Better Not Fuss (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

30-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Better Than Ready

Dam

Fusspot

Prize Money

149005

Trainer

Paul Gardner

Owners

P A Gardner, J S Gardner & Miss D Gardner

About

Better Not Fuss is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Paul Gardner in Alice Springs. He is by Better Than Ready out of Fusspot. So far he has collected five wins. On 27 March 2024 at Alice Springs he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $50,000 3yo Open Set Weight. He has proved a lucrative target for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 214% return on investment.

Raced At

Alice Springs • Tennant Creek • Darwin • Townsville • Bowen • Ewan • Home Hill • Cairns

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Alice Springs 09-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R5 Restricted 64 Hcp $3,195 (of $21,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: 3.00 1st Super Sharp ( S D Logan 59 ) 2nd Hot Sauce ( K Sardelic 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Better Not Fuss ( J Booth 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 7.80L See full results	J Booth 58.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 7.80L	3 (5)
Alice Springs 27-Jul-25 1600m GOOD R5 BM 54 Hcp $4,100 (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 3.70 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Vitesse Breeze ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( L Maloney 61 , Cd 63 ) 4.00L 3rd Beep Test ( K Sardelic 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.80L See full results	L Maloney 61kg, Cd 63kg 4.00L	2 (6)
Alice Springs 13-Jul-25 1600m GOOD R6 Restricted 70 Hcp $4,460 (of $22,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Mi Mijo ( J Booth 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( L Maloney 56 , Cd 58 ) 1.00L 3rd La Vesuvius ( D Hirini 59 ) 1.50L See full results	L Maloney 56kg, Cd 58kg 1.00L	2 (6)
Alice Springs 30-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R6 Restricted 64 Hcp $4,260 (of $21,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 6.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.390 1st Mi Mijo ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( J Booth 58 , Cd 61 ) 1.00L 3rd Beep Test ( K Sardelic 55 ) 3.00L See full results	J Booth 58kg, Cd 61kg 1.00L	2 (8)
Alice Springs 16-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R6 BM 54 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 9.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070 1st Mi Mijo ( H L Blanc 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Read ( R Vigar 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Silentdeel ( S D Logan 60 ) 2.00L 9th Better Not Fuss ( S Tsaikos 62 ) 8.80L See full results	S Tsaikos 62kg 8.80L	9 (9)
Alice Springs 31-May-25 1400m GOOD R8 BM 76 Hcp (of $27,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 3.00 1st Great Buy ( D Gillett 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Mi Mijo ( H L Blanc 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Murrajong Road ( P Denton 55 ) 2.30L 6th Better Not Fuss ( S Logan 55 , Cd 56 ) 8.90L See full results	S Logan 55kg, Cd 56kg 8.90L	6 (7)
Tennant Creek 17-May-25 1450m GOOD R4 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.640, SP: 3.20 1st Darci Diva ( J Babarovich 55.5 ) 2nd Tintern Power ( D Gillett 55 , Cd 56 ) 3rd The Girl's Boy ( P Denton 60 ) 0.19L 5th Better Not Fuss ( S Logan 60.5 ) 14.58L See full results	S Logan 60.5kg 14.58L	5 (8)
Alice Springs 03-May-25 1600m GOOD R6 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $21,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.540, SP: 4.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Princess Pancakes ( P Denton 59 ) 2nd Beep Test ( W Cave 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Mi Mijo ( S Tsaikos 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 4th Better Not Fuss ( A Stead 61 ) 2.40L See full results	A Stead 61kg 2.40L	4 (8)
Alice Springs 20-Apr-25 1200m GOOD R2 Restricted 70 Hcp (of $22,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.060, SP: 18.00 1st Great Gust ( H L Blanc 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Magic Defense ( P Denton 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Square Cut ( W Cave 58.5 ) 2.40L 7th Better Not Fuss ( R Vigar 59 ) 5.60L See full results	R Vigar 59kg 5.60L	7 (7)
Alice Springs 05-Apr-25 1600m GOOD R3 3,4YO BM 68 Hcp (of $28,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.070, SP: 3.20 1st Vanguard Legend ( J Hampson 55 ) 2nd The Men Went Home ( P Denton 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Frankfurt ( A Sweeney 56 ) 7.50L 8th Better Not Fuss ( R Vigar 61 ) 10.95L See full results	R Vigar 61kg 10.95L	8 (10)
Alice Springs 29-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R7 Open Weight For Age (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.020, SP: 31.00 1st Hasseltoff ( H L Blanc 59 ) 2nd Great Buy ( S Tsaikos 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Hadouken ( J Todd 59 ) 6.60L 9th Better Not Fuss ( D Hirini 59 ) 12.20L See full results	D Hirini 59kg 12.20L	9 (10)
Alice Springs 22-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R7 Restricted 70 Hcp $15,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.730, SP: 6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Better Not Fuss ( D Hirini 58 ) 2nd Grinzinger Bishop ( S D Logan 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Iknowhatyouredoing ( H L Blanc 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.20L See full results	D Hirini 58kg	1 (7)
