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Better Than Heaven (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-01 to 2025-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J P Flavin.

Pedigree Windsor Knot (IRE) × Sandra Anne (IRE) (by Alflora)

OwnerMiracle Coffey Bay Syndicate

BreederMichael F Croke

Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 103 · best TS 53

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

25.0%

Place rate

3.02

Actual / Expected

325.0%

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Full form — last 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-05-31	40d	Listowel	23.5f	Good	–	16/18	19	Liam McKenna t	147	82	23	22	33/1
Hurdle Turf Cnoc An Oir Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
2025-04-21	1254d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	17/18	1.25	Ross Berry	144	83	28	–	50/1
Hurdle Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-14	21d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	16/19	–	Richard Deegan	157	98	–	–	7/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-24	130d	Wexford	20.5f	Heavy	–	2/14	–	Hugh Morgan	161	96	102	27	9/1
www.horsehappyvets.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-16	18d	Navan	20f	Good	–	1/17	–	Hugh Morgan	156	88	103	53	33/1
Rathkenny Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-05-29	16d	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	14/25	–	Hugh Morgan	163	–	56	15	150/1
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-05-13	73d	Clonmel	20f	Good	–	13/14	–	Hugh Morgan	155	–	–	–	150/1
Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2021-03-01	DEB	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	10/16	–	Hugh Morgan	155	–	75	50	66/1
Punchestown Festival Of A Different Colour Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	1	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-01–2025-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.