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Horse profile

Better And Better (IRE)

3yo colt · Trainer Francois Monfort · Owner Al Leith Racing
by Acclamation (GB) out of Petalite (GB) (Kingman)
13 runs · 10 courses · from May 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Haydock & Hamilton Last run 14 Sep 2026 · 9th of 13 Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Better And Better is 2 from 13, both wins at Class 4 level. He won the Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes over 6f – 7f on good ground in Jun 2025 and the Sky Bet Acca Freeze Nursery at Haydock over 6f – 7f on good to firm in Aug 2025. All wins came on good or faster ground. Ridden prominently in five of seven analysed runs, he finished 9 of 13 at Chantilly in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 82.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4
Official rating82↓ 2lb off peak
82 80–84

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 25 Oct 2025

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 109B · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good to Firm496A69—
Good to Soft298A94—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
6f – 7f8109B79.51 run · —
Under 6f298A83.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 25 Oct 2025 Official rating 82 at the last run, 14 Sep 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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 97B · median 87.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good to Firm491A87—
Good to Soft292A90—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
6f – 7f897B87.51 run · —
Under 6f292A86.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 10 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Prominent 8 (80%) · 2 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Acclamation (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,716 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1512315.2%+5.2—
Good to Firm3,91744611.4%+1.41 from 4
Good4,4104009.1%−0.91 from 1
Good to Soft1,95321411%+10 from 3
Soft2,1351848.6%−1.40 from 1
Heavy563468.2%−1.80 from 1
Standard (AW)6,58666310.1%+0.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,76040910.9%+0.90 from 2
6f – 7f10,5121,07810.3%+0.32 from 11
1m – 1m1f3,5133319.4%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1,2121068.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m482377.7%−2.3—
2m1f – 2m4f195136.7%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m4224.8%−5.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Petalite (GB) (Kingman)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Oldbullyoungbull (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +0.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 1 100% +1.38

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 2 40% +1.88
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 1 50% +0.38
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +3.50
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 2 18% −4.12
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin McSweeney 5 1 20% −0.50
Glen Meury 2 0 0% −2.00
P J McDonald 2 1 50% +0.38
Mme Marie Velon 1 0 0% −1.00
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Evans 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% −4.12
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 10 2 20% −3.12

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 · 3 runs
14 Sep 26+18d Chantilly (FR) Prix De Rully 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 1½ 9-1 82—— Mme Marie Velon 8/1
27 Aug 26+16d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Chateau De Canon 7f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 ¾ 8-7 82—— Glen Meury 8/1
11 Aug 26+276d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Chateau De Miromesnil 7½f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 2 9-4 82—— Glen Meury 18/1
2025 · 10 runs
08 Nov 25+14d Doncaster Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 10 ran Settled behind the pace - into the whip in 5th with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 8th 8/10 nk 9-6 8227A63A Oisin McSweeney 14/1
25 Oct 25+23d Newbury Hazell & Jefferies Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 7 ran Slow to break - settled handy - made progress wide out with 2f remaining - pressed on and closed under pushing inside final furlong - denied by a whisker but finished well for second 2/7 hd 9-5 8190A94A Rossa Ryan 11/4
02 Oct 25+29d Newcastle (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Nursery Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 6 ran Settled just behind the front group early - pushed along inside the final furlong - came home in 4th without finding enough speed to get on terms 4/6 1½ 9-8 8312A83B Oisin McSweeney 9/1
03 Sep 25+13d Hamilton Molton Brown Luxury Fragrance Hamilton Park 2-Y-O Series Final Nursery Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Handy early - pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong - finished 3rd 3/7 2 9-9 8490A88A Oisin McSweeney 9/4F
21 Aug 25+11d York Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran Wide throughout early stages - pulling hard while in contact with the pack - moved into contention 3f out - pushed along a furlong later - soon lost ground and beaten home 9/18 shd 9-2 8068C87A Oisin McSweeney 25/1
10 Aug 25+30d Haydock Sky Bet Acca Freeze Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled close to the pace early - closed on the front-runner with 2f left - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line 1/7 9-1 8096A91A Oisin McSweeney 7/2
11 Jul 25+23d Ascot JLL Children's Charities Nursery Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left and edged over to the right - stayed on at one level inside the closing furlong to finish third 3/4 1¼ 9-6 8069C87B Nathan Evans 5/2
18 Jun 25+7d Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 23 ran Held handy position near the stands rail - pressed on into the final furlong then pushed along - lost ground close home to finish 12th 12/23 ½ 9-5 —69C81A P J McDonald 40/1
11 Jun 25+12d Hamilton Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 6 ran Handy early - asked for effort with 2f left - went up close home - kept on well under pressure to score 1/6 9-7 —109B97B P J McDonald 11/8F
30 May 25 Carlisle Ruben & Eviee Harker EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Handy in the pack early - travelling smoothly alongside the leader with two furlongs left - pushed along and fighting for the lead inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to be edged out in a tight finish for second 2/9 nk 9-4 —98A92A Callum Rodriguez 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Better And Better won?
Better And Better (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trains Better And Better?
Better And Better (IRE) is trained by Francois Monfort, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 September 2026.
Who is Better And Better's sire?
Better And Better (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Petalite (GB), whose sire is Kingman.
What going does Better And Better prefer?
Better And Better (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Better And Better's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 14 September 2026. The highest on record is 84.
What is Better And Better's sire's record?
Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,716 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.
Who are Better And Better's siblings?
Out of Petalite (GB), Better And Better (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.