BETTER RAIN Thoroughbred



Better Rain is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2019. Race horse Better Rain is by Better Than Ready (AUS) out of What A Smile (AUS) , trained by Liam Birchley. Better Rain form is available here. Owned by S A Nobbs & J G Howard.


Pedigree :
Sire BETTER THAN READY (AUS) 2009
Dam WHAT A SMILE (AUS) 2013
Dam Sire CONGRATS (USA) 2000

About the horse :
Foal Date 28 Sep 2019
Description 5yo B Gelding
Trainer Liam Birchley
Owner S A Nobbs & J G Howard
Career 4 Wins (17%) - 9 Placings (57%) - 23 starts
Wins 1050m (1), 1100m (1), 1200m (1), 1300m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2021 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale (413)  

Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent) 

Stewart Nobbs

AUD $ 39,000



Starts:

23

Win Rate:

17%

Place Rate:

57%










Better Rain Past Races

9 of 9, 31 Jul 2024, R4 BECOME A BRC MEMBER COLTS, GELDINGS & ENTIRES BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $38,000 | 57.5kg | J: MARNU POTGIETER | T: L BIRCHLEY | MF-Did nothing. | 1:09.71 | Winner: SURFERS ROYALE
2 of 10, 06 Jul 2024, R4 BEAUMOOR MORE IN BEAUDESERT BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $28,000 | 60.5kg | J: R WIGGINS | T: L BIRCHLEY | MF-Grabbed minor placing | 1:04.62 | Winner: ZOUPERB
7 of 12, 16 Feb 2024, R10 PHIL PEEL JEWELLERS BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: ASHLEY BUTLER | T: TOM SMITH | Off-P-Couldn't launch a bid | 1:04.82 | Winner: HONKYTONK DIVA
5 of 8, 09 Jan 2024, R2 GREAT NORTHERN BM70 HANDICAP 1050m | AUD $21,000 | 59.5kg | J: ASHLEY BUTLER | T: TOM SMITH | Led-Failed to hold on | 1:00.09 | Winner: JUST SUPER
5 of 11, 23 Jun 2023, R7 HIGHGROVE BATHROOMS NORTHERN JEWEL QTIS 3YO HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $105,000 | 59.5kg | J: C WHITELEY | T: TOM SMITH | Off-P-Even effort. | 1:22.35 | Winner: WHISTLING SPIRIT
9 of 9, 02 Jun 2023, R6 GRANT & SIMPSON LAWYERS QTIS THREE YEAR OLD HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $21,000 | 60.5kg | J: ASHLEY BUTLER | T: TOM SMITH | MF-Never a hope. | 1:14.97 | Winner: HONKYTONK DIVA
5 of 7, 18 May 2023, R2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIAM MULRY QTIS THREE YEAR OLD HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 61.0kg | J: J P STANLEY | T: TOM SMITH | Got Bk-Even effort late | 1:10.21 | Winner: TIOGA PASS
2 of 11, 30 Apr 2023, R5 KNIGHT FRANK AGRIBUSINESS QTIS THREE YEAR OLD HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: LESLIE TILLEY | T: TOM SMITH | Got Bk-Got into the money. | 1:03.31 | Winner: DEB'S ELLIE
4 of 16, 18 Mar 2023, R8 CHANNEL 7 QTIS JEWEL 1200m | AUD $500,000 | 57.0kg | J: LESLIE TILLEY | T: TOM SMITH | Led-Wide throughout-Tired. | 1:09.46 | Winner: ALL THAT PIZZAZZ
12 of 16, 18 Feb 2023, R9 GIRLS DAY OUT 4 MARCH QTIS THREE YEAR OLD BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $85,000 | 57.5kg | J: J BYRNE | T: TOM SMITH | MF-Never in the picture. | 1:35.10 | Winner: THE VOWELS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LESLIE TILLEY 4 29% 7 50% 14 $216,950 -64 25
ASHLEY BUTLER 0 0% 1 25% 4 $4,550 -40 0
JIM BYRNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JUSTIN P STANLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $650 -10 0
CHRIS WHITELEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0
RYAN WIGGINS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,800 -10 0
M POTGIETER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $760 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ROCKHAMPTON 4 31% 4 31% 13 $69,350 -54 27
GOLD COAST 0 0% 1 100% 1 $90,000 -10 0
TOWNSVILLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $20,000 -10 0
EAGLE FARM 0 0% 1 50% 2 $14,350 -20 0
MACKAY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,100 -10 0
BEAUDESERT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,800 -10 0
DOOMBEN 0 0% 0 0% 4 $29,110 -40 0