HORSE PROFILE

Better Days Ahead (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Milan (GB) out of Bonnie And Bright (IRE)

★ Career record

17
Runs
5
Wins
29%
Win %
12
Placed
71%
Place %
£166,303
Earnings
Recent form 12136226 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

154
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Navan 6 2 5 33%
Fairyhouse 4 2 2 50%
Cheltenham 3 1 2 33%
Down Royal 2 0 1 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 1 0%
Punchestown 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Heavy 4 1 3 25%
Soft To Heavy 4 2 3 50%
Soft 3 1 1 33%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 1 0%
Good To Yielding 2 0 2 0%
Good To Soft 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 12 4 9 33%
2m1f–2m4f 3 0 1 0%
2m 2 1 2 50%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 6 6 Apr Fairyhouse

    Held up towards back of the pack - still down in 13th and under pressure nearing 3 out where bumped - stayed on same gear to finish sixth

  • Pos 2 28 Feb Navan

    Settled off the front pack early - up to third with three left - pushed along and into fourth two out - found extra to move second approaching the last - unable to trouble the winner on the run to the line - finished second

  • Pos 2 8 Feb Navan

    Tracked the pack early - third at halfway - faded to fifth with three left - driven to reduce the gap two out - forced along in third before the last - hit that flight lightly - rallied for second at the finish but couldn't reel in the winner

  • Pos 6 21 Apr Fairyhouse

    Sat behind front group early - 7th at halfway - driven into straight without gaining ground and stayed one-paced from three out home

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

6
6 Apr
Fairyhouse — BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)
3m 5f · Yielding To Soft · Mr R James
11/1
SP
2
28 Feb
Navan — BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)
2m 4.5f · Heavy · Sam Ewing
5/1
SP
2
8 Feb
Navan — William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)
2m 6f · Heavy · Danny Gilligan
10/3
SP
6
21 Apr
Fairyhouse — BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)
3m 5f · Soft To Heavy · Mr R James
16/1
SP
3
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)
3m 0.5f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Jack Kennedy
13/2
SP
1
9 Feb
Navan — William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase (Grade 2)
3m · Soft To Heavy · Sam Ewing
1/2F
SP
2
26 Dec
Leopardstown — Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1)
3m 0.5f · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
10/11F
SP
1
17 Nov
Navan — Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase
2m 4.5f · Yielding · Jack Kennedy
2/1
SP
3
1 May
Punchestown — Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (grade 1)
3m · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
9/2
SP
1
15 Mar
Cheltenham — Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Heavy · Class 2 · Danny Gilligan
5/1
SP
2
20 Jan
Navan — Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle
2m · Soft To Heavy · Jack Kennedy
3/1
SP
4
9 Dec
Navan — Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
2m 4f · Heavy · Jordan Gainford
5/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
25 May
Sire
Milan (GB)
Dam
Bonnie And Bright (IRE)
Damsire
Topanoora (IRE)
Breeder
T J Nagle

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