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Better The Devil (USA) silks

Horse profile

Better The Devil

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2017
Colour
bay
Highest OR
80
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,939 GB
Last official rating
80 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Aug 2019, Kempton (AW) (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
12 Jun 2019, Hamilton
Recent form
12134

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Aug 19Kempton (AW)4/515/85¼Hollie DoyleArchie WatsonMatchbook Betting Exchange Novice Auction StakesClass 5Flat AW5fStandard to Slow9-780Streamline (GB)£3,881260/4
10 Jul 19Yarmouth3/89/24¾Luke MorrisArchie WatsonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Auction StakesClass 5Flat Turf5fGood to Firm9-7-Intimate Moment (GB)£3,429210/6
19 Jun 19Ascot21/2125/126¼Edward GreatrexArchie WatsonWindsor Castle StakesListedFlat Turf5fSoft9-3-Southern Hills (IRE)£51,03973/17
12 Jun 19Hamilton1/74/1won 2¾Ben CurtisArchie WatsonAudi On Demand Glasgow EBF Maiden Auction StakesClass 5Flat Turf5fGood9-5-Spring Bloom (GB)£4,140-0/6
  • 4/55 Aug 19 · Kempton (AW)15/8

    Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Auction Stakes

    Class 55fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    5 Aug 19
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    4/5
    SP
    15/8
    Btn
    5¼
    Race
    Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Auction Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Streamline (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,881
    Days
    26
    Future form
    0/4
  • 3/810 Jul 19 · Yarmouth9/2

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Auction Stakes

    Class 55fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    10 Jul 19
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    3/8
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    4¾
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Auction Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/6
  • 21/2119 Jun 19 · Ascot25/1

    Windsor Castle Stakes

    Listed5fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jun 19
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    21/21
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    26¼
    Race
    Windsor Castle Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £51,039
    Days
    7
    Future form
    3/17
  • 1/712 Jun 19 · Hamilton4/1

    Audi On Demand Glasgow EBF Maiden Auction Stakes

    Class 55fGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 Jun 19
    Course
    Hamilton
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 2¾
    Race
    Audi On Demand Glasgow EBF Maiden Auction Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Spring Bloom (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,140
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Jun 19AscotWindsor Castle Stakes21/21Bill Neigh (GB)123 Jul 19MusselburghROA British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes
19 Jun 19AscotWindsor Castle Stakes21/21Temple Of Heaven (GB)1322 Oct 19Newcastle (AW)Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes
19 Jun 19AscotWindsor Castle Stakes21/21Iffraaz (IRE)164 Jul 19YarmouthBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
  • 21/2119 Jun 19 · Ascot

    Windsor Castle Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jun 19
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Windsor Castle Stakes
    This horse
    21/21
    Winner next time
    Bill Neigh (GB)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    3 Jul 19
    Race won
    ROA British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes
  • 21/2119 Jun 19 · Ascot

    Windsor Castle Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jun 19
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Windsor Castle Stakes
    This horse
    21/21
    Winner next time
    Temple Of Heaven (GB)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    22 Oct 19
    At
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race won
    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes
  • 21/2119 Jun 19 · Ascot

    Windsor Castle Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jun 19
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Windsor Castle Stakes
    This horse
    21/21
    Winner next time
    Iffraaz (IRE)
    Their pos
    16
    Won on
    4 Jul 19
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs EBF 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Archie Watson12 Jun 195 Aug 191/7808080410125.0%50.0%£4,939€0
Archie Watson
First run
12 Jun 19
Last run
5 Aug 19
First run for yard
1/7
OR first run
80
OR last run
80
Best OR
80
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat410125.0%50.0%£4,939€08012 Jun 195 Aug 19
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
80
First run
12 Jun 19
Last run
5 Aug 19

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf310133.3%66.7%£4,650€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,650
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10010.0%100.0%£510€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%£4,140€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard to Slow10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f410125.0%50.0%£4,939€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hamilton1100100.0%100.0%£4,140€0
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Yarmouth10010.0%100.0%£510€0
Hamilton
Course
Hamilton
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton (AW)
Course
Kempton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yarmouth
Course
Yarmouth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£510
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Listed10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 5310133.3%66.7%£4,939€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners210150.0%100.0%£4,650€0
2 to 5 runners10000.0%0.0%£289€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,650
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
June210050.0%50.0%£4,140€0
July10010.0%100.0%£510€0
August10000.0%0.0%£289€0
June
Month
June
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Curtis1100100.0%100.0%£4,140€0
Edward Greatrex10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hollie Doyle10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Luke Morris10010.0%100.0%£510€0
Ben Curtis
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Edward Greatrex
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hollie Doyle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Luke Morris
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£510
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Archie Watson410125.0%50.0%£4,939€0
Archie Watson
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear410125.0%50.0%£4,939€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£4,140€0
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days20010.0%50.0%£798€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£798
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDaredevil (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDaredevil (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHen Reception (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHen Reception (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHenny Hughes (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBetter The Devil (USA)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SireDaredevil (USA)
DamHen Reception (USA)
DamsireHenny Hughes (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Hen Reception (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Daredevil (USA)Hen Reception (USA)Henny Hughes (USA)Two-Turn Farm Llc18 Apr 17baygeldingFlat 5.0fFlat 5.8f
Daredevil (USA)
Breeder
Two-Turn Farm Llc
Foaled
18 Apr 17
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 5.0f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 5.8f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs19165.3%31.6%41
At 5f to 6f91311.1%33.3%41
On Good going31133.3%33.3%11
At 5f to 6f on Good going21150.0%50.0%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
19
Wins
1
Placed
6
Win %
5.3%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
9
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
11.1%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
3
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
2
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
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.

Daredevil (USA) × Henny Hughes (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%041125.0%£4,939€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Better The Devil (USA)410£4,939€0
Better The Devil (USA)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8080801
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
Highest OR
80
Lowest OR
80
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Aug 19Kempton (AW)Flat804/5
  • 4/55 Aug 19 · Kempton (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    5 Aug 19
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    80
    Pos
    4/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat80800800
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
OR last run
80
Change
0
Highest OR
80
v highest
0

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

Hen Reception (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Better The Devil is the only foal out of Hen Reception (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Better The Devil is the only foal out of Hen Reception (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Hen Reception (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Better The Devil foaled?

Better The Devil (USA), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 18 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Better The Devil?

Better The Devil (USA) is by Daredevil (USA) out of Hen Reception (USA), a daughter of Henny Hughes (USA), and was bred by Two-Turn Farm Llc.

Who trained Better The Devil?

Better The Devil (USA) was trained by Archie Watson and owned by Better The Devil at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Better The Devil's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Better The Devil (USA) won 1 of 4 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Better The Devil's biggest win?

Better The Devil (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Audi On Demand Glasgow EBF Maiden Auction Stakes at Hamilton on 12 June 2019.

Has Better The Devil ever been beaten?

Better The Devil (USA) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 19 June 2019 at Ascot (21st of 21).

What was Better The Devil's official rating?

Better The Devil (USA) was last officially rated 80 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Better The Devil still racing?

Better The Devil (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 August 2019 at Kempton (AW) in the Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Auction Stakes, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.

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