Better Times (2020) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Hillstar
Prize Money
1802
Owners
Mrs Sandra McCarthy
About

Better Times is a 5yo b unknown from trained by Stephen Gerard Carey, who is based at Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Hillstar out of the dam New Vega. Better Times is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During its most recent race at Thurles on 27th Nov 2025, Better Times was ridden by Danny Mullins and finished 15th, behind the winner Riskaway.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thurles 27-Nov-25 4070m SOFT R4 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:04.400, SP: 29.00 1st Riskaway ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Zeus Power ( R Deegan 165 ) 11.00L 3rd Arslan ( P Townend 166 ) 11.75L 15th Better Times ( D Mullins 166 ) 127.80L See full resultsD Mullins 75.3kg 58kgL15 (16)
Downpatrick 24-May-25 3570m GOOD R7 NHF $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:14.200, SP: 4.20 1st Cinammon Roll ( H C Swan 168 ) 2nd Coolboy Christy ( P Elvin 162 ) 15.00L 3rd Moody Girl ( J W Hendrick 161 ) 21.00L 4th Better Times ( M N Sharpe 168 , Cd 175 ) 38.00L See full resultsM N Sharpe 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 38.00L4 (8)
Tipperary 09-May-25 3620m SOFT R7 NHF $525 (of $10,502), Winning Time: 04:16.000, SP: 7.50 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Stanners Glen ( J H Williamson 168 ) 2nd Only For Our Man ( S Connor 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Minella Mania ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 1.25L 4th Better Times ( P W Mullins 168 ) 8.25L See full resultsP W Mullins 76.2kg 8.25L4 (12)
Lisronagh 23-Mar-25 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,300), SP: 4.00 Pr, prog to ld 3rd, 1l adv 1/2way, 2nd 5out, ld early str, drpd to 5th aftr 2out, left mod 4th at last, no ex 1st Ballindenisk ( S Staples 170 ) 2nd Kazansky ( D Doyle 170 ) 0.20L 3rd Bay Chaser ( J L Scallan 170 ) 2.50L 4th Better Times ( H C Swan 170 , Cd 0 ) 15.50LH C Swan 77.1kg, Cd 0 15.50L4
Borris House 02-Mar-25 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,300), SP: 3.50 Rr of mid-div, 8th 1/2way, prog to 6th 4out, slt mstk 3out, went 4th aftr 3out, jnd ldr 2out, drpd to cl 2nd last, no ex 1st Lyreen Og ( J Costello 165 ) 2nd Better Times ( J W Hendrick 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Our Girl Sal ( L Whitty 160 ) 14.00LJ W Hendrick 77.1kg 2.50L2
Tattersalls 08-Dec-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,300), SP: 10/1 Mid-div, disp 4l 6th 1/2way, 5l 5th when fell 4out 1st Starmount ( B T Stone 165 ) 2nd The Hatchet ( J Dunne 165 ) 2.00L Better Times ( M N Sharpe 160 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LM N Sharpe 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD