Better Times Ahead (2017)
About
Better Times Ahead is an 8yo horse trained by R Tyner. It was sired by the stallion Walk In The Park out of the dam Byerley Babe. To date the horse has recorded three wins. Its most important victory came on 21 Mar 2023 at Navan, when it captured the €38,549 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (grade B). Punters have found it profitable; backing Better Times Ahead throughout its career would have produced an 11 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 4830m SOFT R8 HcpH $6,899 (of $11,499), SP: 7.00 | M Walsh 74.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 4950m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $1,300 (of $26,002), SP: 4.00 | M Walsh 68.5kg 16.80L | 4 (13) |
| Naas 10-Mar-25 4990m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $2,000 (of $99,999), Winning Time: 10:54.400, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, 8th halfway, 7th and pushed along early straight, 5th approaching last, no extra run-in | S D Torrens 67.1kg 14.25L | 6 (14) |
| Gowran Park 16-Feb-25 4020m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $15,999), SP: 19.00 Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear at 4th where mistake, 10th after 6th, weakened before 2 out | S D Torrens 73.9kg 31.75L | 9 (12) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 4920m SOFT R4 HcpCh $10,000 (of $31,565), Winning Time: 06:43.000, 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 4940m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $5,000 (of $15,783), Winning Time: 07:16.800, 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 4020m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $320 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:53.100, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, 9th before 7th, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last | M Walsh 70.3kg 36.50L | 6 (10) |
| Navan 21-Mar-23 4730m HEAVY R5 NvHcpCh $36,000 (of $38,549), Winning Time: 06:46.100, 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 4020m SOFT R6 HcpCh $800 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:27.500, SP: 21.00 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 18.00L | 4 (10) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 3420m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:27.700, SP: 5.00 In rear, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th next, no impression | S D Torrens 68.5kg 36.25L | 8 (10) |
| Punchestown 19-Dec-22 3220m GOOD R5 Ch (of $12,998), Winning Time: 04:36.000, SP: 81.00 Mid-division, pushed along towards rear before 4 out, no extra, tailed off | L P Dempsey 75.3kg 0.00L | 8 (9) |
| Navan 27-Nov-22 3420m SOFT R6 Ch (of $16,501), Winning Time: 04:28.600, SP: 101.00 Always behind, mistake 6th, never a factor | B Hayes 75.3kg 0.00L | 13 (15) |
| Navan 13-Nov-22 3420m SOFT R3 Ch (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:35.010, SP: 151.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra | L P Dempsey 75.3kg 28.75L | 9 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 18-Apr-22 3220m SOFT R1 NvHcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and left 6th at last, no extra run-in | M Walsh 68.9kg 17.25L | 7 (34) |
| Naas 14-Mar-22 3090m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:12.500, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden before last, asserted close home | M P Walsh 74.8kg | 1 (25) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Feb-22 3970m SOFT R8 HcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:30.900, SP: 6.50 Towards rear, closer in 10th and pushed along entering straight, no impression | M Walsh 71.2kg 21.25L | 9 (16) |
| Punchestown 16-Jan-22 3220m 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 Walsh 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 6 (21) |
| Naas 02-Jan-22 3180m 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 Walsh 76.2kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 5 (18) |
| Cork 05-Dec-21 3220m 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 Enright 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (16) |