Whatanexcuse
(NZ)About
Whatanexcuse is a 17yo chestnut gelding from New Zealand trained by Ben Williams. He is sired by the stallion No Excuse Needed out of the dam Disguised. Whatanexcuse has won 4 races in his career. On 10th Aug 2014 at Cairns, Whatanexcuse achieved his most notable victory, taking the $15000 Plasta Masta Benchmark 70 Handicap. Whatanexcuse has retired from racing, last competing on the 25th Jun 2015 at Mackay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 25-Jun-15 1200m GOOD 3 R7 Cl6-sw (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.720 | J Felix 56kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 10 (10) |
| Charters Towers 18-Oct-14 1600m GOOD R5 BM 70 HCP $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.940, SP: $2F | G Kliese 59kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Townsville 25-Sep-14 1630m GOOD 4 R2 Cl6-sw $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.509, SP: $5 In-running: 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | J Stanley 56kg 2.80L | 4 (8) |
| Cairns 12-Sep-14 1600m GOOD 3 R5 Bm 70 Hcp $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | J P Stanley 59.5kg 2.30L | 3 (10) |
| Mackay 04-Sep-14 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Cl6-sw $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 | J Stanley 56kg 3.60L | 4 (7) |
| Cairns 10-Aug-14 1500m GOOD 4 R4 Bm 70 Hcp $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.060, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th | J P Stanley 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Townsville 24-Jul-14 1630m GOOD 3 R3 Bm70 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.500, SP: $9 In-running: 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | J Felix 58kg 4.10L | 5 (8) |
| Townsville 19-Jul-14 1400m GOOD 3 R5 Cl4 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.789, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 | S D Wiseman 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.00L | 7 (11) |
| Townsville 29-Jun-14 1300m GOOD 3 R7 Bm 75 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.130, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 | J Felix 56kg 5.10L | 7 (12) |
| Cranbourne 10-May-14 1400m SOFT 7 R5 Bm70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:28.200, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.500 | R Bayliss 60, Cd 58kg 9.90L | 10 (12) |
| Cranbourne 08-Nov-13 2025m GOOD 3 R8 Show Bm70 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.540, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 didn't come on in the straight | J Mcneil 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 11.60L | 9 (10) |
| Pakenham 21-Oct-13 1750m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $9,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.539, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 | J Mott 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Cranbourne 13-Oct-13 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM70 $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.020, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 | C Newitt 59kg 2.65L | 7 (9) |
| Mornington 28-Sep-13 1510m HEAVY 8 R2 BM70 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.820, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 widest runner cornering, failed to make an impact | C Newitt 59kg 7.40L | 9 (10) |
| Echuca 14-Sep-13 1412m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 | J Mott 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Cranbourne 04-Sep-13 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM78 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 couldn't quicken enough and just boxed on evenly | C Newitt 54kg 3.30L | 7 (14) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 21-Aug-13 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM78 $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.630, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 worked home without threatening placegetters | C Newitt 54kg 2.85L | 4 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Aug-13 1000m SOFT 5 R7 HCP $2,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 widest runner cornering, made good late ground | C Newitt 54kg 3.95L | 5 (10) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 17-Apr-13 1500m GOOD 3 R8 0-72 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:28.470, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 made some ground but no threat | N Hall 57.5kg 6.65L | 10 (16) |
| Cranbourne 05-Apr-13 1400m GOOD 4 R8 SHOW 0-68 $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 | C Symons 59.5kg 0.95L | 3 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 11-Mar-13 1533m GOOD 4 R4 0-72 $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.270, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 looked to be charging home but peaked on run late | N Hall 57.5kg 1.15L | 4 (9) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 27-Feb-13 1500m HEAVY 8 R6 0-72 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620 hit front into straight but outgunned to the line | N Hall 57.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Seymour 07-Feb-13 1612m GOOD 3 R6 SHOW 0-68 $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | C Symons 60 | 5 (8) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 09-Jan-13 1400m GOOD 3 R6 0-72 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 fought hard but only held ground to line | J Kissick 58kg, Cd 55kg | 10 (13) |
| Mornington 27-Dec-12 1210m GOOD 3 R7 BM72 $1,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 | N Hall 58kg | 5 (11) |
| Caulfield 30-Jun-12 1200m GOOD 5 R8 0-89 $6,300 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 just missed in a blanket finish | N Hall 54kg | 3 (11) |
| Mornington 11-Jun-12 1216m GOOD 8 R3 0-68 $565 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.450, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.660 held ground to line without threatening | D Oliver 59kg | 5 (14) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 01-Feb-12 1300m GOOD 3 R5 0-72 $565 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:18.140, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 displayed best work late | L Cropp 57kg | 5 (13) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 11-Jan-12 1300m GOOD 5 R5 0-72 $5,650 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.560, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 flew home down the outside | L Cropp 56kg | 2 (14) |
| Sandown Hillside 24-Dec-11 1300m GOOD 3 R6 0-72 $12,600 (of $70,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.870, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 | 54kg 1.75L | 2 (14) |
| Sale 07-Dec-11 1400m GOOD 3 R6 SHOW 0-62 $2,100 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.990, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th | 59kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Cranbourne 26-Nov-11 1400m SOFT 5 R6 0-72 $2,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.930, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Sale 04-Nov-11 1100m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $6,825 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.230, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th | 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 11-Jun-11 2000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y 0-82 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.770, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 | D Gauci 54kg 12.35L | 13 (17) |
| Cranbourne 29-May-11 2025m HEAVY 8 R4 3Y MDN-SW $675 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.820, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd | D Nikolic 57kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Flemington 07-May-11 2000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y HCP (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.830, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | G Murphy 54kg 8.25L | 13 (18) |
| Mornington 24-Apr-11 1500m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-SW $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.180, SP: $2.80F In-running: 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | 57kg 1.85L | 3 (10) |
| Cranbourne 10-Apr-11 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | 57kg 0.85L | 3 (11) |
| Flemington 06-Nov-10 1400m GOOD 4 R4 LR Hilton $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.150, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 | D Nikolic 54kg 3.45L | 6 (10) |
| Cranbourne 10-Oct-10 1300m SOFT 5 R2 3Y 0-68 $1,850 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | 56.5kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |