Best Guess
(AUS)About
Best Guess is an 11yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Bevan Johnson. He is sired by the stallion Snippetson out of the dam Miss Judge. Best Guess has secured 9 wins throughout his career. On November 18, 2017, at Rosehill Gardens, Best Guess achieved his most notable victory, taking the $100,000 Bm 80 Hcp. Best Guess has retired from racing, with his final run on March 15, 2022, at Mackay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 15-Mar-22 1050m SOFT 6 R5 Bm70 $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.920, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | O Kendal 61kg, Cd 59kg 1.95L | 4 (9) |
| Roma 19-Feb-22 1000m GOOD R3 Sw $250 (of $8,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: $6 | N Seymour 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 7.75L | 4 (7) |
| Emerald 05-Feb-22 1100m SOFT 7 R2 Sw $400 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.780, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | N Seymour 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 10.95L | 5 (7) |
| Thangool 15-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Hcp (of $8,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: $5 | A Donald 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.40L | 8 (8) |
| Mackay 07-Jan-22 1300m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.940, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | J Felix 54kg, Cd 55kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Gladstone 18-Dec-21 850m GOOD R4 Hcp $750 (of $8,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.190, SP: $2.25 | S Stephan 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.00L | 3 (3) |
| Doomben 04-Dec-21 1110m SOFT 7 R4 Nmw $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.800, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 | A Thompson 55kg 4.55L | 9 (16) |
| Clermont 20-Nov-21 1000m GOOD R3 Hcp $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.540, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | D Graham 58kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Bundaberg 02-Nov-21 1090m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: $8 | R Faehr 58.5kg 5.05L | 7 (8) |
| Longreach 14-Aug-21 1200m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $7,450) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.910, SP: $3.20F | D Graham 61.5kg 7.25L | 8 (8) |
| Richmond 07-Aug-21 1200m GOOD R3 Hcp $1,400 (of $7,450) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: $2.50 | D Graham 61.5kg 5.25L | 2 (6) |
| Moranbah 25-Jul-21 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp $700 (of $7,450) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.580, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | O Kendal 60, Cd 56kg 1.45L | 3 (6) |
| Blackall 17-Jul-21 1050m SOFT R7 Sw (of $7,450) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.740, SP: $5 | B Richardson 61.5kg 2.45L | 5 (6) |
| Mackay 03-Jul-21 1100m GOOD 4 R6 Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 | A Thompson 56.5kg 5.80L | 10 (10) |
| Barcaldine 05-Jun-21 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: $5 | D Graham 63kg 8.10L | 8 (10) |
| Springsure 20-Mar-21 1100m GOOD R5 Open Hcp $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.430, SP: 3.00 | A Jones 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.70L | 4 (7) |
| Moranbah 13-Mar-21 1170m GOOD R3 Open Set Weight $700 (of $7,450) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.140, SP: 2.30 | D Graham 60.5kg 6.80L | 3 (6) |
| Blackall 27-Feb-21 1050m SOFT R3 HCP $5,000 (of $7,450) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.180, SP: $1.80F | D Graham 61.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Rockhampton 13-Jan-21 1300m SOFT 5 R4 Hcp $1,675 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.660, SP: $3F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 | D Graham 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Rockhampton 06-Jan-21 1050m SOFT 5 R6 Hcp $3,275 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.450, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 | D Graham 58kg, Cd 56kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Gladstone 19-Dec-20 1194m GOOD R4 HCP $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.289, SP: $3.20 | J Molloy 59kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (5) |
| Barcaldine 28-Nov-20 1300m GOOD 3 R5 HCP $1,400 (of $7,450) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.390, SP: $3 | J Molloy 61kg, Cd 57kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Mount Perry 14-Nov-20 1200m FIRM 2 R4 HCP $5,490 (of $8,450) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: $2.60 | R Wilson 59kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (4) |
| Chinchilla 07-Nov-20 1030m GOOD 3 R2 HCP (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.940, SP: $3.20EF In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th | L Tilley 59kg 2.90L | 5 (8) |
| Gladstone 24-Oct-20 1194m GOOD R4 HCP $5,000 (of $7,450) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd | M S Stephan 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Blackall 17-Oct-20 1200m GOOD R4 CL4-SW $5,000 (of $7,450) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: $6 | M Castle 61kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Alpha 03-Oct-20 1000m FAST R2 CL6-SW (of $7,450) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.700, SP: $6 | D Graham 58kg 2.55L | 5 (7) |
| Kilcoy 18-Sep-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Cl5 $300 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 | R Wilson 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.90L | 8 (11) |
| Bundaberg 05-Sep-20 850m GOOD R4 HCP $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.570, SP: $6 | R Wilson 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.50L | 4 (9) |
| Emerald 03-Jun-20 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Cl6-sw $475 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.580, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | D Graham 58kg 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Emerald 02-May-20 1000m GOOD 3 R8 Cl4-sw $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.520, SP: $2.90 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd | D Graham 61kg 4.00L | 2 (8) |
| Rockhampton 14-Apr-20 1100m GOOD 4 R8 Cl6-sw $1,650 (of $17,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.010, SP: $3.80F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | D Graham 57kg, Cd 55kg 1.95L | 3 (13) |
| Rockhampton 07-Apr-20 1050m GOOD 4 R8 Hcp $600 (of $19,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.950, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 | D Graham 56kg, Cd 55kg 4.00L | 5 (10) |
