Jack Knows Best

(NZ)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

30-Sep-16

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Ghibellines

Dam

Structure

Prize Money

$123866

Trainer

Nick Harnett

Owners

Wilde Racing (Mgr: S W Wilde), D P Fagan, P A Proksa, C Murphy, L Spence, Mrs K Spence, Ms D L Dunstan, M White, Five Percent, J M Pannam, Purnim C C, Fullnelson, Bozzy Racing, Giddy Up Again, B J White, Murtoa Mayhem, Plodalong-Shocking, Stratco & Woodend Hesket Racing

About

Jack Knows Best is an 8yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Nick Harnett. He is by the stallion Ghibellines out of the dam Structure. Jack Knows Best has secured 5 wins in his career. On 3rd Jun 2022 at Riccarton Park Synthetic, Jack Knows Best achieved his most notable victory, taking the $30000 Benchmark 74 Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Moe 06-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:31.880, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th	Z Spain 62kg 10.30L	8 (9)
Balnarring 09-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 6.00	J Virgona 73kg	1 (6)
Cranbourne 19-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th	K Jennings 60 16.60L	12 (14)
Cranbourne 05-Sep-24 2060m SOFT 6 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:08.520, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580	C Hefel 61kg 9.60L	10 (11)
Sale 22-Aug-24 1717m SOFT 6 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.240, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640	N Daniels 62kg, Cd 58kg 9.40L	7 (13)
Pakenham Synthetic 29-Jul-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R9 BM 70 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.140, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020	B Allen 59kg 9.70L	9 (11)
Casterton 19-May-24 3500m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight $660 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:54.950, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.760	W Gordon 69.5kg 16.70L	5 (8)
Pakenham 14-Apr-24 3200m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight $400 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:46.560, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.060	A Kuru 69.5kg 22.50L	6 (7)
Warrnambool 12-Mar-24 3300m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:36.940, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720	A Kuru 70 3.80L	3 (8)
bet365 Terang 07-Mar-24 2800m SOFT 5 R7 0-116 hdl-trl Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:33.170	A Kuru 0 5.50L	4 (8)
Warrnambool 22-Feb-24 2400m SOFT 5 R1 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:20.510	A Kuru 0 13.50L	4 (7)
bet365 Hamilton 15-Feb-24 2200m GOOD 4 R2 BM58 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:20.610, SP: $1.30F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560	A Kuru 73.5kg	1 (8)
Great Western 28-Jan-24 1950m GOOD 4 R6 GR W CUP $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.870, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	T Hope 54kg 8.00L	5 (7)
bet365 Hamilton 12-Jan-24 2200m GOOD 3 R5 BM58 $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.250, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380	D Keane 64kg, Cd 62kg 0.20L	2 (14)
bet365 Terang 01-Jan-24 2150m GOOD 3 R5 BM58 $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.220, SP: $4.20F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800	T Prebble 64kg, Cd 62kg 0.40L	2 (8)
bet365 Hamilton 12-Dec-23 2200m SOFT 5 R6 Bm58 $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.250, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360	T Prebble 64kg, Cd 62kg 0.10L	2 (12)
Dunkeld 18-Nov-23 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Dunkeld cup $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.500, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.660	T Hope 54kg 5.90L	8 (8)
bet365 Geelong 11-Nov-23 1512m GOOD 4 R7 Ballan cup $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.160, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760	D Keane 55kg, Cd 53kg 4.40L	7 (9)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 10-Apr-23 2100m SOFT 7 R7 Bm70 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:14.370, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140	B Mertens 60.5kg 15.80L	13 (13)
Mount Gambier 31-Mar-23 2050m SOFT 6 R7 Mtg cup $1,275 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.320, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th	S Fawke 54kg 8.20L	8 (11)
Mount Gambier 17-Mar-23 1564m SOFT 5 R5 Bm68 $825 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 7th	K Crowther 62kg 6.60L	6 (10)
Riccarton Park 14-Nov-22 3200m SOFT 5 R8 G3 Open Hcp (of $300,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 03:22.270, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th	D Stackhouse 55kg, Cd 54.5kg 17.80L	12 (18)
Riccarton Park 05-Nov-22 2500m GOOD 3 R7 LR Open Hcp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:37.190, SP: 14.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990	V Colgan 54kg 0.40L	3 (14)
Riccarton Park 22-Oct-22 2000m GOOD 3 R10 LR Open Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.050, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110	T Comignaghi 53kg 1.70L	3 (11)
Riccarton Park 01-Oct-22 2000m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.280, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710	K Chowdhoory 54kg 2.70L	3 (13)
