Make It Better (IRE)
Make It Better (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- −12.10£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=14 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 149dAvg 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 3.7% of 134 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| Good | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | +7.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| Soft | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 26 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +6.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Backbench Blues (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Backbench Blues (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbench Blues (IRE) | 7 | 4 | 7f–1m3f | Listed |
| Lucky Heroine (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m5f–2m | — |
| Banksters Bonus (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m–1m5f | — |
| Heroine Chic (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Heroism (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Lovely Star (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nuclear (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.10 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.10 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M J O'Connor | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.10 |
| B J Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maurice Linehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.90 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.90 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Make It Better (IRE) won?
- Make It Better (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Make It Better (IRE)?
- Make It Better (IRE) was trained by Michael John O'Connor on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 20 August 2013.
- Who is Make It Better (IRE)'s sire?
- Make It Better (IRE) is by Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE) out of Heroine (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Make It Better (IRE) prefer?
- Make It Better (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 Make It Better (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 20 August 2013. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Make It Better (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.7% of 134 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Make It Better (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Heroine (GB), Make It Better (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Backbench Blues (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Backbench Blues (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.