Better Days Ahead Racehorse Profile

Better Days Ahead is a 8-year-old Gelding, trained by Gordon Elliott, based at Navan.

Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Trained at
Navan
Sire
Milan
Dam
Bonnie And Bright
Sire of dam
Topanoora
Owner
D W Smith
Prize money
$111,700
Last start
28 Feb 2026
Recent form
2136-2

Better Days Ahead Form Guide

Better Days Ahead — last 48 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
8 Feb 2026Navan4389mWilliam Hill Boyne HurdleHeavy0157kgDanny Gilligan2 of 62.5L6:9.52—Staffordshire Knot (IRE)
21 Apr 2025Fairyhouse5868mBoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)Soft To Heavy0159kgMr R James6 of 3027.25L8:17.25—Haiti Couleurs (FR)
12 Mar 2025Cheltenham4929mClass 1Good To Soft0161kgJack Kennedy3 of 74.25L6:29.95—Lecky Watson (IRE)
9 Feb 2025Navan4787mWilliam Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice ChaseSoft To Heavy0157kgSam Ewing1 of 5—6:47.00—Better Days Ahead (IRE)
26 Dec 2024Leopardstown4919mRacing Post Long Distance Novice ChaseGood To Yielding0164kgDanny Gilligan2 of 40.25L6:14.08—Croke Park (IRE)
17 Nov 2024Navan4160mRace And Stay Irish EBF Beginners ChaseYielding0166kgJack Kennedy1 of 4—5:25.20—Better Days Ahead (IRE)
1 May 2024Punchestown4802mChannor Real Estate Group Novice HurdleGood To Yielding0164kgDanny Gilligan3 of 74.75L6:7.96—Dancing City (FR)
15 Mar 2024Townsville4075mClass 2Heavy1161kgTessa Townsend1 of 216L5:21.43$18.001-Dollson
2 Mar 2024Ch.tow1200mRST60G0757.5kgGabrielle Semmens2nd of 73L1:13.37$2.501-Dollson
20 Feb 2024Townsville1200mBM58So5256kgRebecca Wilson4th of 82.2L1:10.71$14.001-Tioga Pass
1 Feb 2024Townsville1300mRST58So6956.5kgGabrielle Semmens2nd of 121L1:18.46$41.001-Let's Ride
20 Jan 2024Townsville3219mRace Displays Rated Novice HurdleSoft To Heavy9167kgNathan Thomas2 of 56L4:21.50$61.001-Flaming Homer
9 Dec 2023Navan4023mTote Navan Novice HurdleHeavy0157kgJordan Gainford4 of 55.5L5:42.07—Slade Steel (IRE)
24 Nov 2023Fairyhouse4727mSign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden HurdleSoft To Heavy0166kgJack Kennedy1 of 7—6:34.80—Better Days Ahead (IRE)
13 Oct 2023Cloncurry1200mCls 6G31156kgRobert Faehr7th of 117.8L1:08.09$31.001-Absolute Legend
23 Sept 2023Longreach1000mCls 4G3259kgAnna Bakos10th of 126.9L0:55.60$13.001-World Charmer
8 Aug 2023Mackay1200mRST55G4857kgBrooke Johnson3rd of 110.5L1:11.58$7.501-Diamond Hands
14 July 2023Mackay1100mRST55G41259kgTahlia Fenlon3rd of 131.6L1:04.32$8.501-Flying Shamus
22 June 2023Mackay1200mBM55G3355.5kgIsabella Teh1st of 100.1L1:10.97$20.002-Harvesta
8 June 2023Mackay1100mRST55G4257kgMs J Murphy3rd of 93L1:04.66$4.401-Nuke
27 May 2023Mackay1200mRST55G4557.5kgAdrian Layt7th of 117L1:10.11$10.001-Uno Artie
