The Best Way (2018) Horse
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The Best Way is an 8yo bay trained by N G Richards at Greystoke. Sired by Thewayyouare out of Valentine, the horse has recorded one win to date. Its biggest victory came on 23 Feb 2025 at Newcastle, securing the $6049.00 Cl5 Hcph prize. It has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing the horse throughout its career would have yielded a 22 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Perth 02-Jul-26 4816m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:09.520, SP: 7.50 1st Dalileo ( C Bewley 159 ) 2nd Maggies Boy ( S Quinlan 168 ) 5.50L 3rd Creadan Grace ( R T Dunne 164 ) 5.80L 7th The Best Way ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 15.65L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg 15.65L | 7 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 04-Jun-26 4011m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH $747 (of $6,049), SP: 4.50 1st Brionywells ( N Slatter 152 ) 2nd Bells Of Ufford ( D Noonan 160 ) 5.00L 3rd The Best Way ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 9.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.1kg 9.75L | 3 (9) |
| Hexham 10-May-26 3263m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $1,106 (of $8,952), SP: 6.50 1st Two Auld Pals ( G Walkingshaw 168 , Cd 158 ) 2nd Justlikefire ( S Quinlan 165 ) 23.00L 3rd The Best Way ( D Mcmenamin 161 ) 30.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 73kg 30.50L | 3 (10) |
| Newcastle 23-Feb-25 3390m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:08.430, SP: 11.00 1st The Best Way ( C Rabbitt 158 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Mister Smarty ( A Doyle 156 ) 0.50L 3rd V Twelve ( J Hogan 167 ) 7.00L See full results | C Rabbitt 71.7kg, Cd 73kg | 1 (11) |
| Perth 16-May-24 4060m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:12.740, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, hampered and weakened quickly home turn, soon pulled up 1st Not In Kansas ( B Lynn 151 ) 2nd Ginger Pointe ( E Smith-chaston 144 ) 4.50L 3rd Diamond State ( A Doyle 166 ) 4.25L UPL The Best Way ( C Rabbitt 160 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L | C Rabbitt 72.6kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |