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Horse profile

Best Women (IRE)

7yo mare · Trainer Alex Hales · Owner Bettys Friends
by Reliable Man (GB) out of Orion Best (FR) (King's Best (USA))
17 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 15 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Fakenham Last run 9 Nov 2026 · 5th of 6 Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Best Women is 1 from 17 on turf, the win coming in a Class 4 mares handicap chase at Fakenham over 2m5f – 3m on good ground off a mark of 101. All wins are at Class 4. She has raced prominently in five of six analysed runs. Her last run, at Stratford in Nov 2026, was a fifth of six in a Class 3 mares handicap steeple chase off an official rating of 107. She last won at Fakenham in May 2026.

Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 15 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating107At career-high mark
107 96–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 12 Oct 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 102C · median 80.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Nov 2025
Good to Soft2101A812 runs · 101 / 81
Good2102C892 runs · 102 / 89
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m3102C763 runs · 102 / 76
1m5f – 2m285B652 runs · 85 / 65
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 15 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 4 May 2026 Official rating 107 at the last run, 9 Nov 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 120B · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Nov 2025
Good to Soft2113B100.52 runs · 113 / 100.5
Good2120B111.52 runs · 120 / 111.5
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m3120B1033 runs · 120 / 103
1m5f – 2m2104B952 runs · 104 / 95
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 15 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 6 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Prominent 5 (83%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Reliable Man (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,219 runs since Aug 2017 (146 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 105. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.6% from 103.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−8.4—
Good to Firm58712.1%+3.7—
Good2102210.5%+2.11 from 2
Good to Soft185168.6%+0.20 from 2
Soft247176.9%−1.50 from 8
Heavy10543.8%−4.60 from 5
Standard (AW)412379%+0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4125%+16.6—
6f – 7f180137.2%−1.2—
1m – 1m1f260166.2%−2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f385318.1%−0.30 from 1
1m5f – 2m2162210.2%+1.80 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1031312.6%+4.20 from 9
2m5f – 3m6269.7%+1.31 from 4
Over 3m9111.1%+2.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2017 · as at 14 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Orion Best (FR) (King's Best (USA))

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Best Shalaa (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Best Shalaa (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Best Shalaa (FR)2021m1½f–1m2fClass 4
Best Bowl (FR)1012m3½f—
La Norma (IRE)40——
Best Rockman (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 1 50% +10.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 1 25% +8.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 8 0 0% −8.00
Fakenham 2 1 50% +10.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% +8.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kielan Woods 4 0 0% −4.00
Nathan Howie 3 0 0% −3.00
Johnny Charron 3 0 0% −3.00
Bryan Carver 2 1 50% +10.00
Mme Sarah Boulet 2 0 0% −2.00
Mlle Sarah Boulet 1 0 0% −1.00
Ioritz Mendizabal 1 0 0% −1.00
Clement Guitraud 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 8 1 13% +4.00
Tongue tie 7 0 0% −7.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% +7.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 9 0 0% −9.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 7 1 14% +5.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
09 Nov 26+28d Stratford Get A Free Trial Of Racing TV Now Mares' Handicap Steeple Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Prominent early - jumping untidy by 11th - dropped away 3 out - finished 5th 5/6 31 10-5 10761C88C Bryan Carver 12/1
12 Oct 26+161d Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Mares' Handicap Steeple Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran prominent early - second 4 out - unable to peg back winner from the following fence and stayed on at same speed to finish runner-up 2/7 8 11-1 107101A113B Kielan Woods 14/1
04 May 26+28d Fakenham Norfolk Wildlife Trust Centenary Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 5 ran Fenced cleanly early - tracked front pair - moved into command at the 11th - driven out after the second-last - stayed on strongly to prevail 1/5 11-5 10176C120B Bryan Carver 11/1
06 Apr 26+76d Fakenham Cecil & Sheila Buttifant Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 5 ran Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - hemmed and dropped back 2 out - briefly under pressure before the last - responded late to regain second near the line 2/5 2¾ 11-10 96102C103B Kielan Woods 7/2
20 Jan 26+54d Leicester Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 10 ran Held up close to the pace early - driven and began fading after 4 out - dropped away rapidly after 3 out - well held at the finish 8/10 1¼ 11-7 10345C86C Kielan Woods 40/1
2025 · 1 run
27 Nov 25+884d Uttoxeter Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran Sent clear early - pushed along after 3 out and lost the advantage before 2 out - stayed on steadily up the run-in to finish third 3/7 2¼ 11-0 10585B104B Kielan Woods 9/1
2023 · 9 runs
27 Jun 23+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Katko (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 6 ran 3/6 ¾ 10-4 ——— Nathan Howie 83/10
10 Jun 23+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Samour (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m6f · Very Soft · 10 ran 7/10 2½ 10-4 ——— Johnny Charron 14/1
27 May 23+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Trinidad (Hurdle) (Handicap) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 10-0 ——— Mlle Sarah Boulet 16/1
13 May 23+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Regalia (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 7 10-8 ——— Nathan Howie 8/5F
29 Apr 23+11d Auteuil (FR) Prix Maguelonne (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 8 10-2 ——— Nathan Howie 15/1
18 Apr 23+16d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Borely (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 hd 10-6 ——— Mme Sarah Boulet 5/2J
02 Apr 23+19d Auteuil (FR) Prix Turco (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo Fillies) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 8 ran 8/8 3 10-3 ——— Mme Sarah Boulet 17/1
14 Mar 23+9d Compiegne (FR) Prix Spumate (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 2m2f · Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 3 10-8 ——— Johnny Charron 26/1
05 Mar 23+148d Auteuil (FR) Prix Univers II (Listed Handicap Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 12 ran 8/12 3 10-11 ——— Johnny Charron 5/1
2022 · 2 runs
08 Oct 22+183d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Chanteclerc (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 1m7f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 10 8-9 ——— Ioritz Mendizabal 13/1
08 Apr 22 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Sicarelle (Maiden) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 1m4f · Very Soft · 8 ran 8/8 1¼ 8-13 ——— Clement Guitraud 45/1

Quick answers

How many races has Best Women won?
Best Women (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
Who trains Best Women?
Best Women (IRE) is trained by Alex Hales, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 November 2026.
Who is Best Women's sire?
Best Women (IRE) is by Reliable Man (GB) out of Orion Best (FR), whose sire is King's Best (USA).
What is Best Women's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 9 November 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Best Women's sire's record?
Reliable Man (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,219 runs since Aug 2017 (146 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 105. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.6% from 103.
Who are Best Women's siblings?
Out of Orion Best (FR), Best Women (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Best Shalaa (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Best Shalaa (FR)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.