Better Kick (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
13-Nov-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Betterthanblushing
Prize Money
74725
Owners
Musk Creek, W T Threadgold, S E Bristow, R D Cotter, A J Mcintyre, B R Riley, S J Richards, R W Nesbitt, M P Bourke, Mrs L M Nesbitt, M Barraclough, Mrs R B Barraclough, H J Lees, P J Kirk, B N Vayro, P M Humphreys, Mrs K L Humphreys, Mrs N D Mcintyre, J Bristow & Mrs S H Bristow
About

Better Kick is an 8yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Steve Richards. He is by Scissor Kick out of Betterthanblushing. He has earned three wins in his career so far. On 25 June 2021 at Sportsbet‑Ballarat Synthetic, he secured his most valuable victory, taking the $35,000 Bm64 Handicap.

Raced At
Kyneton • Geelong • Ballarat • Sandown Hillside • Bendigo • Flemington • Echuca • Seymour • Sale • Caulfield
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kyneton 09-Oct-25 1203m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 62 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdR Houston 59.5kg 6.18L7 (9)
Geelong 25-Sep-25 1340m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Restricted 62 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.890, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800B Egan 60 5.15L8 (12)
Ballarat 19-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 62 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.110, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860J Noonan 61kg 6.26L10 (14)
Sandown Hillside 03-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.510, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.350H Coffey 59kg 8.22L10 (11)
Bendigo 19-Aug-25 800m SOFT 5 R12 3UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.680J Noonan 7.27L5 (7)
Flemington 08-Aug-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4M Dee5 (6)
Echuca 31-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360J Noonan 61kg1 (10)
Geelong 05-Dec-24 1121m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.520, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380J Noonan 62kg 3.41L6 (11)
Seymour 15-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.460, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760J Noonan 62.5kg 3.56L7 (12)
Apiam Bendigo 08-Nov-24 800m R3 Jump Out-G4C Pang2 (6)
Sale 22-Aug-21 1013m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.520, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440J Richards 59.5kg 0.10L2 (7)
Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 06-Aug-21 1100m SYNTHETIC R9 BM64 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.440, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560C Robertson 60.5kg 2.85L8 (12)
Caulfield 24-Jul-21 1200m SOFT 6 R7 3Y C&G HCP (of $135,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620D Holland 54.5kg 7.25L12 (14)
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 14-Jul-21 1000m SOFT 7 R2 3Y BM70 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.510, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770F W Kersley 58kg 2.65L5 (13)
Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 25-Jun-21 1000m SYNTHETIC R6 BM64 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090J Allen 59kg1 (9)
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 25-Nov-20 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080L King 60, Cd 62kg 3.50L9 (10)
Sportsbet-Wangaratta 12-Nov-20 1170m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $12,650 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.840, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840L King 58kg1 (11)
Bendigo 28-Oct-20 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 Led throughout, looked home grabbed near postL Currie 57kg 1.50L2 (12)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 31-May-20 1200m SOFT 6 R2 2Y MDN-SW (of $31,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.060, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220D Oliver 58kg 13.75L12 (12)
Flemington 16-May-20 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2Y-SWP $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.780 Raced back, wide, kicked for great late sprintD Oliver 58kg 0.80L4 (11)