Better Idea
(AUS)About
Better Idea is a 14yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Bob Murray, Eidsvold. He is sired by the stallion Strada out of the dam Kyrie. Better Idea has won 13 races in his career so far. On 2nd May 2014 at Wagga, Better Idea achieved his most notable victory in the $20000 Wagga Wagga Marketplace Cg&e Class 1 Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. If you had backed Better Idea throughout his career you'd have achieved a 84% return on investment. Better Idea has retired from racing, last running on the 23rd Jun 2018 at Doomben.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 23-Jun-18 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Special Condition Nmw-l2y-qlty (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 14th | C Eaton 54kg 9.00L | 16 (16) |
| Gayndah 09-Jun-18 1400m GOOD 3 R4 HCP $6,175 (of $9,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.370, SP: $2.60 | C Eaton 60 | 1 (5) |
| Thangool 26-May-18 1200m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.240, SP: $7 | M Stephens 55.5kg 4.65L | 5 (11) |
| Bundaberg 05-May-18 1212m GOOD R5 HCP $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: $3.50F | G Steele 60 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Wondai 25-Apr-18 1465m GOOD R5 BM65 $1,400 (of $7,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.650, SP: $4.20 | C Eaton 64kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Monto 07-Apr-18 1400m GOOD 3 R4 BM65 $5,300 (of $8,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.880, SP: $4 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | C Eaton 62.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gladstone 31-Mar-18 1194m GOOD R4 SW (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: $9 | N Seymour 60.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 26.00L | 7 (7) |
| Eidsvold 18-Feb-18 1350m SOFT 7 R6 BM65 $5,850 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.660, SP: $4.20 | L Dodds 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Miles 10-Feb-18 1200m GOOD R4 HCP $450 (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: $6 | J Missen 55kg 8.20L | 4 (6) |
| Thangool 27-Jan-18 1200m FIRM 2 R2 BM65 $350 (of $7,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: $4.40 | L Dodds 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.30L | 4 (5) |
| Taroom 30-Dec-17 1400m GOOD R5 HCP $800 (of $8,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.030, SP: $3.50 In-running: 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | J Missen 60 5.25L | 3 (5) |
| Chinchilla 16-Dec-17 1400m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.710, SP: $11 | J Missen 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Bundaberg 09-Dec-17 1380m GOOD R5 BM60 $4,550 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: $3.50 | J Hoopert 62kg | 1 (6) |
| Thangool 02-Dec-17 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 HCP $4,550 (of $7,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.950, SP: $13 | L Dodds 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Gympie 25-Nov-17 1470m GOOD R5 BM60 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.370, SP: $10 Sectionals: 600m 00:40.410 | B Rooney 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 19.10L | 6 (9) |
| Mount Perry 18-Nov-17 1200m GOOD 3 R4 HCP (of $8,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: $8 | S Bayliss 55kg 6.30L | 6 (7) |
| Bundaberg 07-Nov-17 1380m GOOD R5 BM60 $1,400 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: $9 | K Gates 60 4.80L | 2 (6) |
| Gympie 28-Oct-17 1600m GOOD R5 HCP (of $20,650) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.680, SP: $17 Sectionals: 600m 00:41.200 | A Badger 55kg 14.20L | 8 (8) |
| Gayndah 14-Oct-17 1400m GOOD 3 R4 HCP $1,900 (of $9,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.620, SP: $6 | C Eaton 58kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Taroom 23-Sep-17 1400m GOOD R5 HCP (of $10,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.150, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th | B Powell 55kg 21.00L | 8 (8) |
| Thangool 09-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 3 R3 HCP $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: $13 | K Gates 56kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Stony Creek 03-Jan-17 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Bm64 $1,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | A Lynch 58.5kg 2.45L | 3 (10) |
| Mount Gambier 21-Dec-16 1412m GOOD 4 R7 Bm64 $2,800 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.789, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | A Boyd 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Cranbourne 25-Nov-16 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Bm64 $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 Made pace on the rail, beaten last 50M. | A Lynch 58.5kg 1.10L | 3 (9) |
| Benalla 24-Oct-16 1406m GOOD 3 R7 Bm58 $640 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | A Lynch 61.5kg 1.20L | 4 (9) |
| Cranbourne 14-Oct-16 1400m GOOD 3 R10 Bm64 $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 | A Lynch 58.5kg 1.60L | 5 (10) |
| Racing.com Park Synthetic 17-Sep-16 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Bm58 $9,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.610, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | A Lynch 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Bairnsdale 06-Aug-16 1600m HEAVY 9 R10 Bm58 $288 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.960 | A Lynch 59.5kg 16.25L | 10 (11) |
| Corowa 05-Jul-16 1300m HEAVY 10 R6 Bm55 $930 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.450, SP: $5F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 | P Hamilton 61.5kg 4.30L | 4 (14) |
| Naracoorte 19-Jun-16 1430m SOFT 6 R7 Bm56 $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.620, SP: $4.60F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th | J Potter 59kg 1.60L | 2 (11) |
| Sapphire Coast 12-Jun-16 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 Bm60 $1,425 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.360, SP: $4.60F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 | C Caserta 60, Cd 58kg 8.30L | 3 (12) |
| Cranbourne 20-May-16 1200m SOFT 5 R6 Bm64 $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.460, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920 | A Lynch 56.5kg 5.10L | 4 (9) |
| Bairnsdale 08-May-16 1000m GOOD 3 R7 Bm64 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | L Riordan 57kg, Cd 53kg 6.35L | 6 (8) |
| Bendigo 11-Nov-15 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Bm64 $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 | S Arnold 57kg 4.80L | 7 (11) |
| Albury 24-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R4 Bm55 $8,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.460, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 | P Hamilton 60.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Wagga 17-Oct-15 1300m GOOD 3 R7 Bm55 $2,900 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.420, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | P Hamilton 60 1.80L | 2 (9) |
| Gunbower 03-Oct-15 1300m GOOD 3 R5 0-58 $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 | K Forrester 58.5kg 1.15L | 5 (10) |
| Jerilderie 19-Sep-15 1200m FIRM 2 R3 BM45 $4,080 (of $7,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 | P Hamilton 61.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Echuca 05-Sep-15 1000m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $640 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.460, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | J Collins 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.45L | 4 (11) |
| Wagga 21-Aug-15 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 Cg&e bm55 $275 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.030, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 | J Collins 57.5kg 5.90L | 6 (12) |
| Corowa 16-Aug-15 900m GOOD 4 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:53.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | J Collins | 1 (7) |
| Gundagai 06-Apr-15 1180m SOFT 6 R5 BM65 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.150 | J Collins 54kg 22.30L | 11 (11) |
| Canberra 08-Mar-15 1400m FIRM 2 R8 BM65 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.350, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 | K Jennings 55kg 18.40L | 11 (11) |
| Wagga 17-Feb-15 1400m GOOD 3 R3 BM60 $675 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | N Souquet 58.5kg 7.00L | 4 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 31-Jan-15 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $625 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 | R Bensley 56kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Canberra 23-Jan-15 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM60 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | C Frater 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.70L | 10 (13) |
| Canberra 30-Dec-14 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | B Ward 57.5kg 8.70L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Jul-14 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3Y NMW (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 drove up to lead, under siege 300m. tired late | M Cahill 54.5kg 4.20L | 12 (13) |
| Canberra 18-Jul-14 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM60 $14,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.510, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.350 | K Jennings 58kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Canberra 06-Jul-14 1400m SOFT 7 R7 BM60 $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.710, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.630 | K Jennings 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 2.30L | 4 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 08-Jun-14 1250m HEAVY 9 R4 CL2 $13,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.360, SP: $3.60EF In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.250 | P Murphy 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Scone 16-May-14 1300m GOOD 3 R6 CL2 $450 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st pushed to lead, collared 125m, swamped | W Costin 54kg, Cd 51kg 2.20L | 9 (16) |
| Wagga 02-May-14 1200m GOOD 3 R3 CG&E CL1 $16,560 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 | K Jennings 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Goulburn 14-Feb-14 1400m SOFT 7 R7 CL1 $275 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 | K Jennings 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 9.30L | 10 (11) |
| Sapphire Coast 02-Feb-14 1400m GOOD 3 R3 MDN $13,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 | K Jennings 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Queanbeyan 13-Jan-14 1100m FIRM 2 R4 MDN $1,425 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.360, SP: $3.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | K Jennings 57kg 7.50L | 3 (10) |
| Wagga 24-Dec-13 1000m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $425 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.760, SP: $2.30F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th | N Souquet 58.5kg 5.00L | 5 (11) |
| Canberra 17-Nov-13 900m SOFT 5 R2 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 | C Spry | 1 (7) |