Definitely Better (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher Trainer: T R George Sex: mare Age: 8
Breeding: Definite Article / Chevet Girl (Roselier)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2016 | Newton Abbot | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2m 167y | 4 | Ayla's Emperor | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 8 | P J Brennan | 3/0 |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, moderate 4th before next, until run-in | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2016 | Bangor | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 123y | 4 | Magic Money | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | Jamie Bargary | 2/0 |
| in touch, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders next, every chance from 2 out, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2016 | Southwell | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 153y | 5 | Definitely Better | 11st | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 15/0 |
| tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, easily | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2016 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 81y | 4 | Danceintothelight | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 12 | P J Brennan | 13/0 |
| towards rear, headway after 7th, soon tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, dropped to 4th towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2016 | Musselburgh | Soft | 2m 3f 81y | 4 | Almost Gemini | 10st 9lbs | 3 of 15 | Jamie Bargary | 5/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, led before 2 out, headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2015 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Bonnet's Vino | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 12 | P J Brennan | 14/0 |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden after 2 out, soon hung right, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2015 | Exeter | Soft | 2m 2f 111y | 5 | Brave Deed | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 19 | P J Brennan | 20/0 |
| held up, headway after 7th, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2015 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Lady Of Longstone | 11st | PulledUp of 10 | P J Brennan | 10/0 |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway before 6th, lost place next, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 May 2015 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watering) | 2m 4f | 5 | Minella Web | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 15 | P J Brennan | |
| 02 May 2015 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 5f | 5 | Mr Robinson | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 10 | P J Brennan | |
| 09 Apr 2015 | Taunton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 5 | Chance Encounter | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Jamie Bargary | 11/4 |
| led until after 4th, chased winner, led again 7th until 9th, pushed along when blundered and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before the last | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2014 | Exeter | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Our Cat | 10st 3lbs | 3 of 6 | P J Brennan | 10/3 |
| held up tracking leading trio, not fluent 5th (water) went 3rd before 4 out, no chance next | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2014 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 5f | 4 | Dunlough Bay | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 6 | P J Brennan | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, slow 4th, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2014 | Southwell | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Definitely Better | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | P J Brennan | 10/11 |
| held up in 6th and off the pace, smooth headway on outside approaching 7th, 2nd after 3 out, led travelling well 2 out, came clear between last two, easily | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2014 | Exeter | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 5 | Definitely Better | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 17 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, headway on home turn, led 3 out, clear next, easily | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2014 | Uttoxeter | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Mubrook | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 12 | P J Brennan | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway when mistake 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2014 | Perth | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Snoqualmie Chief | 10st 9lbs | 3 of 13 | P J Brennan | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, challenged 5th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 14 May 2014 | Perth | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Teo Vivo | 11st | 2 of 8 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, chased winner before last, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2014 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Golden Sparkle | 10st | 6 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/1 |
| with leader, led 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2014 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | On The Record | 11st 4lbs | 12 of 16 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no impression and losing place when not fluent 3 out | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2013 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Run Ructions Run | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, plugged on from next, no chance with leaders | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2013 | Exeter | Soft | 2m 3f | 4 | Blue Buttons | 10st 10lbs | 8 of 16 | P J Brennan | 50/1 |
| stumbled badly 1st, took keen hold towards rear, blundered 2nd, hit 3rd and next, no chance when mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2013 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places back straight) | 2m 6f | 4 | Mayfair Music | 10st 12lbs | 11 of 15 | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| behind, went badly right and tack moved 4th, stumbled badly next, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2013 | Warwick | Good to Soft | 2m | 6 | Kayfleur | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 18 | P J Brennan | 12/1 |
| took keen hold, raced wide early, led over 1f, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakend over 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Delta Forty | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 18 | P J Brennan | 9/2 |
| held up, took keen hold, switched right 5f out, headway over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2013 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Molly's A Diva | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 11 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along 6f out, headway on outside 4f out, challenged over 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||