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Ireland 8yo

Better Days Ahead (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · O: Bective Stud
By Milan (GB) out of Bonnie And Bright (IRE)
Form 1312-136-226
  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 6
  5. 3
  6. 1
5/17 W/R
Resting
  • 17 runs
  • 5 wins
  • placed
  • 29% strike
  • 169 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1312-136-226 169 days off
6 6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National C… Fairyhouse 2 28 Feb 2026 BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Gra… Navan 2 8 Feb 2026 William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) Navan 6 21 Apr 2025 BoyleSports Irish Grand National Ch… Fairyhouse 3 12 Mar 2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grad… Cheltenham 1 9 Feb 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed N… Navan

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100
4 Nov 2022 · Down Royal · 2nd/3 (btn 1.25) 4 Dec 2022 · Fairyhouse · 1st/5 (won 0) 15 Mar 2023 · Cheltenham · 16th/21 (btn 2) 10 Nov 2023 · Down Royal · F () 24 Nov 2023 · Fairyhouse · 1st/7 (won 0) 9 Dec 2023 · Navan · 4th/5 (btn .5) 20 Jan 2024 · Navan · 2nd/5 (btn 10) 15 Mar 2024 · Cheltenham · 1st/21 (won 0) 1 May 2024 · Punchestown · 3rd/7 (btn 4.25) 17 Nov 2024 · Navan · 1st/4 (won 0) 26 Dec 2024 · Leopardstown · 2nd/4 (btn 0.2) 9 Feb 2025 · Navan · 1st/5 (won 0) 12 Mar 2025 · Cheltenham · 3rd/7 (btn 0.2) 21 Apr 2025 · Fairyhouse · 6th/30 (btn 3) 8 Feb 2026 · Navan · 2nd/6 (btn 2.5) 28 Feb 2026 · Navan · 2nd/4 (btn 2.25) 6 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · 6th/30 (btn 3.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
64
Win %
29%
Placed %
71%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 71%; best at Navan (83% from 6 runs).

  • Navan 83% 2-3-6
  • Fairyhouse 50% 2-0-4
  • Cheltenham 67% 1-1-3
  • Down Royal 50% 0-1-2
  • Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
  • Punchestown 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Jack Kennedy 80% 2-2-5
  • Danny Gilligan 100% 1-3-4
  • Mr J J Codd 67% 1-1-3
  • Sam Ewing 100% 1-1-2
  • Mr R James NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Jordan Gainford 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gordon Elliott NOW 71% 5-7-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse T 6th/30 3.75 Yielding To Soft 3m5f Mr R James OR 154 11/1
28 Feb 2026 BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2) Navan T 2nd/4 2.25 Heavy 2m4f90y Sam Ewing OR 152 5/1
8 Feb 2026 William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) Navan T 2nd/6 2.5 Heavy 2m5f180y Danny Gilligan OR 145 10/3
21 Apr 2025 BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse T 6th/30 3 Soft To Heavy 3m5f37y Mr R James OR 154 16/1
12 Mar 2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 T 3rd/7 0.2 Good To Soft 3m110y Jack Kennedy OR 152 13/2
9 Feb 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase (Grade 2) Navan T 1st/5 +0 Soft To Heavy 2m7f175y Sam Ewing OR 152 1/2F
26 Dec 2024 Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1) Leopardstown T 2nd/4 0.2 Good To Yielding 3m100y Danny Gilligan 10/11F
17 Nov 2024 Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase Navan T 1st/4 +0 Yielding 2m4f150y Jack Kennedy 2/1
1 May 2024 Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (grade 1) Punchestown T 3rd/7 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m7f192y Danny Gilligan OR 145 9/2
15 Mar 2024 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 1st/21 +0 Heavy 2m4f56y Danny Gilligan OR 140 5/1

Connections

Trainer
Gordon Elliott 18%
Owner
Bective Stud
Sire
Milan (GB)
Dam
Bonnie And Bright (IRE)
Dam sire
Topanoora
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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