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Jack Knows Best
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Trained by N J Harnett at Pakenham, Jack Knows Best is a 8 year old gelding by the sire Ghibellines, out of the dam Structure.

He has won a total of 5 races from 56 starts for a win percentage of 9%. His career earnings are $129k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Riccarton Park Synthetic on June 3rd in 2022 when he won $15,351 in the Grand Nat.Tickets On Sale-Bm74 (a handicap race over 2,100 metres).

Jack Knows Best has started 1 time at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-3070.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $3k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$129k
Starts
56
Wins
5
Second
8
Third
10
Win %
9
Place %
41
Profit
-30.7
Conditions
Good
19
2-5-5
$3k
Soft
31
2-3-4
$2k
Heavy
3
0-0-1
$1k
Race Standard
All
1
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
1
0-0-0
Race Distance
1600m
7
1-1-0
-1
2060m
1
0-0-0
-1
1717m
1
0-0-0
-1
1400m
14
1-3-2
-10.4
3500m
1
0-0-0
-1
3200m
2
0-0-0
-2
3300m
1
0-0-1
-1
2200m
5
1-2-1
-3.7
1950m
1
0-0-0
-1
2150m
1
0-1-0
-1
1800m
2
0-0-1
-2
1512m
1
0-0-0
-1
2100m
2
1-0-0
+1.5
2050m
1
0-0-0
-1
1564m
1
0-0-0
-1
2500m
1
0-0-1
-1
2000m
5
1-1-3
+4.9
2030m
1
0-0-0
-1
1200m
5
0-0-0
-5
1100m
1
0-0-1
-1
2400m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Balnarring
1
1-0-0
+5
Cranbourne
2
0-0-0
-2
Sale
1
0-0-0
-1
Pakenham Synthetic
1
0-0-0
-1
Casterton
1
0-0-0
-1
Pakenham
1
0-0-0
-1
Warrnambool
1
0-0-1
-1
Hamilton
3
1-2-0
-1.7
Great Western
1
0-0-0
-1
Terang
1
0-1-0
-1
Dunkeld
1
0-0-0
-1
Geelong
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Lakeside
1
0-0-0
-1
Mt Gambier
2
0-0-0
-2
Riccarton Park
24
1-5-8
-14.1
Riccarton Park Synthetic
2
1-0-0
+1.5
Cromwell
1
0-0-0
-1
Ashburton
6
1-0-1
-2.4
Trentham
1
0-0-0
-1
Phar Lap Raceway
1
0-0-0
-1
Wingatui
1
0-0-0
-1
Moe
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
VIC
17
2-3-1
-8.7
SA
2
0-0-0
-2
36
3-5-9
-19

Race History

Dec-6 24
8/9
10.3
4.6
Moe
4
2400
Unibin (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
62
153.60
-
3
5,3,3
-5
Nov-9 24
1/6
3.8
$6
Balnarring
4
1600
Trophy Race
$2k
$5k
J Virgona
73
97.75
-
Sep-19 24
12/14
16.6
$151
Cranbourne
4
1600
Rosemont Stud Hcp (64)
$0k
$35k
K Jennings
60
97.85
-
10
10,9,12
Sep-5 24
10/11
9.6
$51
Cranbourne
6
2060
Ladbrokes Own Spring (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
C Hefel
61
128.52
36.58
11
11,11,11
+1
Aug-22 24
7/13
9.4
$101
Sale
6
1717
(Bm64)
$1k
$35k
N Daniels
58
106.24
37.64
11
11,11,12
+5
Jul-29 24
9/11
9.7
$101
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1400
Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund (Bm70)
$1k
$27k
B Allen
59
83.14
34.02
10
10,10
+1
Spell of 71 Days
May-19 24
5/8
16.7
$3.5
Casterton
6
3500
