Great Idea Racehorse Profile

Great Idea is a 7-year-old Gelding, trained by Ben Blay, based at Wyong. With 11 career starts and 5 wins, it has earned $85,575.

Age
7
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Ben Blay
Trained at
Wyong
Sire
So You Think
Dam
Abyssinie
Sire of dam
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Owner
Domeland Pty Ltd (Mgr: Y P Cheng)
Career
11:5-0-0
Prize money
$85,575
Last start
21 Oct 2026
Recent form
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Great Idea Form Guide

Great Idea — last 18 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
6 Oct 2026Newcastle1500mBM64G4261.5kgChristian Reith1 of 92.3L1:31.152.6Hellfire Express
31 Aug 2026Taree1400mCls 3S6658.5kgChristian Reith1 of 103.3L1:24.335.5Explosive Tycoon
18 Aug 2026Gosford1000mBarrier TrialH86—Christian Reith5 of 103.5L1:01.11—Night Agent
22 July 2026Gosford800mBarrier TrialH82—Christian Reith7 of 73.4L0:49.68—Better Late
27 Mar 2026Muswellbrook1450mCls 3S51157.5kgBraith Nock11 of 146.6L1:26.7151Solitario
24 Feb 2026Scone1200mCls 4S5758.5kgAnna Roper7 of 810.8L1:11.8812Upwardly Mobile
13 Feb 2026Tamworth1000mBarrier TrialG43—Anna Roper1 of 81.3L0:59.51—Checks'N'Balances
30 Jan 2026Scone1000mBarrier TrialG44—Anna Roper4 of 57.2L0:58.07—Miss Rebel
12 Sept 2025Tuncurry1600mCls 2H81157kgAnna Roper1 of 131L1:41.004.6Keep At 'Em
30 Aug 2025Rosehill1400mCls 2S5855.5kgZac Lloyd8 of 152L1:25.0718Unreachable
7 Aug 2025Tamworth1400mBM58S7759kgAaron Bullock1 of 120.8L1:25.333.2Saintly Sands
18 July 2025Tamworth1200mMdnH81059kgMitchell Bell1 of 100.8L1:12.793Eagleturn
6 July 2025Mudgee1200mMdnH8359kgGrant Buckley5 of 82.4L1:15.703.5Kobold
25 June 2025Scone1000mBarrier TrialS74—Gabrielle Johnston1 of 71L1:02.87—Blue Kingdom
9 Mar 2025Tamworth1200mMdnG3559kgGrant Buckley4 of 101.6L1:10.1661Shotgun Bella
26 Feb 2025Scone1000mBarrier TrialG43—Gabrielle Johnston3 of 61.8L1:00.06—La Gracia
12 Feb 2025Scone900mBarrier TrialH83—Gabrielle Johnston2 of 60.1L0:55.44—Fleetly
14 Jan 2025Beaumont775mBarrier TrialG42—Gabrielle Johnston4 of 62.2L0:44.15—Flowing

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance11-0-0100%100%
Good31-0-033%33%
Soft52-0-040%40%
Heavy32-0-067%67%
First-up41-0-025%25%
Second-up32-0-067%67%

Winning distances

1(1200), 2(1400), 1(1500), 1(1600)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Tamworth52240%40%
Mudgee1000%0%
Scone2000%0%
Rosehill1000%0%
Tuncurry111100%100%
Taree111100%100%
Wyong1000%0%
Newcastle111100%100%
Randwick Kensington1000%0%
Warwick Farm1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Grant Buckley2000%0%
Mitchell Bell21150%50%
Aaron Bullock111100%100%
Zac Lloyd1000%0%
—1000%0%
Anna Roper21150%50%
Christian Reith32267%67%
Nash Rawiller2000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
6 Oct 2026R7Reward Hospitality (Bm64)1500mChristian Reith
31 Aug 2026R7Taree Cup Tickets On Sale September 1 Hcp (C3)1400mChristian Reith
12 Sept 2025R6Bellevue Hotel Golden Mile McQuillan Cup Hcp (C2)1600mAnna Roper
7 Aug 2025R6Shay Brennan Constructions Country Boosted (Bm58)1400mAaron Bullock
18 July 2025R3Functions At The Tjc Mdn Plate1200mMitchell Bell