Better Be Sure · Horse Profile
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Better Be Sure · Career Stats
Earnings $79.2k
Avg Odds 3.78
40 6-4-4
Career
10 0-1-1
Last 10
0 0-0-0
12 Mnths
15%
Wins
35%
Places
-43%
ROI
1170M - 1400M
Win Range
9 1-0-1
1st Up
6 1-0-0
2nd Up
39 6-4-4
Turf
1 0-0-0
Synthtc
0 0-0-0
Firm
28 2-3-4
Good
11 4-1-0
Soft
0 0-0-0
Heavy
Better Be Sure Career Summary
Better Be Sure is a 16yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by J & C Ledger, who is based at Wangaratta 1. He is sired by the stallion Not a Single Doubt out of the dam Rulable.
Better Be Sure has managed to win 6 races in his career so far. On 27th Nov 2011 at Wodonga, Better Be Sure scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22500.00 Show 0 - 68 Hcp.
Better Be Sure has concluded his racing career, last running on the 10th Mar 2016 at Wangaratta.
Better Be Sure has managed to win 6 races in his career so far. On 27th Nov 2011 at Wodonga, Better Be Sure scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22500.00 Show 0 - 68 Hcp.
Better Be Sure has concluded his racing career, last running on the 10th Mar 2016 at Wangaratta.
- Spell 2983d
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8
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- Wangaratta 10-Mar-16 1170m GOOD 4 R8 0-58 $288 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:07.92, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th
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1st
First Print
(J Mott 57.5)
2nd
Sullivan Bay
(M Walker 58)
1.25L
3rd
Varnamo
(J Hill 59.5)
2.50L
8th
Better Be Sure
(D Lane 60)
6.00L
See full results
- Spell 206d
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9
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- Echuca 17-Aug-15 1400m GOOD 4 R9 0-58 $288 (of $16,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 1:25.62, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:37.840
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1st
Windfleet
(J Beriman 60)
3rd
Oakford Lass
(C Puls 57)
0.10L
9th
Better Be Sure
(D Lane 60)
7.90L
See full results
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9
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- Swan Hill 10-Aug-15 1208m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $288 (of $16,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 1:12.43, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.800
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1st
Killawarra
(E Marchant 60)
2nd
Keep the Magic (NZ)
(M Aitken 59.5, Cd 56.5)
0.10L
3rd
Windfleet
(J Beriman 60)
0.30L
9th
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 60)
3.70L
See full results
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2
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- Swan Hill 27-Jul-15 1200m SOFT 5 R8 0-58 $2,550 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 1:11.81, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.760
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1st
Red Tycoon
(C Jokic 60, Cd 57)
2nd
Better Be Sure
(J Fry 60)
0.10L
3rd
Saint Splash
(H Mckechnie 56.5)
1.85L
See full results
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6
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- Echuca 13-Jul-15 1203m SOFT 7 R10 BM64 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:13.76, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.800
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1st
Make Mine Brandy (NZ)
(J Payne 54.5, Cd 52.5)
2nd
Perazzi
(D Smith 59)
2.75L
3rd
Windfleet
(J Beriman 57)
3.15L
6th
Better Be Sure
(I Gundogdu 58)
4.60L
See full results
- Freshened 36d
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9
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- Swan Hill 07-Jun-15 1300m SOFT 5 R9 BM64 $315 (of $17,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 1:18.7, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.56
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1st
Coghills Creek
(C Hall 60.5, Cd 57.5)
2nd
Our Boy Charlie
(J Beriman 58.5)
0.20L
3rd
Offshore Echo
(J Payne 59, Cd 57)
1.45L
9th
Better Be Sure
(I Gundogdu 59)
4.65L
See full results
- Freshened 30d
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4
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- Wodonga 08-May-15 1100m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $700 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:05.95, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.12
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1st
Autumn Time
(J Andreou 57, Cd 54)
2nd
Bad Obsession
(J Payne 56.5, Cd 54.5)
0.10L
3rd
Remount
(M Pegus 58.5)
0.30L
4th
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 59)
1.30L
See full results
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2
of 7
- Spell 132d
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3
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- Towong 27-Dec-14 950m GOOD 3 R4 BM64 $680 (of $8,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 52.4, SP: $3.50
- 1st Prairie Gold (A Bloomfield 56.5) 2nd Rich Widow (B Vale 55) 4.50L 3rd Better Be Sure (S Sweeney 59.5, Cd 55.5) 4.70L
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8
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- Wangaratta 20-Dec-14 1170m GOOD 3 R8 BM70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 1:07.67, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.28
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1st
Bay of Biscay
(J Collins 60.5, Cd 57.5)
2nd
Emboldened
(J Keating 59)
2.00L
3rd
Crooner
(B Stockdale 60.5, Cd 57.5)
2.10L
8th
Better Be Sure
(M Pegus 57.5)
6.40L
See full results
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5
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- bet365 Park Wodonga 28-Nov-14 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Show bm70 $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:23.64, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.36
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1st
Wilscot
(J Duffy 54)
2nd
Bringenbrong
(C Newitt 61)
1.00L
3rd
Mr Sommerville
(B Sweeney 57.5, Cd 54.5)
1.20L
5th
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 57.5)
2.30L
See full results
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5
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- Wangaratta 04-Nov-14 1170m GOOD 3 R4 BM64 $200 (of $8,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:09.07, SP: $4
- 1st Magnaro (L Tilley 61, Cd 59.5) 2nd Thisgoingsomewhere (L Meech 58.5) 0.30L 3rd Killawarra (E Marchant 58.5) 1.80L 5th Better Be Sure (B Sweeney 61.5, Cd 59.5) 6.05L
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9
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- Wangaratta 24-Oct-14 1170m GOOD 4 R8 BM70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 1:08.42, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.34
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1st
Magnus Effect
(D Adam 58)
2nd
Fildancer
(S Hunter 55.5)
3.25L
3rd
Miss Bemuse
(N Heywood 60.5, Cd 57.5)
3.35L
9th
Better Be Sure
(J Noonan 59.5)
5.30L
See full results
- Spell 159d
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9
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- Wodonga Nordcon LAND Park 18-May-14 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:24.01, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.72
- 1st Not Too Sure (J Duffy 58) 2nd Bay of Biscay (J Mcneil 58.5) 0.50L 3rd Get's Better (J Fry 55.5) 2.75L 9th Better Be Sure (L Meech 60) 5.65L
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- Wangaratta 26-Apr-14 1170m GOOD 4 R4 BM70 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:08.98, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.56
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1st
Lika Shadow
(J Fry 55.5)
2nd
Bangatang
(A Mallyon 58)
0.10L
3rd
Road to Fatima
(J Todd 54)
0.20L
6th
Better Be Sure
(J Childs 60.5, Cd 59)
2.90L
See full results
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1
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- Wangaratta 06-Apr-14 1170m SOFT 6 R5 BM70 $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:11.04, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 0:37.36
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1st
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 58.5)
2nd
Lika Shadow
(J Hill 55)
0.10L
3rd
Bangatang
(R Bayliss 58, Cd 56)
0.30L
See full results
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- Geelong 13-Mar-14 1430m GOOD 4 R6 SHOW BM70 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:27.86, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.64
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1st
Mighty Like
(G Boss 58)
2nd
Creance
(J Mott 58.5)
0.40L
3rd
Edge of War
(B Rawiller 58)
0.50L
7th
Better Be Sure
(C Newitt 59)
4.05L
See full results
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- Wangaratta 02-Mar-14 1400m GOOD 4 R5 SHOW BM70 $5,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 1:24.08, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.22
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1st
Air Striker (NZ)
(R Bayliss 58, Cd 55)
2nd
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 59)
0.75L
3rd
Game of Shadows
(J Duffy 59)
0.85L
See full results
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Mornington 12-Feb-14
1200m
GOOD 4
R10 BM70 $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:13.15, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 0:38.06
boxed on ok from long way back on turn
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1st
Cult of Isis
(J Mott 57)
2nd
The Bowler
(J Hill 58.5)
1.25L
3rd
Mighty Like
(D Smith 58)
1.75L
4th
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 59)
6.00L
See full results
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Mornington 12-Feb-14
1200m
GOOD 4
R10 BM70 $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:13.15, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 0:38.06
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- Wangaratta 14-Jan-14 1170m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $2,550 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 1:08.9, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:34.92
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1st
Tayla Lee
(J Hill 55.5)
2nd
Better Be Sure
(L Meech 59)
1.00L
3rd
Waitaha Prophecy
(J Mcneil 54)
2.50L
See full results
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8
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- Seymour 19-Dec-13 1309m GOOD 3 R8 SHOW BM70 $360 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:16.9, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 0:33.94
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1st
Mandla
(D Smith 57)
2nd
Glow Torch
(S Arnold 58.5)
3.00L
3rd
Final Jest
(N Souquet 59)
3.20L
8th
Better Be Sure
(D Gauci 60)
10.20L
See full results
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9
of 12 -
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Moonee Valley 29-Nov-13
1500m
GOOD 3
R7 0-70 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 1:32.29, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:36.75
under pressure on turn and weakened
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1st
Sistine Demon
(M Payne 58.5)
2nd
Remagen Bridge
(D Oliver 59)
0.20L
3rd
Kimiko
(R Maloney 57)
1.45L
9th
Better Be Sure
(D Smith 60)
3.40L
See full results
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Moonee Valley 29-Nov-13
1500m
GOOD 3
R7 0-70 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 1:32.29, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:36.75
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1
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- Wangaratta 18-Nov-13 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM70 $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:24.28, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.94
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1st
Better Be Sure
(D Smith 58)
2nd
De Mars
(J Mcneil 59.5, Cd 58)
0.10L
3rd
Kimiko
(R Plumb 57)
0.85L
See full results
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- Wangaratta 05-Nov-13 1170m GOOD 4 R3 BM64 $4,400 (of $8,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 1:09.71, SP: $3.20
- 1st Better Be Sure (D Smith 60) 2nd Manihi Rocks (K Grace 58, Cd 56) 2.50L 3rd Set to Run (E Marchant 58.5, Cd 59) 2.60L
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5
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- Wangaratta 25-Oct-13 1170m SOFT 7 R8 BM70 $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:09.68, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:36.40
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1st
Smoken Cash
(L Meech 58)
2nd
Theatreman
(M Payne 58)
0.20L
3rd
Just Reminiscing (NZ)
(J Childs 56, Cd 54)
0.95L
5th
Better Be Sure
(J Noonan 57)
2.30L
See full results
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3
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- Wangaratta 14-Oct-13 1170m GOOD 4 R8 BM70 $1,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:09.72, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.92
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1st
Solar Strike
(J Fry 59)
2nd
Aces And Angels
(R Wheeler 58)
0.20L
3rd
Better Be Sure
(D Lane 57)
1.45L
See full results
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9
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- Benalla 06-Oct-13 1406m GOOD 3 R9 BM70 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:24.52, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.48
- 1st Murdoch's Joy (J Mcneil 59, Cd 58) 2nd Samer Drive (B Rawiller 58) 1.75L 3rd Chilli Beach (S Baster 54) 2.50L 9th Better Be Sure (D Gauci 58) 8.00L
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5
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- Albury 24-Sep-13 1175m SOFT 6 R6 BM65 $425 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:11.91, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th
- 1st Get's Better (J Maconachie 55.5, Cd 56) 2nd Aupose (K Sweeney 57) 0.50L 3rd Simmo (M Travers 60) 0.80L 5th Better Be Sure (N Souquet 59.5) 1.10L
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- Benalla 10-Sep-13 1206m GOOD 3 R9 BM64 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 1:10.76, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.80
- 1st Good Thinking (K Mallyon 58.5, Cd 59) 2nd Catch That Cat (C Parish 57) 1.00L 3rd Fildancer (S Hunter 59) 1.20L 11th Better Be Sure (B Sweeney 61.5, Cd 58.5) 5.40L
- Spell 88d
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- Geelong Synthetic 14-Jun-13 1300m SYNTHETIC R7 0-68 (of $17,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 1:16.84, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.08
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1st
Charmed Harmony
(G Boss 57)
2nd
Eat the House Down
(J Mott 58.5, Cd 59)
2.25L
3rd
Songspur
(C Newitt 60)
3.25L
12th
Better Be Sure
(M Pegus 60)
12.40L
See full results
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- TRIAL Cranbourne-Trn 27-May-13 800m SOFT 6 R11 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 47.02
