Better Nature
Better Nature is a two-year-old still finding its feet on the track. The horse has raced five times so far without a win, though it has managed a couple of placed finishes — including a second place in its most recent outing just a day ago. That runner-up effort suggests there is some ability there, even if victory has not yet come.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Shelmore Bloodstock And Partners
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells the story of a young horse still learning: a tenth, then a third, a second, a sixth, and most recently that second-place finish. It is the kind of inconsistency you often see at this age, with flashes of promise mixed in with races where things simply do not click. Jonathan Portman's yard at Upper Lambourn, which has already sent out 46 winners this season, will be working with the horse to help it settle and improve. Better Nature is still active and racing regularly, which means the team clearly believes there is potential to develop.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
5th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
9 Aug
6th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
7 Jul
2nd
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jun
3rd
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
18 May
10th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |