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Horse profile
Better Be Elusive
- TrainerP A Fahy
- OwnerGeorge Moore
- FamilySun Spray
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Dec 2025, Fairyhouse (IRE) (11/17)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Better Be Elusive has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 25 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 11/17 | 125/1 | dist | Mr R W Barron | P A Fahy | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft | 11-0 | Brosna Shine (GB) | €6,490 | 0/14 |
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Dec 25
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/17
- SP
- 125/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr R W Barron
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Brosna Shine (GB)
- Winner prize
- €6,490
- Future form
- 0/14
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P A Fahy | 13 Dec 25 | 13 Dec 25 | 11/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
P A Fahy
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- First run
- 13 Dec 25
- Last run
- 13 Dec 25
- First run for yard
- 11/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 13 Dec 25 | 13 Dec 25 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 Dec 25
- Last run
- 13 Dec 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElusive Pimpernel (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireElusive Quality (USA)
- Sire's damCara Fantasy (IRE)
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 branchTen Times Better (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBeneficial (GB)
- Dam's damAllaboveboard (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireAlphabatim (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Ten Times Better (IRE) · by Beneficial (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Allaboveboard (IRE) · by Alphabatim (USA) · 2 winners from 2 runners
- Always Proud (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
- Water Sprite (GB) · by Pry (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Pimpernel (USA) | Ten Times Better (IRE) | Beneficial (GB) | Ray Minion | 18 Mar 21 | bay | mare | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f | Flat 14.6f · NH 2m4f |
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Damsire
- Beneficial (GB)
- Breeder
- Ray Minion
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.6f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Elusive Pimpernel (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,181 | 166 | 466 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,051 | 78 | 216 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 475 | 29 | 92 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 264 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,181
- Wins
- 166
- Placed
- 466
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,051
- Wins
- 78
- Placed
- 216
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 475
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 92
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 264
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 48
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) × Beneficial (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | £0 | €26,688 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €26,688
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parnell Street (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €26,688 |
| Better Be Elusive (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Magicsoakinmyspine (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Parnell Street (IRE)
- Horse
- Parnell Street (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €26,688
Better Be Elusive (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Magicsoakinmyspine (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Ten Times Better (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Kayf Tara (GB)
- He's Gorgeous (IRE)1W · 16R
By Valirann (FR)
- She Means Business (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Ten Times Better (IRE) · by Beneficial (GB)
- 2Allaboveboard (IRE) · by Alphabatim (USA)
- 3Always Proud (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
- 4Water Sprite (GB) · by Pry (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Better Be Elusive?
Better Be Elusive (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 18 March 2021.
Who are the sire and dam of Better Be Elusive?
Better Be Elusive (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Ten Times Better (IRE), a daughter of Beneficial (GB), and was bred by Ray Minion.
Who trains Better Be Elusive?
Better Be Elusive (IRE) is trained by P A Fahy and owned by George Moore, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Better Be Elusive's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Better Be Elusive (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.
When did Better Be Elusive last run?
Better Be Elusive (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 December 2025 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race, finishing 11th of 17.
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