- 1st Willysfilly (D Dunn) 2nd Bleaching (D Walker) 2.50L 3rd Better Be Sure (W Davis)
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- TRIAL Wangaratta 20-May-13 900m HEAVY 8 R12 3Up-TRL, Winning Time: 54.71
- 1st Indian Diamond (B Egan) 2nd Ferocious One (A Thompson) 1.00L 3rd Better Be Sure (D Lane)
- Spell 243d
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- Kilmore 14-Oct-12 1462m GOOD 4 R7 0-68 $1,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 1:29.32, SP: $4.20 In-running: 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.94
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1st
Angelic Lass
(J Cartwright 57.5, Cd 55)
2nd
Lexical Ambiguity
(A Masters 57.5, Cd 58)
1.75L
3rd
Better Be Sure
(J Winks 60)
See full results
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2
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- Wangaratta 24-Sep-12 1170m GOOD 3 R6 BM72 $2,550 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 1:07.98, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 0:35.46
- 1st Aces And Angels (J Duffy 54.5, Cd 55) 2nd Better Be Sure (M Pegus 58) 3rd Stella Command (L Currie 57) 3.40L
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- Wangaratta 02-Sep-12 1400m SOFT 7 R5 BM72 $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:25.52, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 0:36.80
- 1st Harry's Magic (D Smith 55) 2nd Whisper Downs (C Schofield 57.5, Cd 58) 0.30L 3rd Garvan (L Meech 55) 3.05L 5th Better Be Sure (D Lane 59)
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- Swan Hill 13-Aug-12 1300m GOOD 3 R7 BM72 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 1:16.21, SP: $3.40F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 0:35.56
- 1st Produced (NZ) (J Mcneil 61, Cd 58) 2nd Kiaola (J Mott 60) 3.75L 3rd What a Beauty (D Lane 57) 3.95L 6th Better Be Sure (M Pegus 59.5)
- Spell 177d
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Flemington 18-Feb-12
1200m
GOOD 3
R8 HCP (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:09.65, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.29
found rivals too slick, just battled to line
- 1st Liveandletdie (D Oliver 54) 2nd Bigelow (D Nikolic 54) 0.40L 3rd Chasm (N Rawiller 57) 0.50L 12th Better Be Sure (L Nolen 54) 12.90L
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Flemington 18-Feb-12
1200m
GOOD 3
R8 HCP (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1:09.65, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.29
- Spell 70d
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- Flemington 10-Dec-11 1410m GOOD 3 R3 3&4Y 0-78 $3,150 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 1:22.78, SP: $2.35F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 0:34.74
- 1st Lonhreign (L Nolen 54) 2nd Marcellus (D Holland 53) 0.20L 3rd Chasse (M J Zahra 59) 0.95L 4th Better Be Sure (M Pegus 56.5, Cd 57) 1.95L
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- Wodonga 27-Nov-11 1400m SOFT 5 R9 SHOW 0-68 $13,650 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 1:22.89, SP: $1.60F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd
- 1st Better Be Sure ( 58.5) 2nd Oneman Wolfpack (L Cropp 58) 1.75L 3rd Flash'n Dough (P Mertens 58) 2.25L
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- Wangaratta 14-Nov-11 1300m SOFT 5 R9 0-62 $6,825 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 1:18.13, SP: $1.65F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st
- 1st Better Be Sure ( 59) 2nd Friend in Deed (L Currie 57) 2.25L 3rd Debt Demolition (D Holland 57) 7.00L
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- Seymour 25-Oct-11 1309m SOFT 5 R3 CG&E MDN-SW $6,825 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 1:16.75, SP: $4.20F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd
- 1st Better Be Sure ( 58) 2nd Tizona (D Nikolic 58) 4.25L 3rd Soltero (D Smith 58) 5.00L
- Spell 120d
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- Echuca 27-Jun-11 1400m SOFT 5 R5 2UP MDN-SW $525 (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 1:26.16, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th
- 1st Polygon Prankster (R Wheeler 58) 2nd Punch Happy (J Benbow 58) 2.25L 3rd Hellinacell (W J Egan 58) 7.25L 4th Better Be Sure (D Smith 58) 7.35L
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- Swan Hill 10-Jun-11 1200m GOOD 3 R1 CG&E MDN-SW $1,050 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 1:10.81, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th
- 1st Heathcliff (S Price 58) 2nd Larch (E Cassar 58) 1.25L 3rd Better Be Sure ( 58) 3.00L
Profile: | 16 year old bay gelding |
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Career: | 40 starts, 6 wins, 8 placings |
Earnings: | $79,164 |
Trainer: | J & C Ledger |
Pedigree: | Not a Single Doubt x Rulable |
Country: | Australia |
Foaled: | 24/09/2007 |
Owners: | Mrs K J Ledger & Mrs D C Cunningham |
Training History: | |
Jun 11 - Current | J & C Ledger Wangaratta 1, VIC |