Alice Springs 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD R2 Restricted 70 Hcp (of $21,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.870, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Delago Lad ( L Maloney 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Beyond Ready ( H L Blanc 61 , Cd 63 ) 0.50L 3rd Little Town Blues ( B Newport 60 ) 2.50L 5th Better Not Fuss ( R Vigar 58.5 ) 4.90L See full results	R Vigar 58.5kg 4.90L	5 (8)
Alice Springs 01-Mar-25 1200m GOOD R2 Open Hcp (of $24,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.470, SP: 31.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Flying Yishu ( L Maloney 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Supreme Attraction ( D Gillett 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 0.25L 3rd Kickatorp ( B Newport 55 ) 0.32L 5th Better Not Fuss ( R Vigar 55 , Cd 56 ) 2.56L See full results	R Vigar 55kg, Cd 56kg 2.56L	5 (7)
Alice Springs 15-Feb-25 1000m GOOD R4 Restricted 64 Hcp $13,325 (of $20,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.080, SP: 13.00 1st Better Not Fuss ( R Vigar 59.5 ) 2nd The Girl's Boy ( L Maloney 59 , Cd 61 ) 0.89L 3rd Beep Test ( A Sweeney 55 ) 1.00L See full results	R Vigar 59.5kg	1 (7)
Darwin 03-Aug-24 1600m GOOD R1 Restricted 66 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.450, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Equal Balance ( E Lines 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Marvelous Night ( S D Logan 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Global Wonder ( J Todd 60 ) 3.50L 7th Better Not Fuss ( A Nicholls 59.5 ) 16.50L See full results	A Nicholls 59.5kg 16.50L	7 (7)
Darwin 20-Jul-24 2050m GOOD R7 3YO Open Set Weight $7,425 (of $135,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.880, SP: 12.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.710 1st Masatora ( J Todd 58 ) 2nd He's Maverick ( S D Logan 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Unquestionably ( N Callow 58 ) 1.60L 4th Better Not Fuss ( K Yuill 58 ) 3.60L See full results	K Yuill 58kg 3.60L	4 (12)
Darwin 06-Jul-24 1600m GOOD R10 3YO Open Set Weight $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 21.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st He's Maverick ( S D Logan 58 ) 2nd Super Defense ( J Hampson 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Rhesus ( E Lines 58 ) 1.20L 4th Better Not Fuss ( A Kennedy 58 ) 2.40L See full results	A Kennedy 58kg 2.40L	4 (11)
Darwin 22-Jun-24 1600m GOOD R6 Restricted 64 Hcp $13,325 (of $20,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 9.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.430 1st Better Not Fuss ( J Hampson 57.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Global Wonder ( A Sweeney 60.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Star Of Monsoon ( C Hunter 58 ) 3.60L See full results	J Hampson 57.5kg, Cd 59kg	1 (7)
Alice Springs 01-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R6 BM 54 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.150, SP: 8.50 1st Altar Boy ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 2nd Hey Bull ( S D Logan 55.5 ) 6.50L 3rd Filthy Rich ( L Maloney 55 , Cd 57 ) 6.60L 4th Better Not Fuss ( E Lines 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.30L See full results	E Lines 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.30L	4 (8)
Tennant Creek 18-May-24 1450m GOOD R4 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.240, SP: 3.70 1st Hey Bull ( P Denton 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Merseyside ( I Luximon 58.5 ) 8.63L 3rd Valley Prince ( D Gillett 58 , Cd 60 ) 8.66L 4th Better Not Fuss ( L Maloney 59 , Cd 57 ) 11.02L See full results	L Maloney 59kg, Cd 57kg 11.02L	4 (6)
Alice Springs 05-May-24 1600m GOOD R5 Restricted 64 Hcp $3,075 (of $20,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.560, SP: 21.00 1st Miracoli ( A Sweeney 56 ) 2nd Princess Pancakes ( P Denton 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Better Not Fuss ( K Yuill 58.5 ) 4.60L See full results	K Yuill 58.5kg 4.60L	3 (10)
Alice Springs 20-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R6 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.650, SP: 21.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Broad Outlook ( J Hampson 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Daniher ( I Luximon 60 , Cd 62 ) 2.30L 3rd Barocco Bar ( L Maloney 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.50L 6th Better Not Fuss ( C Hunter 59.5 ) 5.50L See full results	C Hunter 59.5kg 5.50L	6 (10)
Alice Springs 06-Apr-24 1600m GOOD R7 3,4YO BM 68 Hcp (of $27,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.320, SP: 14.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st He's Maverick ( E Lines 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Daniher ( S Fawke 58 ) 0.56L 3rd Iknowhatyouredoing ( I Luximon 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.95L 5th Better Not Fuss ( C Hunter 59 ) 13.59L See full results	C Hunter 59kg 13.59L	5 (10)
Alice Springs 27-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3YO Open Set Weight $33,040 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.540, SP: 91.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:39.390 1st Better Not Fuss ( C Hunter 57.5 ) 2nd Beyond Ready ( I Luximon 57.5 ) 0.67L 3rd He's Maverick ( E Lines 57.5 ) 0.90L See full results	C Hunter 57.5kg	1 (10)
Alice Springs 09-Mar-24 1400m GOOD R5 3YO BM 68 Hcp (of $24,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 41.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Don't Be Dramatic ( P Denton 57.5 ) 2nd Debating ( A Sweeney 55 ) 2.90L 3rd Beyond Ready ( I Luximon 59 , Cd 61 ) 4.22L 6th Better Not Fuss ( A Darmanin 55 ) 8.71L See full results	A Darmanin 55kg 8.71L	6 (9)
Alice Springs 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD R3 3YO BM 56 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 12.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Beyond Ready ( I Luximon 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Don't Be Dramatic ( P Denton 60.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Hey Bull ( S D Logan 55 ) 2.70L 5th Better Not Fuss ( S Tsaikos 55.5 ) 8.30L See full results	S Tsaikos 55.5kg 8.30L	5 (6)
Alice Springs 10-Feb-24 1100m GOOD R2 3YO Open Hcp $4,100 (of $20,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.170, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Don't Be Dramatic ( P Denton 61 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( S Tsaikos 57.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Fairytale Bliss ( L Maloney 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 5.60L See full results	S Tsaikos 57.5kg 4.30L	2 (5)
Alice Springs 27-Jan-24 1100m GOOD R4 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.430, SP: 41.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Square Cut ( J Hampson 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Eastside Diamond ( I Luximon 55 , Cd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Trystoff ( D Morgan 57.5 ) 3.40L 8th Better Not Fuss ( C Hunter 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 8.00L See full results	C Hunter 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 8.00L	8 (10)
Pentland 25-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BM 45 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.990, SP: 4.20 1st Rusty Rose ( T Townsend 59 ) 2nd Boom Ranga ( J Felix 67 ) 0.20L 3rd Zakheera ( J Doolan 62.5 , Cd 64 ) 2.20L 5th Better Not Fuss ( D Smith 64 ) 4.45L See full results	D Smith 64kg 4.45L	5 (6)
Townsville 19-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.570, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260 1st Make It Happen ( J P Stanley 54.5 ) 2nd Maranzano ( A Butler 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Air Force Ace ( J Taylor 54 ) 1.80L 9th Better Not Fuss ( J Murphy 55 ) 5.50L See full results	J Murphy 55kg 5.50L	9 (16)
Bowen 14-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 45 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 11.00 1st Boom Ranga ( G Kliese 63.5 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( C Spry 61.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Pluckercarn ( C Jokic 63.5 ) 4.80L See full results	C Spry 61.5kg 3.80L	2 (10)
Ewan 23-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 45 Hcp $2,700 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 3.50 1st Thida ( J Doolan 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Better Not Fuss ( C Spry 61.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Kangerong Miss ( S Sheargold 61 ) 2.70L See full results	C Spry 61.5kg 2.50L	2 (8)
Home Hill 31-Aug-23 1180m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 55 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.580, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Keighley Sun ( C Spry 60 ) 2nd Fudging ( A Butler 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Listen Listen ( S Sheargold 57.5 ) 0.60L 7th Better Not Fuss ( P Romeo 57 ) 2.45L See full results	P Romeo 57kg 2.45L	7 (12)
Townsville 12-Aug-23 1300m GOOD 4 R1 3Y HCP $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.410, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Craicaro ( N Day 56.5 ) 2nd Yellowstone Beth ( A Layt 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Lucky Jim ( M A Butler 58.5 ) 4.30L 7th Better Not Fuss ( C Spry 57.5 ) 6.20L See full results	C Spry 57.5kg 6.20L	7 (8)
Cairns 27-Jul-23 950m HEAVY 8 R1 Open Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.200, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st He's All Power ( M Abe 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Tahkian Bubbles ( A Sewell 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Tanoshi ( C Whiteley 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.00L 7th Better Not Fuss ( I Teh 57 ) 3.60L See full results	I Teh 57kg 3.60L	7 (8)
Townsville 24-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Better Not Fuss ( G Kliese 58 ) 2nd Mishani Promise ( L Morrison 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Kai Come ( N Thomas 57 ) 2.00L See full results	G Kliese 58kg	1 (6)
Townsville 06-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y MDN $2,200 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Ready Boss ( J L Taylor 57 ) 2nd Puss Boots ( R Shred 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Better Not Fuss ( C Spry 58 ) 0.90L See full results	C Spry 58kg 0.90L	3 (8)
Townsville 16-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.520, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st This Girl's Ready ( A Layt 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Mishani Promise ( L Morrison 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Hit The Road ( L Tilley 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.60L 4th Better Not Fuss ( I Teh 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.90L See full results	I Teh 57kg, Cd 54kg 0.90L	4 (7)
Townsville 14-Nov-22 850m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Heeza Hubsession ( N Day 0 ) 2nd Superior Charm ( D Smith 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Devil's Desire ( I Teh 0 ) 4.70L 5th Better Not Fuss ( C Spry 0 ) 11.00L	C Spry 0 11.00L	5 (5)