Better Days Ahead
Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 7

Born: 25/05/2018

Breeder: T J Nagle

Current Trainer: Gordon Elliott

26.7%

Win Rate

53.3%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Milan

Dam

Bonnie And Bright

Damsire

Topanoora

Race Statistics
15

Total Races

4

Wins

8

Places (1-3)

104 @ 24.5f

Best Speed

3.3

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 1

Average Class

Distance Expertise
Moderate (45/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 1 races (9.1%)16f+ Staying: 10 races (90.9%)Total11
12-16f Long Distance
1 races (9.1%) • Avg pos: 2.0
16f+ Staying
10 races (90.9%) • Avg pos: 3.8

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 1
Avg Position: 2.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 100%
Best Finish: 2

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest
Races: 10
Avg Position: 3.8
Win Rate: 40%
Place Rate: 70%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Better Days Ahead has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 40% win rate from 10 races.

Upcoming Races
In 5 days

Down Royal • Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Major Race
02:40
3m
Class 1
€94,400
Prize
Past Performances

Past Performances - Better Days Ahead

Apr 21 (189d ago)
6th
Fairyhouse
29f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
8:17.25
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Mar 12 (229d ago)
3rd
Cheltenham
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
6:29.95
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Feb 9 (260d ago)
1st
Navan
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
6:47.00
SP: 1/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Feb 2 (267d ago)
DNR
Leopardstown
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Dec 26 (305d ago)
2nd
Leopardstown
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
6:14.08
SP: 10/11F
Trainer:
Speed: 104
Nov 17 (344d ago)
1st
Navan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
5:25.20
SP: 2/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
May 1 (544d ago)
3rd
Punchestown
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
6:7.96
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 101
Mar 15 (591d ago)
1st
Cheltenham
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
5:21.43
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Jan 20 (646d ago)
2nd
Navan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
4:21.50
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Dec 9 (688d ago)
4th
Navan
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
5:42.07
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Nov 24 (703d ago)
1st
Fairyhouse
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
6:34.80
SP: 2/9F
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Nov 10 (717d ago)
Down Royal
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear: •
-
SP: 8/15F
Trainer:
Apr 27 (914d ago)
DNR
Punchestown
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Mar 15 (957d ago)
16th
Cheltenham
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
4:5.77
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 68
Feb 4 (996d ago)
DNR
Leopardstown
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Reason:
Trainer: