Secretly Better (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Aug-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Better Than Ready

Dam

Secret Indulgence

Prize Money

46235

Trainer

Craig Smith

Owners

C Smith

About

Secretly Better is a 6yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Craig Smith in Roma. He is by Better Than Ready out of Secret Indulgence. He has won 2 races to date. On 6 Jan 2024 at Ipswich, he captured his biggest victory, winning the $30,000 Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At

Birdsville • Roma • Dalby • Rockhampton • Ipswich • Doomben • Deagon

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Tara 05-Oct-24 1200m GOOD R2 BM 60 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Gidget ( L O'donnell 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Secretly Better ( S Zoljan 61 , Cd 64 ) 0.30L 3rd Luminous Waters ( J Metcalfe 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.50L See full results	S Zoljan 61kg, Cd 64kg 0.30L	2 (9)
Talwood 21-Sep-24 1000m GOOD R2 BM 50 Hcp $500 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.000, SP: 3.00 1st Donmore Girl ( L Mccoy 61.5 ) 2nd Bean Groovy ( A Graham 61.5 , Cd 63 ) 2.00L 3rd Red Shiraz ( L O'donnell 58 , Cd 60 ) 3.00L 4th Secretly Better ( C Stuart 66 , Cd 62 ) 6.50L See full results	C Stuart 66kg, Cd 62kg 6.50L	4 (6)
Birdsville 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 CL2 Hcp $2,365 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.730, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Skylight Song ( C Lowe 63 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Baldassare ( C Whiteley 64.5 ) 8.97L 3rd Secretly Better ( D Bennett 63.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 11.35L See full results	D Bennett 63.5kg, Cd 65.5kg 11.35L	3 (6)
Roma 24-Aug-24 1000m GOOD R3 BM 60 Hcp $8,300 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.220, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Secretly Better ( S Zoljan 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Savvy Song ( M Butler 58 ) 0.35L 3rd Ablett ( B Newport 59 ) 0.50L See full results	S Zoljan 60.5kg, Cd 63.5kg	1 (10)
Roma 03-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R5 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 4.00 1st Notquitelikejack ( L O'donnell 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Scottish Farmer ( J Metcalfe 59 , Cd 62 ) 1.00L 3rd Secretly Better ( S Zoljan 59 , Cd 62 ) 1.75L See full results	S Zoljan 59kg, Cd 62kg 1.75L	3 (8)
Roma 13-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R4 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Tijuana Two Step ( S Apthorpe 58 ) 2nd Secretly Better ( J Golden 59 ) 7.30L 3rd Scottish Farmer ( L O'donnell 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 7.80L See full results	J Golden 59kg 7.30L	2 (8)
Dalby 27-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 3 R9 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Born Fearless ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 2nd Social Star ( L Tilley 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Parues ( K Matheson 60 ) 2.50L 7th Secretly Better ( J Huxtable 60 ) 5.20L See full results	J Huxtable 60 5.20L	7 (10)
Rockhampton 15-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 Hcp $350 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Gilbert's Gold ( J Murphy 56.5 ) 2nd Diamond Money ( M Castle 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.67L 3rd Chaseton ( A Butler 60 ) 2.81L 8th Secretly Better ( S Collett 60.5 ) 8.35L See full results	S Collett 60.5kg 8.35L	8 (9)
Ipswich 21-Feb-24 1350m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.770, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Zakiyya ( R Maloney 57 ) 2nd To Wish ( J Orman 58.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Satashi ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 2.54L 7th Secretly Better ( K Wilson-taylor 59.5 ) 6.75L See full results	K Wilson-taylor 59.5kg 6.75L	7 (12)
Doomben 24-Jan-24 1650m GOOD 4 R6 BM 62 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.640, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Smooth Torque ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 2nd Gracie Blue ( M Harley 57.5 ) 0.66L 3rd Thunder Mania ( R Dolan 60.5 ) 0.79L 9th Secretly Better ( J Orman 59 ) 6.07L See full results	J Orman 59kg 6.07L	9 (9)
Ipswich 06-Jan-24 1350m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.780, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Secretly Better ( K Matheson 58.5 ) 2nd Guru Class ( C Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd La Bella Diva ( S Champkin 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.40L See full results	K Matheson 58.5kg	1 (11)
Ipswich 24-Dec-23 1200m HEAVY 10 R7 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Cartwheels ( E Lang 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd I Am Pearl ( A Spinks 54 ) 5.30L 3rd Secretly Better ( J Orman 60 ) 5.60L See full results	J Orman 60 5.60L	3 (10)
Ipswich 06-Dec-23 800m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:45.420, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.850 1st Lucky Briz ( M Hellyer 58.5 ) 2nd Secretly Better ( J Orman 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Brave Sailor ( D Mcgillivray 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.60L See full results	J Orman 58.5kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Doomben 23-Nov-23 840m SOFT 7 R19 Mdn-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st Secretly Better ( C Graham ) 2nd Guru Class ( B Thompson ) 3.25L 3rd Shadow Cruiser ( R Dolan ) 3.45L	C Graham	1 (7)
Ipswich 18-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Conti ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 2nd Royal Court ( D Smith 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L 3rd Supidocharged ( W D'avila 55.5 ) 1.50L 8th Secretly Better ( J Orman 59 ) 10.60L See full results	J Orman 59kg 10.60L	8 (10)
Deagon 08-Aug-23 1050m SOFT 7 R12 Mdn-trl Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Seiryu ( B Thompson 0 ) 2nd Hallside Martini ( C Bayliss 0 ) 1.25L 3rd Secretly Better ( C Graham 0 ) 4.25L	C Graham 0 4.25L	3 (8)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 25-Jul-23 850m SOFT 6 R14 3ymdn-trl Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.070, SP: $0.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Seiryu ( K Matheson 0 ) 2nd Ready To Mingle ( T Brooker 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Mooloolaba Magic ( L Tarrant 0 ) 1.90L 5th Secretly Better ( C Graham 0 ) 3.50L	C Graham 0 3.50L	5 (8)
Doomben 16-Mar-23 840m SOFT 6 R18 3ymdn-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Ring Of Steel ( J Orman 0 ) 2nd Ready To Boom ( L Cassidy 0 ) 3.50L 3rd Sonic Light ( B Thompson 0 ) 5.00L 5th Secretly Better ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 8.45L	K Wilson-taylor 0 8.45L	5 (6)