Instead (AUS)
About
Instead is a 5yo brown mare (female) from Australia trained by David J Smith, who is based at Mudgee. She is sired by the stallion Lonhro out of the dam Alternatively. Instead has managed to win 2 races in her career so far. On 15th Nov 2025 at Bathurst, Instead scored her most significant win to date, getting the money in the $16000.00 Benchmark 50 Handicap. She has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Instead throughout her career you'd have achieved a 105% return on investment.
Raced At
Bathurst
• Mudgee
• Dubbo
• Warren
• Wellington
• Narromine
• Coonabarabran
• Cowra
• Orange
• Scone
• HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 15-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 7 R5 BM 50 Hcp $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | M Cahill 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Mudgee 06-Jul-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.340, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th | Z Hunt 55kg, Cd 53kg 9.46L | 8 (9) |
| Dubbo 29-Jun-25 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:20.750, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd | Z Hunt 56kg, Cd 54kg 2.24L | 4 (13) |
| Mudgee 14-Jun-25 1850m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ Open Hcp $550 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.120, SP: 2.20 | P Zerafa 66.5kg 1.40L | 4 (8) |
| Warren 02-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.900, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | Z Hunt 56.5kg 3.30L | 3 (11) |
| Wellington 13-May-25 1700m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.980, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th | Z Hunt 57kg 1.20L | 2 (12) |
| Narromine 29-Apr-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 CL1 Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.970, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | Z Hunt 57kg, Cd 55kg 2.01L | 4 (9) |
| Dubbo 12-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM 50 Hcp $2,850 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | Z Hunt 60 0.62L | 2 (7) |
| Coonabarabran 05-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | Z Hunt 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Cowra 10-Mar-25 1375m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | R B Prag 57kg, Cd 55kg 8.90L | 5 (9) |
| Orange 15-Feb-25 1280m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hcp $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.500, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th | R B Prag 57kg, Cd 55kg 5.14L | 4 (9) |
| Scone 22-Jan-25 900m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:54.300 | A Woods 6.28L | 6 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 11-Mar-24 800m GOOD 4 R15 3YF MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 | Z Lloyd 0 3.18L | 6 (7) |