Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)
Keepsgettingbetter is 2 from 9 with both wins in handicaps on the all-weather at Dundalk. She won over 1m – 1m1f in Mar 2026 off 58 and over 1m2f – 1m4f in Apr 2026 off 65, both on standard going. The filly, by Sottsass out of a Le Havre mare, has never won on turf from six starts. She last ran at Leopardstown in Aug 2026, finishing 8 of 9 in a Class 1 race off an official rating of 79, having been held up.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- +6.10£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=9 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 78
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 100A | 85 | 3 · 100 / 85 |
| Good | 2 | 94C | 85 | 2 · 94 / 85 |
| Soft | 2 | 74C | 64 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 100C | 76 | 3 · 100 / 76 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 100A | 85 | 2 · 100 / 92.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 94C | 86 | 2 · 94 / 86 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 9 | 16.1% | +4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 30 | 15.8% | +4.1 | 2 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | −3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 34 | 13.1% | +1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +3.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +21.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Merci Mille Fois (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
Family form: Merci Mille Fois (IRE) won at Compiegne (FR), 9 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merci Mille Fois (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Chauncey Gardiner (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.10 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.10 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.10 |
| Gavin Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.10 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.10 |
| 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 26+28d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Irish EBF Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close from there - well beaten in 8th | 8/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 79 | 78A | 63A | Gavin Ryan | 25/1 |
| 23 Jul 26+27d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Dubai Racing Carnival Rated Race at the head of affairs or sharing it early - hit the front 5f out - sent forward entering the straight - driven and overtaken 1/2f out - found nothing more late | 2/4 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 79 | 94C | 73B | Gavin Ryan | 9/4 |
| 26 Jun 26+47d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap Settled midfield early - moved into third and driven with two out - into second and urged approaching the final furlong and a half - responded gamely to finish narrowly second | 2/14 | nk | 8-10 | 76 | 100C | 82A | Paddy Harnett | 7/2 |
| 10 May 26+30d | Leopardstown | Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap Settled at back early - midfield around halfway - bumped and driven on entering straight - made ground under pressure a furlong out - up to 4th but unable to close further - finished steadily for third | 3/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 74 | 76A | 78A | Chris Hayes | 10/3F |
| 10 Apr 26+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Greyhound Racing Every Weekend Handicap Slow to begin - settled in the pack towards the back - made progress into the straight - reached contention 2f out and asked for effort - hit the front with a furlong left - powered clear to the line - won comfortably | 1/6 | 9-12 | 65 | 70A | 73B | Chris Hayes | 11/10F | |
| 20 Mar 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Champion Trainer Handicap Settled off the pace early - urged into contention around halfway back in 6th - made ground under pressure approaching 2f out - still within a length of the front markers 1f out - finished strongly to get up right at the line | 1/9 | 9-0 | 58 | 100A | 78A | Chris Hayes | 12/1 | |
| 06 Mar 26+139d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Slow to break - held up towards the back throughout - no impact on the finish - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 85B | 54A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+18d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Held up in the pack early - urged forward but made no headway turning for home - stayed on same speed to finish 10th | 10/13 | nk | 9-2 | — | 54C | 57C | Gavin Ryan | 33/1 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Cork | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) Sat with the pack early - 9th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - dropped away steadily inside final 2f | 14/16 | 6 | 9-2 | — | 74C | 49C | Ronan Whelan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) won?
- Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)?
- Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) is trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 August 2026.
- Who is Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)'s sire?
- Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) is by Sottsass (FR) out of Mascha (FR), whose sire is Le Havre.
- What going does Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) prefer?
- Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 20 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sottsass (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.
- Who are Keepsgettingbetter (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mascha (FR), Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Merci Mille Fois (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.