Better Than Groovy
(AUS)About
Better Than Groovy is an 8yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Tom Bourke. He is by the stallion Better Than Ready out of the dam Groovy Beat. Better Than Groovy has secured 5 wins in his career. On July 9, 2021, at Rockhampton, Better Than Groovy achieved his most notable victory, taking the $25,000 Great Northern Class 6 Handicap. Better Than Groovy has retired from racing, with his final run on April 4, 2022, at Doomben.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 04-Apr-22 1650m SOFT 6 R7 Bm70 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.770, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th | W Peel 58kg, Cd 55kg 10.00L | 10 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 16-Mar-22 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Bm70 $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | W Peel 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.95L | 5 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly Track 23-Feb-22 1100m SYNTHETIC R3 Cl5 $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | S Thornton 55.5kg 2.50L | 3 (4) |
| Doomben 15-Jan-22 1660m GOOD 4 R2 Cl5 $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 | J Murphy 56.5kg 4.85L | 5 (5) |
| Doomben 26-Dec-21 1600m SOFT 6 R4 Bm78 $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.759, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 | S Thornton 55kg 0.70L | 4 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 05-Dec-21 1400m SOFT 7 R9 Bm75 $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.880, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 | R Stewart 54.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Nov-21 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Bm75 $1,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | J Bayliss 55kg 3.90L | 10 (15) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 06-Nov-21 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Cl5 $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.110, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | T Brooker 56kg 5.40L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 23-Oct-21 1200m SOFT 5 R10 Cl6 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 | R Stewart 54kg 5.80L | 8 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Bm68 $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 | R Stewart 59.5kg 2.20L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 08-Aug-21 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Cl5 $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 | R Stewart 57kg 3.30L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-21 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Cl5 $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | R Stewart 57kg 1.70L | 3 (8) |
| Rockhampton 09-Jul-21 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Cl6 $14,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: $2.25F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 | B Thompson 55kg | 1 (10) |
| Mackay 17-Jun-21 1300m SOFT 7 R6 Cl6-sw $350 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.030, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 | A Sewell 54.5kg 8.20L | 7 (9) |
| Rockhampton 01-Jun-21 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Cl6 $1,675 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.530 | A Sewell 55.5kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Mackay 21-May-21 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Bm70 $850 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | A Sewell 58kg 2.80L | 4 (8) |
| Rockhampton 29-Apr-21 1050m SOFT 5 R7 Cl5 $1,675 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.180, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.280 | A Sewell 58kg 0.40L | 3 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Apr-21 1000m SOFT 7 R9 Cl4 $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | L Tarrant 58kg 1.90L | 5 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Dec-20 1400m GOOD 4 R9 E&g cl6 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.370, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 | L Tarrant 54kg 7.65L | 13 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Dec-20 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Cl4 $11,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.990, SP: $3F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | L Tarrant 56kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 21-Nov-20 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Cl3-sw $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 Better than midfield, nice late speed, good finish | L Tarrant 57.5kg 1.10L | 3 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 03-Nov-20 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Cl3 $1,900 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: $3.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 | A Spinks 57kg 0.30L | 3 (6) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 30-Sep-20 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Cg&e cl3 $1,900 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 | L Dittman 56.5kg 1.05L | 4 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Sep-20 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Bm65 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: $2.20F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 | L Tarrant 58kg 0.40L | 2 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 30-Aug-20 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm62 $11,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: $3.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 | L Tarrant 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Aug-20 1400m SOFT 6 R7 Cl1 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.420, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 | L Tarrant 58.5kg 5.10L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 29-Jul-20 1350m SOFT 6 R8 3y hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.160, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 Settled 2nd last, flashed home late in run | A Patis 55kg, Cd 52kg 5.40L | 6 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Jul-20 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Cl1 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 | B Thornton 57.5kg 0.50L | 2 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 05-Jul-20 1000m SOFT 7 R6 Cl1 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.230, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 | B Thornton 58kg 5.50L | 6 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-May-20 1000m HEAVY 10 R9 3y hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.830, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 | A Sewell 55kg 8.40L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-May-20 1000m SOFT 5 R2 3y bm65 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 | A Sewell 58.5kg 8.10L | 9 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Feb-20 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 3y bm62 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: $2.90F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 | M Kennedy 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.60L | 5 (9) |
| Doomben 19-Feb-20 1200m SOFT 5 R8 3y bm70 $6,400 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 | S Thornton 54.5kg, Cd 53kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 29-Jan-20 1200m SOFT 6 R5 3y hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 | S Thornton 56kg 0.20L | 3 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 18-Jan-20 1200m SOFT 5 R7 3yc&g hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: $4.20F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 Midfield on rail, whacked away in straight | S Thornton 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 3.80L | 7 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 05-Jan-20 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn-sw $11,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.830, SP: $2.40 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 | L Tarrant 56kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 24-Dec-19 850m GOOD 3 R11 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 | L Tarrant | 1 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 12-Oct-19 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3y hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.270, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 last, urged turn, plugged on, never likely | S Thornton 54kg, Cd 52kg 6.30L | 8 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 22-Sep-19 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3y mdn-sw $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.640, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 | J Bayliss 57kg 1.40L | 5 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 06-Sep-19 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3y mdn $1,900 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | J Bayliss 57kg 1.30L | 3 (14) |
| Rockhampton 23-Aug-19 1300m GOOD 4 R2 3y hcp $300 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.390, SP: $2.90F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 | D Simmons 55kg 2.60L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 21-Apr-19 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.580, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 | A Spinks 55.5kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 07-Apr-19 1000m SOFT 6 R3 2y mdn $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.800, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | S Lacy 58kg 8.40L | 10 (12) |