Ireland 8yo

The Best Way (FR)

T: Nicky Richards · J: Danny McMenamin · O: Multiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club

By Thewayyouare (USA) out of Valentine (FR)

Form 4-848P-1-337

5/1 Current odds

1/9 W/R

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9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
15 d off
100 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4-848P-1-337 15 days off

7 3 3 1 P 8

At Perth 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 100 Career peak

Best TS 15 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Ayr (0% from 2 runs).

Ayr 0% 0-0-2
Perth 0% 0-0-2
Hexham 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 1-0-1
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Danny McMenamin NOW 33% 0-2-6
Conor Rabbitt 33% 1-0-3

Trainers

Nicky Richards NOW 33% 1-2-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 33% 0-1-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 33% 1-2-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

2 Jul 2026 AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle Perth Class 5 7th/10 0.3 Good 3m Danny McMenamin OR 90 13/2

4 Jun 2026 Litholexal Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 5 3rd/7 4.75 Good 2m4f Danny McMenamin OR 91 7/2

9 May 2026 Jenni's Justatenner 50th Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Hexham 3rd/8 Soft 2m Danny McMenamin 11/2

22 Feb 2025 Costello's Cleaning Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Newcastle 1st/11 Good To Soft 2m1f Conor Rabbitt 10/1

15 May 2024 Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Perth PU Good To Soft 2m4f Conor Rabbitt 8/1

28 Mar 2024 #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumor Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Wetherby 8th/15 Soft 2m Danny McMenamin 22/1

26 Feb 2024 Coral "We're Here For It" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Ayr 4th/6 Heavy 2m Danny McMenamin 11/1

5 Feb 2024 Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) Carlisle 8th/12 Soft 2m1f Conor Rabbitt 22/1

3 May 2022 Book Scottish Sun Ladies Night Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) Ayr 4th/10 Good 2m Danny McMenamin 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Nicky Richards 15%
Jockey: Danny McMenamin 11%
Owner: Multiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club
Sire: Thewayyouare (USA)
Dam: Valentine (FR)
Dam sire: Double Bed
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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