Better Strike
(AUS)About
Better Strike is a 12yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Michael Loftus. She is by the stallion Stratum out of the dam Betterthanblushing. Better Strike has secured 2 wins in her career. On May 31st, 2016 at Geelong Synthetic, Better Strike achieved her most notable victory, taking the $20000 3-y-o Maiden Plate. Better Strike has retired from racing, with her final run on April 25th, 2021 at Nyngan.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nyngan 25-Apr-21 1400m GOOD R5 Cup-bm58 $1,105 (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: $17 | E Meredith 55kg, Cd 52kg 7.63L | 3 (8) |
| Cootamundra 10-Apr-21 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Pic cl3t $300 (of $3,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: $10 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 | J Hughes 62kg 4.60L | 3 (6) |
| Wagga 05-Apr-21 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open-bt, Winning Time: 00:59.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 | J Kissick 0 3.88L | 7 (9) |
| Carrathool 29-Feb-20 1200m GOOD R4 BM50 (of $9,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.310, SP: $11 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.940 | J Richards 55.5kg 7.39L | 9 (9) |
| Bedgerabong 15-Feb-20 1100m GOOD 4 R4 PIC CL3 (of $4,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.830, SP: $7 | A Barton 62kg 12.24L | 8 (9) |
| Wagga 23-Jun-19 1300m SOFT 5 R6 Cl2 $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.840, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 | B Vale 54kg 7.93L | 8 (14) |
| Parkes 08-Jun-19 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM50 $775 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: $15 | T Jeffries 57kg 2.97L | 3 (11) |
| Young 18-May-19 1200m FIRM 2 R3 BM50 $350 (of $8,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: $8 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 | J Richards 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 4.43L | 8 (10) |
| Cobar 11-May-19 1200m GOOD R4 CL1 $4,025 (of $8,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: $8 | T Jeffries 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Cootamundra 06-Apr-19 1400m GOOD 4 R6 PIC CL2T (of $3,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.050, SP: $11 Sectionals: 600m 00:39.020 | P Heath 62kg 2.57L | 5 (7) |
| Ardlethan 23-Mar-19 1200m FAST R5 PIC TROPHY (of $4,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: $13 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 | S Kehoe 62kg, Cd 59kg 13.34L | 6 (6) |
| Griffith 08-Sep-18 1350m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1 $250 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.570, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.860 | M Travers 54kg, Cd 55kg 4.20L | 7 (11) |
| Wagga 30-Aug-18 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1-sw (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 | B Ward 57kg 10.46L | 16 (16) |
| Albury 21-Aug-18 1500m HEAVY 10 R5 Cl1 $1,870 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.520 | S Metcalfe 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 7.75L | 3 (10) |
| Wagga 12-Aug-18 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Cl1 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 | B Fliedner 54kg 12.40L | 15 (16) |
| Gundagai 30-Jun-18 1800m HEAVY 8 R4 Cl1-sw $250 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.490, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.860 | N Souquet 57kg 6.42L | 9 (12) |
| Wagga 24-Jun-18 1300m SOFT 5 R9 Cl2 $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.600, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 | J Grisedale 54kg 3.84L | 7 (14) |
| Albury 18-Jun-18 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 Cl1 $520 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.070, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.640 | L German 54kg 5.01L | 5 (14) |
| Albury 29-May-18 1400m SOFT 5 R8 Cl1 $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.820, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.670 | M Travers 54kg 5.80L | 7 (16) |
| Queanbeyan 13-May-18 1600m GOOD 3 R6 Cl1-sw (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.450, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.250 | J Grisedale 57kg 12.10L | 11 (11) |
| Wagga 24-Apr-18 1600m GOOD 3 R3 Cl1-sw $885 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.259, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 | J Hughes 57kg, Cd 55kg 1.61L | 4 (10) |
| Benalla 05-Apr-18 1406m GOOD 4 R8 Bm58 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 | C Brown 54kg 14.40L | 14 (14) |
| Albury 18-Mar-18 1500m GOOD 3 R4 Cl1 $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 | J Grisedale 54kg 11.37L | 8 (10) |
