How many races has Better Be Definite won?

Better Be Definite (GB) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).

Who trains Better Be Definite?

Better Be Definite (GB) is trained by N. W. Alexander, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 October 2026.

Who is Better Be Definite's sire?

Better Be Definite (GB) is by Clovis Du Berlais (FR) out of Definitely Better (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.

What going does Better Be Definite prefer?

Better Be Definite (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is Better Be Definite's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 31 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.

What is Better Be Definite's sire's record?

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 768 runs since Apr 2021 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 155. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.6% from 143.

Who are Better Be Definite's siblings?

Out of Definitely Better (IRE), Better Be Definite (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Better Be Definite (GB)

8yo gelding · Trainer N. W. Alexander · Owner Ken McGarrity,hannigan,walker,c&Dwheel

by Clovis Du Berlais (FR) out of Definitely Better (IRE) (Definite Article)

15 runs · 6 courses · from Dec 2022

As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

3 wins · Ayr & Hexham Last run 31 Oct 2026 · 12th of 12 Last raced off OR 94

KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 4 of 5 analysed runs — Better Be Definite (GB) is 3 from 15. All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high

3–15Wins / Runs
20%Strike rate
4 (26.7%)Placed
+6.62£1 level staken=15 at SP
2.17Fair A/E n=15 · 1.81 incl. margin
94Highest OR
51dBetween runs (median)longest 503 d

Official rating94At career-high mark

94 79–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 103 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 10 Feb 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 13 figures · best 129^A · median 93

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	5	100^B	87	2 runs · 97 / 86.5
Soft	4	103^A	68	1 run · —
Good	3	129^A	102	—
Heavy	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m	8	129^A	96.5	4 runs · 103 / 86.5
1m5f – 2m	4	100^B	68	—
2m1f – 2m4f	1	—	—	—

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 13 Jan 2026 Official rating 94 at the last run, 31 Oct 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 14 figures · best 112^A · median 99

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	5	112^A	99	2 runs · 99 / 96
Soft	5	107^B	89	1 run · —
Good	3	106^B	104	—
Heavy	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m	8	112^A	105	4 runs · 108 / 103
1m5f – 2m	4	110^A	90	—
2m1f – 2m4f	2	91^C	88.5	—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025

Held up 4 (80%) · 1 win
Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 768 runs since Apr 2021 (112 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 155. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.6% from 143.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	9	3	33.3%	+23.9	—
Good	210	24	11.4%	+2	2 from 3
Good to Soft	143	8	5.6%	−3.8	0 from 6
Soft	249	17	6.8%	−2.6	1 from 5
Heavy	155	20	12.9%	+3.5	0 from 1
Standard (AW)	2	0	0%	−9.4	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m2f – 1m4f	6	0	0%	−9.4	—
1m5f – 2m	227	15	6.6%	−2.8	0 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f	379	39	10.3%	+0.9	0 from 2
2m5f – 3m	130	14	10.8%	+1.4	3 from 9
Over 3m	26	4	15.4%	+6	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Definitely Better (IRE) (Definite Article)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Dom Bosco (GB)	14	0	—	—
Madame Bluebelle (GB)	6	0	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Good to Soft	6	0	0%	−6.00
Soft	5	1	20%	+1.00
Good	3	2	67%	+12.62
Heavy	1	0	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 5	9	2	22%	+6.62
Class 4	6	1	17%	+0.00

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Ayr	4	2	50%	+15.00
Kelso	3	0	0%	−3.00
Hexham	3	1	33%	−0.38
Newcastle	2	0	0%	−2.00
Musselburgh	2	0	0%	−2.00
Sedgefield	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2m5f – 3m	9	3	33%	+12.62
1m5f – 2m	4	0	0%	−4.00
2m1f – 2m4f	2	0	0%	−2.00

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Bruce Lynn	11	3	27%	+10.62
Ryan Mania	3	0	0%	−3.00
Jamie Hamilton	1	0	0%	−1.00

