Better Things (IRE)
Better Things (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 60.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 21dAvg 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 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 171 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 181 | 11 | 6.1% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 103 | 5 | 4.9% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 161 | 18 | 11.2% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 34 | 11.7% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 186 | 16 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 14 | 11.7% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 124 | 7 | 5.6% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 171 | 11 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Nail 'm (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Nail 'm (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail 'm (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Caragh Bridge (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Colette's Choice (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Kicks Milan (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 08+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Fianna Fail Benefit Night Handicap (45-60) | 12/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 60 | 46A | Shane Foley | 25/1 |
| 26 Oct 08+17d | Galway | Bradley Motor Works Ltd 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 8/9 | 21 | 10-12 | — | 77C | Robbie Power | 9/1 |
| 09 Oct 08+27d | Tramore | Guillamene Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 7 | 9-0 | 60 | 51C | Emmet McNamara | 66/1 |
| 12 Sep 08+14d | Cork | Newmarket Maiden | 12/15 | ½ | 9-0 | 55 | 55A | Emmet McNamara | 50/1 |
| 29 Aug 08 | Wexford | Mount Leinster Maiden | 10/14 | 3 | 9-0 | 55 | 52C | Paul Townend | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Better Things (IRE) won?
- Better Things (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2008.
- Who trained Better Things (IRE)?
- Better Things (IRE) was trained by E McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 21 November 2008.
- Who is Better Things (IRE)'s sire?
- Better Things (IRE) is by Monashee Mountain (USA) out of Honor Kicks (FR), whose sire is Highest Honor.
- What is Better Things (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 21 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Better Things (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Monashee Mountain (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
- Who are Better Things (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Honor Kicks (FR), Better Things (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Nail 'm (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Nail 'm (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.