Better Times Ahead Racehorse Profile
Better Times Ahead is a 9-year-old Gelding, trained by ROBERT TYNER, based at Punchestown. With 23 career starts and 4 wins, it has earned $0.
- Age
- 9
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- ROBERT TYNER
- Trained at
- Punchestown
- Sire
- Walk In The Park
- Dam
- Byerley Babe
- Sire of dam
- Beneficial
- Career
- 23:4-3-0
- Prize money
- $0
- Last start
- 2 May 2026
- Recent form
- -1127P
Better Times Ahead Form Guide
Better Times Ahead — last 13 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | Fairyhouse | 5852m | BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 148kg | — | PU of 30 | — | - | — | Soldier In Milan (IRE) |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Naas | 3831m | BAR 1 Betting "Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing" Handicap Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 154kg | Mark Walsh | 7 of 17 | 15.5L | 5:10.50 | — | Mojoe (IRE) |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Gowran Park | 5029m | Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase | Heavy | 0 | 145kg | Mark Walsh | 2 of 18 | 0.25L | 7:10.45 | — | Now Is The Hour (IRE) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Fairyhouse | 6035m | BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase () | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 146kg | Mark Walsh | 1 of 15 | — | 8:8.20 | — | Better Times Ahead (IRE) |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Fairyhouse | 4828m | Christmas Party Jackpot Jingle At Fairyhouse 13th December Handicap Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 164kg | Mark Walsh | 1 of 13 | — | 6:46.60 | — | Better Times Ahead (IRE) |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Fairyhouse | 4947m | Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 151kg | Mark Walsh | 4 of 13 | 16.75L | 6:56.15 | — | Battle It Out (IRE) |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Naas | 4987m | Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase () | Soft | 0 | 148kg | Simon Torrens | 6 of 14 | 14.25L | 6:57.96 | — | Bushmans Pass (IRE) |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Gowran Park | 4023m | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase | Soft | 0 | 163kg | Simon Torrens | 9 of 12 | 31.75L | 5:42.99 | — | Midweek Voices (IRE) |
| 4 May 2024 | Punchestown | 4923m | Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase () | Soft | 0 | 140kg | Simon Torrens | 2 of 12 | 0.25L | 6:43.05 | — | Minella Crooner (IRE) |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Fairyhouse | 4941m | Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase | Heavy | 0 | 153kg | Mark Walsh | 2 of 9 | 12L | 7:19.80 | — | Macdermott (FR) |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase | Heavy | 0 | 155kg | Mark Walsh | 6 of 10 | 36.5L | 6:2.23 | — | Teescomponentsyess (IRE) |
| 20 Mar 2023 | Navan | 4727m | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final | Heavy | 0 | 140kg | Simon Torrens | 1 of 12 | — | 6:46.10 | — | Better Times Ahead (IRE) |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 150kg | Brian Hayes | 4 of 10 | 18L | 5:31.10 | — | From The Ashes (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Good | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Heavy | 7 | 2-2-0 | 29% | 57% |
| First-up | 5 | 1-0-0 | 20% | 20% |
| Second-up | 5 | 1-1-0 | 20% | 40% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Performance with each jockey ridden
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Mark Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |