Bigbetterbest (AUS) Horse
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Bigbetterbest is an eight-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Golden Archer out of Lillyofthevalley. He races under the guidance of Noel Boland and is owned by Ms M J Boland. Over 63 starts he has placed second once and secured three third‑place finishes, but has not yet recorded a win, accumulating $50,238 in prize money. His most recent outing was at Scone on 23 October 2026, where he finished 7th of 8.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Quirindi 12-Nov-26 1450m GOOD 4 R1 B2 SIGNS CO COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE Barrier 5, SP: 91.00 | J.O.Baker 57.5kg 11.25L | 9 (9) |
| Scone 23-Oct-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW (of $30,000) Barrier 1, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th | C Gallagher 59kg 19.4L | 7 (8) |
| Muswellbrook 05-Oct-26 1280m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.690, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Rolling Home ( H V D Hoven 60 ) 2nd Imelda ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Machrihanish ( S Guymer 56 ) 2.62L 7th Bigbetterbest ( G Johnston 55 , Cd 53 ) 7.93L See full results | G Johnston 55kg, Cd 53kg 7.93L | 7 (9) |
| Scone 25-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Lope De Luna ( R Jones 59 ) 2nd Irish Accolade ( O Dalton 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.70L 3rd A Little Bit Dusty ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2.90L 8th Bigbetterbest ( J Stiff 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 11.98L See full results | J Stiff 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 11.98L | 8 (8) |
| Muswellbrook 08-Sep-26 1280m GOOD 4 R6 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.460, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Force March ( M Weir 61 ) 2nd Credibility ( W Stanley 57.5 ) 2.36L 3rd Maysun ( M Stapleford 55.5 ) 2.45L 10th Bigbetterbest ( G Johnston 55 , Cd 53 ) 7.95L See full results | G Johnston 55kg, Cd 53kg 7.95L | 10 (12) |
| Scone 29-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.190, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Fearn Trick ( W Costin 56.5 ) 2nd Canadian Fling ( Z Wadick 58 ) 0.72L 3rd Purple Haze ( A R D Morgan 59 ) 1.73L 9th Bigbetterbest ( S Lisnyy 56 ) 9.67L See full results | S Lisnyy 56kg 9.67L | 9 (10) |
| Muswellbrook 13-Jan-26 1450m SOFT 6 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.560, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Blackthorn ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Krystina Kerima ( D Northey 57 ) 0.22L 3rd William's Smile ( G Palmer 59 , Cd 55 ) 1.80L 7th Bigbetterbest ( J Penza 59 ) 5.20L See full results | J Penza 59kg 5.20L | 7 (11) |
| Taree 02-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW (of $27,000) Barrier 2, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 8th | S Lisnyy 59kg 20.26L | 9 (9) |
| Scone 11-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 5, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | L Magorrian 56.5kg 0.74L | 3 (9) |
| Scone 02-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 9, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 8th | S Lisnyy 55.5kg 6.97L | 5 (13) |
| Quirindi 13-Nov-25 1450m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW (of $30,000) Barrier 5, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th | Z Hunt 57.5kg 12L | 10 (11) |
| Scone 24-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN-SW (of $50,000) Barrier 7, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th | J Praceyholmes 59kg 16.23L | 9 (9) |
| Muswellbrook 06-Oct-25 1280m GOOD 4 R2 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 6, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | J Praceyholmes 55kg 4.29L | 6 (9) |
| Scone 26-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 12, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 12th | J Praceyholmes 55kg 4.97L | 8 (13) |
| Mudgee 11-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW (of $27,000) Barrier 7, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | J Praceyholmes 59kg 16.03L | 7 (8) |
| Quirindi 29-Apr-25 1450m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW (of $27,000) Barrier 8, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th | G Buckley 59kg 12.48L | 10 (13) |
| Mudgee 20-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 SUPER MDN (of $50,000) Barrier 12, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th | C Gallagher 56kg 5.65L | 3 (12) |