Better
4-year-old gelding with a 7% win rate who thrives on standard all-weather surface.
Owner
Mrs Christine Hopper & Ged Shields
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
13.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 209-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
13th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
9 Aug
5th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
29 Jul
7th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
26 Jul
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
18 Jun
5th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
6 Jun
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
29 May
12th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
17 May
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
1 May
8th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
26 Jul |
16.7% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| chelmsford |
3 |
3 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Dec |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |