Great Idea (AUS) Horse
About
Great Idea is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ben Blay in Muswellbrook. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Abyssinie. To date he has recorded three wins. On 12 Sep 2025 at Tuncurry he earned his biggest victory, taking the $30,000 Class 2 Handicap. Punters have found him profitable, with an estimated 80% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tuncurry 12-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 CL2 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.000, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th 1st Great Idea ( A Roper 57 ) 2nd Keep At 'Em ( B Looker 57.5 ) 0.94L 3rd Nikody's Binks ( R Spokes 55 ) 2.26L See full results | A Roper 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ CL2 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Unreachable ( D Gibbons 56 ) 2nd Nova Centauri ( A Collett 55.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Solitario ( J Mcdonald 58.5 ) 0.85L 8th Great Idea ( Z Lloyd 55.5 ) 1.99L See full results | Z Lloyd 55.5kg 1.99L | 8 (15) |
| Tamworth 07-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 7 R6 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.270 1st Great Idea ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Saintly Sands ( L Small 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Gold Smiles ( S Llewellyn 57.5 ) 1.18L See full results | A Bullock 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Tamworth 18-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Great Idea ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Eagleturn ( D Dillon 59 ) 0.83L 3rd Be Guided ( M Mcguren 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.04L See full results | M Bell 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Mudgee 06-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.700, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Kobold ( M Weir 57 ) 2nd Another Peach ( L Small 57 , Cd 59 ) 0.35L 3rd The Git Up ( M Bell 57 ) 0.92L 5th Great Idea ( G Buckley 59 ) 2.35L See full results | G Buckley 59kg 2.35L | 5 (8) |
| Scone 25-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R9 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.870 1st Great Idea ( G Johnston ) 2nd Blue Kingdom ( A Bullock ) 1.00L 3rd Sipping Shamus ( L Small ) 1.40L | G Johnston | 1 (7) |
| Tamworth 09-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Shotgun Bella ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 2nd Tosinsky ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.95L 3rd Spenzalot ( E Drew 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.16L 4th Great Idea ( G Buckley 59 ) 1.56L See full results | G Buckley 59kg 1.56L | 4 (10) |
| Scone 26-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.060 1st La Gracia ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Shotgun Bella ( C Gallagher ) 0.80L 3rd Great Idea ( G Johnston ) 1.80L | G Johnston 1.80L | 3 (7) |
| Scone 12-Feb-25 900m HEAVY 8 R10 MDN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.440 1st Fleetly ( J Pracey-holmes ) 2nd Great Idea ( G Johnston ) 0.10L 3rd Bastet ( A Bullock ) 1.40L | G Johnston 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 14-Jan-25 775m GOOD 4 R13 MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:44.150 1st Flowing ( B Osmond ) 2nd Dynamic Joe ( A Bullock ) 1.30L 3rd Our Emily ( G Palmer ) 1.50L 4th Great Idea ( G Johnston ) 2.22L | G Johnston 2.22L | 4 (7) |