Better Be Nordy (AUS) Horse
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The Grafton R6 Brushgrove Hotel & Patrons Brushgrove Cup Benchmark 82 Handicap was won by Better Be Nordy, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Peter Sinclair. He is by Better Than Ready out of Miss Le Nord and has captured five victories so far. On 10 Aug 2024 at Sunshine Coast he secured his biggest triumph, taking the $75,000 Benchmark 68 Handicap. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 113% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 07-Apr-26 840m SOFT 5 R17 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Golden Boom ( R Maloney ) 2nd Liquor ( E P Lang ) 1.50L 3rd Navyonthehighway ( T M Fenlon ) 1.91L 6th Better Be Nordy ( C Murrell ) 6.25L | C Murrell 6.25L | 6 (7) |
| Gold Coast 27-Mar-26 850m GOOD 4 R11 OPN-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:49.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Spicy Martini ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Pareto ( A R Mccolm ) 0.20L 3rd Every Heart ( V E Soulsby ) 2.50L 7th Better Be Nordy ( C Murrell ) 4.40L | C Murrell 4.40L | 7 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM70 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.150, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Waku Waku ( H E V D Hoven 55.5 ) 2nd Seneschal ( J Franklin 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.97L 3rd Gambino ( R Maloney 58 ) 1.07L 11th Better Be Nordy ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 4.88L See full results | C Vitler 60, Cd 57kg 4.88L | 11 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Negotiations ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd First Mission ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.41L 3rd She Ours ( A M Thompson 57.5 ) 1.55L 8th Better Be Nordy ( D Moor 60.5 ) 3.82L See full results | D Moor 60.5kg 3.82L | 8 (9) |
| Doomben 25-Oct-25 1350m GOOD 4 R8 CG&E CL6 (of $85,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.610, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Anemacore ( M Rodd 56 ) 2nd Corfe Castle ( J Franklin 59.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.51L 3rd Warby ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.93L 11th Better Be Nordy ( D Moor 54 ) 4.97L See full results | D Moor 54kg 4.97L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 08-Oct-25 1350m GOOD 4 R7 BM70 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.290, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Better Be Nordy ( D Moor 58.5 ) 2nd Disney Castle ( J W Mcmurray 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Good Lieutenant ( B E Thompson 60.5 ) 0.46L See full results | D Moor 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM68 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Disney Castle ( J W Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Araletta ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 0.62L 3rd The Little Pumper ( C Sutherland 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.64L 11th Better Be Nordy ( J Lloyd 59.5 ) 3.33L See full results | J Lloyd 59.5kg 3.33L | 11 (12) |
| Ipswich 03-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM68 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Better Be Nordy ( J Lloyd 57.5 ) 2nd Velozes ( A Jones 57.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Zoufani ( C Graham 57.5 ) 0.24L See full results | J Lloyd 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ipswich 08-Aug-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 BM62 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Toolatemate ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 2nd Holy Flash ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.28L 3rd Clubhouse ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 0.68L 7th Better Be Nordy ( J Bayliss 60.5 ) 2.76L See full results | J Bayliss 60.5kg 2.76L | 7 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 13-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.430, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Boondocks ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Disselation ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Miley's Memory ( N Tomizawa 54 ) 1.36L 6th Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 59 ) 3.34L See full results | R Dolan 59kg 3.34L | 6 (10) |
| Doomben 03-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R11 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Secret Revolution ( A Jones ) 2nd Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan ) 2.50L 3rd Boom Shot ( L H Smyth ) 3.50L | R Dolan 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Ipswich 14-May-25 1680m SOFT 5 R6 CL4 Hcp (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.090, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Super Chilled ( N T Callow 58.5 ) 2nd Spill The Secret ( R D Dolan 54 ) 0.32L 3rd Canadian Express ( T M Fenlon 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.39L 11th Better Be Nordy ( B Wheeler 55 ) 33.84L See full results | B Wheeler 55kg 33.84L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 23-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 7 R8 BM 68 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 1st Cinque Terre ( J H Huxtable 59 ) 2nd Boys Night Out ( A J Mallyon 59.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Speed Map ( J L Bayliss 59.5 ) 0.50L 8th Better Be Nordy ( N Callow 58.5 ) 5.65L See full results | N Callow 58.5kg 5.65L | 8 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 06-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 68 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Ocean Alps ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Crackenthorpe ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Strike The Heart ( M R D Plessis 55 ) 3.20L 5th Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 58.5 ) 3.50L See full results | R Dolan 58.5kg 3.50L | 5 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 CL4 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.850, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Influential ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Pioneer Lass ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 1.89L 3rd Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 56.5 ) 2.44L See full results | R Dolan 56.5kg 2.44L | 3 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Mar-25 800m GOOD R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:44.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.050 1st Hermanita ( T M Fenlon ) 2nd Beautantes ( B Wheeler ) 0.50L 3rd Ring Of Steel ( C Graham ) 0.96L 5th Better Be Nordy ( S Collett ) 4.67L | S Collett 4.67L | 5 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.630, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Transatlantic ( A Jones 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Joelene ( J M Orman 58 ) 4.80L 3rd Billionair Baby ( M R D Plessis 60 ) 6.60L 7th Better Be Nordy ( J Bayliss 60 ) 8.80L See full results | J Bayliss 60 8.80L | 7 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st The Punisher ( M Castle 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Nightstick ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Pinkus ( S L Willis 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.40L 8th Better Be Nordy ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.20L See full results | J Franklin 60, Cd 58kg 4.20L | 8 (11) |
| Toowoomba 28-Sep-24 1300m SOFT 7 R1 BM 70 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.780, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.010 1st Jubai Pride ( R D Dolan 57.5 ) 2nd Drammatica ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Dream Lantern ( A Jones 54.5 ) 0.20L 11th Better Be Nordy ( E Lang 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.70L See full results | E Lang 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.70L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 07-Sep-24 1350m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.390, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Set To Shine ( E P Lang 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Castillian ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.64L 3rd Dirt Cheap ( J M Orman 58.5 ) 1.49L 6th Better Be Nordy ( N Callow 59.5 ) 2.56L See full results | N Callow 59.5kg 2.56L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 68 Hcp $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.580, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Better Be Nordy ( N Callow 58 ) 2nd Rimbaud ( R Maloney 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Mootessa ( N S Beriman 57 ) 2.10L See full results | N Callow 58kg | 1 (13) |
| Ipswich 24-Jul-24 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.300, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Master Showman ( C D Collis 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Russian Sub ( M Potgieter 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.63L 3rd Burnish Gold ( A B Donald 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.15L 6th Better Be Nordy ( E Lang 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.72L See full results | E Lang 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.72L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 05-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CH&G CL3 Set Weight $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Space Tracker ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2nd Flag Hall ( S T Collett 59.5 ) 1.52L 3rd Daytona ( R Maloney 60 ) 2.10L 6th Better Be Nordy ( B Wheeler 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.06L See full results | B Wheeler 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.06L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 07-May-24 1000m SOFT 6 R12 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan ) 2nd Ever So Clever ( C A R Francis ) 3.25L 3rd Spirit Queen ( J M Orman ) 6.25L | R Dolan | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 10-Jan-24 1110m SOFT 7 R3 BM 65 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Tikka Ready ( Y Lewis 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Strapparsi ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 1.24L 3rd Island Magic ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.85L 7th Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 60 ) 4.39L See full results | R Dolan 60 4.39L | 7 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM62 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 60 ) 2nd Mio Sorrento ( J H Huxtable 61.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Romanova ( C A Robertson 57.5 ) 2.10L See full results | R Dolan 60 | 1 (3) |
| Doomben 22-Nov-23 1050m HEAVY 9 R2 CL1-SW $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.030, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Bezique ( B E Thompson 58 ) 2nd Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 60 ) 3.06L 3rd Sharkosphere ( R Wiggins 58 ) 4.83L See full results | R Dolan 60 3.06L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Better Be Nordy ( R Dolan 57.5 ) 2nd Caspernova ( T Marshall 56 ) 0.33L 3rd Flying D'amore ( B Wheeler 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.09L See full results | R Dolan 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 24-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 1st Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 0 ) 2nd Lovewillcomelater ( J J Lloyd 0 ) 2.75L 3rd Go Girl Go ( A Jones 0 ) 4.50L | B Thompson 0 | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 26-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Boom Torque ( J M Orman 59 ) 2nd Outlawed ( M Harley 57 ) 1.69L 3rd Purezza ( A J Mallyon 56 ) 2.62L 5th Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 59 ) 3.98L See full results | B Thompson 59kg 3.98L | 5 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 3Y MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.150, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Already A Star ( J M Orman 57 ) 2nd Fiery Ring ( M Castle 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.87L 3rd Quothquan ( A Jones 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.24L 8th Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 57 ) 4.12L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 4.12L | 8 (10) |
| Doomben 06-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Better Be Nordy ( L Cassidy 0 ) 2nd Star Of Peru ( A M Thompson 0 ) 3.00L 3rd To Wish ( A Jones 0 ) 3.20L | L Cassidy 0 | 1 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Sha Of Gomer ( J M Orman 57 ) 2nd Rock Lobster ( A M Thompson 55 ) 0.90L 3rd Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 57 ) 2.07L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 2.07L | 3 (9) |
| Doomben 25-Jan-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 3Y MDN-SW $6,800 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st April In Augusta ( L Cassidy 55 ) 2nd Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 57 ) 1.33L 3rd Big Sky Country ( R Maloney 57 ) 1.54L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 1.33L | 2 (10) |
| Doomben 11-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CG&E MDN-SW $1,900 (of $37,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Helluva Barty ( B Loy 55.5 ) 2nd Russian Sub ( N J Evans 55.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Hypervelocity ( J P L Byrne 57 ) 3.31L 4th Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 55.5 ) 3.82L See full results | B Thompson 55.5kg 3.82L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 20-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Compass Rose ( G J Cartwright 0 ) 2nd White Ribbon ( A Jones 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Handsome Prince ( S G R Mccann 0 ) 1.95L 4th Better Be Nordy ( B Thompson 0 ) 2.95L | B Thompson 0 2.95L | 4 (6) |