Better Than Ready Siblings Make it a Day to Remember for Proven Thoroughbreds

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 29

The four-year-old mare Better Get Set and her three-year-old brother Thatfeelsbetter gave Jamie Walter's Proven Thoroughbreds and the training partnership of Steve O'Dea and Matt Hoysted a day to remember at Ipswich on Wednesday.

Both did the right thing by punters that backed them in to favouritism.

Too easy for Better Get Set (image Ipswich Turf Club)

Better Get Set stated the ball rolling when barely breaking a sweat with a two and a half-length romp over 1200m.

It was the third win for the daughter of Better Than Ready.

“She has run in better races than this. It’s early doors in the preparation, but it has been two really good efforts in the first two starts off the campaign,” Hoystead said.

“We will see her back in Saturday grade now.

‘Ridden a touch quieter, she will be even better, but in this grade, Baylee (Nothdurft) rated her perfectly.

“She is a filly with a lot of promise. She has come back better this preparation, and she will continue to improve.”   

Proven Thoroughbreds/Steven O'Dea Racing purchased Better Get Set for $85,000 from the Lyndhurst Stud Farm draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, and she has returned $159,375 in 13 starts to date.

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Better Get Set an $85,000 Magic Millions March yearling

Baylee Nothdurft was back in the saddle on Thatfeelsbetter, who improved on his second on debut at the Sunshine Coast to hold the challenge of the Eurozone filly by three-quarters of a length in the 1200m maiden.

“He is a horse with a lot of promise,” Hoysted enthused.

“He will be better over further. I was a little surprised when he was so close in the run.

“When he hit the front so far from home, he wanted to clock off. He didn’t really know his job but will take plenty of benefit from today.”

Thatfeelsbetter cost $5,000 less than his sister when offered by Lyndhurst Stud Farm at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale,

The pair are the first two foals of the Fastnet Rock mare Ridolfi.

Thatfeelsbetter an $80,000 Magic Millions yearling

Unplaced in two starts, Ridolfi is out of the Stravinsky mare La Italia, winner of the Group II WRC Wakefield Challenge Stakes and placed in the Group 1 ARC Diamond Stakes.

Few would be happier than Nicholas Walsh, who purchased a sister to Better Get Set and Thatfeelsbetter for just $22,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.

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Race Result - Wayne Patch 20 Years (Bm68) 1200m

Ipswich Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.55
1
Better Get Set
- 4m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Ridolfi (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 59
2
2.5
Lady Magnus
- 7m Magnus (AUS) x Mythical Spirit (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: G A Thornton Rdr: Boris Thornton 56.5
3
3.0
Arquera
- 6m Golden Archer (AUS) x Targa Lady (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Tony Haydon Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
4
3.1
Atlantic Rose
- 6m Zoustar (AUS) x Mokaraba (NZ) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: Tony Haydon Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 54
5
3.6
Elenara
- 6m Smart Missile (AUS) x Sienna Gold (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M J Lakey Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 55
6
3.8
Dancing Angel
- 7m O'Lonhro (AUS) x Angelic (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: Neil Hocking Rdr: Minonette Kennedy 55.5
7
4.3
Gaelic Puzzle
- 5m Rubick (AUS) x Slainte (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Taylor Marshall 56
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