| Emerald 09-Mar-20 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Cl4-sw $1,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.210, SP: $2.70F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | D Graham 60 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 22-Feb-20 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Cl5 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.440, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 | A Chau 59.5kg 5.90L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 30-Jan-20 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Cl6-sw $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 | A Chau 56kg 7.70L | 7 (8) |
| Doomben 16-Jan-20 1110m SOFT 5 R4 Cl5 $6,400 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 back 4L rail, clicked up turn, winner too good | R Fradd 59kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 28-Dec-19 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Bm78 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.480, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 Midfield on rail, tried to run on didn't find much | B Ryan 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.10L | 7 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Dec-19 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Cl6 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.330, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 4L back, same turn, unable to quicken up | R Fradd 55.5kg 6.25L | 8 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Nov-19 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Bm78 $4,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.680, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 well back, held up turn, good to line, laying in | B Ryan 60, Cd 57kg 2.60L | 6 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Aug-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 Bm88 (86) $6,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 Raced forward 3-wide n/cover, stuck on, gallant | B Avdulla 56kg 2.00L | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Jul-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 Bm88 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 led good tempo, under siege 150m, peaked early | B Avdulla 55kg 2.00L | 7 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 28-Jun-19 1250m SYNTHETIC R17 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | J Collett | 1 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Sep-18 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Bm94 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 back 2l, wide n/cover, done too much by 250m | C Brown 53kg 5.40L | 9 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Aug-18 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Bm89 $4,450 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 box seated, held up 400m, checked 250m unlucky run | T Angland 56kg 2.30L | 4 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Jul-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm90 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 Outside leader hot pace, swoopers came 150m. | L Magorrian 56kg 6.00L | 12 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Jul-18 1300m SOFT 7 R8 Bm84 $2,475 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.750, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 Behind leader and fought on gamely late | J Mcdonald 59.5kg 3.30L | 5 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Jun-18 1100m SOFT 6 R8 Bm89 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.700, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 Wide with cover and tried hard but no match | K Mcevoy 57kg 5.10L | 9 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Jun-18 900m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | K Mcevoy 2.80L | 4 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 28-May-18 740m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.630 | K Mcevoy 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Dec-17 1300m GOOD 3 R9 Bm85 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.460, SP: $4.80F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 back 2L, one off, cruised up turn, no late speed | T Angland 59kg 6.60L | 9 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Nov-17 1200m GOOD 3 R7 Bm80 $53,375 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.350, SP: $2.30F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 Shared lead and kicked clear, proved too good | B Shinn 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-17 1100m GOOD 3 R3 Bm85 $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.000, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 Just off pace and found the line well on inside | L Magorrian 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.20L | 3 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 18-Oct-17 1100m GOOD 3 R8 Bm72 $21,970 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.370, SP: $3.60F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 Raced midfield and kicked clear late, too good | L Magorrian 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Oct-17 1100m GOOD 3 R7 Bm77 $7,920 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.750, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 Just off pace and went through the line strongly | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Sep-17 900m GOOD 3 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | H Bowman 3.30L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Jun-17 1100m HEAVY 10 R2 3y bm72 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 Just off pace. Jky: didn't handle conditions | B Avdulla 57.5kg 12.00L | 7 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 24-May-17 1250m SOFT 6 R7 Bm72 $22,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.020, SP: $3 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 led, dictated race, kicked away mid straight, soft | K Mcevoy 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Wyong 19-Apr-17 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3ycg bm67 $1,900 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.670, SP: $3F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 | K Mcevoy 57.5kg 2.20L | 4 (8) |
| Gosford 11-Apr-17 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn-sw $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.340, SP: $2F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 | K Mcevoy 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Mar-17 1100m HEAVY 9 R3 3y mdn $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.150, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 Raced on pace and fought on well late | G Schofield 59kg 3.60L | 3 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Feb-17 900m HEAVY 8 R14 BT-34ECMDN, Winning Time: 00:56.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 | G Schofield | 1 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Feb-17 900m GOOD 4 R16 BT-34CGMDN, Winning Time: 00:56.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | C Bishop 0.10L | 2 (7) |