Better Rain

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Sep-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
What a Smile
Prize Money
$277010
Trainer
Liam Birchley
Owners
S A Nobbs & J G Howard
About

Better Rain is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Liam Birchley. He is sired by the stallion Better Than Ready out of the dam What a Smile. Better Rain has won 4 races in his career so far. On 25th Feb 2022 at Rockhampton, Better Rain achieved his most notable victory, securing the prize in the $25000 Qtis Jewel Qual 2-y-o Plte.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Doomben 31-Jul-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CH&G BM 65 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thM Potgieter 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.80L9 (9)
Beaudesert 06-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 7 R4 BM 65 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.620, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430R Wiggins 60.5kg 2.30L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 25-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 Open-trl Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600R Wiggins 2.80L2 (7)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 28-May-24 850m SOFT 6 R8 Opn-trl Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400P Hamblin 0 9.70L6 (6)
Rockhampton 16-Feb-24 1100m SOFT 7 R10 BM70 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.820, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380A Butler 58.5kg 4.92L7 (12)
Rockhampton 29-Jan-24 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.040B Appo1 (4)
Rockhampton 09-Jan-24 1050m GOOD 4 R2 BM70 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.090, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240A Butler 59.5kg 2.72L5 (8)
Rockhampton 23-Jun-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3y hcp $3,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.350, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250C Whiteley 59.5kg 2.73L5 (11)
Rockhampton 02-Jun-23 1300m SOFT 5 R6 3y hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180A Butler 60.5kg 10.61L9 (9)
Rockhampton 18-May-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3y hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: $3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020J Stanley 61kg 0.50L5 (7)
Rockhampton 30-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R5 3y hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.310, SP: $3.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760L Tilley 58.5kg 0.99L2 (11)
Doomben 18-Mar-23 1200m SOFT 5 R8 3y-sw $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360L Tilley 57kg 1.45L4 (16)
Eagle Farm 18-Feb-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 3y bm72 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 Midfield, shuffled back in transit couldn't run onJ Byrne 57.5kg 9.69L12 (16)
Rockhampton 10-Feb-23 1300m SOFT 5 R5 Cl3-sw $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.160, SP: $1.70F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810L Tilley 58kg1 (6)
Doomben 21-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3yc&g bm72 $2,100 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.460, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 Took a sit off leaders, outsprinted, plain lateL Tilley 59kg 3.46L5 (7)
Doomben 31-Dec-22 1350m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Vo rogue 3y-sw $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.030, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 Began well, box-seated, out of gas last 100mL Tilley 57kg 2.78L6 (9)
Mackay 17-Dec-22 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3y hcp $3,100 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.680, SP: $2.35EF In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870A Butler 60 0.30L2 (7)
Rockhampton 05-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R3 3&4y-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:54.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.990L Tilley 01 (3)
Eagle Farm 30-Jul-22 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2y hcp $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.760, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 On fence off pace got clear at 300 caught final 50L Tilley 59kg 0.40L2 (9)
Rockhampton 09-Jul-22 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2y hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420L Tilley 61.5kg 1.50L2 (7)
Rockhampton 24-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 5 R2 2y hcp $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: $1.70F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230L Tilley 601 (6)
Townsville 11-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 5 R7 2y-sw $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410L Tilley 57kg 1.80L2 (11)
Rockhampton 20-May-22 900m SOFT 6 R7 2y-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560L Tilley 01 (3)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 19-Mar-22 1200m SOFT 5 R6 2y-sw $90,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.880, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620L Tilley 57kg 1.00L2 (13)
Rockhampton 25-Feb-22 1100m SOFT 5 R3 2y-sw $14,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.980, SP: $1.40F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370L Tilley 57kg1 (6)
Rockhampton 11-Feb-22 1050m SOFT 5 R1 2y hcp $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: $2.70L Tilley 58kg1 (4)
Rockhampton 20-Jan-22 1100m SOFT 5 R1 2y mdn $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.190, SP: $1.75F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdL Tilley 58kg 1.25L2 (4)
Rockhampton 30-Dec-21 1050m SOFT 5 R1 2y mdn $3,650 (of $20,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.090, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790L Tilley 58kg 0.20L2 (6)
Rockhampton 06-Dec-21 900m GOOD 4 R5 2y-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290M Barnham 0 0.95L3 (5)