Better Than Ready's Better Get Set Captures Just Now Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday December 10

The five-year-old Better Than Ready mare Better Get Set launched down the centre of the track to open her stakes account in the Listed Ladbrokes Just Now Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Better Get Set opens stakes account (image Natasha Wood/Trackside Photography Brisbane Racing Club)

Ridden by Ben Thompson for Steven O'Dea and Matthew Hoysted, Better Get Set defeated the favoured Snitzel mare Juan Diva by three-quarters of a length, with the I Am Invincible mare California Surreal a length back in third.

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It was a third consecutive win for the Proven Thoroughbreds colourbearer, advancing her record to six wins, five seconds, and four thirds from 23 starts with earnings of $374,075.

A bargain $85,000 purchase for Proven Thoroughbreds/Steven O'Dea Racing from the Lyndhurst Stud Farm draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Better Get Set is the best of three winners from as many to race for the Fastnet Rock mare Ridolfi.

The omens were good for Better Get Set when her highly talented 3yo sister Queen Assassin broke her maiden at Doomben on Friday after finishing second on debut at Doomben in November.

Better Get Set an $85,000 Magic Millions yearling

 Nick Walsh Racing needed just $30,000 to purchase a sister to Better Get Set at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale.

A daughter of the Group II Wakefield Challenge Stakes winner and Group 1 placed La Italia (Stravinsky), Ridolfi foaled a sister to Better Get Set on September 9.

Better Get Set is the seventh black-type winner for Lyndhurst Stud Farm’s Better Than Ready, which has 24 catalogued for the Magic Millions and two at the Inglis Classic. 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Just Now LR 1300m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:15.55
1
Better Get Set
- 5m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Ridolfi (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer: Nick Walsh Racing
2
0.8
Juan Diva
- 6m Snitzel (AUS) x Peron (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: James Orman 59
3
1.8
California Surreal
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Serene Majesty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: L V Cassidy 54
I Am Invincible
Inglis April (Late) Online Sale $17,000
Seller: Newgate (as agent)
Buyer: Jason Coyle Racing
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $950,000
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone
Buyer: China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy
4
2.1
Grande Rumore
- 6m Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Silent Serenade (GB) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 54.5
5
3.5
Wicked'n' Lovin'it
- 7m Wicked Style (USA) x Mon Mouschi (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Tim Bowman Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 54
6
3.6
Dragon Miss
- 5m Hidden Dragon (AUS) x Pacific Express (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: John Thomas Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 54
7
3.7
Centrefire
- 6m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Coco Kerringle (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: S T Collett 55
8
3.8
Salateen
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Salma (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 56
9
4.0
Dash For Dreams
- 5m Dreamscape (AUS) x Dashing Irmy (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Angela Jones 54
10
4.4
Kisukano
- 5m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Kiss For Gran (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Nolan Rdr: M R Du Plessis 55
11
18.9
Gunmetal Girl
- 5m Proisir (AUS) x Ghia (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: Christopher Zintilis Rdr: M Cahill 54.5
12
19.4
Rayjen
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Bucklebury (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Martin Harley 54.5
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