Better Times (2020) Horse
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Better Times is a six-year-old bay gelding by Hillstar out of New Vega. Trained by S G Carey and owned by Mrs Sandra McCarthy, the horse has contested 15 starts, recording one win and one additional placing, and has earned $30,296 in prize money. His most recent start was at Cork on 1 November 2026, finishing 3rd of 14. His latest victory came at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026.
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Cork • Gowran Park • Ballinrobe • Tramore • Kilbeggan • Punchestown • Clonmel • Downpatrick • Leopardstown • Thurles • Fairyhouse • TipperaryRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 01-Nov-26 4023m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along entering straight, slightly hampered and left 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, left 3rd at last | Ms A M Connolly 68.9kg 1/2 length | 3 (14) |
| Gowran Park 03-Oct-26 4865m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $40,668), Winning Time: 06:05.200, SP: 10.00 1st Smallcraftwarning ( D King 143 ) 2nd Zoffman ( D Meyler 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Cobra Queen ( A O'sullivan 162 , Cd 157 ) 3.00L 9th Better Times ( C Smithers 146 , Cd 139 ) 41.20L See full results | C Smithers 66.2kg, Cd 63kg 41.20L | 9 (13) |
| Ballinrobe 12-Sep-26 4415m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $14,535), Winning Time: 05:34.700, SP: 26.00 1st Luck Between Us ( N Moore 157 ) 2nd In The Minus ( S Fitzgerald 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Arcland ( E Finegan 162 ) 1.50L 8th Better Times ( R Doyle 155 ) 13.60L See full results | R Doyle 70.3kg 13.60L | 8 (14) |
| Tramore 31-May-26 4426m GOOD R2 HcpCh (of $11,749), SP: 11.00 1st Dinoland ( S Ewing 158 ) 2nd Killinure Lass ( K Donoghue 163 ) 13.00L 3rd Jouster ( D Gilligan 155 ) 4.25L 7th Better Times ( J W Hendrick 166 , Cd 159 ) 21.40L See full results | J W Hendrick 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 21.40L | 7 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 16-May-26 4106m GOOD R5 Ch $1,012 (of $12,122), Winning Time: 05:09.000, SP: 11.00 1st Shellrunforbriggs ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Warriors Wood ( B Hayes 166 ) 8.50L 3rd Rockstown Girl ( J Smith 159 ) 5.50L 4th Better Times ( M Kenneally 166 , Cd 161 ) 19.50L See full results | M Kenneally 75.3kg, Cd 73kg 19.50L | 4 (17) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-26 3875m YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, not fluent 3 out and unseated rider a few strides after flight | Michael Kenneally 71.2kg | UPL (24) |
| Clonmel 15-Apr-26 4627m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,246 (of $14,949), SP: 9.00 1st My Gaffer ( L Mckenna 163 ) 2nd Ballyglass Beauty ( C Stone-walsh 144 ) 1.25L 3rd Wakey Wakey Man ( S O'keeffe 141 ) 2.00L 4th Better Times ( M Kenneally 164 , Cd 159 ) 7.00L See full results | M Kenneally 74.4kg, Cd 72.1kg 7.00L | 4 (15) |
| Downpatrick 29-Mar-26 4394m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Held up towards rear, progress in 4th 4 out, 2nd before next, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well closing stages | Michael Kenneally 73kg | 1 (10) |
| Leopardstown 02-Mar-26 3687m SOFT TO HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 8/1 In touch, 4th before 5th, 5th after 4 out, no impression and lost place before last, no extra closing stages | Michael Kenneally 73.5kg 1 3/4 length | 7 (18) |
| Thurles 05-Feb-26 4114m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, left 5th at last, kept on one pace | Ricky Doyle 71.7kg 4 1/4l | 5 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-26 4023m YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 50/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 5th run-in | Ricky Doyle 75.3kg 2 1/2l | 5 (18) |
| Thurles 27-Nov-25 4070m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders and ran freely early, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened and tailed off | Danny Mullins 75.3kg 41l | 15 (16) |
| Downpatrick 23-May-25 3571m GOOD NH Flat, SP: 16/5 Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no impression in 5th over 2f out, left moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace | Mr M N Sharpe 76.2kg 2l | 4 (8) |
| Tipperary 08-May-25 3621m GOOD TO YIELDING NH Flat, SP: 13/2 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 | Mr P W Mullins 76.2kg 4 1/4l | 4 (12) |