Better Hand (IRE)
Better Hand (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −6.25£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=9 · 0.98 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them King Of Paradise (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (King Of Paradise (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Of Paradise (IRE) | 60 | 7 | 1m½f–1m5f | Class 4 |
| Feels So Close (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bintalaleumydarlin (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 08+21d | Newmarket | Bahrain Trophy (Listed) | 5/9 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 100 | 84A | Sam Hitchcott | 50/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+25d | Ascot | King George V Heritage Handicap | 11/16 | ¾ | 9-4 | 93 | 79A | Darryll Holland | 40/1 |
| 25 May 08+8d | Newmarket | Capital Spreads Handicap | 4/6 | 4½ | 9-4 | 95 | 81B | Darryll Holland | 33/1 |
| 17 May 08+14d | Newbury | totescoop6 London Gold Cup Heritage Handicap | 13/14 | nse | 9-5 | 96 | 74A | Alan Munro | 33/1 |
| 03 May 08+15d | Newmarket | stanjamesuk.com/casino Newmarket Stakes () (Colts & Geldings) | 3/4 | ½ | 8-12 | 96 | 75C | Ryan Moore | 10/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+244d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Conditions Stakes | 6/7 | 2½ | 8-13 | 96 | 71C | Chris Catlin | 13/2 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 07+24d | Newbury | Usk Valley Stud Stakes (Listed) | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 62C | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/2J |
| 25 Jul 07+19d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Corporate Finance E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 89C | Hugh Bowman | 7/4F | |
| 06 Jul 07 | Sandown | Cushman & Wakefield E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 76C | Hugh Bowman | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Better Hand won?
- Better Hand (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Better Hand?
- Better Hand (IRE) was trained by Mick Channon on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 10 July 2008.
- Who is Better Hand's sire?
- Better Hand (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Silly Game (IRE), whose sire is Bigstone.
- What going does Better Hand prefer?
- Better Hand (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Better Hand's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 10 July 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Better Hand's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Better Hand's siblings?
- Out of Silly Game (IRE), Better Hand (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: King Of Paradise (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (King Of Paradise (IRE)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m5f. As at Oct 2026.