Better Draw Racehorse Profile

Better Draw is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by David Vandyke, based at Tolga. With 17 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $34,700.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
David Vandyke
Trained at
Tolga
Sire
Savabeel
Dam
Red Delicious
Sire of dam
No Excuse Needed (GB)
Owner
S C A Hoffman, L W Buckley & RJL Livestock Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Lockhart)
Career
17:1-2-0
Prize money
$34,700
Last start
17 Oct 2026
Recent form
5856x26187x72060480

Better Draw Form Guide

Better Draw — last 23 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
19 Sept 2026Atherton1400mBM50G4863kgLacey Morrison10 of 127.7L1:22.755.5It's Been A Trek
22 Aug 2026Cairns1250mCls 1S6760kgLacey Morrison8 of 109.6L1:13.9916Avenue Montaigne
15 Aug 2026Innisfail1200mBM55G4461.5kgLacey Morrison4 of 93.9L1:10.563Superstitions
1 Aug 2026Townsville1000mBM55G4357.5kgMitch Goring14 of 155.7L0:56.8941She's Speedy
10 May 2026Sunshine Coast1400mBM60S51058kgBen E Thompson6 of 133L1:25.6518Bodhran
19 Apr 2026Sunshine Coast1800mBM58G41158kgRob Thorburn10 of 129.2L1:51.9421Forty Times
4 Apr 2026Gold Coast1400mCls 1G4755kgRob Thorburn2 of 152.3L1:23.6451Stranglehold
20 Mar 2026Ipswich1350mBM60G4659kgBen E Thompson7 of 114.3L1:20.849.5He'Sgotthesay
19 Feb 2026Deagon1200mBarrier TrialS66—Ben E Thompson2 of 70.5L1:12.08—Arizona Dreaming
3 Feb 2026Sunshine Coast Inner850mBarrier TrialG46—Paul Hamblin7 of 85.4L0:52.59—Sailor's Rum
17 July 2025Ipswich2200mCls 1S5259.5kgLeslie Tilley7 of 107.7L2:19.6916Demarcay
5 July 2025Gold Coast1800mCls 1S5557.5kgRob Thorburn8 of 1112.7L1:51.355.5Planned Encounter
14 June 2025Gold Coast1800mMdnG4258kgRyan Wiggins1 of 80.1L1:50.932.6O'Caldino
30 May 2025Sunshine Coast1600mMdnH10758kgCody Collis6 of 123.4L1:41.8713Pee Bee Noir
10 May 2025Ipswich1350mMdnS5157kgLuke Tarrant2 of 133.5L1:21.954.4Intruder
29 Apr 2025Sunshine Coast Inner1000mBarrier TrialH93—Cody Collis2 of 70.1L1:03.50—Lucifer's Way
16 Oct 2024Doomben2070mMdnS6956kgAngela Jones6 of 911.7L2:11.187Savannah Gangster
2 Oct 2024Eagle Farm1600mMdnG4158kgRyan Maloney5 of 93.4L1:37.374.2Misting
20 Sept 2024Eagle Farm1400mMdnG41258kgJames Orman8 of 136.5L1:23.795Rapid Cheval
1 Sept 2024Sunshine Coast1200mMdnG41060kgJames Orman5 of 123.5L1:11.9518Heart And Spirit
6 Aug 2024Deagon1200mBarrier TrialG45—Ryan Maloney3 of 52.5L1:11.37—Rapid Cheval
23 July 2024Sunshine Coast Inner1000mBarrier TrialS67—Cody Collis6 of 710.2L1:01.27—Make It So
25 June 2024Sunshine Coast Inner850mBarrier TrialS63—Paul Hamblin5 of 516.1L0:52.41—Defiant Boom

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track10-0-00%0%
This distance20-0-00%0%
Good101-1-010%20%
Soft60-1-00%17%
Heavy10-0-00%0%
First-up30-1-00%33%
Second-up30-1-00%33%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Sunshine Coast6000%0%
Eagle Farm2000%0%
Doomben1000%0%
Ipswich6010%17%
Gold Coast31133%33%
Townsville1000%0%
Cairns1000%0%
Innisfail1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Damien Thornton1000%0%
James Orman1000%0%
Ryan Maloney1000%0%
Anna Jones1000%0%
Unknown1000%0%
Luke Tarrant1010%100%
Cody Collis1000%0%
Ryan Wiggins111100%100%
Rob Thorburn3000%0%
Leslie Tilley1000%0%
Ben E Thompson3000%0%
Corey Sutherland1000%0%
Jag Guthmann-chester2000%0%
Mitch Goring1000%0%
Lacey Morrison1000%0%
Rachel Shred1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
14 June 2025R1Ronald Mcdonald House South East Queensland Mdn Plate1800mRyan Wiggins