Better Days Ahead
(AUS)About
Better Days Ahead is a 7yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Gareth Smith. He is sired by the stallion Dream Ahead out of the dam Rosmerta. Better Days Ahead has won 4 races in his career so far. On 22nd Aug 2023 at Mackay, Better Days Ahead achieved his most notable victory, securing the prize in the $21000 Bm55 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 22-Mar-24 1400m GOOD R6 Restricted 55 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | G Semmens 60, Cd 57kg 8.40L | 7 (10) |
| Townsville 15-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 60 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 | T Townsend 58kg, Cd 56kg 6.00L | 8 (13) |
| Charters Towers 02-Mar-24 1200m GOOD R3 Restricted 60 Hcp $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | G Semmens 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
| Townsville 20-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 | R Wilson 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.20L | 4 (8) |
| Townsville 01-Feb-24 1300m SOFT 6 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.460, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 | G Semmens 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Townsville 20-Jan-24 1000m SOFT 6 R6 Restricted 60 Hcp (of $18,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 | N Thomas 59kg 6.00L | 12 (12) |
| Cloncurry 13-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 3 R6 Cl6 $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.090, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | R Faehr 56kg 7.80L | 7 (12) |
| Longreach 23-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 3 R4 Cl4 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.600, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th | A Bakos 59kg 6.85L | 10 (12) |
| Mackay 22-Aug-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Bm55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.300, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | J Stanley 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Mackay 08-Aug-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 0-55 $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | B Johnson 59kg, Cd 57kg 0.50L | 3 (11) |
| Mackay 14-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 0-55 $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.320, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 | T Fenlon 59kg 1.60L | 3 (13) |
| Mackay 01-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R8 0-55 $350 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.130, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 | A Butler 59kg 2.45L | 8 (11) |
| Mackay 22-Jun-23 1200m GOOD 3 R5 Bm55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | I Teh 57kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Mackay 08-Jun-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.660, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 | J Murphy 57kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Mackay 27-May-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 0-55 $350 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 | A Layt 57.5kg 7.00L | 7 (11) |
| Mackay 09-May-23 1050m GOOD 4 R4 0-55 $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.680, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | A Layt 57.5kg 5.80L | 4 (10) |
| Mackay 27-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Bm55 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.289, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 | A Layt 58kg 1.60L | 5 (10) |
| Mackay 11-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 3 R7 0-55 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | A Layt 58.5kg 1.90L | 5 (10) |
| Mackay 28-Mar-23 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Bm70 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.490, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 | I Teh 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 2.00L | 5 (7) |
| Mackay 13-Mar-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 Cl3 $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.760, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | N Thomas 54.5kg 1.00L | 5 (12) |
| Mackay 10-Nov-22 1100m GOOD 4 R8 Bm55 $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.890, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 | S Sheargold 59kg 1.00L | 5 (9) |
| Mackay 21-Oct-22 1300m SOFT 6 R8 Cl2 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010 | M Castle 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Mackay 01-Oct-22 1300m GOOD 4 R3 0-55 $1,650 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: $2.30F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 | A Butler 59kg 0.60L | 3 (12) |
| Mackay 22-Sep-22 1300m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.370, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 | M Castle 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.10L | 4 (11) |
| Mackay 23-Aug-22 1100m GOOD 4 R4 Cl3-sw $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.080, SP: $9 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 | C Spry 57.5kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Mackay 23-Jul-22 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Cl2 $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.930, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 | C Bayliss 56kg 1.10L | 4 (13) |
| Mackay 15-Jul-22 1100m GOOD 4 R4 Bm55 $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 | C Spry 58.5kg 0.90L | 4 (13) |
| Mackay 01-Jul-22 1200m SOFT 5 R5 0-55 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 | J Taylor 59kg 4.20L | 6 (10) |
| Mackay 23-Jun-22 1300m GOOD 4 R7 0-60 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.410, SP: $3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 | M Castle 56kg, Cd 54kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Mackay 09-Jun-22 1300m GOOD 4 R8 Cl1 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.500, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 | M Castle 55kg, Cd 53kg | 1 (11) |
| Mackay 28-May-22 1100m GOOD 4 R7 Bm58 $300 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 | J Taylor 55.5kg 6.30L | 8 (13) |
| Mackay 10-May-22 1100m HEAVY 8 R7 Cl2 $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.960, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | J Taylor 54kg 1.20L | 3 (12) |
| Mackay 28-Apr-22 1100m HEAVY 8 R5 0-55 $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.560, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 | N Day 57.5kg 3.75L | 5 (12) |
| Mackay 18-Dec-21 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Bm55 $725 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.940, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | R Mcmahon 57.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.10L | 4 (9) |
| Mackay 09-Dec-21 1300m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $350 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.039, SP: $4.80F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 | C Jokic 59kg 1.70L | 6 (11) |
| Mackay 26-Nov-21 1200m SOFT 6 R8 0-55 $550 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | C Jokic 58.5kg 4.10L | 5 (11) |
| Mackay 11-Nov-21 1200m GOOD 4 R6 0-55 $3,275 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 | C Jokic 58.5kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Mackay 22-Oct-21 1100m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $1,675 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | D Simmons 59kg 1.80L | 3 (13) |
| Bowen 09-Oct-21 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Bm55 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.760, SP: $4EF | A Donald 60, Cd 57kg 6.35L | 10 (10) |
| Mackay 30-Mar-21 1100m GOOD 4 R7 Cl1 $350 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | D Smith 57kg 1.40L | 6 (11) |
| Mackay 20-Mar-21 1300m SOFT 6 R6 Bm55 $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | M Potgieter 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.30L | 3 (9) |
| Mackay 08-Mar-21 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $3,275 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 | S Sheargold 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Mackay 20-Feb-21 1560m HEAVY 8 R4 0-55 $425 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.960, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 | C Whiteley 59kg 3.00L | 5 (10) |
| Mackay 09-Feb-21 1560m GOOD 4 R7 3y bm60 $1,675 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.450, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | M Potgieter 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Rockhampton 23-Jan-21 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3y cl3 $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.850, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 | M Potgieter 55kg, Cd 54kg 3.20L | 3 (5) |
| Ipswich 16-Jan-21 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3y cl1-sw $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 | J Taylor 59kg 2.40L | 6 (8) |
| Beaudesert 28-Dec-20 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $9,450 (of $17,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:18.410, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 | B El-issa 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Gold Coast 19-Dec-20 1300m HEAVY 9 R5 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.900, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 | M Potgieter 56kg, Cd 54kg 3.60L | 4 (12) |
| Ipswich 07-Oct-20 1690m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.690, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 | L Dittman 57kg 10.80L | 7 (8) |
| Ipswich 19-Sep-20 1350m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.320, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 | M Murphy 58kg 3.80L | 6 (12) |
| Gold Coast 01-Sep-20 1000m GOOD 4 R13 Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.060 | J Taylor 4.30L | 3 (5) |
| Gold Coast 09-Jun-20 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.710 | M Palmer 9.80L | 6 (7) |
| Doomben 13-May-20 1350m GOOD 4 R3 2Y MDN-SW $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 | L Dittman 58kg 7.40L | 9 (9) |
| Ipswich 04-May-20 1350m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $1,900 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.860, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 | L Dittman 58.5kg 4.50L | 3 (5) |
| Ipswich 26-Apr-20 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2Y MDN-SW $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 | L Dittman 58kg 9.60L | 7 (11) |
| Gold Coast 14-Apr-20 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.630 | L Dittman 17.80L | 3 (6) |
| Gold Coast 23-Mar-20 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.250 | J Hodge 16.20L | 6 (6) |