Better Be Ready (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
31-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
$39670
Owners
Burgs Racing (Mgr: K A Thomas)
About

Better Be Ready is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia, trained by Joshua Manzelmann, based in Mackay. He is out of the stallion Better Than Ready and the mare Teardrop Rock. To date he has recorded two wins. On 16 Nov 2024 at Ipswich he achieved his most notable triumph, taking the $30,000 Maiden Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bowen 16-Sep-25 1470m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $2,800 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.780, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stS Cormack 62.5kg 0.69L2 (9)
Mackay 04-Sep-25 1560m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.870, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620S Cormack 601 (7)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23-Aug-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.070, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690K Matheson 60 6.60L4 (11)
Gold Coast 02-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170K Matheson 58.5kg 4.10L6 (10)
Eagle Farm 23-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960D Thornton 58kg 1.60L5 (9)
Ipswich 09-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 7 R2 CL1 Set Weight $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.110, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160C Sutherland 59.5kg 4.56L3 (7)
Doomben 18-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840C Graham 57.5kg 5.56L9 (11)
Doomben 03-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700C Graham 6.10L4 (6)
Doomben 08-May-25 840m SOFT 7 R21 MDN-CL3 TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260C Graham 5.25L4 (4)
Sunshine Coast 01-Jan-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 65 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180A Jones 58.5kg 3.30L6 (8)
Gold Coast 07-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.510, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820A Thompson 57.5kg 6.80L6 (9)
Ipswich 16-Nov-24 800m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.240, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270J Mcmurray 58.5kg1 (7)
Eagle Farm 22-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R14 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110C Graham1 (5)
Doomben 04-Jul-24 840m HEAVY 8 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500A Jones1 (6)
Doomben 14-Mar-24 840m SOFT 6 R18 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140K Wilson-taylor 0.20L2 (7)
Doomben 23-Nov-23 840m SOFT 7 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660J Orman 19.70L7 (8)