Bet365 Mdn Hrdl
$1k
$35k
W Gordon
69½
234.95
38.76
3
2,2,2
-3
Apr-14 24
6/7
22.5
$3
Pakenham
5
3200
Ecycle Solutions Mdn Hrdl
$0k
$35k
A Kuru
69½
226.56
39.06
1
2,2,5
-1
Mar-12 24
3/8
3.8
$4
Warrnambool
6
3300
3yo+ (Bm70)
$2k
$27k
A Kuru
70
216.94
36.72
3
3,3,4
+1
Feb-15 24
1/8
0.3
$1.3
Hamilton
4
2200
Walker's Earthworks Hwt (Bm58)
$15k
$27k
A Kuru
73½
140.61
35.56
2
2,2,2
+1
Jan-28 24
5/7
8.0
$8
Great Western
4
1950
Seppelt Great Western Cup
$2k
$50k
T Hope
54
120.87
-
2
3,3,3
-2
Jan-12 24
2/14
0.2
$5.5
Hamilton
3
2200
Hamilton Lifts (Bm58)
$5k
$27k
D Keane
62
137.25
36.38
1
1,1,1
-1
Jan-1 24
2/8
0.4
$4.2
Terang
3
2150
Terang Co-Op (Bm58)
$3k
$20k
T Prebble
62
135.22
35.80
1
2,3,1
-1
Dec-12 23
2/12
0.1
$16
Hamilton
4
2200
Hamilton Turf To Trots Jan 12 & 14 (Bm58)
$5k
$27k
T Prebble
62
138.25
35.36
3
3,4,2
Nov-18 23
8/8
5.9
$13
Dunkeld
3
1800
William Thomson Dunkeld Cup
$1k
$50k
T Hope
54
111.50
38.66
4
4,5,6
-2
Nov-11 23
7/9
4.4
$51
Geelong
4
1512
Community Bank Ballan & District Ballan Cup (Bm78)
$1k
$40k
D Keane
53
91.16
34.76
2
2,3
-4
Spell of 215 Days
Apr-10 23
13/13
15.8
$41
Sandown Lakeside
7
2100
Ladbrokes Communities (Bm70)
$0k
$60k
B Mertens
60½
134.37
37.14
4
2,2,3
-10
Mar-31 23
8/11
8.2
$13
Mt Gambier
7
2050
Strathalbyn Cup
$1k
$55k
S Fawke
54
132.32
-
1
3,4,6
-2
Mar-17 23
6/10
6.6
$7
Mt Gambier
5
1564
Carlton Draught (Bm68)
$1k
$22k
K Crowther
62
97.09
-
3
3,5,7
+1
Spell of 123 Days
Nov-14 22
12/18
17.8
$9
Riccarton Park
5
3200
New Zealand Cup 
$0k
$300k
D Stackhouse
54½
202.27
-
3
3,4,8
-4
Nov-5 22
3/14
0.4
$14.2
Riccarton Park
3
2500
Nautical Ins. Metrop Trophy
$9k
$100k
V Colgan
54
157.19
33.99
3
3,3,1
-2
Oct-22 22
3/11
1.7
$10.5
Riccarton Park
3
2000
Sothys Spring Classic
$6k
$65k
T Comignaghi
53
122.05
34.11
2
2,2,2
-1
Oct-1 22
3/13
2.7
$8.3
Riccarton Park
6
2000
Waimakariri North C'bury Cup
$4k
$40k
K Chowdhoory
54
124.28
35.71
4
4,4,5
+2
Sep-1 22
5/5
3.1
$10.8
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1400
Si Racing Awards 16 Sept-Bm75
$0k
$14k
C Barnes
57½
83.58
-
2
0,3,4
-1
Spell of 90 Days
Jun-3 22
1/12
0.8
$3.5
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
2100
Grand Nat.Tickets On Sale-Bm74
$17k
$30k
L Allpress
55½
127.77
-
3
3,3,3
+2
May-7 22
2/15
0.1
$5.7
Riccarton Park
3
2000
D Emerson Chartered Acc.-Bm65
$6k
$30k
J Lowry
59½
123.22
-
5
5,5,6
+4
Apr-23 22
3/17
1.3
$7
Riccarton Park
3
1800
Norwood Farm Machinery (Bm65)
$3k
$30k
J Lowry
59½
109.12
-
5
6,6,6
+3
Apr-9 22
10/18
5.3
$6.6
Riccarton Park
5
1600
Pgg Wrightson Seeds (Bm65)
$0k
$30k
J Lowry
61
96.84
-
7
0,7,7
-3
Mar-26 22
2/16
0.8
$6.4
Riccarton Park
4
1600
Svs Veterinary Supplies (Bm65)
$6k
$30k
J Lowry
59
97.79
-
3
3,3,1
-1
Mar-10 22
3/10
0.3
$11.1
Riccarton Park
3
1400
Martin Collins (Bm65)
$1k
$12k
L Allpress
59
83.15
-
2
0,2,2
-1
Spell of 102 Days
Nov-28 21
9/14
6.2
$8.4
Cromwell
5
2030
Speight's (Bm65)
$0k
$30k
R Cuneen
59
128.31
-
3
0,4,8
-1
Nov-13 21
1/16
1.3
$9.9
Riccarton Park
6
2000
Kn Cooltainer (Bm65)
$14k
$25k
R Cuneen
57½
126.69
-
3
3,3,3
+2
Oct-31 21
3/10
0.6
$4.8
Ashburton
3
2200
Betavet Protect (Bm65)
$1k
$12k
R Cuneen
58½
138.63
-
2
2,2,1
-2
Oct-16 21
6/13
2.7
$9.1
Ashburton
4
2200
Norm & Leanne Stewart (Bm65)
$0k
$30k
R Cuneen
57
139.34
-
5
3,3,3
-3
Oct-2 21
3/15
1.1
$14
Riccarton Park
4
2000
41 Lots @ Gavelhouse.Com-Bm65
$3k
$30k
R Cuneen
57
125.25
-
5
0,5,2
-1
Sep-18 21
5/15
2.5
$14.7
Riccarton Park
5
1600
Stallion Tender Now Open-Bm65
$1k
$30k
G Jogoo
57
97.58
-
1
0,6,5
Sep-1 21
7/13
5.2
$5.4
Ashburton
8
1600
Barneswood Farm Day 16/10-Bm65
$0k
$12k
T Moseley
59½
100.50
-
10
10,8,8
+1
Aug-7 21
16/18
16.1
$34.1
Riccarton Park
11
1200
Gold Club (Bm65)
$0k
$23k
C Johnson
58
79.31
-
10
0,0,13
-3
Jul-8 21
7/14
5.4
$16.1
Ashburton
9
1400
Gary McCormick Transport-Bm65
$0k
$23k
C Johnson
58½
87.96
-
5
0,6,6
-1
May-12 21
1/14
0.1
$3.6
Ashburton
7
1400
Juice Signs Ashburton Maiden
$5k
$10k
C Johnson
58½
87.70
-
5
0,5,5
+4
Apr-24 21
6/14
1.7
$4.3
Riccarton Park
4
1400
Fasttrack $5k Maiden
$0k
$15k
C Johnson
58½
85.27
-
8
0,8,6
Apr-7 21
4/12
1.6
$2.6
Ashburton
3
1400
Ashburton Raceway Maiden
$0k
$10k
C Johnson
58½
83.56
-
2
0,4,4
Mar-20 21
11/15
8.2
$22.7
Trentham
4
1400
Nz Bloodstock Premier Spec Maiden
$0k
$30k
C Johnson
57
84.08
-
5
0,5,5
-6
Mar-11 21
2/13
0.1
$2.6
Riccarton Park
5
1400
Fern Law Ltd Lawyers Maiden
$2k
$10k
L Allpress
58½
84.79
-
4
0,4,3
+1
Feb-13 21
7/15
8.0
$7.6
Riccarton Park
5
1200
Fiona Stuart Memorial Maiden
$0k
$10k
Y Chew
54½
70.33
-
5
0,0,5
-2
Spell of 94 Days
Nov-11 20
4/16
3.6
$4.3
Riccarton Park
7
1400
Bidfood Processing Maiden
$1k
$30k
T Comignaghi
58½
85.39
-
4
0,4,4
Nov-7 20
5/18
1.5
$5.9
Riccarton Park
4
1600
Ready To Run Sale Trainers Maiden
$1k
$30k
T Comignaghi
58½
96.57
-
7
0,7,9
+4
Oct-24 20
2/14
5.5
$7
Riccarton Park
4
1400
Pryde's Easifeed Maiden
$2k
$10k
T Comignaghi
58½
83.43
-
7
0,0,7
+5
Oct-3 20
2/12
0.8
$4.5
Riccarton Park
3
1400
Auto Express Wash Maiden
$2k
$10k
T Comignaghi
58½
82.53
-
3
0,3,3
+1
Sep-12 20
3/15
1.0
$12.9
Riccarton Park
8
1400
Nz Cup Tickets On Sale Now Maiden
$1k
$10k
T Comignaghi
58½
86.01
-
6
0,7,10
+7
Sep-4 20
6/14
2.5
$6.5
Phar Lap Raceway
6
1200
The Hanley Formula Maiden
$0k
$10k
T Comignaghi
58½
72.61
-
9
0,0,9
+3
Aug-7 20
6/14
4.7
$4.5
Wingatui
8
1400
Oamaru Jc Winter Cup Maiden
$0k
$10k
T Moseley
58½
91.06
-
3
0,0,4
-2
Jul-25 20
3/13
4.6
$20.4
Riccarton Park
10
1100
Hygain/ Mitavite Maiden
$1k
$15k
T Moseley
59½
69.46
-
7
0,7,7
+4
Jun-27 20
5/14
3.8
$23.9
Riccarton Park
10
1200
Christchurch Casino Maiden
$0k
$15k
T Moseley
59½
74.68
-
4
0,0,4
-1
Spell of 114 Days
Mar-5 20
7/7
11.0
$13.9
Riccarton Park
3
1200
Riccarton Pk Function Ctre Maiden
$0k
$10k
T Moseley
58
68.92
-
7
0,0,4
-3