Riccarton Park 17-Sep-22 1800m SOFT 6 R7 Open Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.880, SP: 17.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	C Barnes 54kg 3.20L	4 (10)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 01-Sep-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 75 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.580, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th	C Barnes 57.5kg 3.10L	5 (5)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 03-Jun-22 2100m SYNTHETIC R1 BM 74 Hcp $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.770, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	L Allpress 55.5kg	1 (12)
Riccarton Park 07-May-22 2000m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:03.220, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	J Lowry 59.5kg 0.10L	2 (15)
Riccarton Park 23-Apr-22 1800m GOOD 3 R7 BM 65 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.120, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	J Lowry 59.5kg 1.30L	3 (17)
Riccarton Park 09-Apr-22 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th	J Lowry 61kg 5.30L	10 (18)
Riccarton Park 26-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.789, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st	J Lowry 59kg 0.80L	2 (16)
Riccarton Park 10-Mar-22 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 11.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	L Allpress 59kg 0.30L	3 (10)
Cromwell 28-Nov-21 2030m GOOD 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.310, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th	R Cuneen 59kg 6.20L	9 (14)
Riccarton Park 13-Nov-21 2000m GOOD 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:06.690, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	R Cuneen 57.5kg	1 (16)
Ashburton 31-Oct-21 2200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.630, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st	R Cuneen 58.5kg 0.60L	3 (10)
Ashburton 16-Oct-21 2200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.340, SP: 9.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	R Cuneen 57kg 2.70L	6 (13)
Riccarton Park 02-Oct-21 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.250, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd	R Cuneen 57kg 1.10L	3 (15)
Riccarton Park 18-Sep-21 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 14.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 6th, 400m 5th	G A Jogoo 57kg 2.50L	5 (15)
Ashburton 01-Sep-21 1600m HEAVY 8 R11 BM 65 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	T Moseley 59.5kg 5.20L	7 (13)
Riccarton Park 07-Aug-21 1200m HEAVY 11 R6 BM 65 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.310, SP: 34.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 13th	C Johnson 58kg 16.10L	16 (18)
Ashburton 08-Jul-21 1400m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 65 Hcp $337 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.960, SP: 16.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	C Johnson 58.5kg 5.40L	7 (14)
Ashburton 12-May-21 1400m GOOD 7 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $5,400 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th	C Johnson 58.5kg	1 (14)
Riccarton Park 24-Apr-21 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:25.270, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th	C Johnson 58.5kg 1.70L	6 (14)
Ashburton 07-Apr-21 1400m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	C Johnson 58.5kg 1.60L	4 (12)
Trentham 20-Mar-21 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Spec Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: 22.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th	C Johnson 57kg 8.20L	11 (15)
Riccarton Park 11-Mar-21 1400m GOOD 5 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.789, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd	L Allpress 58.5kg 0.10L	2 (13)
Riccarton Park 13-Feb-21 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th	Y Chew 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 8.00L	7 (15)
Riccarton Park 11-Nov-20 1400m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,200 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.390, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 3.60L	4 (16)
Riccarton Park 07-Nov-20 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 1.50L	5 (18)
Riccarton Park 24-Oct-20 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 5.50L	2 (14)
Riccarton Park 03-Oct-20 1400m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.530, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 0.80L	2 (12)
Riccarton Park 12-Sep-20 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $700 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.010, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 1.00L	3 (15)
Phar Lap Raceway 04-Sep-20 1200m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 2.50L	6 (14)
Wingatui 07-Aug-20 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:31.060, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4th	T Moseley 58.5kg 4.70L	6 (14)
Riccarton Park 25-Jul-20 1100m HEAVY 10 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: 20.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th	T Moseley 59.5kg 4.60L	3 (13)
Riccarton Park 27-Jun-20 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.680, SP: 23.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th	T Moseley 59.5kg 3.80L	5 (14)
Riccarton Park 05-Mar-20 1200m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 4th	T Moseley 58kg 11.00L	7 (7)