Better Than Booze (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

12-Nov-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown/black

Sire

Better Than Ready

Dam

In Hoi An

Prize Money

79370

Trainer

Maryann Brosnan

Owners

G H Austin, Mrs S E Austin & Ms G E Perkins

About

Better Than Booze is a 7yo brown/black gelding from Australia, trained by Maryann Brosnan of the Gold Coast. He is by Better Than Ready out of In Hoi An. The horse has secured three wins to date. On 25 March 2023 at Aquis Park in Gold Coast, he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $30,000 Maiden Handicap.

Raced At

Kilcoy • Thangool • Ballina • Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly • Toowoomba • Gatton • Grafton • Sunshine Coast • Murwillumbah • Deagon

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Kilcoy 07-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Palatial Prince ( H Richardson 57.5 ) 2nd Red Feather Boa ( C Wells 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.16L 3rd Grandeur Rose ( K Zechner 54.5 ) 0.43L 9th Better Than Booze ( A Graham 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.14L See full results	A Graham 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.14L	9 (10)
Thangool 10-Jun-25 1075m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,600 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.680, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.440 1st Bleriot ( S Robbins 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Inreadyness ( J Busuttin 61 , Cd 64 ) 0.63L 3rd Better Than Booze ( A Graham 61 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.75L See full results	A Graham 61kg, Cd 62.5kg 0.75L	3 (8)
Ballina 08-Apr-25 1000m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.610, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Vocation ( L Rolls 55 ) 2nd Cosmic Fortune ( L Martyn 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.35L 3rd Better Than Booze ( A Thompson 59 ) 1.59L See full results	A Thompson 59kg 1.59L	3 (9)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 25-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 7 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Dunloe ( J Williams ) 2nd Yendy ( A Mallyon ) 0.50L 3rd He's A Saint ( N Tomizawa ) 3.80L 5th Better Than Booze ( J Lloyd ) 5.20L	J Lloyd 5.20L	5 (5)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05-Nov-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Brechen ( K Matheson 58.5 ) 2nd Still Ready ( S Champkin 59 , Cd 61 ) 5.50L 3rd Julieta ( J Williams 57.5 ) 5.80L 6th Better Than Booze ( A Graham 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.40L See full results	A Graham 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.40L	6 (7)
Kilcoy 31-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Huss On First ( S Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Belistic Man ( K Johnston 60.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Boomi's Buddy ( L Tilley 58 ) 1.10L 9th Better Than Booze ( A Thompson 58.5 ) 9.60L See full results	A Thompson 58.5kg 9.60L	9 (9)
Kilcoy 10-Oct-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 60 Hcp $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 1st Better Than Booze ( J Huxtable 57 ) 2nd Bean Rocking ( J Mcmurray 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Gerrymander ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 1.43L See full results	J Huxtable 57kg	1 (8)
Toowoomba 05-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 58 Hcp $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.420, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st Bean Rocking ( R Thorburn 61 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Savvy Bee ( M Murphy 57.5 ) 3.80L 3rd La Mano ( A Graham 57 , Cd 60 ) 3.90L 9th Better Than Booze ( K Zechner 59 ) 12.60L See full results	K Zechner 59kg 12.60L	9 (10)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14-Sep-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 62 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.890, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st King Kryptos ( M Murphy 56.5 ) 2nd I Am Voodoo ( C Sutherland 63.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Ghost Hunter ( M Cahill 60 ) 1.20L 4th Better Than Booze ( A Thompson 57 ) 2.50L See full results	A Thompson 57kg 2.50L	4 (7)
Gatton 03-Sep-24 860m GOOD 4 R4 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:48.510, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010 1st Gypsy Tricks ( J Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Beitsoo ( R Thorburn 56 , Cd 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Uno Moon ( J Busuttin 62 , Cd 65 ) 0.70L 8th Better Than Booze ( A Graham 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 8.00L See full results	A Graham 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 8.00L	8 (10)
Grafton 30-Apr-24 1006m SOFT 5 R3 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.990, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.150 1st Egotistic ( L Rolls 58 ) 2nd September Girl ( D Peisley 59.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Fire Kirin ( T Worsnop 61 , Cd 63 ) 0.74L 8th Better Than Booze ( A Graham 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 4.44L See full results	A Graham 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 4.44L	8 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 13-Apr-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R2 CL2 Set Weight $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Platinum Lies ( C Collis 57 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Sonny Daze ( N Callow 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Dusky Dancer ( S Callow 60 , Cd 62 ) 2.50L 5th Better Than Booze ( J Williams 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.30L See full results	J Williams 60, Cd 58.5kg 3.30L	5 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 28-Mar-24 685m SYNTHETIC R12 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:37.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.160 1st Barassi ( C Graham ) 2nd Krakarib ( J Mcmurray ) 0.30L 3rd Better Than Booze ( A Graham ) 8.10L	A Graham 8.10L	3 (6)
Kilcoy 22-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 60 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Masterplan ( J Mcgrath 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Tiritiri ( B Thornton 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Better Than Booze ( A Graham 59.5 , Cd 61 ) 1.70L See full results	A Graham 59.5kg, Cd 61kg 1.70L	3 (8)
Ballina 25-Jan-24 1000m SOFT 6 R5 BM 74 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.520, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.460 1st Tectonic Plate ( K Matheson 55 ) 2nd Better Than Booze ( A Graham 55 , Cd 57 ) 1.31L 3rd Galbalan ( A Mallyon 55.5 ) 1.83L See full results	A Graham 55kg, Cd 57kg 1.31L	2 (10)
