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Never Better (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2024-02-07 to 2024-10-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Roger Varian.

Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Just Gorgeous (IRE) (by Galileo)

OwnerApple Tree Stud

Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 84 · best TS 74

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

83.3%

Place rate

0.6

Actual / Expected

-41.7%

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Full form — last 6 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
2024-10-07	18d	Yarmouth	8f	Soft	4	3/9	0.3	Jack Mitchell	131	76	84	41	7/4F
Flat Turf Royal Marines Association Handicap Prominent - challenging over 1f out - edged right final 110yds - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2024-09-19	21d	Ayr	8f	Good	5	2/13	0.1	James Doyle	135	74	83	53	15/8F
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - pressed leader going best over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 85/40)
2024-08-29	139d	Newbury	8f	Firm	4	3/14	0.2	James Doyle	130	74	81	74	100/30F
Flat Turf LPG & Lettings Hub Handicap Prominent - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - lost second final strides(op 7/2)
2024-04-12	41d	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	3/9	1.25	James Doyle	134	74	80	49	11/4
Flat AW Get Emmas Offers At PlanetSportBet Handicap Midfield - headway under 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/4)
2024-03-02	24d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	1/12	0	Jack Mitchell	126	–	80	65	5/2F
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - ran green then headway from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - led towards finish - just did enough(op 15/8)
2024-02-07	DEB	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	5/13	1	Jack Mitchell	126	–	60	52	5/1
Flat AW Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly into stride - towards rear - midfield 4f out - disputing fourth over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

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

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-07–2024-10-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.