Good Time Ahead Horse Racing Form | Chelmsford 18:00 11th January 2024

Good Time Ahead' Form | 11th January 2024

11th January 2024 Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap

Age
10
Weight
9-7
Trainer
J & S Best
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
Good Time Ahead Partnership
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs M. Dowdall Blake
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2014-04-23
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
6
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 5f 66y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£7,650
Is Good Time Ahead Improving?
Does Good Time Ahead Suit This Race
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

Good Time 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 2023-12-16 20:00 Wolverhampton / 6 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 4 /9 - btn 3.05 Gerrots 8-11 3m 38.75s

held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out

J & S Best
Aiden Brookes
6.5 8.08
2.15
54
1 2023-11-21 14:55 Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 32 What's My Line 10-4 4m 14.178s

in touch, hit 4 out, ridden and struggling before 2 out

J & S Best
Harry Reed
6.5 7.57
2.3
92
2 2023-11-13 12:55 Fakenham / 5 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 7.65K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 2.5 Sailed Away 10-10 4m 12.6s

held up in mid-division, closed 5th, led final bend, stayed on, ridden out

J & S Best
Harry Reed
23 32
5.16
92
3 2023-10-18 20:30 Kempton / 6 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 8 /12 - btn 11.8 Timewave 9-4 -

always towards rear

J & S Best
Rob Hornby
81 178.45
34
57
4 2023-05-25 16:20 Wolverhampton / 6 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-10 Standard 10 /10 - btn 22.65 Victoriano 9-2 3m 45.8s

mid-division, pushed along and dropped away 4f out

J & S Best
Cam Hardie
41 50.97
11.5
61
5 2023-05-13 17:15 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 7.4K
Handicap
8-12 Standard 10 /10 - btn 18.3 Citizen General 9-9 2m 49.73s

behind early, outpaced before halfway, ridden 3f out, soon detached

J & S Best
S H James
101 137.21
24
64
6 2023-05-05 16:55 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.65K
Handicap
8-10 Good To Soft 11 /11 - btn 21 Crescent Lake 9-7 3m 15.89s

always towards rear, never involved

J & S Best
Rob Hornby
34 83.05
14.5
66
7 2023-04-08 17:10 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 10.08K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft 9 /10 - btn 61.5 Pak Army 10-5 4m 36.61s

tracked leaders, shaken up 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out

J & S Best
Adrian Heskin
5 6.2
2.12
93
8 2023-03-30 17:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 8.2K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-0 Standard 3 /8 - btn 2.75 Cedar Cage 9-8 3m 6.06s

midfield, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on

J & S Best
Aiden Brookes
8.5 9.83
2.94
67
9 2023-03-21 16:45 Plumpton / 5 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Soft 4 /7 - btn 4.75 Brown Bullet 10-12 4m 7.25s

waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in

J & S Best
Thomas Bellamy
4.5 5.36
1.77
93
10 2023-02-20 16:10 Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 7 Superstylin 10-6 4m 5s

held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, led soon after, clear before the last, easily

J & S Best
Tom Cannon
12 15.92
4.57
87
11 2022-05-29 14:04 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good 4 /8 - btn 10 Limelighter 12-0 4m 22.767s

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on one pace from last, went fourth flat

J & S Best
Sam Twiston-Davies
8.5 10.09
2.89
91
12 2022-05-12 17:45 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good 6 /10 - btn 17.25 Whatcoloristhewind 9-11 4m 28.275s

held up towards rear, some headway 2 out, never involved

J & S Best
Sam Twiston-Davies
6.5 7.66
2.63
92
13 2022-02-07 15:35 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 1.7 That Ole Chestnut 9-11 4m 44.409s

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, jumped left 3 out, closed final bend, every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish

J & S Best
T Scudamore
41 80
13.38
91
14 2022-01-19 16:10 Plumpton / 5 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft 8 /11 - btn 22.05 Tara Iti 10-0 4m 8.029s

towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

J & S Best
W T Kennedy
51 85.13
15.43
95
15 2019-08-14 16:10 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 4.81K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 22.5 Empreinte Reconce 11-2 4m 11.591s

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when awkward 2 out

J & S Best
J E Moore
11 15
5.8
105
16 2019-07-25 13:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 153y / Hurdle Turf / 3.77K
Hurdle, Maiden, Novice
11-0
Visor
Good 4 /4 - btn 16.25 Highland Bobby 10-12 4m 6.058s

made most until downed tools before 5th and dropped back 3rd, driven and not keen and lost touch well before 2 out, mistake last

J & S Best
J E Moore
2.1 2.14
1.34
106
17 2019-07-13 16:45 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 2f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Good To Firm 3 /12 - btn 3.75 Global Tour 11-6 4m 23.125s

