Better Be Slick (AUS)
About
Better Be Slick is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Bodine Bailey out of Cairns. He is by Better Than Ready out of Goldslick and has recorded three wins in his career. On 22 May 2024 at Ipswich, he secured his biggest triumph, taking the $40,000 Maiden Set Weight. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 09-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th | K Zechner 60 3.52L | 3 (13) |
| Cairns 23-Aug-25 1250m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $18,000 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.080, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | L Morrison 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Cairns 16-Aug-25 1250m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,700 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.400, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 | L Morrison 60 2.51L | 4 (11) |
| Cairns 24-Jul-25 950m SOFT 5 R5 BM 60 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.970, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 | A Thomson 62.5kg 0.52L | 5 (9) |
| Cairns 15-Jul-25 950m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.460, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 | A Thomson 60 4.89L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 | D Thornton 59kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Ipswich 12-Feb-25 1350m SOFT 6 R7 CL3 Hcp (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.440, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 | S Rutledge 58.5kg 9.38L | 11 (13) |
| Ipswich 26-Jan-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.980, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 | S Rutledge 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 | J Huxtable 58.5kg 2.20L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 06-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 7 R8 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 | S Collett 58.5kg 9.66L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 19-Nov-24 840m SOFT 7 R21 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 | S Collett 1.30L | 3 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 10-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 70 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.860, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 | J Huxtable 57.5kg 6.40L | 7 (7) |
| Gatton 20-Jun-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.220, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 | J Huxtable 60 1.30L | 2 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 CL1 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.450, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 | J Huxtable 59kg 6.80L | 4 (11) |
| Ipswich 22-May-24 1350m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.890, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 | J Huxtable 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 08-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 | M D Plessis 58kg 7.04L | 10 (13) |
| Ipswich 01-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 | M D Plessis 57.5kg 3.16L | 3 (10) |
| Doomben 17-Apr-24 1110m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 | M D Plessis 59.5kg 5.77L | 8 (10) |
| Doomben 14-Mar-24 840m SOFT 6 R19 3Y MDN/CL1-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 | M D Plessis 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Ipswich 09-Nov-23 1350m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.320, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 | D Thornton 57.5kg 1.40L | 3 (14) |
| Ipswich 18-Oct-23 1350m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.990, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | J Huxtable 57kg 3.20L | 3 (11) |
| Ipswich 04-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | J Huxtable 57kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Doomben 26-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 | S Collett 0 2.50L | 2 (6) |