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2026	4	1	25%	+2.00
2025	1	0	0%	−1.00
2024	5	2	40%	+10.62
2023	4	0	0%	−4.00
2022	1	0	0%	−1.00

Type	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Hurdle	13	3	23%	+8.62
NH 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

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	OR	Spd	KTB	Jockey	SP
2026 · 4 runs
31 Oct 26+242d	Ayr	Hogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Up with the front pair early - dropped back into the pack after a small error at the 9th and under urging before the following fence - folded 2 out to finish 12th	12/12	2¼	11-13	94	76^C	93^C	Bruce Lynn	10/1
03 Mar 26+21d	Newcastle	Get Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled near the back showing little enthusiasm - slipped to the tail and lost touch after the 6th - pulled up before the next	PU/9	—	11-0	94	—	—	Bruce Lynn	11/2
10 Feb 26+28d	Ayr	Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 9 ran Settled at the back early - made progress from the 9th fence - moved through powerfully to hit the front before two out - driven out at the last to open a big advantage and stay on to win	1/9		10-8	87	103^A	107^B	Bruce Lynn	5/1
13 Jan 26+66d	Ayr	Book Your Celebration At westernhousehotel.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Heavy · 10 ran Held up towards the back - made up ground past fading horses after the last - plugged on into 4th	4/10	1¼	10-10	87	59^B	108^A	Jamie Hamilton	11/1
2025 · 1 run
08 Nov 25+503d	Kelso	Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up towards the back - urged into contention 3 out - moved into fourth by the turn for home - stayed on without threatening before stumbling at the last and finishing fourth	4/9	6½	11-3	89	97^A	99^A	Bruce Lynn	16/1
2024 · 5 runs
23 Jun 24+33d	Hexham	Langley Castle Hotel Supporting Ladies Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 14 ran	10/14	1¼	10-13	92	96^B	99^A	Bruce Lynn	9/4F
21 May 24+17d	Hexham	Jayne Cragg 60th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 10 ran	1/10		11-2	89	129^A	106^B	Bruce Lynn	13/8F
04 May 24+56d	Hexham	Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel. Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran	2/16	½	10-4	84	87^B	112^A	Bruce Lynn	11/2J
09 Mar 24+57d	Ayr	Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 15 ran	1/15		10-4	79	102^B	104^A	Bruce Lynn	12/1
12 Jan 24+25d	Sedgefield	Hardwick Grange Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran	9/12	2¼	10-8	83	—	86^A	Bruce Lynn	25/1
2023 · 4 runs
18 Dec 23+51d	Musselburgh	tote.co.uk Six Geese A Laying Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 8 ran	6/8	31	11-1	—	64^C	91^C	Bruce Lynn	80/1
28 Oct 23+217d	Kelso	Just Add Tonic Events 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran	8/10	nk	11-1	—	43^A	89^A	Bruce Lynn	100/1
25 Mar 23+81d	Kelso	Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran	7/7	29	11-0	—	18^C	77^C	Ryan Mania	40/1
03 Jan 23+26d	Musselburgh	Fitzdares Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 13 ran	11/13	6	11-2	—	93^C	91^C	Ryan Mania	20/1
2022 · 1 run
08 Dec 22	Newcastle	Living North Awards Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran	5/10	1	11-2	—	100^B	110^A	Ryan Mania	18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Better Be Definite won?: Better Be Definite (GB) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
Who trains Better Be Definite?: Better Be Definite (GB) is trained by N. W. Alexander, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 October 2026.
Who is Better Be Definite's sire?: Better Be Definite (GB) is by Clovis Du Berlais (FR) out of Definitely Better (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
What going does Better Be Definite prefer?: Better Be Definite (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Better Be Definite's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 31 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Better Be Definite's sire's record?: Clovis Du Berlais (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 768 runs since Apr 2021 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 155. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.6% from 143.
Who are Better Be Definite's siblings?: Out of Definitely Better (IRE), Better Be Definite (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025

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