Justbetryin' (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Nov-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Denman
Prize Money
9150
Trainer
Kerry Weir
Owners
Ms S Hardy, T J Hardy, J A Lenehan & S P Kearnes
About

Justbetryin' is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Kerry Weir in Tumut. He is by Denman out of Arosa. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 10 starts. In his most recent start at Wagga on 29 Nov 2025, he was ridden by Holly Durnan and finished ninth, behind the winner Demi God.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wagga 29-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Demi God ( J Richards 57.5 ) 2nd Deflector ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 3.13L 3rd Calpastatin ( J Martin 57.5 ) 4.24L 9th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 59 ) 22.35L See full resultsH Durnan 59kg 22.35L9 (9)
Gundagai 15-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.620, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Wonderful Mistake ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 2nd Falcon Gold ( J Martin 57 ) 1.19L 3rd Belnera ( C Frater 55 ) 1.35L 7th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 55 ) 5.60L See full resultsH Durnan 55kg 5.60L7 (11)
Tumut 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $475 (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 3.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Ta La Masca ( C Ramsbotham 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Aerofoil ( A G Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.44L 3rd My City Warrior ( H I L Blanc 57 ) 3.43L 5th Justbetryin' ( H Durnan 59 ) 5.51L See full resultsH Durnan 59kg 5.51L5 (9)
Wagga 22-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Tessarion ( M A Cahill 55 ) 2nd Al Flores ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 0.65L 3rd Hardly Fortunate ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2.03L 4th Justbetryin' ( J Taylor 59 ) 3.23L See full resultsJ Taylor 59kg 3.23L4 (14)
Narrandera 14-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.330, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Hillbily Kynection ( A Warren 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Chasing Quivers ( B P Ward 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Calm Down Sheriff ( B Vale 57 ) 1.01L 4th Justbetryin' ( J Kissick 59 ) 2.89L See full resultsJ Kissick 59kg 2.89L4 (12)
Wagga 05-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.320, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Winehouse ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Hardly Fortunate ( Q Krogh 57 ) 0.17L 3rd Justbetryin' ( J Taylor 55 ) 0.28L See full resultsJ Taylor 55kg 0.28L3 (11)
Wagga Riverside 24-May-25 1065m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Hcp $525 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st The Bay Fox ( C T Stuart 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mo Spirit ( J Kissick 59 ) 1.45L 3rd Calpastatin ( C Frater 55.5 ) 3.90L 5th Justbetryin' ( B Vale 57 ) 5.75L See full resultsB Vale 57kg 5.75L5 (10)
Wagga 01-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.080, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Master Patrick ( A Morgan 55 ) 2nd Noble Ruby ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Deflector ( B Mcdougall 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.45L 8th Justbetryin' ( J I Jnr 57 ) 6.76L See full resultsJ I Jnr 57kg 6.76L8 (11)
Gundagai 06-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Sheridan Street ( B Owen 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Isagura ( W Costin 56.5 ) 1.23L 3rd We Shall Overcome ( D Budler 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.40L 8th Justbetryin' ( M Bourke 58 ) 7.76L See full resultsM Bourke 58kg 7.76L8 (12)
Wagga 30-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.410, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.940 1st Foreman's Gully ( B Owen 59 ) 2nd In The Nic Of Time ( B Loy 58.5 ) 3.99L 3rd Showtime Kistena ( J Kissick 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.60L 11th Justbetryin' ( J Penza 58.5 ) 14.31L See full resultsJ Penza 58.5kg 14.31L11 (13)
Gundagai 16-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Cambar ( H Durnan ) 2nd Justbetryin' ( J I Jnr ) 1.30L 3rd Hellberg ( M Bunjevac ) 2.06LJ I Jnr 1.30L2 (10)