Better Days Ahead Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 13:10 02nd February 2025

Better Days Ahead' Form | 02nd February 2025

02nd February 2025 Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Age
7
Weight
11-10
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 8-63, 12.7%)
Owner
Bective Stud
Sex
gelding
Breeder
T J Nagle
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-05-25
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 5f 107y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£150,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Better Days Ahead Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-26 14:20 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /4 - btn 0.2 Croke Park 11-10 6m 14.08s

tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
1.91 2.05
1.38
1 2024-11-17 15:05 Navan / 2m 4f 150y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding 1 /4 - win 4 Slade Steel 11-12 5m 25.2s

led, mistake 4th, pressed entering straight, jumped slightly left 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, asserted before last where jumped left again, kept on well run-in

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3 3.41
1.38
2 2024-05-01 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 7f 192y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 3 /7 - btn 4.75 Dancing City 11-10 6m 7.764s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
5.5 7
2.07
145
3 2024-03-15 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /21 - win 1.5 Waterford Whispers 11-0 5m 21.43s

held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden after 2 out, driven into 2nd last, led flat, stayed on well

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
6 9.2
2.78
140
4 2024-01-20 12:45 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-13
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 2 /5 - btn 10 Asian Master 10-12 4m 21.5s

led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4 4.24
1.8
134
5 2023-12-09 13:07 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 36.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-3
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /5 - btn 5.5 Slade Steel 11-3 5m 41.8s

tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, 3rd and slight mistake at last, soon no impression in 4th

G Elliott
J C Gainford
6 6.91
2.9
6 2023-11-24 12:20 Fairyhouse / 2m 7f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 1 /7 - win 11 Metalor 11-4 6m 34.8s

made all, pushed along and went clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.22 1.23
1.04
7 2023-11-10 12:17 Down Royal / 2m 6f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft F /15 - btn Zefiro Dodville 11-12 -

led early, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, headway travelling easily to regain lead after 4 out, 5 lengths clear with one other when fell 3 out

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.53 1.65
1.11
8 2023-03-15 17:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 80K
Champion, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 16 /21 - btn 23.75 A Dream To Share 11-7 4m 5.768s

off the pace in rear-division, never a factor, tailed off

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
11 15.34
4.8
123
9 2022-12-04 15:35 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 11-7 Soft 1 /5 - win 3.25 Chapeau De Soleil 11-7 4m 31s

towards rear, 5th halfway, took closer order in 4th over 4f out, travelled well and progress under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, easily

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
2.88 3.31
1.37
10 2022-11-04 15:50 Down Royal / 2m 0f 190y / NH Flat / 12K 11-7 Yielding To Soft 2 /3 - btn 1.25 Carnfunnock 11-7 4m 20.913s

led, joined 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
1.33 1.37