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Good Idea
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Trained by Phillip Stokes at , Good Idea is a 2024 year old gelding by the sire , out of the dam .

He has won a total of 10 races from 97 starts for a win percentage of 10%. His career earnings are $1.2M, with the biggest win of his career coming at Morphettville on March 8th in 2021 when he won $165,225 in the Adelaide Cup (a handicap race over 3,200 metres).

Good Idea is a top level performer, having started 9 times at group race level, with 1 win.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1270.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $18k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$1.2M
Starts
97
Wins
10
Second
10
Third
12
Win %
10
Place %
33
Profit
-12.7
Conditions
Good
67
7-3-5
$18k
Soft
21
3-2-1
$6k
Heavy
9
0-1-1
$8k
Race Standard
All
9
1-1-0
Group 1
1
0-0-0
Group 2
5
1-1-0
Group 3
3
0-0-0
Race Distance
2500m
6
1-2-0
+1
3200m
5
1-1-1
+12
2800m
2
0-0-0
-2
2400m
4
0-0-1
-4
2046m
1
0-0-0
-1
2040m
2
0-0-0
-2
2600m
3
0-0-1
-3
2050m
1
0-0-1
-1
1700m
2
0-0-0
-2
2000m
5
0-0-0
-5
1400m
2
0-0-1
-2
2407m
1
0-1-0
-1
2510m
1
0-0-0
-1
1800m
1
0-0-0
-1
1600m
2
0-0-0
-2
1300m
1
0-0-0
-1
2100m
2
1-0-0
+3
2070m
1
1-0-0
+1.3
1100m
1
0-0-0
-1
1108m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Pakenham
2
0-1-0
-2
Caulfield
9
0-1-1
-9
Flemington
12
0-1-1
-12
Benalla
1
0-0-0
-1
Moonee Valley
5
1-0-0
+2
Morphettville
3
1-1-0
+14
Moe
1
0-0-1
-1
Mornington
1
0-0-1
-1
Randwick
1
0-0-0
-1
Bendigo
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Hillside
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Lakeside
1
0-0-0
-1
Gawler
3
1-0-0
+2
Strathalbyn
2
1-0-0
+0.3
Balaklava
1
0-0-1
-1
Race State
VIC
34
1-3-4
+6
SA
9
3-1-1
+21.3
NSW
1
0-0-0

Race History

Dec-3 22
9/10
29.2
8
Pakenham
4
2500
Pakenham Cup
$0k
$300k
Ben Paterson
54
184.44
-
1
1,1,5
-4
Nov-26 22
3/8
0.5
7
Caulfield
4
3200
Sandown Cup
$16k
$176k
Ben Paterson
0
205.22
-
1
1,1,1
-2
Nov-1 22
8/15
9.7
41
Flemington
5
2800
The Macca's Run (Bm96)
$3k
$152k
Ben Paterson
58½
186.16
-
9
12,12,8
Oct-8 22
15/15
7.4
101
Caulfield
6
2400
Herbert Power Stakes 
$0k
$301k
Ben Paterson
0
159.60
-
1
1,1,3
-12
Sep-23 22
7/8
7.8
26
Benalla
9
2046
Benalla Gold Cup
$3k
$125k
Ben Paterson
57½
142.37
-
6
5,5,6
-1
Sep-3 22
8/8
9.7
41
Moonee Valley
6
2040
Powerflo Solutions Handicap
$3k
$150k
Ben Paterson
55½
138.10
-
7
6,7,8
Mar-14 22
4/15
4.6
8.5
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$15k
$308k
Ben Paterson
54
213.40
-
1
2,2,2
-2
Mar-5 22
7/7
11.4
11
Flemington
6
2600
Roy Higgins Quality
$3k
$161k
Ben Paterson
0
178.14
-
1
1,1,2
-5
Jan-22 22
4/7
7.4
4.8
Moonee Valley
4
2500
Mirasan.Com (Bm100)
$7k
$130k
Ben Paterson
58
161.25
-
6
5,6,5
+1
Jan-1 22
4/10
4.1
8.5
Flemington
4
2800
Bagot Handicap
$9k
$201k
Ben Paterson
60
179.35
-
4
5,4,1
-3
Dec-4 21
2/
2.0
10
Pakenham
4
2500
Pakenham Cup
$54k
$300k
Ben Paterson
55½
159.19
-
3
3,3,2
Oct-23 21
10/
27.8
21
Moonee Valley
5
2500
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 
$0k
$1M
Ben Paterson
57
187.87
-
1
1,1,10
Oct-15 21
3/
1.1
11
Moe
8
2050
Moe Cup
$12k
$130k
Ben Paterson
58
131.90
-
2
3,3,1
-2
Sep-26 21
3/
2.0
18
Mornington
4
2400
R.M. Ansett Classic
$14k
$160k
Ben Paterson
0
151.68
-
1
1,1,1
-2
Sep-11 21
16/
13.6
151
Flemington
4
1700
Very Special Kids Pin And Win
$0k
$130k
Ben Paterson
56½
117.13
-
15
15,15,16
Apr-17 21
7/
6.6
21
Randwick
4
3200
Sydney Cup 
$20k
$2.2M
Ben Paterson
50
209.73
-
2
3,3,8
+1
Apr-3 21
6/
3.8
26
Caulfield
4
2000
Easter Cup 
$3k
$161k
Ben Paterson
54
124.13
-
1
2,2,2
-4
Mar-8 21
1/
0.0
17
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$165k
$302k
Ben Paterson
53
202.00
-
4
4,4,1
Feb-27 21
5/
6.5
7.5
Flemington
4
2600
Roy Higgins Quality
$4k
$141k
Ben Paterson
54
169.54
-
2
2,2,2
-3
Feb-13 21
5/10
2.1
21
Flemington
4
2000
World Horse Racing Trophy-Bm84
$4k
$136k
Ben Paterson
59
125.57
-
2
2,2,1
-4
Feb-6 21
8/9
9.4
61
Caulfield
4
1400
The Big Screen Company (Bm84)
$3k
$125k
Ben Paterson
59
92.59
-
9
9,9
+1
Oct-28 20
7/15
6.4
16
Bendigo
4
2400
Bendigo Cup 
$8k
$400k
Ben Paterson
53
155.67
-
1
1,1,1
-6
Oct-14 20
2/12
1.0
31
Caulfield
4
2407
Hyland Race Colours (Bm84)
$24k
$135k
Ben Paterson
59
153.14
-
1
1,1,1
-1
Oct-3 20
10/15
5.8
81
Flemington
4
2510
The Bart Cummings 
$0k
$501k
Ben Paterson
55
162.04
-
3
2,2,3
-7
Sep-26 20
6/16
4.8
41
Caulfield
6
2000
Peter Comley (Bm84)
$3k
$135k
Ben Paterson
59
128.70
-
7
8,5,5
-1
Sep-12 20
10/16
3.6
21
Flemington
4
1700
Winning Edge Presentations Handicap
$3k
$125k
Ben Paterson
56
106.33
-
6
5,2,2
-8
May-23 20
2/12
1.8
11
Flemington
8
2500
Rogan Josh Stayers Trophy-Bm84
$19k
$108k
Ben Paterson
59
163.45
-
6
6,6,6
+4
Apr-25 20
3/13
2.3
14
Flemington
4
2600
William Newton Vc Handicap
$10k
$108k
Ben Paterson
56
163.67
-
10
10,10,8
+5
Apr-4 20
4/8
4.8
6.5
Caulfield
9
2400
Geoff Murphy Handicap
$7k
$135k
Ben Paterson
56
159.01
-
3
2,2,3
-1
Mar-9 20
2/16
2.3
17
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$68k
$400k
Ben Paterson
53
207.06
-
9
4,4,2
Feb-28 20
1/10
0.0
7
Moonee Valley
4
2500
Quest Moonee Ponds Final-Bm78
$55k
$100k
Ben Paterson
55
158.45
-
7
2,2,3
+2
Feb-15 20
7/11
2.0
6
Flemington
4
2000
York R'course Ebor Trophy-Bm84
$3k
$136k
Ben Paterson
54
124.45
-
8
7,8,9
+2
Feb-7 20
7/9
2.6
4.4
Moonee Valley
4
2040
Back Yourself (Bm70)
$1k
$50k
Ben Paterson
60½
129.37
-
7
7,7,7
Jan-18 20
5/14
2.1
21
Flemington
4
1800
Thank You Volunteers (Bm70)
$2k
$75k
Ben Paterson
60½
112.11
-
13
13,10,14
+9
Jan-4 20
9/12
2.6
51
Caulfield
4
1600
Troy Janssens (Bm84)
$3k
$125k
Ben Paterson
54
101.55
-
6
7,7,7
-2
May-15 19
11/12
5.5
14
Sandown Hillside
4
1300
Odds Boost (Bm70)
$0k
$50k
Ben Paterson
59½
83.80
-
11,12
Feb-2 19
4/9
3.5
5
Caulfield
4
2000
(Bm84)
$7k
$135k
Ben Paterson
54
127.56
-
2
1,2,1
-3
Jan-23 19
4/14
1.3
2.9
Sandown Lakeside
4
2100
The Big Screen Company (Bm78)
$3k
$50k
Ben Paterson
55½
134.19
-
1
1,1,2
-2
Jan-5 19
1/11
0.0
5
Gawler
4
2100
Sanders Fodder (Bm70)
$21k
$35k
Ben Paterson
56
131.45
-
2
2,2,1
Jun-13 18
1/11
0.0
2.3
Strathalbyn
4
2070
Daish Irrigation Maiden Plate
$9k
$13k
Ben Paterson
57½
132.61
-
4
4,4,1
May-27 18
4/13
1.7
2.3
Strathalbyn
5
1600
Grundfos Maiden Plate
$1k
$13k
Ben Paterson
57½
104.22
-
7
7,7,6
+2
May-9 18
3/11
2.2
3.7
Balaklava
4
1400
Adelaide Galvanising Ind. Maiden
$1k
$13k
Ben Paterson
57½
85.06
-
7
5,5
+2
Apr-25 18
5/12
1.8
5.5
Gawler
4
1100
Adf Humanitarian Ops. Maiden
$0k
$13k
Ben Paterson
57
68.61
-
8,8
Jan-21 18
4/
1.9
3.5
Gawler
4
1108
Holdfast Insurance Maiden Plate
$1k
$13k
Ben Paterson
56½
68.85
-
9,9