Idle Situation
(AUS)About
Idle Situation, a 15-year-old bay gelding from Australia, was trained by Glen Baker of Beaudesert. Sired by Oratorio out of Airlie Bird, Idle Situation has secured 14 victories throughout his career. On April 28, 2018, at Doomben, he achieved his most notable win in the $70,000 Bm85 Hcp. He has been a profitable pick for punters, yielding a 28% return on investment over his career. Idle Situation concluded his racing journey on February 9, 2019, at Aquis Park Gold Coast.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 09-Feb-19 1800m SOFT 6 R7 Bm70 $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.910, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | L Kilner 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.70L | 4 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 19-Jan-19 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Bm70 $1,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 beyond midfield, under pump turn, struggled home | C Gallagher 59kg, Cd 56kg 7.65L | 9 (11) |
| Gold Coast 05-Jan-19 2200m GOOD 4 R4 Bm80 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:15.670, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 2L back rail, over raced, steadied 1600m | M Murphy 54.5kg, Cd 53kg 18.30L | 14 (14) |
| Doomben 15-Dec-18 2020m GOOD 4 R2 Qlty $1,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.470, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 early leader, caught 250m, weakened 150m | L Tarrant 54kg 3.20L | 9 (11) |
| Gold Coast 01-Dec-18 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Bm75 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.920, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | D Griffin 58kg 11.25L | 9 (9) |
| Ipswich 14-Nov-18 1666m GOOD 4 R6 Bm75 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.270, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 | M Murphy 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 10.30L | 9 (9) |
| Ipswich 02-Nov-18 1350m GOOD 4 R8 Bm70 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.740, SP: $91 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | T Marshall 61.5kg 9.50L | 11 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Sep-18 2400m GOOD 4 R6 Bm75 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.190, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 Sat 1l off lead, caught turn, drifted back rail | T Marshall 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 14.20L | 10 (11) |
| Doomben 15-Aug-18 1660m GOOD 4 R6 Bm75 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.180, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 | M Hellyer 59.5kg 2.55L | 6 (8) |
| Doomben 28-Apr-18 2030m GOOD 4 R1 Bm85 $42,700 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.010, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 got lead easily, slowed tempo, kicked turn, easy | M Murphy 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Apr-18 2200m SOFT 5 R1 Bm80 (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:17.050, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 3L back at 1400m, then 3 wide, beaten prior turn | M Murphy 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 14.85L | 10 (10) |
| Beaudesert 02-Apr-18 1650m GOOD 4 R4 Bm70 $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.180, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 | M Murphy 60.5kg 2.60L | 5 (9) |
| Doomben 17-Feb-18 2030m HEAVY 8 R7 Bm75 $42,700 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:07.810, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010 One out one back, took over 300m, strong effort. | M Murphy 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Doomben 03-Feb-18 2000m SOFT 7 R2 Bm80 $14,350 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.570, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 took sit off leader, got to lead 250m, nabbed | M Murphy 54kg, Cd 51.5kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Gatton 12-Jan-18 2000m GOOD 3 R6 Bm65 $10,400 (of $16,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:02.320, SP: $4F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 | M Murphy 57.5kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Doomben 16-Dec-17 2020m GOOD 4 R5 Qlty (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.750, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 2nd last, drifted to tail by turn, slogged home | J Byrne 54kg 11.00L | 10 (10) |
| Doomben 25-Nov-17 2200m GOOD 4 R6 Bm80 $2,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:15.790, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 back 5l wide, pushed 600m, kept coming tough run | J Byrne 54kg 3.90L | 4 (15) |
| Doomben 07-Nov-17 2240m GOOD 4 R5 Bm65 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:20.370, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 | M Mcgillivray 57.5kg 5.30L | 6 (12) |
| Gold Coast 28-Oct-17 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm65 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.170, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210 | J Taylor 58kg 2.90L | 7 (12) |
| Gold Coast 26-Aug-17 1800m GOOD 4 R9 Nmw (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.020, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 took sit 3L back, under pump turn, weakened | T Brooker 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 10.00L | 10 (13) |
| Ipswich 18-Aug-17 1700m SOFT 5 R6 Bm60 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.009, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 | A Spinks 61kg, Cd 59kg 1.20L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 05-Aug-17 1615m GOOD 3 R6 0-70 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 2L back, quickly under pump 300m, folded | G Colless 57.5kg 6.50L | 10 (10) |
| Gold Coast 15-Jul-17 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm65 $800 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.580, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 | B Appo 59kg 2.40L | 4 (10) |
| Beaudesert 24-Jun-17 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.240, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 | W D'avila 54kg 3.20L | 6 (13) |
| Ipswich 06-May-17 1666m GOOD 4 R4 Bm70 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | W D'avila 57kg 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Gatton 25-Apr-17 1600m GOOD 3 R7 Bm62 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.590, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 | W D'avila 61kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Gold Coast 15-Apr-17 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Bm70 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 | J Hodge 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 7.30L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 22-Mar-17 1650m HEAVY 10 R6 0-70 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.509, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.450 | L Allen 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 21.50L | 6 (6) |
| Ipswich 03-Mar-17 1690m GOOD 3 R4 Bm70 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 | M Hellyer 59kg 3.40L | 5 (8) |
| Toowoomba 18-Feb-17 1310m GOOD 4 R4 Bm75 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.660, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | S Bogenhuber 56.5kg 7.50L | 5 (5) |
| Doomben 17-Dec-16 2000m GOOD 4 R6 Qlty (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.060, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 Behind leaders, weakened, eased from 150m. | J Oliver 54kg 9.10L | 11 (13) |