Kilcoy 11-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 7 R6 BM 55 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Dragon Pins ( J Huxtable 60.5 ) 2nd Gertanie ( M Hellyer 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Better Than Booze ( A Graham 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 1.50L See full results	A Graham 61.5kg, Cd 63.5kg 1.50L	3 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03-Jan-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Better Than Booze ( A Graham ) 2nd Strapparsi ( A Mallyon ) 1.30L 3rd Metal Rock ( J Adams ) 1.80L	A Graham	1 (6)
Kilcoy 12-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 62 Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Mr Brose ( L Tilley 59.5 ) 2nd Better Than Booze ( J Lloyd 58 ) 0.20L 3rd It's Hells Bells ( T D Thornton 57 ) 1.20L See full results	J Lloyd 58kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 22-Jul-23 1050m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.440, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Divine Okay ( B Wheeler 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Dashing Gee Gee ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Jimmy Neutron ( R Jamieson 55.5 ) 2.50L 5th Better Than Booze ( D Peisley 58 ) 3.50L See full results	D Peisley 58kg 3.50L	5 (6)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 18-Jul-23 1050m SYNTHETIC R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Brave Warrior ( M Cahill 0 ) 2nd Over The Falls ( W D'avila 0 ) 1.30L 3rd Sardegna ( D Peisley 0 ) 2.30L 6th Better Than Booze ( K Zechner 0 ) 5.70L	K Zechner 0 5.70L	6 (7)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 01-Jul-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 62 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Mensa Maestro ( M Mcgillivray 58 ) 2nd Better Than Booze ( D Peisley 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Emmy Regina ( N Callow 58 ) 3.30L See full results	D Peisley 57.5kg 2.50L	2 (5)
Kilcoy 04-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Better Than Booze ( D Peisley 57.5 ) 2nd Sea Commits ( G Cartwright 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Ships Ahoy ( D Smith 58.5 ) 0.70L See full results	D Peisley 57.5kg	1 (10)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 13-May-23 1100m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 58 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.470, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Ralphie ( S Cormack 61 ) 2nd Pernell ( M Mcgillivray 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Better Than Booze ( D Peisley 58 ) 5.00L See full results	D Peisley 58kg 5.00L	3 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 15-Apr-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 CL1 Set Weight $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Boston City ( N Callow 59 ) 2nd Chayse 'N' Artie ( D Peisley 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Boardie ( C Collis 58 , Cd 56 ) 6.30L 4th Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 8.60L See full results	C Small 59kg 8.60L	4 (7)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25-Mar-23 1100m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Hcp $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.630, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Better Than Booze ( C Small 58.5 ) 2nd Canyoufeelit ( N Tomizawa 57.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Babu King ( S Callow 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.60L See full results	C Small 58.5kg	1 (7)
Ballina 16-Dec-22 1260m GOOD 3 R6 CGE MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.990, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Little Vista ( M A Butler 59 ) 2nd Desert Mist ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Jimmy Giggle ( A Mallyon 59 ) 0.60L 8th Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 4.00L See full results	C Small 59kg 4.00L	8 (11)
Kilcoy 26-Nov-22 1200m GOOD 3 R1 4UP MDN $1,700 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Starter ( S Cormack 57 ) 2nd Max's Source ( L Sykes 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 1.50L See full results	C Small 59kg 1.50L	3 (10)
Ballina 11-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.160, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 1st Playgirl ( M Mcguren 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Field Of Stars ( N Tomizawa 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Sea Commits ( L P Rolls 55.5 ) 1.60L 4th Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 1.46L See full results	C Small 59kg 1.46L	4 (10)
Sunshine Coast 18-Oct-22 850m GOOD 4 R18 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Never Give Up ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Firstluv ( J Byrne 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Zoocupola ( B Thompson 0 ) 0.30L 4th Better Than Booze ( M Wishart 0 ) 0.40L	M Wishart 0 0.40L	4 (8)
Grafton 15-Aug-22 1005m SOFT 5 R4 CGE MDN-SW $2,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.520, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Ragman ( J Franklin 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Golden Breeze ( J Kehoe 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 2.00L See full results	C Small 59kg 2.00L	3 (14)
Grafton 21-Jul-22 1025m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $2,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Majorelle ( J Guthmann-chester 56.5 ) 2nd Xenanic ( B Stower 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 3.20L See full results	C Small 59kg 3.20L	3 (10)
Murwillumbah 30-Jun-22 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E MDN $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.990, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Nick's Lad ( T Harrison 59 ) 2nd Rhapalong ( A Allen 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Daedalus ( L R Dittman 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.90L 8th Better Than Booze ( C Small 59 ) 3.28L See full results	C Small 59kg 3.28L	8 (11)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 20-Jun-22 1000m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.170 1st Better Than Booze ( K Zechner 0 ) 2nd All Win ( S Cormack 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Thrax ( K Bohorun 0 ) 11.00L	K Zechner 0	1 (5)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 02-Jun-22 900m HEAVY 10 R16 CL2-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.830 1st World Charmer ( J Cornish 0 ) 2nd Better Than Booze ( C Small 0 ) 1.30L 3rd Ginger Mule ( C Whiteley 0 ) 4.30L	C Small 0 1.30L	2 (8)
Deagon 30-Dec-21 1050m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Discretely Aliesha ( M Castle 0 ) 2nd Magahat ( S Cormack 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Moreton Bay ( S Thornton 0 ) 2.50L 7th Better Than Booze ( T Marshall 0 ) 9.60L	T Marshall 0 9.60L	7 (7)