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, narrow lead next, headed between last 2, close 3rd but held when not fluent last

J & S Best
J E Moore
9.5 11.08
3.35
106
18 2019-05-29 13:30 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 2f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.13K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Good 2 /9 - btn 11 Postman 10-7 4m 34.333s

led, jumped left, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon held, kept on same pace

J & S Best
J E Moore
5 7
1.51
19 2019-05-12 14:20 Plumpton / 4 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Good 2 /12 - btn 6 Zamperini 11-2 3m 43.8s

raced freely, led after 1st, headed and mistake 6th, led again 3 out, driven and headed next, held when went left and awkward jump last

J & S Best
J E Moore
11 18
4.24
20 2018-09-29 17:30 Chester / 4 / 1m 6f 87y / Flat Turf / 6.08K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Soft 9 /11 - btn 14.35 Faithful Mount 9-8 3m 11.607s

held up, driven 2f out, reminder 1f out, weakened final furlong

P Kirby
K Stott
17 24.53
6.35
77
21 2018-09-14 16:45 Chester / 3 / 1m 5f 84y / Flat Turf / 7.47K
Group, Handicap
8-13 Soft 4 /6 - btn 3.45 Twin Star 10-0 3m 9.333s

led at steady pace, driven in narrow lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost 3rd last stride

P Kirby
K Stott
13 17
5.6
78
22 2018-09-01 17:35 Chester / 4 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 6.08K
Handicap
9-3 Good 7 /7 - btn 6.75 Master Archer 10-1 3m 32.64s

raced keenly, chased leader, every chance 3f out, losing place when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

P Kirby
Finley Marsh
17 27.03
4.8
79
23 2018-08-11 17:30 Newmarket / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.7K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Soft 8 /8 - btn 15.45 Jam Session 8-12 3m 34.413s

last and pushed along after 4f, driven 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off and eased inside final furlong

P Kirby
P Mathers
26 41.03
7.4
79
24 2018-07-28 17:25 Chester / 4 / 1m 5f 84y / Flat Turf / 6.08K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 1 /9 - win 0.3 Omotesando 8-5 2m 55.7s

broke well, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon angled for a run to outer, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish

P Kirby
J Mitchell
9 12.5
3.85
77
25 2018-06-30 14:40 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 6.73K
Handicap
9-7 Standard To Slow 12 /13 - btn 48.55 Belisa 9-6 2m 55.857s

behind, struggling over 3f out, beaten final 2f

P Kirby
P J McDonald
8.5 10.59
3.3
80
26 2018-02-22 16:55 Southwell / 4 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 5.53K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Great Return 9-8 3m 6.19s

tracked leaders, headway 4f out, chased leader 3f out, led 2f out and soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish

P Kirby
K Stott
4 4.5
1.7
77
27 2018-02-02 18:15 Wolverhampton / 4 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 5.53K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 5 /9 - btn 7.5 Mambo Dancer 8-5 3m 38.58s

held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

P Kirby
F M Berry
4 4.3
1.64
77
28 2018-01-04 14:05 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 6.08K
Handicap
9-0 Standard 3 /6 - btn 1.3 Sugarloaf Mountain 9-6 3m 35.22s

held up, ridden and edged left 3f out, rallied 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

P Kirby
Harrison Shaw
2.38 2.77
1.62
77
29 2017-12-21 11:45 Southwell / 4 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 4.69K
Handicap
8-7 Standard 2 /9 - btn 4 Snowy Winter 9-5 2m 36.74s

prominent early, steadied and in touch after 3f, pushed along over 4f out, ridden along to chase leaders 3f out, driven well over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

P Kirby
Jamie Gormley
3.5 3.92
1.67
75
30 2017-12-11 14:00 Southwell / 5 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Handicap
8-12 Standard 1 /9 - win 3.75 Cousin Khee 8-9 3m 7.8s

tracked leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, soon close up, led 2f out and soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong

P Kirby
Jamie Gormley
2.5 2.63
1.35
69
31 2017-11-28 12:10 Southwell / 5 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Handicap
8-4 Standard 1 /9 - win 2 Ominotago 9-3 2m 38.36s

tracked leaders, headway 4f out, switched left towards inner over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well

P Kirby
Jamie Gormley
3.5 3.46
1.54
65
32 2017-11-16 15:20 Southwell / 5 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Handicap
8-0 Standard 3 /13 - btn 2.75 Throckley 9-7 2m 37.01s

held up towards rear, steady headway halfway chased leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

