Better Shape Up (AUS) Horse
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Better Shape Up is a four-year-old brown gelding bred in Australia, by Toronado out of I Am. He is trained by Taige Weir and owned by Mrs L Joyce, Mrs M Macmichael & D Boxall. Across nine starts he has recorded one second place, has yet to win, and has earned $10,490 in prize money. His most recent start took place at Hamilton on 9 November 2026, where he finished 5th out of 12.
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Murtoa • Ararat • Echuca • Ballarat • Avoca • Ballarat Synthetic • Geelong • Bendigo • Donald • Swan Hill • Burrumbeet • St ArnaudRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 09-Nov-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Sinclair Wilson Maiden Plate Barrier 9, SP: 20.00 | S.Field 58kg 4.21L | 5 (12) |
| bet365 Mortlake 02-Nov-26 1000m SOFT 6 R6 Jump Out-S6 | S Field | 2 (5) |
| Murtoa 07-Oct-26 900m SOFT 7 R3 Jump Out-S7 | G Xiberras | 6 (7) |
| Ararat 24-Sep-26 850m GOOD 4 R9 Jump Out-G4 | W Gordon | 11 (11) |
| Echuca 21-Mar-26 1209m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Western Lane ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2nd Gathers No Stone ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Cumulate ( L King 57 ) 1.25L 9th Better Shape Up ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 6.65L See full results | C Macredmond 59.5kg 6.65L | 9 (11) |
| Ballarat 22-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Wazing ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 2nd Carpe Astra ( Z Spain 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Ostrom ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.90L 8th Better Shape Up ( D Bates 59.5 ) 4.41L See full results | D Bates 59.5kg 4.41L | 8 (9) |
| Avoca 12-Feb-26 1000m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.670 1st Faerywood ( E J Walsh ) 2nd Immortal One ( V L Boeuf ) 3rd Better Shape Up ( H Coffey ) | H Coffey | 3 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 05-Feb-26 850m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:56.010 1st Fanfire ( J Allen ) 2nd She's A Jett ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Smoke Screen ( J D Hill ) 8th Better Shape Up ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 8 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 27-Jun-25 1000m SYNTHETIC R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Aqueduct ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Breeches ( D Moor 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Hi Tiago ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2.75L 8th Better Shape Up ( D Bates 59.5 ) 8.40L See full results | D Bates 59.5kg 8.40L | 8 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 13-Jun-25 1000m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Night Flash ( H T Coffey 57 ) 2nd Better Shape Up ( D Bates 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Next Step Iowa ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 0.41L See full results | D Bates 59.5kg 0.06L | 2 (11) |
| Geelong 23-May-25 1443m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.790, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Shimonoseki ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 2nd Ask Your Mother ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Ekanite ( J Childs 59.5 ) 0.96L 10th Better Shape Up ( D Bates 59.5 ) 7.81L See full results | D Bates 59.5kg 7.81L | 10 (10) |
| Bendigo 24-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.030, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Elizabass ( J D Hill 57 ) 2nd Jamesjohno ( T Stockdale 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Shubael ( T M Nugent 57.5 ) 1.85L 8th Better Shape Up ( Z Spain 59 ) 8.10L See full results | Z Spain 59kg 8.10L | 8 (11) |
| Donald 08-Apr-25 1050m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:03.500 1st Attachments ( W T Price ) 2nd Lightning Express ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Eminent Ella ( M J Lloyd ) 4th Better Shape Up ( J Allen ) | J Allen | 4 (5) |
| Swan Hill 29-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.100, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Yes Yes Tess ( B Mcdougall 55 ) 2nd Presocratics ( C Newitt 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Supido's Littleone ( S H Pang 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.12L 7th Better Shape Up ( H Coffey 57 ) 4.14L See full results | H Coffey 57kg 4.14L | 7 (13) |
| Geelong 26-Sep-24 1147m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.270, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Catoggio ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Cora Lynn ( D M Lane 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Sociable ( M Zahra 58 ) 2.71L 8th Better Shape Up ( M Dee 58 ) 13.26L See full results | M Dee 58kg 13.26L | 8 (8) |
| Burrumbeet 12-Sep-24 1000m R11 Jump Out-S6 1st Better Shape Up ( T Prebble ) 2nd Marina Di Campo ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Onlywhenhewants ( C Atkinson ) | T Prebble | 1 (5) |
| St Arnaud 05-Aug-24 900m R9 Jump Out-S5 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 2nd Key To Victory ( W Gordon ) 3rd Alpine Rocket ( T Cameron ) 7th Better Shape Up ( J Kennedy ) | J Kennedy | 7 (7) |