Nothing Better (IRE)
Nothing Better (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Tramore (Jan 2005).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 14dAvg between runs
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 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good | 4,051 | 441 | 10.9% | −1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,931 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 3,814 | 449 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,077 | 724 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,254 | 622 | 11.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.2 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them James Bay (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (James Bay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bay (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
| Tempest Missile (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m3½f | — |
| Slave Hill (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 05+18d | Clonmel | Monagarriffe Mares Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | 2½ | 11-0 | 122C | Mr J M Barcoe | 10/1 |
| 30 Jan 05+8d | Tramore | Saltan Properties (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 2/15 | 4 | 11-2 | 92C | Mr J M Barcoe | 8/1 |
| 22 Jan 05+16d | Naas | Newbridge (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 2/14 | 10 | 11-2 | 90C | Mr J M Barcoe | 20/1 |
| 06 Jan 05 | Thurles | Archerstown INH Flat Race | 6/18 | nk | 11-2 | 86C | Mr J M Barcoe | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nothing Better (IRE) won?
- Nothing Better (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2005. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Nothing Better (IRE)?
- Nothing Better (IRE) was trained by Miss Julie Weston on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 17 February 2005.
- Who is Nothing Better (IRE)'s sire?
- Nothing Better (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Slave Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Nothing Better (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nothing Better (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Slave Gale (IRE), Nothing Better (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: James Bay (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (James Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.