| Orange 05-Mar-18 1400m GOOD 3 R5 Cl1 $520 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th | J Grisedale 54.5kg 4.82L | 5 (10) |
| Albury 16-Feb-18 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.940, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.470 | J Grisedale 56kg 6.91L | 11 (14) |
| Wagga 09-Feb-18 1600m GOOD 3 R5 Cl1-sw $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | B Sweeney 57kg 7.42L | 9 (11) |
| Tumut 20-Jan-18 1400m FIRM 2 R2 CL2 (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: $6 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 | A Chau 59kg | UPD (7) |
| Wagga 12-Jan-18 1300m GOOD 3 R7 Cl1 (of $20,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:19.120, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | A Chau 58kg 7.50L | 13 (14) |
| Wagga Riverside 22-Dec-17 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Cl2 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | B Vale 56.5kg 9.63L | 11 (12) |
| Bendigo 28-Sep-17 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Bm58 $720 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.870, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 | J Mott 58kg 2.25L | 4 (13) |
| Sale 10-Sep-17 1400m SOFT 6 R5 BM58 $324 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.480, SP: $3.50F In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | N Beriman 58kg 1.05L | 6 (13) |
| Wangaratta 28-Aug-17 1400m SOFT 6 R9 Bm58 $1,440 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 | B Thompson 58kg 2.35L | 3 (14) |
| Sale 17-Aug-17 1212m SOFT 5 R6 Cl1 $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 | B Allen 55.5kg 6.60L | 5 (12) |
| Mildura 17-Jul-17 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Bm58 $1,280 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.910, SP: $2.10F In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | B Rawiller 58.5kg 0.40L | 3 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 07-Dec-16 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM64 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.190, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 5L back rail, held ground straight, no threat | B Mertens 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.65L | 4 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 18-Nov-16 1500m GOOD 3 R8 Bm64 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.789, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 raced back, couldn't work into race | R Bayliss 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.95L | 9 (12) |
| Bendigo 06-Oct-16 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 Bm64 $3,910 (of $23,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.940, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 | B Allen 56kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Racing.com Park Synthetic 18-Sep-16 1200m SYNTHETIC R9 Bm64 $690 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | D Dunn 56.5kg 2.30L | 5 (10) |
| Cranbourne 28-Aug-16 1200m SOFT 5 R7 F&m bm64 $1,035 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.630, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 | L Nolen 58.5kg 3.95L | 4 (12) |
| Caulfield 30-Jul-16 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3yf hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 well back, held up 400m - 100m, forgive-Vet:Lame | B Stockdale 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 2.85L | 8 (16) |
| Caulfield 16-Jul-16 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3yf hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 6L back, boxed on evenly, made some ground | B Allen 54kg, Cd 51kg 3.20L | 10 (13) |
| Geelong Synthetic 14-Jun-16 1200m SYNTHETIC R9 Bm64 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | B E Thompson 56.5kg 4.70L | 6 (9) |
| Geelong Synthetic 31-May-16 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 3y mdn-sw $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.289, SP: $3.20 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | B Thompson 56kg | 1 (5) |
| Cranbourne 13-May-16 1000m SOFT 6 R3 3yf mdn-sw $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 | L Currie 57kg 7.75L | 6 (8) |
| Geelong 16-Dec-15 1421m GOOD 4 R2 3yf mdn-sw $1,035 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.850, SP: $1.65F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | J Winks 57kg 2.10L | 4 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 04-Dec-15 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3yf bm64 $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 6L back rail, made ground turn, held it | J Winks 58.5kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Bairnsdale 17-Nov-15 1006m GOOD 3 R2 3yf mdn-sw $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.890, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260 | A Mccabe 57kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |