Ellen Build Better (IRE)
Ellen Build Better (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Wexford (Aug 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 168dAvg 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnahalowey Lad (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Tar (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M Cash | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J Doran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 07+12d | Thurles | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 11 | 11-4 | 93 | 92C | B M Cash | 33/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+17d | Punchestown (IRE) | Profile Systems Holdings Hurdle | 4/7 | 16 | 11-5 | — | 87C | B M Cash | 50/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+795d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 14/16 | 10 | 11-12 | — | 82C | B M Cash | 50/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 05+23d | Wexford | Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 102C | Davy Russell | 25/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+11d | Tipperary | Mascot INH Flat Race | 12/15 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 85C | Mr D Whelan | 33/1 |
| 24 Jul 05+148d | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | ITBA (Southeast Region) INH Flat Race | 7/16 | 1 | 11-6 | — | 88C | Mr D Whelan | 20/1 |
| 26 Feb 05 | Thurles | Cashel (Pro-Am) INH Flat | 14/15 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | — | Mr M J Doran | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ellen Build Better won?
- Ellen Build Better (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Ellen Build Better?
- Ellen Build Better (IRE) was trained by Miss Martina Anne Doran on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 29 November 2007.
- Who is Ellen Build Better's sire?
- Ellen Build Better (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Pretty Furry (GB), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What is Ellen Build Better's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 29 November 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ellen Build Better's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Ellen Build Better's siblings?
- Out of Pretty Furry (GB), Ellen Build Better (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.