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Better And Better (IRE)

2yo b c · Form & record 2025-05-30 to 2025-11-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian Paul Keatley.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × ? (by Kingman)
OwnerAl Leith Racing Club
BreederMark & Stephanie Hanly
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 82 · best TS 89
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.12
Actual / Expected
-31.2%
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Full form — last 10 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-11-08 14d Doncaster 6f Heavy 4 8/10 0.3 Oisin McSweeney p 132 82 54 89 14/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders on near side of group - weakened quickly from over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/2)
2025-10-25 23d Newbury 6f Soft 4 2/7 0.2 Rossa Ryan 131 81 81 81 11/4
Flat Turf Hazell & Jefferies Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders on far side of group - steady headway 2f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - just held(tchd 3/1)
2025-10-02 29d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/6 1.5 Oisin McSweeney 134 83 76 9/1
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Nursery Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 10/1)
2025-09-03 13d Hamilton 6f Soft 2 3/7 2 Oisin McSweeney 135 84 76 53 9/4
Flat Turf Molton Brown Luxury Fragrance Hamilton Park 2-Y-O Series Final Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders - went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 2/1)
2025-08-21 11d York 7f Firm 2 9/18 0.1 Oisin McSweeney 128 86 76 56 25/1
Flat Turf Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)
2025-08-10 30d Haydock 6f Firm 4 1/7 0 Oisin McSweeney 127 80 82 58 7/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Nursery Handicap Prominent - led over 1f out - idled inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(tchd 4/1)
2025-07-11 23d Ascot 6f Firm 3 3/4 1.25 Nathan Evans 132 80 77 50 5/2
Flat Turf JLL Children's Charities Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - soon raced in third - outpaced 2f out - no impression but kept on inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(tchd 9/4)
2025-06-18 7d Ascot 5f Firm 1 12/23 0.5 P J McDonald 131 76 58 40/1
Listed Flat Turf Windsor Castle Stakes () Raced near side - prominent - weakened gradually from over 1f out - 7th of 14 in group(op 33/1)
2025-06-11 12d Hamilton 6f Good 4 1/6 0 P J McDonald 133 79 70 11/8
Flat Turf Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race) Raced in second - ridden from over 1f out - ran green inside final furlong - kept on to lead towards finish - all out(op 5/4)
2025-05-30 DEB Carlisle 5f Soft 2 2/9 0.3 Callum Rodriguez 130 76 60 20/1
Flat Turf Ruben & Eviee Harker EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qual') (GBB/IRE Incentive) Disputed lead - edged right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - just held(op 12/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 45240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)8225.0%
Mile (7-9f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm4125.0%
Soft300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-30–2025-11-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.