| Doomben 09-Dec-16 1650m HEAVY 8 R6 Bm75 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.640, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 | M Hellyer 57kg 6.00L | 6 (7) |
| Gold Coast 01-Nov-16 1800m GOOD 4 R3 Bm75 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.060, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | M Hellyer 55kg | 1 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Oct-16 2212m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:17.900, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 5L back, was OK until 300m, then tired badly | J Byrne 54kg 10.00L | 7 (7) |
| Gordonvale 01-Oct-16 1800m GOOD 3 R5 HCP $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.970, SP: $3.50F | S Wiseman 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Cairns 10-Sep-16 1900m GOOD 4 R8 Bm 60 hcp $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:55.479, SP: $3.40F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | R Thompson 60.5kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Cairns 14-Aug-16 1600m GOOD 3 R4 Bm 65 hcp $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 | C Whiteley 58kg 0.30L | 3 (10) |
| Mareeba 06-Aug-16 1210m GOOD 3 R3 BM 65 HCP $1,500 (of $7,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: $5.50EF | S Wiseman 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Mareeba 30-Jan-16 1500m SOFT 7 R4 BM50 (of $7,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.320, SP: $4 | N Nelson 65.5kg, Cd 62.5kg 13.10L | 6 (7) |
| Townsville 17-Jan-16 1609m GOOD 4 R5 Bm65 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.160, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 | K Aho 59kg, Cd 57kg 9.00L | 6 (8) |
| Atherton 09-Jan-16 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 60 HCP $700 (of $7,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.090, SP: $3.30 | N Nelson 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.60L | 3 (6) |
| Mackay 24-Dec-15 1800m GOOD 3 R3 Bm 65 hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.720, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 | J P Stanley 60 10.50L | 7 (8) |
| Cairns 13-Dec-15 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Bm 70 hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.920, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | J Hodge 59kg, Cd 56kg 7.70L | 6 (6) |
| Cairns 24-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 HCP $1,500 (of $7,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: $4.40 | N Yadi 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Innisfail 17-Oct-15 1200m SOFT 5 R5 HCP (of $16,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: $15 | K Rockett 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.10L | 12 (12) |
| Cairns 01-Oct-15 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Bm 70 hcp (of $13,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.910, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | S Payne 61.5kg, Cd 60 8.90L | 12 (13) |
| Atherton 22-Aug-15 1200m FIRM 2 R5 HCP (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: $6 | K Rockett 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 8.00L | 6 (7) |
| Mackay 18-Jul-15 1800m GOOD 3 R7 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.830, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 | T Bannon 54kg 12.30L | 10 (10) |
| Mackay 11-Jun-15 1560m GOOD 3 R3 BM70 $8,450 (of $13,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.350, SP: $6 In-running: 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 | N Vuille 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gordonvale 16-May-15 1360m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 HCP $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: $2.50F | W D'avila 61.5kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Atherton 02-May-15 1400m GOOD 3 R5 HCP $4,550 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.230, SP: $5 | W D'avila 55kg | 1 (5) |
| Beaudesert 25-Jan-15 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL5 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 | J Orman 57kg 10.40L | 9 (9) |
| Deagon 13-Jan-15 800m SOFT 5 R7 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 | J Philpot 2.80L | 3 (4) |
| Cairns 12-Sep-14 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 HCP $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | R Thompson 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Atherton 24-Aug-14 1400m GOOD 3 R4 BM 70 HCP $1,200 (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: $2.80F | J Kuskopf 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Mar-14 2103m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 HCP (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:11.350, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 Worked forward to lead, led turn, headed at 300m | B Richardson 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.30L | 11 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Feb-14 1810m GOOD 3 R5 CL4 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: $6 In-running: 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 | S Payne 56kg, Cd 53kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Beaudesert 14-Feb-14 1400m GOOD 3 R8 CL3 $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | S Payne 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Doomben 05-Feb-14 1200m GOOD 3 R8 CG&E CL3 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | M Hellyer 57kg 19.60L | 11 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jan-14 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CG&E CL3 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | L Cassidy 56.5kg 9.50L | 10 (10) |
| Townsville 26-Nov-13 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CL2 $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | J Kuskopf 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Mackay 25-May-13 1800m GOOD 3 R4 BM 60 HCP $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.380, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 | A Holt 58kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Home Hill 25-Apr-13 1460m GOOD 3 R5 CLB $4,000 (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.300, SP: $3 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | E Ljung 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gordonvale 13-Apr-13 1100m HEAVY 8 R4 CLB (of $6,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.370, SP: $4F | E Ljung 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 18.50L | 9 (10) |
| Atherton 16-Mar-13 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CLB $4,000 (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.930, SP: $9 | E Ljung 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Mareeba 02-Mar-13 1123m SOFT 7 R5 CL1 (of $5,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.260, SP: $2.80F | F Edwards 59kg 7.70L | 8 (8) |
| Townsville 12-Feb-13 1000m GOOD 3 R2 CL1-SW (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.630, SP: $3.30 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 | F Edwards 59kg 10.80L | 7 (8) |
| Atherton 12-Jan-13 1100m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $4,000 (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.860, SP: $3.20 | F R Edwards 57.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gosford 07-Nov-12 800m GOOD 3 R7 BT-3CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:47.750 | D Matthews 9.90L | 7 (7) |
| Scone 13-Jun-12 900m HEAVY 10 R6 BT-2-MDN, Winning Time: 00:57.030 | N Thomas 13.50L | 4 (4) |
| Newcastle 19-Dec-11 800m SOFT 5 R4 BT-2CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:49.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | D Matthews 8.70L | 6 (7) |