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Better Days Ahead (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-04 to 2026-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Milan (GB) × Bonnie And Bright (IRE) (by Topanoora)
OwnerBective Stud
BreederT J Nagle
Ratings Official 154 · best RPR 154 · best TS 135
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
70.6%
Place rate
0.89
Actual / Expected
-14.1%
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Full form — last 17 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-06 37d Fairyhouse 29f Soft 6/30 3.75 Mr R James t 159 154 129 123 11/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) Midfield - hampered by faller and switched sharply left 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 14/1)
2026-02-28 20d Navan 20.5f Heavy 2/4 2.25 Sam Ewing t 162 152 154 135 5/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase Raced in third behind clear leaders - headway before 5 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - went second before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2026-02-08 293d Navan 22f Heavy 2/6 2.5 Danny Gilligan t 157 145 149 73 10/3
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf William Hill Boyne Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - went third after 2 out - bit short of room approaching last - not fluent last - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/2)
2025-04-21 40d Fairyhouse 29f 1 6/30 3 Mr R James t 159 154 138 82 16/1
Grade 3 Chase BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2025-03-12 31d Cheltenham 24.5f Soft 3/7 Jack Kennedy t 161 152 154 98 13/2
Brown Advisory Novices Chase (Registered As The Broadway Novices Chase) (GBB Race)
2025-02-09 45d Navan 24f Heavy 1/5 Sam Ewing t 157 152 147 89 1/2
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase
2024-12-26 39d Leopardstown 24.5f Good 2/4 0.2 Danny Gilligan t 164 152 119 10/11F
Grade 1 Chase Turf Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down last - hung left run-in - switched right and kept on well towards finish - just failed(op 5/6 tchd Evens)
2024-11-17 200d Navan 20.5f Soft 1/4 0 Jack Kennedy t 166 141 62 2/1
Chase Turf Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase Led - mistake 4th - jumped slightly left 3 out - jumped left 2 out - pushed along approaching last - jumped left last - soon clear - kept on well(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
2024-05-01 47d Punchestown 24f Good 3/7 4.25 Danny Gilligan t 164 145 146 82 9/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 3/1)
2024-03-15 55d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 2 1/21 0 Danny Gilligan t 161 140 147 104 5/1
Hurdle Turf Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 7th - prominent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third approaching last - led run-in - kept on well(op 6/1)
2024-01-20 42d Navan 16f Heavy 2/5 10 Jack Kennedy t 167 134 138 85 3/1
Hurdle Turf Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle Led - ridden and faced challenge after 2 out - headed before last - no extra when mistake last - no match for winner(op 5/2)
2023-12-09 15d Navan 20f Heavy 4/5 0.5 Jordan Gainford t 157 123 62 5/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Tote Navan Novice Hurdle Raced in second - joined leader 2 out - soon led - headed approaching last - mistake and lost touch from last - kept on(op 6/1)
2023-11-24 14d Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy 1/7 0 Jack Kennedy t 166 121 70 2/9F
Hurdle Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle Made all - travelled strongly - jumped left on occasions - faced challenge but going easily after 3 out - went clear before 2 out - easily(op 1/5)
2023-11-10 240d Down Royal 22.5f Soft 99/15 Jack Kennedy t 166 130 8/15F
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Disputed lead early - led narrowly after 1st - headed when not fluent 4th - led again after 4 out - faced challenge when fell 3 out(op 1/2 tchd 4/9)
2023-03-15 101d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 16/21 Mr J J Codd 161 123 115 74 10/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race)
2022-12-04 30d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 1/5 Mr J J Codd 161 120 15/8
Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2022-11-04 DEB Down Royal 17f Soft 2/3 Mr J J Codd 161 107 12 1/3
WorkPal INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Heavy7342.9%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan6233.3%
Fairyhouse4250.0%
Cheltenham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-04–2026-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.