Better Times Ahead
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Better Times Ahead is an 8yo from Ireland trained by R Tyner. It is sired by the stallion Walk In The Park out of the dam Byerley Babe. Better Times Ahead has won 2 races in its career so far. On 21st Mar 2023 at Navan, Better Times Ahead achieved its most notable victory, securing the prize in the $36637 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Novice Handicap Chase Final (grade B).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 10-Mar-25 m R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $2,000 (of $99,999), Winning Time: 10:54.400, SP: 15/2 | S D Torrens 67.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (14) |
| Gowran Park 16-Feb-25 4023m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,600), Winning Time: 5:35.050, SP: 18/1 Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear at 4th where mistake, 10th after 6th, weakened before 2 out | S D Torrens 73.9kg, Cd 0 31.75L | 9 (12) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 4923m SOFT R4 HcpCh $10,000 (of $31,565), Winning Time: 6:43.000, SP: 4/1 Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, went 3rd travelling well before 3 out, pushed along on outer to lead next, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake last, kept on, headed close home | S D Torrens 63.5kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 02-Apr-24 4941m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $5,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 7:16.800, SP: 11/4 Towards rear, headway after 4 out and 4th next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | M P Walsh 69.4kg 12.00L | 2 (9) |
| Gowran Park 18-Feb-24 4023m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $320 (of $9,600), Winning Time: 5:53.100, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, 9th before 7th, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last | M P Walsh 70.3kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 6 (10) |
| Navan 21-Mar-23 4727m HEAVY R5 NvHcpCh $36,000 (of $36,637), Winning Time: 6:46.100, SP: 10/1 Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, led before last, mistake at last and ridden, stayed on well run-in | S D Torrens 63.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gowran Park 19-Feb-23 4023m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $800 (of $9,770), Winning Time: 5:27.500, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, moderate 7th after 3rd, not fluent at 4th, moderate 8th before 7th, progress after 9th, no impression in 5th before last where left 4th, no extra | B Hayes 68kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 4 (10) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 3419m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $8,408), Winning Time: 4:27.700, SP: 4/1 In rear, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th next, no impression | S D Torrens 68.5kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 8 (10) |
| Punchestown 19-Dec-22 3218m SOFT R5 Ch (of $7,800), Winning Time: 4:36.000, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, pushed along towards rear before 4 out, no extra, tailed off | L P Dempsey 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Navan 27-Nov-22 3419m SOFT R6 Ch (of $9,900), Winning Time: 4:28.600, SP: 100/1 Always behind, mistake 6th, never a factor | B Hayes 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (15) |
| Navan 13-Nov-22 3419m SOFT R3 Ch (of $9,300), Winning Time: 4:35.010, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra | L P Dempsey 75.3kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 9 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 18-Apr-22 3218m SOFT R1 NvHcpH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and left 6th at last, no extra run-in | M P Walsh 68.9kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 7 (19) |
| Naas 14-Mar-22 3090m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:12.500, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden before last, asserted close home | M P Walsh 74.8kg | 1 (28) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Feb-22 3973m SOFT R8 HcpH (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:30.900, SP: 11/2 Towards rear, closer in 10th and pushed along entering straight, no impression | M P Walsh 71.2kg, Cd 0 21.25L | 9 (19) |
| Punchestown 16-Jan-22 3218m SOFT R3 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:18.700, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression in 7th next, kept on one pace | M P Walsh 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 6 (21) |
| Naas 02-Jan-22 3182m SOFT R5 CLMdH (of $14,000), Winning Time: 04:10.000, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, progress to 12th after 4th, headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on principals, weakened before last | M P Walsh 76.2kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 5 (18) |
| Cork 05-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, moderate 5th after 4 out, no impression, never a factor | P T Enright 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (16) |