Ideally (AUS) Horse
About
Ideally is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Michael Grantham. She is by Vancouver out of Ideal Image. To date she has won two races. On 28 May 2025 at Pinjarra Scarpside she secured her most important triumph, taking the $30,000 2yo+ Class 3 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 13-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 GRAD HCP 58+ $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.810, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Soldanelle ( W Pike 60 ) 2nd Right To Silence ( A Galati 55 ) 0.47L 3rd Extreme Love ( B Gaerth 56.5 ) 0.88L 8th Ideally ( B Parnham 56 ) 3.93L See full results | B Parnham 56kg 3.93L | 8 (9) |
| Ascot 29-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 GRAD HCP 60+ $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.410, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Mississippi Dawn ( C T Johnston-porter 54 ) 2nd The Crimson Pirate ( L F Fiore 54.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Magna's Choice ( S D Parnham 57.5 ) 1.12L 10th Ideally ( C Parnham 54.5 ) 4.02L See full results | C Parnham 54.5kg 4.02L | 10 (15) |
| Ascot 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.750, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Fast Harry ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Astro World ( B M Parnham 55.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Showlas ( C L Azzopardi 57.5 ) 1.48L 8th Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2.44L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg 2.44L | 8 (13) |
| Lark Hill 03-Nov-25 1450m GOOD 4 R15 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:29.870 1st Forever Boy ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Noteworthy ( P J Carbery ) 0.21L 3rd Stormageddon ( A J H Hayes ) 1.75L 4th Ideally ( C Parnham ) 4.04L | C Parnham 4.04L | 4 (9) |
| Lark Hill 20-Oct-25 930m SOFT 5 R5 3UP-TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:56.670 1st Outlaw Music ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Cavill Tycoon ( A P L H Hearn ) 2.80L 3rd Our Existence ( W A Pike ) 3.46L 5th Ideally ( C Johnston-porter ) 5.22L | C Johnston-porter 5.22L | 5 (10) |
| Pinjarra 05-Jul-25 1412m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,740 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.990, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Fancy Red ( W A Pike 56 ) 2nd Border Force ( B M Gaerth 58.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Bartime ( H M Watson 57 ) 1.50L 5th Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 2.17L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54.5kg 2.17L | 5 (13) |
| Bunbury 14-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Chollima ( L F Fiore 58.5 ) 2nd Uncle Gerard ( H M Watson 55.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 2.71L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54.5kg 2.71L | 3 (14) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 28-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Buckland ( H J Nottle 54.5 , Cd 50.5 ) 1.49L 3rd Lien Hyphen ( N Faithfull 58.5 ) 1.98L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg | 1 (16) |
| Pinjarra 22-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Kimberley Rose ( B M Parnham 56.5 ) 2nd Shamilian Miss ( S D Parnham 57.5 ) 1.47L 3rd Percussion Prince ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 54 ) 1.99L 4th Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | C Johnston-porter 57.5kg 2.30L | 4 (11) |
| Ascot 07-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Admire The Girl ( W A Pike 57.5 ) 2nd Countess Of Kenna ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.31L 3rd Cryptic Joy ( C T Johnston-porter 59.5 ) 0.36L 5th Ideally ( Z Johnston-porter 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.56L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.56L | 5 (10) |
| Lark Hill 22-Apr-25 950m GOOD 4 R8 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.480 1st Azena ( M Clark ) 2nd Invincible Power ( M I Wallrodt ) 2.02L 3rd Surf Patrol ( N Faithfull ) 2.10L 6th Ideally ( W Pike ) 2.92L | W Pike 2.92L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont 04-Dec-24 1650m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.810, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Prophet And Power ( L M Campbell 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 2.12L 3rd Santa Brae ( J Noske 59 ) 3.35L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 2.12L | 2 (12) |
| Geraldton 17-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $11,360 (of $20,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Ideally ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Special Plan ( L F Fiore 56 ) 0.48L 3rd New Attraction ( K C Yuill 56 ) 6.32L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Bunbury 05-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Universal Hotness ( A P L H Hearn 58 ) 2nd Authorative ( B M Gaerth 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.34L 3rd Ideally ( T Turner 56 ) 4.26L See full results | T Turner 56kg 4.26L | 3 (13) |
| Lark Hill 21-Oct-24 950m GOOD 4 R19 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.900 1st Brandberg ( J S Whiting ) 2nd Gorillasinthemist ( B P Webster ) 0.15L 3rd Alabrae ( J R Azzopardi ) 1.52L 5th Ideally ( W Pike 0 ) 2.37L | W Pike 0 2.37L | 5 (7) |
| Lark Hill 07-Oct-24 950m GOOD 4 R14 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.470 1st Lucky Moon ( V A Corver ) 2nd Summer Mood ( C J Parnham ) 1.15L 3rd Hot Like Chili ( L F Fiore ) 1.23L 4th Ideally ( W Pike 0 ) 3.15L | W Pike 0 3.15L | 4 (10) |
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