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Better Times Ahead (IRE)
9yo b g 2017Track Horse
Track Horse
Better Times Ahead (IRE)
b g 2017Last Win
Fairyhouse Sun, 30th Nov, 25 3/1Fav, M P Walsh
(99 days)
Last Run
Naas Sun, 8th Mar, 26
7th, 3/1Fav, M P Walsh
(1 days)
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
8
2
0
25%
€14,220
2.00
Chase IRE
14
2
3
14%
€102,420
1.00
Under Rules Total
22
4
3
18%
3.00
Form Figures
5-56917908-841622-96411-27
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 5-56917908-841622-96411-27
Date Course Conditions
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MorningSP
16Jan22 Pun 16f Soft 5y+ MdnHdl(12K)
12-0[9/2]6th of 21, 27.00L behind Supreme Jet
M P Walsh
11/19/2
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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.
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Reports in which Better Times Ahead (IRE) was mentioned
Thyestes Chase: Three key trends to look out for
Thu 22nd Jan
Better Times Ahead gets up in Porterstown thriller
Better Times Ahead and Mark Walsh used every yard of the 3m6f trip in the Listed Porterstown Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse to get the better of Will Do. Sun 30th Nov
McManus and Tyner combine to win Fairyhouse finale
Tue 04th Nov
O'Dwyer works wonders to prevail on Battle It Out
Charlie O'Dwyer earned the plaudits after guiding Battle It Out (8/1) to a remarkable success in the Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase. Mon 21st Apr
Minella Crooner lands a thrilling Pat Taaffe
Minella Crooner just came out best in a thrilling renewal of the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown. Sat 04th May
MacDermott relishes step up to three miles
MacDermott (5/1) enjoyed the step up in trip to three miles when making all in the Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase. Mon 01st Apr
Better Times Ahead lands valuable novice handicap
Better Times Ahead relished the step up in trip when taking the valuable Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final in convincing style at Navan. Mon 20th Mar
There's Better Times Ahead for his backers
Better Times Ahead brought up plenty of bets in Naas when getting the better of a wrestle for the spoils with Kashi in the extended 1m7f handicap hurdle. Sun 13th Mar
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 30th Nov, 2025 (1st) 
Jumping the last I was confident, but the other horse must have been idle because when he got to him, he picked up again. It was close when they got to the line. It was great to get a pot like that with him because he’s been a bit fragile. Ger Kelly has a good bit of work done with him over the years. Touch wood he’s in good order this year and we’ve had no problems with him. He was hampered at the third-last, the horse fell in front of him, and he was shuffled back a small bit. There was a good strong gallop all the way and it helped.
Robert Tyner
Jumping the last I was confident, but the other horse must have been idle because when he got to him, he picked up again. It was close when they got to the line. It was great to get a pot like that with him because he’s been a bit fragile. Ger Kelly has a good bit of work done with him over the years. Touch wood he’s in good order this year and we’ve had no problems with him. He was hampered at the third-last, the horse fell in front of him, and he was shuffled back a small bit. There was a good strong gallop all the way and it helped.
Robert Tyner
After race at Navan Mon, 20th Mar, 2023 (1st)
He had a nice run the last day in Gowran Park, he finished fourth and it was a step forward a bit. He seemed to just handle conditions very well and probably handled them more than most of them. He stayed on and it was a nice pot to get. I had the mare (Byerley Babe) and she was a black-type mare. She was a good mare and was a little bit unlucky late in her career, she got an infection in a back leg and it just held us up when we thought we had her. These things happen. We’ll look at Fairyhouse or Punchestown and see what way the ground is as he does handle those conditions well.
Robert Tyner
He had a nice run the last day in Gowran Park, he finished fourth and it was a step forward a bit. He seemed to just handle conditions very well and probably handled them more than most of them. He stayed on and it was a nice pot to get. I had the mare (Byerley Babe) and she was a black-type mare. She was a good mare and was a little bit unlucky late in her career, she got an infection in a back leg and it just held us up when we thought we had her. These things happen. We’ll look at Fairyhouse or Punchestown and see what way the ground is as he does handle those conditions well.
Robert Tyner
Related by Dam Byerley Babe (IRE)
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