Instead Racehorse Profile

Instead is a 5-year-old Mare, trained by David J Smith, based at Muswellbrook. With 19 career starts and 4 wins, it has earned $97,175.

Age: 5
Sex: Mare
Trainer: David J Smith
Trained at: Muswellbrook
Sire: Lonhro
Dam: Alternatively
Sire of dam: New Approach (IRE)
Owner: M J Maxwell & D J Smith
Career: 19:4-3-6
Prize money: $97,175
Last start: 17 May 2026
Recent form: 4512423448x131133233

Instead Form Guide

Instead — last 21 starts
Date	Track	Dist	Class	Going	Bar	Wgt	Jockey	Result	Margin	Time	SP	Winner / 2nd
1 May 2026	Muswellbrook	1450m	BM74	G4	6	58kg	Gabrielle Johnston	3 of 7	1.5L	1:27.66	5.5	Ocean Chill
12 Apr 2026	Wellington	1700m	Open	S5	4	54kg	Braith Nock	3 of 10	1.6L	1:41.81	3.7	Perfumist
22 Mar 2026	Orange	1600m	BM82	G4	1	55kg	Clayton Gallagher	2 of 5	0.5L	1:35.42	2.1	Dark Vador
2 Mar 2026	Tamworth	1600m	BM74	G4	3	56kg	Zoe Hunt	3 of 11	2.3L	1:35.77	4.8	Pensativa
21 Feb 2026	Mudgee	1400m	Cls 5	S5	4	55.5kg	Zoe Hunt	3 of 14	0.4L	1:22.99	19	Tom Vegas
4 Jan 2026	Gilgandra	1800m	Cls 3	G4	5	54kg	Zoe Hunt	1 of 10	2L	1:51.24	2	Alpine Rose
20 Dec 2025	Dubbo	1600m	Cls 2	G4	6	53.5kg	Zoe Hunt	1 of 10	0.5L	1:35.83	3.4	Seven Mile Missile
2 Dec 2025	Narromine	1600m	BM58	G4	5	55.5kg	Zoe Hunt	3 of 12	0.6L	1:37.41	3.3	Laisvas
15 Nov 2025	Bathurst	1300m	BM50	S7	3	59.5kg	Mathew Cahill	1 of 9	1L	1:16.76	9.5	Jade Division
6 July 2025	Mudgee	2000m	BM66	H8	2	53kg	Zoe Hunt	8 of 9	9.5L	2:14.34	8.5	Avion Fury
29 June 2025	Dubbo	2200m	BM58	S6	1	54kg	Zoe Hunt	4 of 13	2.2L	2:20.75	9.5	Deemee
14 June 2025	Mudgee	1850m	Open	S6	1	66.5kg	Paul Zerafa	4 of 8	1.4L	2:01.12	2.2	Allande
2 June 2025	Warren	2400m	BM58	S5	4	54.5kg	Zoe Hunt	3 of 11	3.3L	2:32.90	6	Will To Excel
13 May 2025	Wellington	1700m	Cls 1	S5	11	55kg	Zoe Hunt	2 of 12	1.8L	1:44.98	13	Naval Officer
29 Apr 2025	Narromine	1600m	Cls 1	H8	4	55kg	Zoe Hunt	4 of 9	2L	1:40.97	12	Sweet As A Kiss
12 Apr 2025	Dubbo	1600m	BM50	G4	2	58kg	Zoe Hunt	2 of 7	0.5L	1:35.24	8	Only Need One
5 Apr 2025	Coonabarabran	1400m	Mdn	S7	1	55kg	Zoe Hunt	1 of 7	0.1L	1:24.97	13	Eaglescliffe
10 Mar 2025	Cowra	1375m	Mdn	G4	9	55kg	Rebecca Bronett Prag	5 of 9	8.9L	1:25.30	41	Turn Left
15 Feb 2025	Orange	1280m	Mdn	S6	5	55kg	Rebecca Bronett Prag	4 of 9	5.1L	1:18.50	31	Wotastatement
22 Jan 2025	Scone	900m	Barrier Trial	S5	2	—	Andrew Woods	6 of 6	6.3L	0:54.30	—	Chica Del Mar
11 Mar 2024	Hawkesbury	800m	Barrier Trial	G4	2	—	Zac Lloyd	6 of 6	3.2L	0:47.94	—	Jamacri

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
Condition	Starts	Record	Win %	Place %
This distance	6	1-2-2	17%	83%
Good	8	2-2-3	25%	88%
Soft	9	2-1-3	22%	67%
Heavy	2	0-0-0	0%	0%
First-up	2	1-0-0	50%	50%
Second-up	2	0-0-1	0%	50%

Winning distances

1(1300), 1(1400), 1(1600), 1(1800)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
Track	Runs	Wins	Places	Win %	Place %
Cowra	1	0	0	0%	0%
Orange	3	0	0	0%	0%
Coonabarabran	1	1	1	100%	100%
Dubbo	3	1	2	33%	67%
Narromine	2	0	1	0%	50%
Wellington	2	0	1	0%	50%
Bathurst	2	1	1	50%	50%
Gunnedah	1	0	0	0%	0%
Warren	1	0	1	0%	100%
Mudgee	2	0	1	0%	50%
Randwick	1	0	0	0%	0%
Gilgandra	1	1	1	100%	100%
Tamworth	1	0	1	0%	100%
Scone	1	0	0	0%	0%
Muswellbrook	1	0	1	0%	100%
Parkes	1	0	0	0%	0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
Jockey	Runs	Wins	Places	Win %	Place %
Rebecca Bronett Prag	2	0	0	0%	0%
Zoe Hunt	14	3	9	21%	64%
Mathew Cahill	1	1	1	100%	100%
—	3	0	0	0%	0%
Clayton Gallagher	1	0	0	0%	0%
Gabrielle Johnston	1	0	1	0%	100%
Shannen Llewellyn	1	0	0	0%	0%

Career Wins

Races won
Date	Race	Event	Dist	Jockey
4 Jan 2026	R5	Gilgandra Toyota Coo-ee Cup Hcp (C3)	1800m	Zoe Hunt
20 Dec 2025	R1	Breakout Interiors Hcp (C2)	1600m	Zoe Hunt
15 Nov 2025	R5	Volkswagen Amarok (Bm50)	1300m	Mathew Cahill
5 Apr 2025	R1	Riding For The Disabled Welcomes You Mdn Plate	1400m	Zoe Hunt