Better Self (GB)
Owner: Mrs Sally Edwards Trainer: P D Evans Sex: filly Age: 3
Breeding: With Approval / Alter Ego (Alzao)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places, watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Standard / Fast | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 6 | Charlie Smirke | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | Matt Cosham | 11/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up last, effort on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 11 May 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Merton Lady | 8st 6lbs | of 10 | Matt Cosham | |
| 05 May 2011 | Ffos Las | Good to Firm | 1m | 6 | Avon River | 8st | 7 of 9 | Catherine Gannon | 18/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2011 | Nottingham | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 50y | 6 | Amistress | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 10 | Richard Evans | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Malice Or Mischief | 9st | 3 of 7 | Robbie Walsh | 5/1 |
| slowly away, raced in last, kept on from over 1f out to take 3rd inside final furlong, never near front pair | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Silly Billy | 8st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | Martin Lane | 7/4 |
| dwelt, in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd last 100 yards, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Ad Vitam | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 9 | Matt Cosham | 11/10 |
| tracked leaders, led well mover 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 5 | Better Self | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 4 | Robbie Walsh | 5/2 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outer 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 6 | Malice Or Mischief | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 4 | Catherine Gannon | 4/1 |
| close up, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Honkers Bonkers | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 4 | Catherine Gannon | 1/1 |
| dwelt, soon prominent, chased winner 5f out until well over 1f out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | May's Boy | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 6 | Robbie Walsh | 3/1 |
| slowly into stride, chased leaders, headway on inside over 1f out, soon led, hard driven inside final furlong, headed post | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Better Self | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 5 | Robbie Walsh | 6/4 |
| steadied start, held up last, headway on outside 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1f out, pushed along and kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 1m 141y | 6 | Better Self | 8st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | Robbie Walsh | 9/2 |
| steadied start, held up last, closer order 4f out, headway on outside to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear, eased close home, comfortably | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 7f 32y | 5 | Palm Pilot | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 5 | S Donohoe | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2010 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Granny Anne | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 7 | Matt Cosham | 9/4 |
| behind, headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd well inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading duo | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 7f 32y | 6 | Better Self | 9st | 1 of 8 | Matt Cosham | 5/1 |
| slowly into strde, behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 1m 141y | 6 | Sky Diamond | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 11 | G Baker | 8/1 |
| led, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Fifth Dimension | 8st 10lbs | of 10 | Catherine Gannon | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Fast | 7f 32y | 6 | Sir Lunchalott | 8st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | J Quinn | 13/8 |
| led, hard driven and strongly challenged from well over 1f out, edged right when headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2010 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Firm in places, watered) | 7f | 5 | Regal Kiss | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 10 | P Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2010 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | Campos | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | S De Sousa | 25/1 |
| pushed along mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leading pair, kept on | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2010 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 212y | 5 | Talley Close | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | R Ffrench | 33/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2010 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 5f 212y | 5 | Local Singer | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 9 | Stephen Craine | 50/1 |
| took keen hold on outer, droped into rear over 4f out, never dangerous after | |||||||||