Better Explain
(AUS)About
Canterbury R8 Asahi Super Dry (Bm72) — Better Explain is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Tony Ball. He is sired by the stallion Better Than Ready out of the dam Never Explain. Better Explain has won 5 races in his career so far. On 18th Oct 2024 at Taree, Better Explain achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $37000 Open Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had supported Better Explain throughout his career, you would have gained an 8% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wyong 03-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 | B Looker 57kg 7.70L | 10 (10) |
| Taree 25-Mar-25 1007m HEAVY 9 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 | B Looker 3.20L | 3 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Nov-24 2000m SOFT 7 R6 4YO+ Open Set Weight $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.250, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 | S Grima 57kg, Cd 54kg 9.50L | 9 (15) |
| Canterbury 20-Nov-24 1900m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:59.730, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 | S Grima 58kg, Cd 55kg 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Kempsey 08-Nov-24 1900m GOOD 4 R2 BM 74 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.640, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 | S Grima 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Newcastle 02-Nov-24 1500m SOFT 6 R7 BM 68 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.320, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 | A Adkins 56.5kg 16.40L | 9 (9) |
| Taree 18-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 7 R6 Open Hcp $17,800 (of $37,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.970, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 | S Grima 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Port Macquarie 29-Sep-24 1800m SOFT 6 R6 Open Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.080, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 | M Fitzgerald 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.60L | 8 (11) |
| Muswellbrook 10-Sep-24 1750m GOOD 4 R3 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.050, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 | M Fitzgerald 62.5kg, Cd 61kg | 1 (12) |
| Kempsey 02-Sep-24 1450m GOOD 3 R4 BM 66 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 | S Wilkes 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.90L | 6 (10) |
| Taree 26-Aug-24 1605m SOFT 7 R4 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.630, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 | L Boyd 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 6.70L | 9 (11) |
| Newcastle 15-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | M Owen 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.10L | 6 (8) |
| Coffs Harbour 02-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 6 R6 CL3 Hcp $725 (of $30,150) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 | L Boyd 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.70L | 8 (14) |
| Muswellbrook 21-Apr-24 1280m HEAVY 8 R7 CL3 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.740, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 | M Fitzgerald 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.50L | 5 (12) |
| Newcastle 13-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 68 Hcp (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 | M Fitzgerald 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.80L | 11 (13) |
| Taree 26-Mar-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 82 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.360, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 | M Fitzgerald 55kg, Cd 53kg 4.20L | 6 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Feb-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.130, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 | M Fitzgerald 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 15.30L | 12 (12) |
| Newcastle 17-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 | M Fitzgerald 60, Cd 57kg 0.20L | 3 (12) |
| Gosford 01-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 | A Bullock 60.5kg 10.70L | 10 (10) |
| Gatton 20-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM65 $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 | J Guthmann-chester 59.5kg 1.40L | 3 (8) |
| Ipswich 25-Sep-23 1350m GOOD 4 R8 CL3 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.360, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 | B Wheeler 58.5kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Warwick 24-Aug-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | C Graham 59.5kg 3.10L | 3 (12) |
| Doomben 01-Aug-23 840m SOFT 5 R17 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 | J Guthmann-chester 0 11.70L | 7 (8) |
| Ipswich 10-May-23 1680m GOOD 4 R5 BM65 $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.930, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 | J Guthmann-chester 59kg 4.70L | 5 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CL3 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 | B Loy 57.5kg 2.80L | 3 (6) |
| Warwick 14-Mar-23 1350m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.820, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 | J Guthmann-chester 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Lismore 24-Feb-23 1310m HEAVY 9 R9 CL1 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.360, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 | B Loy 58.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Warwick 07-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BM65 $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.860, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th | E Chaves 55kg 2.30L | 5 (8) |
| Doomben 17-Jan-23 840m SOFT 5 R14 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 | B Loy 0 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Grafton 02-Oct-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 | B Looker 56.5kg 2.60L | 3 (9) |
| Kilcoy 16-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 6 R3 CG&E MDN $14,500 (of $26,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 | J Guthmann-chester 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Deagon 06-Sep-22 1050m SOFT 6 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 | J Guthmann-chester 0 | 1 (5) |
| Beaudesert 22-Aug-22 900m SOFT 6 R12 MDN-CL1-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 | B Loy 0 1.40L | 3 (7) |
| Deagon 09-Aug-22 650m SOFT 5 R15 3YO&UP-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:37.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 | B Loy 0 7.50L | 5 (5) |