Simply Better (AUS)
About
Simply Better is a 6yo bay mare from Australia trained by David J Smith. She is by Better Than Ready out of Sweet As. She has recorded five wins so far. Her biggest victory arrived on 12 Feb 2023 at Sunshine Coast, when she captured the $28,000 Benchmark 62 Handicap. She has been a profitable runner for punters; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 140% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington 01-Sep-25 1100m SOFT 6 R7 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:06.260, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 4th | Z Hunt 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 1.96L | 6 (14) |
| Tamworth 15-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | Z Hunt 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.15L | 9 (12) |
| Wellington 29-Jul-25 900m HEAVY 9 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.360 | Z Hunt | 1 (8) |
| Dubbo 10-Jul-25 860m SOFT 5 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.220 | A Woods 10.40L | 6 (6) |
| Quirindi 28-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 3 R2 BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.800, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.330 | S Ingelse 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.55L | 6 (6) |
| Orange 10-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.880, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | T Martin 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.35L | 4 (7) |
| Narromine 23-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 3 R7 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | J Pracey-holmes 58.5kg 5.17L | 5 (12) |
| Wellington 02-Sep-24 1100m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd | M Cahill 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Dubbo 21-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 7 R9 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th | M Cahill 57.5kg 5.33L | 9 (12) |
| Muswellbrook 11-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 58 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.870, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th | S Ingelse 57.5kg 2.70L | 3 (11) |
| Narromine 24-Jun-24 800m HEAVY 8 R2 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:46.960, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10th | S Ingelse 57.5kg 2.39L | 3 (10) |
| Wellington 12-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM 50 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.880, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | S Ingelse 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Orange 24-Feb-24 1010m GOOD 4 R6 BM 50 Hcp $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th | C Keatings 60, Cd 58kg 4.88L | 4 (13) |
| Dubbo 15-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 3 R6 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.480, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | J Pracey-holmes 56.5kg 3.88L | 8 (11) |
| Orange 28-Dec-23 1010m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th | J Pracey-holmes 57kg 3.11L | 5 (10) |
| Bathurst 18-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 3 R7 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Pracey-holmes 57.5kg 2.29L | 5 (11) |
| Orange 24-Nov-23 1010m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.470, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | S Ingelse 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Warren 12-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.780, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th | S Ingelse 58kg, Cd 56kg 5.13L | 6 (11) |
| Wellington 30-Oct-23 900m GOOD 3 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.850 | S Ingelse 0 0.53L | 2 (4) |
| Gladstone 12-Aug-23 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM 60 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.870, SP: 4.40 | C Mciver 59.5kg 7.20L | 6 (6) |
| Townsville 29-Jul-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y HCP $350 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.660, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110 | J Murphy 56.5kg 5.80L | 7 (11) |
| Rockhampton 08-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.860, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 | J Murphy 56.5kg 11.09L | 8 (9) |
| Cairns 12-Jun-23 950m SOFT 6 R1 Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.830, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 | A Butler 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Townsville 30-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3Y HCP $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.910, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 | J Murphy 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Mackay 09-May-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.980, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 | A Layt 56.5kg 1.60L | 3 (8) |
| Rockhampton 30-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.310, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 | A Jones 54kg 6.51L | 10 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 62 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 | T Marshall 56.5kg 3.40L | 7 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.680, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 | T Marshall 55.5kg 4.00L | 5 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 26-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 5 R8 CL2 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | K Wilson-taylor 56kg 3.20L | 4 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 12-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.580, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 | T Marshall 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Doomben 17-Jan-23 840m SOFT 5 R15 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:49.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 | A Jones 0 4.75L | 4 (5) |
| Kilcoy 16-Sep-22 1100m SOFT 6 R1 3Y BM62 $775 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.350, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 | T Marshall 56.5kg 5.40L | 5 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Aug-22 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YF MDN-SW $14,500 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | T Marshall 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Ipswich 05-Aug-22 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN $900 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.930, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | T Brooker 56.5kg 1.90L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 17-Jul-22 1000m SOFT 6 R2 2YF MDN (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.180, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 | J Orman 58kg 5.60L | 11 (12) |
| Doomben 07-Jun-22 840m SOFT 6 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 | J Orman 0 3.60L | 6 (7) |
| Deagon 22-Feb-22 650m SOFT 6 R17 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:38.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 | J Orman 0 1.95L | 3 (5) |