9 May 2023Mackay1050mRST55G4857.5kgAdrian Layt4th of 105.8L1:00.68$8.001-Vila Tinto
27 Apr 2023Mackay1200mBM55G4158kgAdrian Layt5th of 101.6L1:11.29$7.001-Wine Talks
11 Apr 2023Mackay1200mRST55G31058.5kgAdrian Layt5th of 101.9L1:11.58$4.601-Farmer's Friend
28 Mar 2023Mackay1100mBM70G3252.5kgIsabella Teh5th of 72L1:04.49$14.001-Captain Fox
13 Mar 2023Mackay1100mCls 3G3654.5kgNathan Thomas5th of 121L1:03.76$31.001-Ready For Magic
10 Nov 2022Mackay1100mBM55G4359kgScott Sheargold5th of 91L1:03.89$5.501-Nor Force
21 Oct 2022Mackay1300mCls 2So61154kgMelea Castle2nd of 111.3L1:17.65$6.001-Way Back When
22 Sept 2022Mackay1300mRST55G41157.5kgMelea Castle4th of 111.1L1:16.37$4.201-The Abyss
23 Aug 2022Mackay1100mCls 3G4457.5kgCarl Spry4th of 92L1:04.08$9.001-Boom Boom Becker
23 July 2022Mackay1100mCls 2G41256kgCorey Bayliss4th of 131.1L1:03.93$12.001-Whoshotthemagician
15 July 2022Mackay1100mBM55G4858.5kgCarl Spry4th of 130.9L1:04.15$18.001-Captain Fox
23 June 2022Mackay1300mRST60G4354kgMelea Castle2nd of 80.1L1:17.41$3.601-Rock 'N' Sol
9 June 2022Mackay1300mCls 1G4653kgMelea Castle1st of 111.5L1:17.50$7.502-Machinate
18 Dec 2021Mackay1200mBM55G4858.5kgRic Mc Mahon4th of 92.1L1:10.94$3.501-Scoria Star
22 Oct 2021Mackay1100mRST55G4359kgDavid Simmons3rd of 131.8L1:04.40$8.501-Starsonic
9 Oct 2021Bowen1000mBM55G4657kgAlisha Donald10th of 106.3L0:57.76$4.001-She's Maganda
30 Mar 2021Mackay1100mCls 1G3757kgDenicious Smith6th of 111.4L1:04.29$12.001-Havannah Sunset
20 Mar 2021Mackay1300mBM55So5756.5kgMarnu Potgieter3rd of 95.3L1:16.97$4.401-Nailed It Nan
8 Mar 2021Mackay1200mRST55G4457.5kgScott Sheargold2nd of 110.1L1:10.32$6.001-Wren Plucked
20 Feb 2021Mackay1560mRST55So7559kgChris Whiteley5th of 103L1:33.96$3.001-Stars Don't Rust
9 Feb 2021Mackay1560mBM60So6954.5kgMarnu Potgieter3rd of 91.5L1:33.45$16.001-Kotabharu
23 Jan 2021Rockhampton1400mCls 3So5154kgMarnu Potgieter3rd of 53.2L1:23.85$9.501-Oswana
28 Dec 2020Beaudesert1300mMdnG41357kgBobby El-issa1st of 130.2L1:18.41$14.002-Happisburgh
19 Dec 2020Gold Coast1300mMdnH91254kgMarnu Potgieter4th of 123.6L1:19.90$21.001-Adelaide's Diamond
19 Sept 2020Ipswich1350mMdnG4558kgMichael Murphy6th of 123.8L1:21.32$31.001-Boombrasstic
9 June 2020Gold Coast1000mBtriaG47—Matthew Palmer6th of 79.8L0:59.71—1-A La King
23 Mar 2020Gold Coast1000mBtriaG42—Jedidiah Hodge6th of 616.2L0:59.25—1-Noble War

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance22-0-0100%100%
Good394-4-610%36%
Soft120-2-30%42%
Heavy63-1-050%67%
First-up51-2-020%60%
Second-up32-1-067%100%

Winning distances

3(1300), 1(1200)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Navan2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Danny Gilligan1000%0%
Sam Ewing1000%0%