INSTEAD Thoroughbred



Instead is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Instead is by Lonhro (AUS) out of Alternatively (GB) , trained by David J Smith. Instead form is available here. Owned by M J Maxwell & D J Smith.


Pedigree :
Sire LONHRO (AUS) 1998
Dam ALTERNATIVELY (GB) 2014
Dam Sire NEW APPROACH (IRE) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 26 Sep 2020
Description 4yo BR Mare
Trainer David J Smith
Owner M J Maxwell & D J Smith
Career 1 Win (10%) - 3 Placings (40%) - 10 starts
Wins 1400m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 JULY (Late) Online Sale (189)  

M Maxwell

AUD $ 3,250



Starts:

10

Win Rate:

10%

Place Rate:

40%










Instead Past Races

8 of 9, 06 Jul 2025, R1 MUDGEE FLORIST BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $27,000 | 53.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Made no headway. | 2:14.34 | Winner: AVION FURY
4 of 13, 29 Jun 2025, R4 DUBBO RSL HEALTH & FITNESS BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $27,000 | 54.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Couldn't get into it. | 2:20.75 | Winner: DEEMEE
4 of 8, 14 Jun 2025, R5 B.A.R.C CUP 1850m | AUD $10,000 | 66.5kg | J: PAUL ZERAFA | T: DAVID J SMITH | | 2:01.12 | Winner: ALLANDE
3 of 11, 02 Jun 2025, R1 WARREN STAYERS HANDICAP BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $27,000 | 54.5kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Grabbed minor placing. | 2:32.90 | Winner: WILL TO EXCEL
2 of 12, 13 May 2025, R3 OTL OVER THE LINE RACING CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 1700m | AUD $27,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Got into the money. | 1:44.98 | Winner: NAVAL OFFICER
4 of 9, 29 Apr 2025, R4 THREE RIVERS MACHINERY CASE IH CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 1600m | AUD $27,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Just missed top 3. | 1:40.97 | Winner: SWEET AS A KISS
2 of 7, 12 Apr 2025, R1 MERCEDES BENZ DUBBO BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $16,000 | 58.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Went down narrowly. | 1:35.24 | Winner: ONLY NEED ONE
1 of 7, 05 Apr 2025, R1 RIDING FOR THE DISABLED WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE 1400m | AUD $16,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS ZOE HUNT | T: DAVID J SMITH | Just did enough. | 1:24.97 | 2nd: EAGLESCLIFFE
5 of 9, 10 Mar 2025, R1 COWRA TILES & CARPET COURT COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN HANDICAP 1375m | AUD $30,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS REBECCA BRONETT PRAG | T: DAVID J SMITH | Never in the hunt. | 1:25.30 | Winner: TURN LEFT
4 of 9, 15 Feb 2025, R1 THE POST GUESTHOUSE CARCOAR MAIDEN HANDICAP 1280m | AUD $16,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS REBECCA BRONETT PRAG | T: DAVID J SMITH | Worked home fair. | 1:18.50 | Winner: WOTASTATEMENT



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ZOE HUNT 1 14% 3 43% 7 $21,750 60 171
REBECCA BRONETT PRAG 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,750 -20 0
PAUL ZERAFA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
COONABARABRAN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,150 120 1200
DUBBO 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,150 -20 0
WELLINGTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,050 -10 0
WARREN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,600 -10 0
ORANGE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $775 -10 0
COWRA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $975 -10 0
NARROMINE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,300 -10 0
MUDGEE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,050 -20 0