-13 732m SOFT 5 R11 BT-2-C-MDN, Winning Time: 00:44.000 | N Berry | 4 (8) |