Instead (AUS) Horse
About
Instead is a 5yo brown mare from Australia trained by David J Smith. She is by Lonhro out of the mare Alternatively. So far she has accumulated three wins. On 20 Dec 2025 at Dubbo she claimed her most important victory, taking the $16,000 Class 2 Handicap. Punters have found her a profitable runner; backing her throughout her career would have produced roughly a 99% return on investment.
Raced At
Dubbo
• Narromine
• Bathurst
• Mudgee
• Warren
• Wellington
• Coonabarabran
• Cowra
• Orange
• Scone
• HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 20-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 CL2 $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.830, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Instead ( Z Hunt 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Seven Mile Missile ( I Neale 62 , Cd 64 ) 0.61L 3rd Dunedin ( W Peel 60 ) 3.39L See full results | Z Hunt 55kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Narromine 02-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Laisvas ( M Weir 56 ) 2nd Mrs Bull ( J Quince 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.04L 3rd Instead ( Z Hunt 57 ) 0.65L See full results | Z Hunt 57kg 0.65L | 3 (12) |
| 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 1st Instead ( M Cahill 59.5 ) 2nd Jade Division ( P Gorton 62 , Cd 58 ) 0.98L 3rd Bulla Vinaka ( J Quince 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.17L See full results | 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 1st Avion Fury ( G Buckley 61 ) 2nd Interventionist ( K Dunbar 57.5 ) 2.36L 3rd Will to Excel ( M A Cahill 58.5 ) 3.61L 8th Instead ( Z Hunt 55 , Cd 53 ) 9.46L See full results | 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 1st Deemee ( T Mccarroll 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Shamister ( K Dunbar 57 ) 0.07L 3rd On The Decs ( M Weir 60 ) 0.26L 4th Instead ( Z Hunt 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.24L See full results | 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 1st Allande ( L Ribeiro 67 ) 2nd Jetpack Verdi ( T Bailey 62 ) 0.67L 3rd Boys Cry ( T Gough 62 ) 0.85L 4th Instead ( P Zerafa 66.5 ) 1.40L See full results | 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 1st Will to Excel ( J Pracey-holmes 61 ) 2nd Joshua ( S Llewellyn 55 ) 0.58L 3rd Instead ( Z Hunt 56.5 ) 3.30L See full results | 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 1st Naval Officer ( M A Cahill 59 ) 2nd Instead ( Z Hunt 57 ) 1.20L 3rd Crown Legend ( C Lever 57.5 ) 1.50L See full results | 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 1st Sweet As A Kiss ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Lagoon ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Green Pineapple ( A Stanley 59 ) 1.30L 4th Instead ( Z Hunt 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.01L See full results | 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 1st Only Need One ( M A Cahill 57.5 ) 2nd Instead ( Z Hunt 60 ) 0.62L 3rd Omikami ( S Grima 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.94L See full results | 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 1st Instead ( Z Hunt 57 ) 2nd Eaglescliffe ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 0.05L 3rd Takeover Lad ( C Hillier 58.5 ) 3.62L See full results | Z Hunt 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Cowra 10-Mar-25 1375m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Turn Left ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2nd Son Of Eureka ( N Heywood 59 ) 0.47L 3rd Ten Feathers ( M Heagney 56 ) 2.05L 5th Instead ( R B Prag 57 , Cd 55 ) 8.90L See full results | 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 1st Wotastatement ( Z A Hunt 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Call Me Grouchy ( J I Jnr 60 ) 0.65L 3rd Bruce's Boy ( E Ly 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.57L 4th Instead ( R B Prag 57 , Cd 55 ) 5.14L See full results | R B Prag 57kg, Cd 55kg 5.14L | 4 (9) |
| Scone 22-Jan-25 900m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:54.300 1st Chica Del Mar ( M Weir ) 2nd Rose Of Dubai ( A Bullock ) 0.40L 3rd Keinbah's Gift ( C Hillier ) 2.60L 6th Instead ( A Woods ) 6.28L | A Woods 6.28L | 6 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 11-Mar-24 800m GOOD 4 R15 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Jamacri ( R King ) 2nd Vicarious Intent ( T Sherry ) 0.44L 3rd Bushwalker ( D Panya ) 1.09L 6th Instead ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 3.18L | Z Lloyd 0 3.18L | 6 (7) |
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