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Horse profile
Better Half
- TrainerCharlie & Mark Johnston
- OwnerMiss K Rausing
- FamilyBeta
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 70
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 7 runs (14%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,903 GB
- Last official rating
- 69 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Jun 2022, Carlisle (7/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 4 Nov 2021, Chelmsford (AW)
Recent form
9332187
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 22 | Carlisle | 7/10 | 28/1 | 12 | Franny Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston | racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-8 | 69 | Emily Post (GB) | £4,212 | 18 | 1/8 |
| 26 May 22 | Ripon | 8/8 | 16/1 | 6¼ | Joe Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston | Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-9 | 70 | Woodlands Charm (IRE) | £3,996 | 203 | 1/7 |
| 4 Nov 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | 1/12 | 11/1 | won nk | Jason Hart | Mark Johnston | Betfred Nursery Handicap | Class 6 | Flat AW | 6f | Standard | 9-9 | 66 | Accelerando (IRE) | £2,322 | 47 | 2/10 |
| 18 Sep 21 | Catterick | 2/5 | 100/30 | 2¼ | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 8-9 | 67 | My Bonnie Lassie (GB) | £3,780 | 10 | 0/4 |
| 8 Sep 21 | Carlisle | 3/13 | 12/1 | 2¾ | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 8-12 | - | Sandbeck (GB) | £3,915 | 21 | 1/10 |
| 18 Aug 21 | Carlisle | 3/12 | 8/1 | 6½ | Connor Beasley | Mark Johnston | Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-0 | - | Hala Hala Athmani (GB) | £3,780 | 28 | 1/11 |
| 21 Jul 21 | Catterick | 9/9 | 5/1 | 7½ | Ben Curtis | Mark Johnston | Belated Happy 70th Birthday Tony Morgan Restricted Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | - | Taj Alola (IRE) | £3,510 | - | 0/8 |
racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 22
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 12
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Race
- racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-8
- OR
- 69
- Winner / 2nd
- Emily Post (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,212
- Days
- 18
- Future form
- 1/8
Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap
Class 56fGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 22
- Course
- Ripon
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 6¼
- Jockey
- Joe Fanning
- Trainer
- Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Race
- Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 70
- Winner / 2nd
- Woodlands Charm (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,996
- Days
- 203
- Future form
- 1/7
- 1/124 Nov 21 · Chelmsford (AW)11/1
Betfred Nursery Handicap
Class 66fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 4 Nov 21
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Pos
- 1/12
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- won nk
- Jockey
- Jason Hart
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Betfred Nursery Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 66
- Winner / 2nd
- Accelerando (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,322
- Days
- 47
- Future form
- 2/10
British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 56fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Sep 21
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 2/5
- SP
- 100/30
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 67
- Winner / 2nd
- My Bonnie Lassie (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,780
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 0/4
British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 56fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 21
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 3/13
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 2¾
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Sandbeck (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,915
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 1/10
Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
Class 56fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Aug 21
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 3/12
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 6½
- Jockey
- Connor Beasley
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Hala Hala Athmani (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,780
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 1/11
Belated Happy 70th Birthday Tony Morgan Restricted Maiden Stakes
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jul 21
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 7½
- Jockey
- Ben Curtis
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Belated Happy 70th Birthday Tony Morgan Restricted Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Taj Alola (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,510
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 22 | Carlisle | racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap | 7/10 | Alethiometer (FR) | 3 | 1 Jul 22 | Doncaster | George Smith Horseboxes Fillies' Handicap |
| 26 May 22 | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap | 8/8 | Lotus Rose (GB) | 3 | 2 Jun 22 | Redcar | Jacks Coaches Handicap |
| 4 Nov 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | Betfred Nursery Handicap | 1/12 | Exceling (IRE) | 3 | 12 Nov 21 | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Nursery Handicap |
| 4 Nov 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | Betfred Nursery Handicap | 1/12 | Be Glorious (GB) | 4 | 25 Nov 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Now Nursery Handicap (Div II) |
| 8 Sep 21 | Carlisle | British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes | 3/13 | My Bonnie Lassie (GB) | 5 | 18 Sep 21 | Catterick | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 18 Aug 21 | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I) | 3/12 | Octophobia (IRE) | 4 | 16 Oct 21 | Catterick | Jill Reese EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes |
- 7/1013 Jun 22 · Carlisle
racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 22
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Alethiometer (FR)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 1 Jul 22
- Race won
- George Smith Horseboxes Fillies' Handicap
- 8/826 May 22 · Ripon
Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 22
- Course
- Ripon
- Race
- Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap
- This horse
- 8/8
- Winner next time
- Lotus Rose (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 2 Jun 22
- At
- Redcar
- Race won
- Jacks Coaches Handicap
- 1/124 Nov 21 · Chelmsford (AW)
Betfred Nursery Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 4 Nov 21
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race
- Betfred Nursery Handicap
- This horse
- 1/12
- Winner next time
- Exceling (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 12 Nov 21
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Nursery Handicap
- 1/124 Nov 21 · Chelmsford (AW)
Betfred Nursery Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 4 Nov 21
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race
- Betfred Nursery Handicap
- This horse
- 1/12
- Winner next time
- Be Glorious (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 25 Nov 21
- At
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race won
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Now Nursery Handicap (Div II)
- 3/138 Sep 21 · Carlisle
British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 21
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- British EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 3/13
- Winner next time
- My Bonnie Lassie (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 18 Sep 21
- Race won
- British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- 3/1218 Aug 21 · Carlisle
Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 18 Aug 21
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- Watch Racing TV Now EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 3/12
- Winner next time
- Octophobia (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 16 Oct 21
- Race won
- Jill Reese EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie & Mark Johnston | Mark Johnston | 26 May 22 | 13 Jun 22 | 8/8 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mark Johnston | - | 21 Jul 21 | 4 Nov 21 | 9/9 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,903 | €0 |
Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Moved from
- Mark Johnston
- First run
- 26 May 22
- Last run
- 13 Jun 22
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- OR first run
- 70
- OR last run
- 69
- Best OR
- 70
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- First run
- 21 Jul 21
- Last run
- 4 Nov 21
- First run for yard
- 9/9
- OR first run
- 67
- OR last run
- 66
- Best OR
- 67
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,903 | €0 | 70 | 21 Jul 21 | 13 Jun 22 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 70
- First run
- 21 Jul 21
- Last run
- 13 Jun 22
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | £3,581 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,581
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £919 | €0 | ||
| Good | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,662 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £919
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,662
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,903 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £1,807 | €0 | ||
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,775 | €0 | ||
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 | ||
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Carlisle
- Course
- Carlisle
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,807
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Catterick
- Course
- Catterick
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,775
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chelmsford (AW)
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ripon
- Course
- Ripon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | £3,581 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 |
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,581
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,775 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £3,210 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £919 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,775
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,210
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £919
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £888 | €0 | ||
| September | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,694 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,694
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,694 | €0 | ||
| Jason Hart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 | ||
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £888 | €0 | ||
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Franny Norton
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,694
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jason Hart
- Jockey
- Jason Hart
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ben Curtis
- Jockey
- Ben Curtis
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Connor Beasley
- Jockey
- Connor Beasley
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Joe Fanning
- Jockey
- Joe Fanning
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,903 | €0 | ||
| Charlie & Mark Johnston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Charlie & Mark Johnston
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,903 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,775 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £1,807 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,775
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,807
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBobby's Kitten (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKitten's Joy (USA)
- Sire's damCelestial Woods (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 branchBeta (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamBeta (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
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
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Breeding card
HorseBetter Half (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled2019
SireBobby's Kitten (USA)
DamBeta (GB)
DamsireSelkirk (USA)
Sire's sireKitten's Joy (USA)
Sire's damCelestial Woods (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 12 runners
Notable siblingBetterment (GB)
Female line
- Beta (GB) · 4 winners from 12 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby's Kitten (USA) | Beta (GB) | Selkirk (USA) | Miss K Rausing | 2 May 19 | bay | mare | Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f |
Bobby's Kitten (USA)
- Dam
- Beta (GB)
- Damsire
- Selkirk (USA)
- Breeder
- Miss K Rausing
- Foaled
- 2 May 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Bobby's Kitten (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,496 | 124 | 367 | 7 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 585 | 63 | 179 | 5 | 1 | ||
| On AW going | 732 | 66 | 207 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on AW going | 307 | 40 | 106 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,496
- Wins
- 124
- Placed
- 367
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 7
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 585
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 179
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 1
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 732
- Wins
- 66
- Placed
- 207
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Runs
- 307
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 106
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Bobby's Kitten (USA) × Selkirk (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | £7,653 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,653
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Half (GB) | 7 | 1 | 0 | £5,903 | €0 |
| Betterment (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £1,750 | €0 |
Better Half (GB)
- Horse
- Better Half (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,903
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Betterment (GB)
- Horse
- Betterment (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,750
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 69 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 4 Nov 21 | 4 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 69
- Highest OR
- 70
- Lowest OR
- 66
- Last winning OR
- 66
- Last win
- 4 Nov 21
- Rated runs
- 4
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 22 | Carlisle | Flat | 69 | -1 | 7/10 |
| 26 May 22 | Ripon | Flat | 70 | 4 | 8/8 |
| 4 Nov 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | Flat | 66 | -1 | 1/12 |
| 18 Sep 21 | Catterick | Flat | 67 | - | 2/5 |
- 7/1013 Jun 22 · Carlisle
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 22
- Course
- Carlisle
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 69
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 7/10
- 8/826 May 22 · Ripon
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 22
- Course
- Ripon
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 70
- Change
- 4
- Pos
- 8/8
- 1/124 Nov 21 · Chelmsford (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 4 Nov 21
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 66
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 1/12
- 2/518 Sep 21 · Catterick
All fields
- Date
- 18 Sep 21
- Course
- Catterick
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 67
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 2/5
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 69 | 69 | 0 | 66 | 4 Nov 21 | 3 | 66 | 3 | 70 | -1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 69
- OR last run
- 69
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 66
- Last win
- 4 Nov 21
- v last winning
- 3
- Highest winning OR
- 66
- v highest winning
- 3
- Highest OR
- 70
- v highest
- -1
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 12 runners
Full siblings
- Betterment (GB)0W · 9R
Half siblings
By Dansili (GB)
- Teth (GB)0W · 11R
- Penny Stock (IRE)0W · 6R
By Cape Cross (IRE)
- Bedale (GB)0W · 2R
By Oasis Dream (GB)
- Beta Tauri (USA)0W · 5R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Prize Winner (IRE)0W · 9R
By Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Azophi (IRE)0W · 3R
By Shamardal (USA)
- Big Meeting (IRE)2W · 5R
By Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Ex Gratia (GB)1W · 7R
By Study Of Man (IRE)
- Beta Reader (GB)1W · 22R
- Best Yet (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Beta (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Better Half foaled?
Better Half (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 2 May 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of Better Half?
Better Half (GB) is by Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Beta (GB), a daughter of Selkirk (USA), and was bred by Miss K Rausing.
Who trained Better Half?
Better Half (GB) was trained by Charlie & Mark Johnston and owned by Miss K Rausing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mark Johnston.
What is Better Half's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Better Half (GB) won 1 of 7 races (14%).
What is Better Half's biggest win?
Better Half (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Betfred Nursery Handicap at Chelmsford (AW) on 4 November 2021.
Has Better Half ever been beaten?
Better Half (GB) was beaten 6 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 21 July 2021 at Catterick (9th of 9).
What was Better Half's official rating?
Better Half (GB) was last officially rated 69 on the Flat (career high 70).
Is Better Half still racing?
Better Half (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 June 2022 at Carlisle in the racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.
What is Better Half's record at Carlisle?
Better Half (GB) ran most often at Carlisle, with no wins from 3 runs there.
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