Better Times (IRE)
Better Times (IRE) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since Nov 2011.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 6 (60%)Placed
- +6.37£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=10 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 42dBetween runs (median)longest 322 d
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 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 601 | 51 | 8.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 340 | 26 | 7.6% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 622 | 50 | 8% | +0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 383 | 23 | 6% | −1.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 515 | 29 | 5.6% | −2.2 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 785 | 60 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 691 | 64 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born To Succeed (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bawn Reagh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Artic Heir (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Winding Brook (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Born Strong (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rachel's Surprise (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Better Deal (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Where's The Line (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.37 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E Lynch | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mr D W Cullen | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.75 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.75 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 12+127d | Wexford | Black Point Beginners Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 7/2 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 11+21d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Novice Hurdle | 4/5 | 19 | 11-12 | 120 | 103B | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 24 Nov 11+322d | Thurles | Holycross Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | 115 | 136A | Davy Russell | 13/8F | |
| 06 Jan 11+42d | Thurles | Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | F/18 | — | 11-12 | 113 | — | A E Lynch | 6/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 10+264d | Thurles | Holycross Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | ½ | 11-12 | 112 | 135A | A E Lynch | 3/1J |
| 06 Mar 10+17d | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | 6 | 11-12 | 112 | 129A | A E Lynch | 11/10J |
| 17 Feb 10+52d | Punchestown | Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle | 2/22 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 136A | A E Lynch | 7/2 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+42d | Limerick | Cornstore Maiden Hurdle | 4/13 | 25 | 11-12 | — | 93C | A E Lynch | 11/10F |
| 15 Nov 09+21d | Cork | Paddypowermobile.com (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/8 | 11-11 | — | 141A | Mr D W Cullen | 7/4J | |
| 25 Oct 09 | Wexford | Spawell (c & G) (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/15 | 11-11 | — | 126A | Mr D W Cullen | 10/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Better Times won?
- Better Times (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Better Times?
- Better Times (IRE) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 20 April 2012.
- Who is Better Times's sire?
- Better Times (IRE) is by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Born To Win (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
- What going does Better Times prefer?
- Better Times (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Better Times's official rating?
- Better Times (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 120.
- What is Better Times's sire's record?
- Lord Americo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Better Times's siblings?
- Out of Born To Win (IRE), Better Times (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.