Better Days Ahead
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Better Days Ahead is a 7yo from Ireland trained by G Elliott. It is sired by the stallion Milan out of the dam Bonnie And Bright. Better Days Ahead has won 6 races in its career so far. On 16th Mar 2024 at Cheltenham, Better Days Ahead achieved its most notable victory in the $44876 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle. It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had backed Better Days Ahead throughout its career you'd have gained a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 m R2 CL1 NvCh $21,220 (of $196,740), Winning Time: 10:28.960, SP: 13/2 | J W Kennedy 73kg 0.00L | 3 (7) |
| Navan 10-Feb-25 4786m HEAVY R5 NvCh $22,500 (of $18,595), Winning Time: 6:47.000, SP: 1/2 Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | S Ewing 71.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-24 4919m SOFT R5 NvCh $20,000 (of $63,130), Winning Time: 06:14.400, SP: 10/11 Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed | D J Gilligan 74.4kg 0.20L | 2 (4) |
| Navan 17-Nov-24 4160m SOFT R7 Ch $9,300 (of $9,300), Winning Time: 5:25.200, SP: 2/1 Led, mistake 4th, pressed entering straight, jumped slightly left 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, asserted before last where jumped left again, kept on well run-in | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 4802m SOFT R4 NvH $12,500 (of $75,000), Winning Time: 06:06.900, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | D J Gilligan 74.4kg 4.75L | 3 (7) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-24 4074m HEAVY R7 HcpH $39,022 (of $44,876), Winning Time: 5:21.430, SP: 5/1 Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden after 2 out, driven into 2nd last, led flat, stayed on well | D J Gilligan 73kg | 1 (21) |
| Navan 20-Jan-24 3218m HEAVY R1 NvH $3,300 (of $11,195), Winning Time: 4:19.500, SP: 3/1 Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in | J W Kennedy 75.8kg 10.00L | 2 (5) |
| Navan 09-Dec-23 4023m HEAVY R3 NvH $1,825 (of $22,288), Winning Time: 5:40.700, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, 3rd and slight mistake at last, soon no impression in 4th | J C Gainford 71.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 24-Nov-23 4727m HEAVY R2 MdH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:34.800, SP: 2/9 Made all, pushed along and went clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Down Royal 10-Nov-23 4526m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,800), Winning Time: 5:49.900, SP: 8/15 Led early, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, headway travelling easily to regain lead after 4 out, 5 lengths clear with one other when fell 3 out | J W Kennedy 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 3298m SOFT R7 (of $51,483), Winning Time: 03:59.830, SP: 10/1 Off the pace in rear-division, never a factor, tailed off | J J Codd 73kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 16 (24) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Dec-22 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $6,000 (of $5,697), Winning Time: 4:31.000, SP: 15/8 Towards rear, 5th halfway, took closer order in 4th over 4f out, travelled well and progress under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, easily | J J Codd 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Down Royal 04-Nov-22 3392m SOFT R7 NHF $2,400 (of $6,837), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 1/3 Led, joined 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | J J Codd 73kg 1.25L | 2 (3) |
| Lisronagh 27-Feb-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $6,837), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, cl 4th bef 3out, gd prog to ld bef 2out, 4l adv 2out, sn rdn, 5l adv last, cosily | D Mcgill 72.6kg | 1 (10) |