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Horse profile

Better Be Alright

Flemensfirth (USA) × Nun Better (IRE) (Presenting (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2013
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €1,190 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Sep 2019, Listowel (IRE) (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 Sep 19	Listowel (IRE)	6/7	5/2	23¾	Mr R W Barron	C Byrnes	Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Yielding	11-7	Shanwalla (IRE)	€7,683	179	0/6
16 Mar 19	Limerick (IRE)	3/10	7/1	3¾	Kevin Brouder	C Byrnes	Buy Twilight Racing Tickets Online (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-0	Run Wild Fred (IRE)	€7,084	-	0/9

6/711 Sep 19 · Listowel (IRE)5/2
Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
Date
11 Sep 19
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
6/7
SP
5/2
Btn
23¾
Jockey
Mr R W Barron
Trainer
C Byrnes
Race
Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Shanwalla (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,683
Days
179
Future form
0/6
3/1016 Mar 19 · Limerick (IRE)7/1
Buy Twilight Racing Tickets Online (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
16 Mar 19
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
3/10
SP
7/1
Btn
3¾
Jockey
Kevin Brouder
Trainer
C Byrnes
Race
Buy Twilight Racing Tickets Online (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Run Wild Fred (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,084
Days
-
Future form
0/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
C Byrnes	16 Mar 19	11 Sep 19	3/10	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,190

C Byrnes

Trainer: C Byrnes
First run: 16 Mar 19
Last run: 11 Sep 19
First run for yard: 3/10
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,190

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,190	16 Mar 19	11 Sep 19

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,190
First run: 16 Mar 19
Last run: 11 Sep 19

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchFlemensfirth (USA)

Parent · 1

SireFlemensfirth (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchNun Better (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamNun Better (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
Dam's damMonks Lass (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Flemensfirth (USA)

Nun Better (IRE)

Alleged (USA)

Etheldreda (USA)

Presenting (GB)

Monks Lass (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBetter Be Alright (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2013

SireFlemensfirth (USA)

DamNun Better (IRE)

DamsirePresenting (GB)

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)

Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)

2nd damMonks Lass (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingImperial Bay (IRE)

Female line

Nun Better (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners
Monks Lass (IRE) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Flemensfirth (USA)	Nun Better (IRE)	Presenting (GB)	R McCarthy	9 Apr 13	bay	gelding	Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Flemensfirth (USA)

Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Dam: Nun Better (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Breeder: R McCarthy
Foaled: 9 Apr 13
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Flemensfirth (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	18,774	2,194	5,527	11.7%	29.4%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	5,700	707	1,786	12.4%	31.3%	1
On Heavy going	3,211	370	965	11.5%	30.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	991	120	322	12.1%	32.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 18,774
Wins: 2,194
Placed: 5,527
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 5,700
Wins: 707
Placed: 1,786
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 3,211
Wins: 370
Placed: 965
Win %: 11.5%
Place %: 30.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 991
Wins: 120
Placed: 322
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 32.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Flemensfirth (USA) × Presenting (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	50	21	42.0%	1	476	45	101	9.5%	£578,447	€317,054
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	50	21	42.0%	1	477	45	101	9.4%	£578,447	€317,054

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 50
Winners: 21
Winners %: 42.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 476
Wins: 45
2nd/3rd: 101
Win %: 9.5%
Prize GB (£): £578,447
Prize IRE (€): €317,054

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 50
Winners: 21
Winners %: 42.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 477
Wins: 45
2nd/3rd: 101
Win %: 9.4%
Prize GB (£): £578,447
Prize IRE (€): €317,054

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Highland Lodge (IRE)	27	5	1	Group/Grade 3	£172,030	€0
Closing Ceremony (IRE)	22	5	0	-	£62,615	€0
Shakem Up'arry (IRE)	28	5	0	-	£205,936	€0
Autonomous Cloud (IRE)	25	4	0	-	£62,107	€0
Moyle Park (IRE)	5	3	0	-	£0	€81,380
Toss Of A Coin (IRE)	9	3	0	-	£19,281	€0
Sunday Serenade (IRE)	11	2	0	-	£0	€12,505
Moonamacaroona (GB)	13	2	0	-	£15,324	€0
Skorcher (IRE)	15	2	0	-	£0	€30,926
Tartan Tiger (IRE)	16	2	0	-	£8,031	€0
Are Ya Right Chief (IRE)	19	2	0	-	£0	€22,715
On Blueberry Hill (GB)	1	1	0	-	£0	€59,000

Highland Lodge (IRE)

Horse: Highland Lodge (IRE)
Runs: 27
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £172,030
Prize IRE (€): €0

Closing Ceremony (IRE)

Horse: Closing Ceremony (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £62,615
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shakem Up'arry (IRE)

Horse: Shakem Up'arry (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £205,936
Prize IRE (€): €0

Autonomous Cloud (IRE)

Horse: Autonomous Cloud (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £62,107
Prize IRE (€): €0

Moyle Park (IRE)

Horse: Moyle Park (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €81,380

Toss Of A Coin (IRE)

Horse: Toss Of A Coin (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sunday Serenade (IRE)

Horse: Sunday Serenade (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,505

Moonamacaroona (GB)

Horse: Moonamacaroona (GB)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,324
Prize IRE (€): €0

Skorcher (IRE)

Horse: Skorcher (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €30,926

Tartan Tiger (IRE)

Horse: Tartan Tiger (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,031
Prize IRE (€): €0

Are Ya Right Chief (IRE)

Horse: Are Ya Right Chief (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,715

On Blueberry Hill (GB)

Horse: On Blueberry Hill (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €59,000

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Nun Better (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Imperial Bay (IRE)1W · 4R
Shakem Up'arry (IRE)5W · 28R

Half siblings

By Alflora (IRE)

Feenakilmeedy (IRE)1W · 11R

Female line

1Nun Better (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
2Monks Lass (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Monks Lass family

In brief

When was Better Be Alright foaled?

Better Be Alright (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 9 April 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Better Be Alright?

Better Be Alright (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Nun Better (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB), and was bred by R McCarthy.

Who trained Better Be Alright?

Better Be Alright (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes and owned by Byrnes Bloodstock Limited at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Better Be Alright's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Better Be Alright (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Better Be Alright still racing?

Better Be Alright (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 September 2019 at Listowel (IRE) in the Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.