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Ireland 4yo

Better (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · O: Mrs Christine Hopper Ged Shields
By Due Diligence (USA) out of Ever Amber (IRE)
Form 504526750
  1. 0
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. 2
  6. 5
0/9 W/R
Resting
  • 9 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 319 d off

Recent form

Form figures 504526750 319 days off
0 1 Sep 2025 PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handic… Carlisle 5 9 Aug 2025 Derek Saul Form Follower Supreme Cl… Redcar 7 29 Jul 2025 David Chapman Memorial Handicap Ripon 6 26 Jul 2025 Ad Gefrin Whisky Handicap Newcastle (AW) 2 18 Jul 2025 PricedUp Classified Stakes Nottingham 5 18 Jun 2025 We're Back For Ladies Day Tomorrow … Ripon

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
17 May 2025 · Thirsk · 5th/13 (btn 1.5) 29 May 2025 · Ripon · 12th/13 (btn 0.3) 6 Jun 2025 · Thirsk · 4th/10 (btn 1.25) 18 Jun 2025 · Ripon · 5th/10 (btn 2.5) 18 Jul 2025 · Nottingham · 2nd/8 (btn 0.2) 26 Jul 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 6th/14 (btn 0.05) 29 Jul 2025 · Ripon · 7th/9 (btn .75) 9 Aug 2025 · Redcar · 5th/10 (btn 1.5) 1 Sep 2025 · Carlisle · 13th/14 (btn 4)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
85
Mean
32
Win %
0%
Placed %
11%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Ripon (0% from 3 runs).

  • Ripon 0% 0-0-3
  • Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
  • Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
  • Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Harry Russell 0% 0-0-3
  • Mark Winn 0% 0-0-3
  • David Nolan NOW 50% 0-1-2
  • Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Paul Midgley NOW 11% 0-1-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
1 Sep 2025 PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Carlisle Class 6 B 13th/14 4 Good 5f David Nolan OR 49 12/1
9 Aug 2025 Derek Saul Form Follower Supreme Classified Stakes Redcar Class 6 B 5th/10 1.5 Good To Firm 5f Harry Russell OR 50 5/1
29 Jul 2025 David Chapman Memorial Handicap Ripon Class 6 B 7th/9 .75 Good 5f Harry Russell OR 50 11/2
26 Jul 2025 Ad Gefrin Whisky Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 6th/14 0.05 Standard To Slow 5f Harry Russell OR 55 12/1
18 Jul 2025 PricedUp Classified Stakes Nottingham Class 6 P 2nd/8 0.2 Good 5f David Nolan OR 47 7/1
18 Jun 2025 We're Back For Ladies Day Tomorrow Handicap Ripon Class 6 P 5th/10 2.5 Good 5f Mark Winn OR 47 10/1
6 Jun 2025 Hambleton Room Delicious Dining "A La Carte" Handicap Thirsk Class 6 P 4th/10 1.25 Good 5f Mark Winn OR 48 14/1
29 May 2025 Joe Simpson Memorial Handicap Ripon Class 6 12th/13 0.3 Good To Soft 6f Barry McHugh OR 48 20/1
17 May 2025 Limec Logistics 10th Anniversary Handicap Thirsk Class 6 5th/13 1.5 Good To Firm 6f Mark Winn OR 50 40/1

Connections

Trainer
Paul Midgley 11%
Owner
Mrs Christine Hopper Ged Shields
Sire
Due Diligence (USA)
Dam
Ever Amber (IRE)
Dam sire
Ivawood
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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