Better Explain Racehorse Profile

Better Explain is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by A P Ball, based at 3. With 29 career starts and 5 wins, it has earned $115,025.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
A P Ball
Trained at
3
Sire
Better Than Ready
Dam
Never Explain
Sire of dam
Ad Valorem (USA)
Owner
Mrs B A Ball, M A Ball, J C Haisell, D Berry, T Gibson, Mrs M Gibson, Pony Express (Mgr: D Guihot), Black and Red Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A J Baxter) & G J Loughnan
Career
29:5-1-7
Prize money
$115,025
Last start
3 May 2025
Recent form
30605x86961819239x08

Better Explain Form Guide

Better Explain — last 36 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
3 May 2025Newcastle1500mBM64H10455kgShae Wilkes2 of 71.5L1:35.2026Scholl Deep
21 Apr 2025Canterbury1550mBM72G4253kgSiena Grima8 of 88.3L1:33.85101Our Empress Zoe
3 Apr 2025Wyong1200mBM64S5957kgBen Looker10 of 107.7L1:11.5161Metallic Ruler
25 Mar 2025Taree1007mBarrier TrialH91—Ben Looker3 of 63.2L1:01.63—McKeon
30 Nov 2024Rosehill2000mOpenS7654kgSiena Grima9 of 159.5L2:06.2561Belvedere Boys
20 Nov 2024Canterbury1900mBM64So5255kgSiena Grima3rd of 91.7L01:59.7$31.00 1-Tajanis
8 Nov 2024Kempsey1900mBM74G4456.5kgSiena Grima2nd of 60.3L01:58.6$7.50 1-Oakfield Mamselle
2 Nov 2024Newcastle1500mBM68S6556.5kgAndrew Adkins9 of 916.4L1:30.3219Dreamdeel
18 Oct 2024Taree1600mOpenSo7253.5kgSiena Grima1st of 140.2L01:38.0$11.00 2-Sound And Vision
29 Sept 2024Port Macquarie1800mOpenSo6453.5kgMollie Fitzgerald8th of 117.6L01:52.1$17.00 1-Prime Impact
10 Sept 2024Muswellbrook1750mBM58G4261kgMollie Fitzgerald1st of 120.5L01:48.1$11.00 2-Tapa Kick
2 Sept 2024Kempsey1450mBM66G31056kgShae Wilkes6th of 104.9L01:25.0$6.50 1-Auzstar
26 Aug 2024Taree1605mBM58So7460.5kgLeanne Boyd9th of 116.7L01:40.6$15.00 1-Declutter
15 Aug 2024Newcastle1200mBM64H9454kgMadeline Owen6 of 84.1L1:12.9841French Marine
2 Aug 2024Coffs Harbour1200mCls 3So6754.5kgLeanne Boyd8th of 144.7L01:12.9$41.00 1-Over 'N' Out
21 Apr 2024Muswellbrook1280mCls 3H8357.5kgMollie Fitzgerald5 of 123.5L1:17.7431Reggie's Boy
13 Apr 2024Newcastle1600mBM68G4654kgMollie Fitzgerald11 of 134.8L1:37.1171Hinchinjive
26 Mar 2024Taree1600mBM82H81153kgMollie Fitzgerald6th of 114.2L01:38.4$21.00 1-Oakfield Redgum
28 Feb 2024Rosehill1400mBM72S5553.5kgMollie Fitzgerald12 of 1215.3L1:24.1371Cadetship
17 Feb 2024Newcastle1600mBM64So6857kgMollie Fitzgerald3rd of 120.2L01:37.3$41.00 1-Free Pony
1 Feb 2024Gosford1200mBM64G41060.5kgAaron Bullock10 of 1010.7L1:11.2131Sir Artie
20 Oct 2023Gatton1400mBM65G3459.5kgJag Guthmann-chester3 of 81.4L1:23.193.1Sempreinte
25 Sept 2023Ipswich1350mCls 3G4158.5kgBailey Wheeler3 of 93L1:20.3617Lady Wardell
24 Aug 2023Warwick1200mBM65G4259.5kgCejay Graham3 of 123.1L1:09.255King Of Wanchai
1 Aug 2023Doomben840mBarrier TrialS56—Jag Guthmann-chester7 of 811.7L0:50.06—Casrock
10 May 2023Ipswich1680mBM65G4859kgJag Guthmann-chester5th of 84.7L01:44.9$5.00 1-A Call From Heaven
16 Apr 2023Sunshine Coast1600mCls 3G4157.5kgBrodie Loy3rd of 62.8L01:39.0$2.60 1-Atlantic Eagle
14 Mar 2023Warwick1350mBM62G4358kgJag Guthmann-chester1st of 83.5L01:19.8$2.80 2-Chasing Jackley
24 Feb 2023Lismore1310mCls 1H9158.5kgBrodie Loy1 of 70.2L1:18.362.8Nano Star
7 Feb 2023Warwick1200mBM65So6355kgElione Chaves5th of 82.3L01:08.9$4.00 1-Anarchy
17 Jan 2023Doomben840mBarrier TrialS56—Brodie Loy4 of 64.5L0:49.40—Reliable Ruby
2 Oct 2022Grafton1200mCls 1H8356.5kgBen Looker3 of 92.6L1:11.651.95Mychyna
16 Sept 2022Kilcoy1200mMdnSo6756.5kgJag Guthmann-chester1st of 90.3L01:10.5$2.70 2-No Love Lost
6 Sept 2022Deagon1050mBarrier TrialS64—Jag Guthmann-chester1 of 50.2L1:03.93—Russian Diva
22 Aug 2022Beaudesert900mBarrier TrialS67—Brodie Loy3 of 71.4L0:53.48—Alexandra Road
9 Aug 2022Deagon650mBarrier TrialS52—Brodie Loy5 of 57.5L0:37.81—Logan's Blade

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track40-0-10%25%
This distance10-0-00%0%
Good122-1-417%58%
Soft122-0-217%33%
Heavy51-0-120%40%
First-up61-0-117%33%
Second-up61-0-317%67%

Winning distances

1(1200), 1(1310), 1(1350), 1(1600), 1(1750)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Rosehill2000%0%
Coffs Harbour2000%0%
Kempsey2010%50%
Port Macquarie1000%0%
Muswellbrook2000%0%
Newcastle5020%40%
Grafton2010%50%
Taree31133%33%
Gosford1000%0%
Sunshine Coast6010%17%
Gatton2010%50%
Ipswich5010%20%
Warwick31233%67%
Lismore111100%100%
Kilcoy111100%100%
Canterbury3010%33%
Wyong1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Siena Grima51320%60%
Leanne Boyd2000%0%
Shae Wilkes2010%50%
Mollie Fitzgerald7010%14%
Not Notified1000%0%
Jon Grisedale1000%0%
Aaron Bullock1000%0%
Emily Lang1000%0%
Jag Guthmann-chester72329%43%
Bailey Wheeler2010%50%
Cejay Graham1010%100%
Brodie Loy41225%50%
Elione Chaves1000%0%
Unknown2000%0%
Mark Du Plessis1000%0%
Ben Looker2010%50%
Andrew Adkins1000%0%
Madeline Owen1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
18 Oct 2024R6Bakewell Haulage Krambach Cup1600mSiena Grima
14 Mar 2023R6J Costello President Wtc-Bm621350mJag Guthmann-chester
24 Feb 2023R9Cherry Street Sports Group-C11310mBrodie Loy
16 Sept 2022R3Peter Boyce Oam Mdn Hcp1200mJag Guthmann-chester