A Better Excuse (IRE)
A Better Excuse (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, A Better Excuse (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Jungle Boogie (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Jungle Boogie (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Boogie (IRE) | 11 | 5 | 2m½f–2m7f | Grade 3 |
| Sunset Boulevard (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Copper Coast (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 47dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 257 | 20 | 7.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Good | 817 | 79 | 9.7% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 378 | 27 | 7.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 624 | 47 | 7.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 415 | 36 | 8.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 529 | 47 | 8.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,017 | 83 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 788 | 62 | 7.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 181 | 18 | 9.9% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them A Good Excuse (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Old Wigmore (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Good Excuse (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m4f | — |
| Nicky Tam (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 3m–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Old Wigmore (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gray | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 11+67d | Cork | corkracecourse.ie Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | PU/21 | — | 10-8 | 89 | — | Alan Crowe | 25/1 |
| 02 May 11+43d | Limerick | Patrickswell GAA Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 94 | — | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 20 Mar 11+24d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | PU/20 | — | 10-1 | 95 | — | Stephen Gray | 33/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+116d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Beginners Chase | 13/16 | 10 | 11-2 | — | 89C | Stephen Gray | 50/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 10+7d | Cork | Paddypower.com iPhone App INH Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 11/21 | 18 | 11-4 | — | 92C | Stephen Gray | 50/1 |
| 24 Oct 10+24d | Galway | Cctv Venue Control Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 101A | Stephen Gray | 40/1 |
| 30 Sep 10 | Sligo | Corporate Entertainment At Sligo Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 5 | 10-10 | — | 89A | Stephen Gray | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has A Better Excuse won?
- A Better Excuse (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
- Who trained A Better Excuse?
- A Better Excuse (IRE) was trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 8 July 2011.
- Who is A Better Excuse's sire?
- A Better Excuse (IRE) is by Moscow Society (USA) out of Wigmore (IRE), whose sire is Denel.
- What is A Better Excuse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 8 July 2011. The highest on record is 95.
- What is A Better Excuse's sire's record?
- Moscow Society (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are A Better Excuse's siblings?
- Out of Wigmore (IRE), A Better Excuse (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: A Good Excuse (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Old Wigmore (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has A Better Excuse produced winners?
- As a dam, A Better Excuse (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jungle Boogie (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Jungle Boogie (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.