Better Horse Racing Form | Ripon 16:20 29th May 2025

Better' Form | 29th May 2025

29th May 2025 Joe Simpson Memorial Handicap

Age
4
Weight
9-3
Trainer
P T Midgley
(Last 14 Days: 2-21, 9.52%)
Owner
Mrs Christine Hopper & Mr Ged Shields
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Glidawn Stud Bloodstock
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-02-25
Is Better Improving?
Does Better Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Better Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-05-17 17:40 Thirsk / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 5 /13 - btn 2.55 So Grateful 9-5 1m 12.45s

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced, late headway final 100 yards

P T Midgley
Mark Winn
41 74.09
16
50
1 2025-05-01 16:00 Redcar / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.15K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Firm 8 /9 - btn 7 Sergeant Mayer 9-9 59.23s

slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms

P T Midgley
O McSweeney
19 20.32
5.56
52
2 2025-04-14 17:35 Pontefract / 5 / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-10
Hood
Good 10 /10 - btn 5.4 Keldeo 9-9 1m 3.52s

towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

P T Midgley
P J McDonald
34 39.53
11
57
3 2025-02-08 18:30 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 6 /6 - btn 6.85 Sugar Baby 9-7 1m 1.6425s

went to post early, in touch towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, no progress

P T Midgley
Mark Winn
19 25.07
7.85
59
4 2025-01-15 12:08 Southwell / 6 / 0m 4f 214y / Flat AW / 6K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-2 Standard 7 /8 - btn 10.1 Desert Master 9-2 1m 1.14s

prominent near side of group pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out

P T Midgley
Warren Fentiman
15 18.6
4.83
60
5 2024-12-12 16:00 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 9 /11 - btn 5.95 Doddie's Impact 9-9 1m 1.28s

slowly into stride and went right start, quickly recovered and chased leaders near side of group, ridden and weakened over 1f out

P T Midgley
D Nolan
8.5 8.82
3.13
60
6 2024-11-07 11:40 Southwell / 6 / 0m 4f 214y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Amateur, Handicap
11-1 Standard 3 /12 - btn 0.05 Fortunate Star 10-1 59.58s

slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed

P T Midgley
Mr Simon Walker
5 6.26
2.4
59
7 2024-10-22 18:25 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 1 /12 - win 0.75 Northerner 9-8 1m 0.74s

awkward start, mid-division, keen early, going well tracking leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, stayed on well

P T Midgley
Mark Winn
12 15.5
4.4
55
8 2024-10-04 20:00 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Grand, Handicap
9-6 Standard 4 /9 - btn 2 Azucena 9-7 59.36s

went to post early, slowly away, towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, ran on strongly closing stages, nearest finish

P T Midgley
D C Costello
34 41.26
9
55
9 2024-07-22 15:40 Ayr / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-1 Good 6 /8 - btn 3.8 Taygar 9-6 59.52s

slowly away, pushed along and outpaced in rear, never a factor

P T Midgley
D Nolan
13 16.5
4.2
57
10 2024-07-06 14:50 Beverley / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.65K
Handicap
9-1 Good 10 /12 - btn 8.1 Persian Blue 9-9 1m 6.46s

held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

P T Midgley
Mark Winn
34 55
10.6
60
11 2024-06-16 17:10 Doncaster / 6 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 7.2K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 10 /10 - btn 9.5 Kurimu 9-3 1m 18.225s

mid-division, raced keenly, lost position halfway, never showed

P T Midgley
D Nolan
11 13.4
3.53
63
12 2024-05-30 16:50 Ripon / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap, Ladies
9-4 Soft 4 /8 - btn 10.25 Woodleigh 8-12 1m 18.8725s

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

P T Midgley
D Nolan
15 20
4.3
65
13 2024-05-14 14:45 Beverley / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Selling, Stakes
9-9 Good To Firm 5 /9 - btn 3.1 Lochaber 9-4 1m 2.91s

in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

P T Midgley
D Nolan
6.5 8.74
1.88
67
14 2024-03-26 19:15 Southwell / 5 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Standard 7 /10 - btn 3.9 The Real McKay 9-2 1m 16.49s

in touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

G Boughey
Billy Loughnane
5.5 6
2.22
68
15 2024-02-13 19:00 Newcastle / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.4K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 4 /9 - btn 1.55 Moyola 9-4 59.99s

mid-division, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd close home

G Boughey
Billy Loughnane
4 4.06
1.85
69
16 2023-12-05 17:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 6K
Gold, Nursery
9-7 Standard 1 /11 - win 3 Upper Hand 9-5 1m 13.87s

in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

G Boughey
Daniel Muscutt
6 8.2
2.86
58
17 2023-10-14 18:30 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 9K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 5 /6 - btn 9.25 Dancingwithmyself 9-2 -

held up towards rear, took keen hold, shaken up over 1f out, no impression

G Boughey
Callum Shepherd
81 140
48
18 2023-09-28 13:50 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Maiden, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 17 /17 - btn 28.55 Bellum Justum 9-2 1m 43.51s

slowly away, always towards rear

G Boughey
K Stott
301 1000
278.46
19 2023-09-21 18:00 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 6.9K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard 7 /9 - btn 28.75 Alpen Power 9-7 1m 43.61s

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out

G Boughey
Jason Watson
26 36
7.43