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Better Days Ahead (IRE)
8yo b g 25th May 2018Track Horse
Track Horse
Better Days Ahead (IRE)
b g 25th May 2018Last Win
Navan Sun, 9th Feb, 25 1/2Fav, Sam Ewing
(392 days)
Last Run
Navan Sat, 28th Feb, 26
2nd, 5/1, Sam Ewing
(8 days)
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Runs
Wins
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
6
1
3
17%
€32,925
-4.78
Chase IRE
5
2
2
40%
€72,325
-0.50
NHF IRE
2
1
1
50%
€8,400
0.88
Hurdle GB
1
1
0
100%
£40,245
5.00
Chase GB
1
0
1
0%
£21,220
-1.00
NHF GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
PtoP
1
1
0
Under Rules Total
16
5
7
31%
-1.40
Form Figures
121-0F14-21312-136-22
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 121-0F14-21312-136-22
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
04Dec22 Fai 16f Soft 4y NHF(10K)
11-7[15/8]1st of 5, 3.25L to Chapeau De Soleil
Mr J J Codd
11/415/8
Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott
Mar 2022
Cheltenham Festival Sale (Tattersalls Cheltenham)
Bernice Stables (W. Ewing)
Purchaser: Bective Stud / Gordon Elliott
£350,000
Lots Sold: 23
Prices
Avg: £145,783
Median: £120,000
Maximum: £370,000
Handler Warren Ewing
Jun 2021
Land Rover Sale Part 2 (Goffs Ireland)
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Warren Ewing
€47,000
Lots Sold: 354
Prices
Avg: €46,177
Median: €40,000
Maximum: €230,000
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
OR
Class
33/1
33/1
33/1
33/1
33/1
40/1
40/1
40/1
40/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Mar 2022
Cheltenham Festival Sale (Tattersalls Cheltenham)
Bernice Stables (W. Ewing)
Purchaser: Bective Stud / Gordon Elliott
£350,000
Lots Sold: 23
Prices
Avg: £145,783
Median: £120,000
Maximum: £370,000
Jun 2021
Land Rover Sale Part 2 (Goffs Ireland)
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Warren Ewing
€47,000
Lots Sold: 354
Prices
Avg: €46,177
Median: €40,000
Maximum: €230,000
Reports in which Better Days Ahead (IRE) was mentioned
Mullins completes Navan treble with Webster Cup win
Sat 28th Feb
Lecky Watson upsets Ballyburn and company in Brown Advisory
Lecky Watson was something of an unexpected Willie Mullins-trained winner of the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, as his better-fancied stablemates faltered. Wed 12th Mar
Better Days Ahead leads home an Elliott 1-2-3 in Grade 2 novice chase
Better Days Ahead completed a treble for Gordon Elliott at Navan when leading home a 1-2-3 for the trainer in the Grade 2 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase. Sun 09th Feb
Elliott appears to hold all the aces in Navan Grade 2
There are two Grade 2 races on a quality seven-race card at Navan today and Gordon Elliott holds a very strong hand in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase where Better Days Ahead looks sure to go off a short-priced favourite. Sun 09th Feb
Elliott-dominated Leopardstown feature with Croke Park just on top again
Croke Park narrowly denied his better-fancied stablemate Better Days Ahead in a thrilling finish to the Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Thu 26th DecEight for Elliott, as ‘Martin Pipe’ winner rules Supreme
Two recent Cheltenham festival victors did battle on respective fencing debuts in Navan’s Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase today, with ‘lesser’ March winner Better Days Ahead (2/1) over-turning Slade Steel (1/2f), to give trainer Gordon Elliott a treble. Sun 17th Nov
Dancing City shows off his festival quickstep again
Dancing City has been busy at the big festivals, but showed he is more than up for hard work when toughing it out in the Grade 1 novices' hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Punchestown. Wed 01st May
Absurde performance one to celebrate for Mullins and Townend
Paul Townend produced Absurde to perfection as last year’s Ebor hero got the better of L’Eau Du Sud in the BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Fri 15th Mar
Asian Master readily lands the odds in Navan opener
Asian Master followed up his maiden hurdle win at Thurles when taking the Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle at Navan in fine style. Sat 20th Jan
Betting points to Mullins runners at Navan
Willie Mullins runners have proved popular in the morning betting exchanges for today’s meeting at Navan with Asian Master and C’est Ta Chance attracting significant support. Sat 20th Jan
Slade Steel digs deep to land Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle
Slade Steel confirmed the promise of his maiden hurdle win at Naas last month when really digging deep on the run-in to land the Grade 2 Tote Navan Novice Hurdle at odds of 2/1. Sat 09th Dec
Better Days Ahead completes quick double for Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy made it a quick double on the afternoon when making all aboard warm favourite Better Days Ahead to easily land the Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Fri 24th Nov
Exciting jumping talent on show at Fairyhouse
There are two domestic meetings today with a rescheduled jumps card at Fairyhouse plus the regular Flat action under the lights at Dundalk this evening. Fri 24th Nov
Down but not out — Elliott wins despite favourite's fall
Down Royal's week-delayed high-profile fixture began with the chaotic Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle today which was won by Gordon Elliott's Zefiro Dodville (33/1 — 12s), with stablemate Better Days Ahead (8/15f) falling. Fri 10th Nov
Better Days Ahead completes Elliott four-timer
Better Days Ahead rounded off a weekend to remember for Gordon Elliott, as he claimed the concluding Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race. Sun 04th Dec
Carnfunnock upsets odds to give Crawford double
Carnfunnock put his previous experience to good use when proving too strong for odds on favourite Better Days Ahead in the concluding WorkPal INH Flat Race at Down Royal. Fri 04th Nov
After race at Navan Sun, 9th Feb, 2025 (1st) 
Better Days Ahead wasn't doing a stroke in front. It wasn't ideal, he needs something to make it. Jordan (Gainford on Three Card Brag) took him along for as long as he could and probably ran a good race in his own right. I was thrilled with Stellar Story. He keeps guessing at his fences and I told Danny (Gilligan) to try and get him around and try to get a bit of confidence into him. He gave him a brilliant ride - probably a bit unlucky. Number one, we had to try and get him around. I'd imagine Brown Advisory for Better Days Ahead and Stellar Story could go Brown Advisory as well. Three Card Brag needed that run to qualify for the Aintree Grand National.
Gordon Elliott
Better Days Ahead wasn't doing a stroke in front. It wasn't ideal, he needs something to make it. Jordan (Gainford on Three Card Brag) took him along for as long as he could and probably ran a good race in his own right. I was thrilled with Stellar Story. He keeps guessing at his fences and I told Danny (Gilligan) to try and get him around and try to get a bit of confidence into him. He gave him a brilliant ride - probably a bit unlucky. Number one, we had to try and get him around. I'd imagine Brown Advisory for Better Days Ahead and Stellar Story could go Brown Advisory as well. Three Card Brag needed that run to qualify for the Aintree Grand National.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Navan Sun, 17th Nov, 2024 (1st)
we bought him off Warren Ewing (Constitution Hill’s producer) a couple of years ago and bought him to be a big chaser. He looks like a chaser but it has been a slow burner to where we are getting with these horses. Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) are massive supporters of Cullentra and they have invested a lot of money in racing. They are getting their dividends now. It takes time to get where we are and to get winners for them in Navan, their local track, is like a dream come true. I'm absolutely delighted for them and this is a special weekend. obviously, he is entered in the Drinmore - that might just come a bit too soon. We will look at something probably around Christmas. He is a Martin Pipe (Hurdle) winner and it is a race that good horses come out of.
Gordon Elliott
we bought him off Warren Ewing (Constitution Hill’s producer) a couple of years ago and bought him to be a big chaser. He looks like a chaser but it has been a slow burner to where we are getting with these horses. Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) are massive supporters of Cullentra and they have invested a lot of money in racing. They are getting their dividends now. It takes time to get where we are and to get winners for them in Navan, their local track, is like a dream come true. I'm absolutely delighted for them and this is a special weekend. obviously, he is entered in the Drinmore - that might just come a bit too soon. We will look at something probably around Christmas. He is a Martin Pipe (Hurdle) winner and it is a race that good horses come out of.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Navan Sun, 17th Nov, 2024 (1st)
We bought him off Warren Ewing a couple of years ago and bought him to be a big chaser. He looks like a chaser. It has been a slow burner to where we are getting with these horses. Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) are massive supporters of Cullentra and they have invested a lot of money in racing. They are getting their dividends now. It takes time to get where we are and to get winners for them in Navan, their local track, is like a dream come true. I’m absolutely delighted for them and this is a special weekend. Obviously, he is entered in the Drinmore – that might just come a bit too soon. We will look at something probably around Christmas. He is a Martin Pipe winner and it is a race that good horses come out of.
Gordon Elliott
We bought him off Warren Ewing a couple of years ago and bought him to be a big chaser. He looks like a chaser. It has been a slow burner to where we are getting with these horses. Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) are massive supporters of Cullentra and they have invested a lot of money in racing. They are getting their dividends now. It takes time to get where we are and to get winners for them in Navan, their local track, is like a dream come true. I’m absolutely delighted for them and this is a special weekend. Obviously, he is entered in the Drinmore – that might just come a bit too soon. We will look at something probably around Christmas. He is a Martin Pipe winner and it is a race that good horses come out of.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Fri, 24th Nov, 2023 (1st)
Jack said he would have done more at home and it was a nice school around for him,. It was a nice confidence booster after falling the last day. He jumped great there today. He'll have to head for one of those good novice hurdles now, whether it's this side of Christmas or not I don't know. Three miles won't bother him or he could go back to Navan in a few weeks time for one of those novice hurdles there because he didn't have a hard race there. He probably likes a bit of soft ground, the way he handled it there. Jack said when he gave him a squeeze after the second last he picked up very quickly.
Gordon Elliott
Jack said he would have done more at home and it was a nice school around for him,. It was a nice confidence booster after falling the last day. He jumped great there today. He'll have to head for one of those good novice hurdles now, whether it's this side of Christmas or not I don't know. Three miles won't bother him or he could go back to Navan in a few weeks time for one of those novice hurdles there because he didn't have a hard race there. He probably likes a bit of soft ground, the way he handled it there. Jack said when he gave him a squeeze after the second last he picked up very quickly.
Gordon Elliott
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