Better Announce (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Oct 2011 as a 2yo colt. Finished 1 of 11 at Newmarket last time. By Invincible Spirit (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008.
- 1–1Wins / Runs
- 100%Strike rate
- 1 (100%)Placed
- +3.50£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | — |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 2,763 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 794 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,873 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,052 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,838 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,505 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,140 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 361 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Hajaam (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Hajaam (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajaam (IRE) | 10 | 5 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Humungous (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Cherubic (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Amazing Beauty (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Knockdolian (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Memorable (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Smooth As Silk (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| New Arrival (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ambitious Genes (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brostigh Ort (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 28 Oct 11 | Newmarket | Christine Kilker Memorial E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/11 | 9-0 | 84A | Richard Hughes | 7/2F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Better Announce won?
- Better Announce (IRE) won 1 of 1 archived start in 2011, a strike rate of 100%. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Better Announce?
- Better Announce (IRE) was trained by Ed Walker on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 28 October 2011.
- Who is Better Announce's sire?
- Better Announce (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Doula (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What is Better Announce's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Better Announce's siblings?
- Out of Doula (USA), Better Announce (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Hajaam (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Hajaam (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.