Better Times Racehorse Profile

Better Times is a 6-year-old Gelding, trained by STEPHEN GERARD CAREY, based at Gowran Park. With 12 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $17,057.

Age
6
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
STEPHEN GERARD CAREY
Trained at
Gowran Park
Sire
Hillstar
Dam
New Vega
Sire of dam
Blushing Flame
Owner
D Chujo, M Hidaka, Y Kitamura, R Sumiyoshi, R Ihara, G K Smith, W E Hammond, D J Peisley, C A Gale, A Cahill, K Yajima & A N Woff
Career
12:1-0-0
Prize money
$17,057
Last start
3 Oct 2026
Recent form
4U-478

Better Times Form Guide

Better Times — last 31 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
11 Sept 2026Ballinrobe (ire)4415mMichael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap HurdleGood To Yielding0155kgRicky Doyle8 of 1413.5L5:37.70—Luck Between Us (IRE)
30 May 2026Tramore4426mRacing TV Handicap ChaseGood0159kgMr J W Hendrick7 of 1121.25L5:46.55—Dinoland (FR)
15 May 2026Kilbeggan4106mCooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners ChaseGood0161kgMichael Kenneally4 of 1419.5L5:12.90—Shellrunforbriggs (IRE)
29 Apr 2026Punchestown3875mAdare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap HurdleYielding0155kgMichael KenneallyUR of 24—-—Jacovec Cavern (GB)
14 Apr 2026Clonmel4627mKillusty Handicap HurdleYielding0159kgMichael Kenneally4 of 157L6:5.65—My Gaffer (IRE)
29 Mar 2026Downpatrick4394mKevin Ross Bloodstock 110 Series Final Handicap HurdleYielding To Soft0156kgMichael Kenneally1 of 10—5:51.20—Better Times (IRE)
2 Mar 2026Leopardstown3687mTrackman Range At Leopardstown Golf Centre Novice Handicap HurdleSoft To Heavy0157kgMichael Kenneally7 of 1812.25L4:55.05—Dee's Lady (GB)
5 Feb 2026Thurles4114mwww.thurlesraces.ie Maiden HurdleSoft0158kgRicky Doyle5 of 1420.5L5:56.73—Puma's Dream (IRE)
1 Jan 2026Fairyhouse4023mEaster Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden HurdleYielding0166kgRicky Doyle5 of 1828L5:18.80—Spinningayarn (IRE)
27 Nov 2025Thurles4070mBook Your Christmas Party Here On December 20th Maiden HurdleGood To Yielding0166kgDanny Mullins15 of 16127.75L5:32.79—Riskaway (FR)
23 May 2025Downpatrick3571mCaherty Stables Racing Syndicate Point-To-Point Flat RaceGood0161kgMr M N Sharpe4 of 838L4:21.80—Cinammon Roll (FR)
8 May 2025Tipperary3621mMillennium Surveys Ltd (C & G) Point-To-Point INH Flat RaceGood To Yielding0168kgMr P W Mullins4 of 128.25L4:17.83—Stanners Glen (IRE)
10 Oct 2023Murwillumbah2020mCls 1G3757kgNozi Tomizawa12th of 1212.8L2:06.55$71.001-Viadelamore
26 Sept 2023Grafton2230mBM58G4355kgNozi Tomizawa5th of 118.3L2:19.51$51.001-Lately
15 Sept 2023Ipswich2150mRST58So5255kgMatthew Cahill15th of 1610.2L2:16.30$19.001-Winston Blue
22 Aug 2023Grafton2220mBM58G4855kgBen Looker4th of 121.1L2:18.97$61.001-Manor Road
5 Aug 2023Gold Coast Poly1900mCls 1Sy255.5kgNoriyuki Masuda6th of 710.1L1:57.13$61.001-Hadouken
21 July 2023Lismore1526mCls 1So51355kgNoriyuki Masuda12th of 1311.9L1:33.56$51.001-Showman
3 May 2023Eagle Farm1800mCls 1G4251.5kgCejay Graham11st of 119.8L1:51.39$61.001-Security Advisor
18 Apr 2023Grafton1710mCls 1G4655.5kgNoriyuki Masuda11st of 156.2L1:44.06$26.001-He's A Copy Boy
2 Apr 2023Sunshine Coast1400mBM65G4655.5kgDamien Thornton10th of 108.5L1:25.88$61.001-Cottee
13 Mar 2023Grafton946mBtriaSo71—Noriyuki Masuda2nd of 70.8L0:55.47—1-Mychyna
1 Oct 2022Casino1900mBM45H8155kgMinehiko Shimodaira2nd of 80.8L2:02.93$4.001-Street Baby
19 Sept 2022Grafton1700mMdnG41255kgMinehiko Shimodaira4th of 142.2L1:43.01$51.001-Lampkin Lane
31 Aug 2022Ipswich1350mBM68So6754kgNoriyuki Masuda8th of 85.6L1:21.23$101.001-Cocobrew Express
15 Aug 2022Grafton945mBtriaG43—Noriyuki Masuda9th of 106.2L0:55.72—1-It's Me
2 Apr 2022Gold Coast1300mMdnH10355kgNoriyuki Masuda5th of 55.5L1:20.78$91.001-Honkytonk Diva
19 Mar 2022Ipswich1200mOpenG4154kgNoriyuki Masuda7th of 86.8L1:10.72$151.001-Mishani Embrace
5 Mar 2022Toowoomba1100mOpenSo5356.5kgNoriyuki Masuda9th of 914.2L1:07.32$151.001-She'sgottheboom
12 Feb 2022Grafton940mBtriaG42—Noriyuki Masuda2nd of 54L0:56.59—1-Fantastic Fille
28 Sept 2021Grafton940mBtriaG41—Noriyuki Masuda7th of 86.2L0:55.73—1-Thunder Moon

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
Good60-0-00%0%
Soft51-0-020%20%
Synthetic10-0-00%0%
First-up30-0-00%0%
Second-up20-0-00%0%

Winning distances

1(2180)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Fairyhouse1000%0%
Thurles1000%0%
Leopardstown1000%0%
Clonmel1000%0%
Punchestown1000%0%
Kilbeggan1000%0%
Tramore1000%0%
Ballinrobe1000%0%
Gowran Park1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Ricky Doyle3000%0%
Michael Kenneally(5)3000%0%
Michael Kenneally(2)1000%0%
Mr J W Hendrick(7)1000%0%
Conor Smithers(7)1000%0%