P Kirby
Keelan Baker
15 22
4.9
65
33 2017-10-30 14:15 Redcar / 4 / 1m 5f 218y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Handicap
8-6 Soft 9 /9 - btn 16.3 Redicean 9-7 3m 11.105s

held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

P Kirby
J Quinn
29 40
8.66
65
34 2017-10-10 17:55 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 1 /14 - win 1.75 Restive 9-6 2m 40.35s

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

P Kirby
K Stott
10 12.75
3.75
62
35 2017-09-29 17:45 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 9 /9 - btn 12.55 Pioneertown 9-6 2m 47.73s

took keen hold, prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

P Kirby
A Mullen
8 9.44
2.63
62
36 2017-09-08 16:00 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 3 /14 - btn 0.35 Sir Runs A Lot 9-1 2m 43.33s

prominent, effort and ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra and lost second near finish

P Kirby
J Quinn
5 5.31
2.09
62
37 2017-08-21 17:15 Thirsk / 6 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap
9-0 Good 2 /9 - btn 0.75 Percys Princess 9-11 2m 39.95s

midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on

P Kirby
K Stott
4.5 4.63
2.02
60
38 2017-08-10 17:50 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-1 Standard 3 /14 - btn 4.25 Bigbadboy 8-12 2m 12.48s

chased leaders, driven and outpaced 4f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on to take third near finish, not reach first two

P Kirby
Mr Ross Turner
5 5.4
2.3
60
39 2017-07-18 19:10 Thirsk / 5 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 3.56K
Handicap
8-4 Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 7.1 Hayward Field 9-2 2m 36.43s

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong

P Kirby
P Aspell
21 24.25
3.92
62
40 2017-06-22 15:55 Ripon / 4 / 1m 4f 10y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Handicap
8-10 Good 4 /4 - btn 13.95 Kilowatt 9-7 2m 38.02s

held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

P Kirby
P Aspell
15 18.29
5.5
65
41 2017-06-08 14:10 Haydock / 5 / 1m 3f 140y / Flat Turf / 3.56K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 6 /11 - btn 15.3 Brimham Rocks 9-7 2m 38.625s

dwelt and in rear until some late headway

P Kirby
P Aspell
34 86.7
18.01
67
42 2017-05-21 15:10 Ripon / 4 / 1m 1f 170y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Handicap
8-9 Good 8 /8 - btn 19.1 Rita's Man 8-6 2m 8.92s

in touch, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and behind

P Kirby
P Aspell
19 21.56
5.5
68
43 2017-03-14 20:45 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 103y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 5 /7 - btn 6.25 Flood Warning 9-13 2m 0.19s

chased leader until led 8f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well inside final furlong

P Kirby
P Aspell
6 6.97
3.15
69
44 2017-03-01 17:30 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 2 /9 - btn 0.05 Daily Trader 9-2 2m 11.83s

tracked leaders, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out and soon close up, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on, headed on line

P Kirby
P Aspell
6.5 6.59
2.36
67
45 2017-02-16 15:20 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Claiming, Stakes
9-3 Standard 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Critical Thinking 8-6 2m 5.99s

pressed leader, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on but headed near finish

P Kirby
P Aspell
4 4.27
2.18
67
46 2017-01-23 15:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 103y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /7 - win 2.25 The Last Debutante 9-0 2m 0.23999999999999s

chased leader until ridden to lead just over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, ridden out

P Kirby
P Aspell
10 13
3.8
59
47 2017-01-09 16:05 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 1f 103y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 3 /11 - btn 2.35 Babouska 8-11 2m 0.91s

pulled hard and prominent, went 2nd over 7f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

P Kirby
P Aspell
13 15.07
3.89
59
48 2016-12-29 13:15 Southwell / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap, Nursery
9-4 Standard 4 /11 - btn 6.5 Haraka 9-6 1m 48.07s

towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong

P Kirby
P Aspell
34 56.28
9.38
62
49 2016-12-16 13:00 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7 Standard 4 /7 - btn 4.7 Arthurthedelegator 9-2 1m 27.9s

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, gradually weakened

P Kirby
P Aspell
17 18.72
6.8
65
50 2016-10-17 14:10 Pontefract / 5 / 1m 0f 4y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap, Nursery
9-1 Soft 9 /10 - btn 15.6 Mount Moriah 9-6 1m 53.87s

always towards rear

P Kirby
Joey Haynes
51 76.77
19.08
68
51 2016-10-03 14:00 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 2f 6y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 16.55 Hamada 9-5 2m 19.938s

always in rear

P Kirby
P J McDonald
41 104.23
9.71
71
52 2016-09-14 15:00 Beverley / 5 / 0m 7f 100y / Flat Turf / 3.78K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 9 /9 - btn 10.2 Je Suis Charlie 9-5 1m 33.4s

led, headed halfway and soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

P Kirby
D C Costello
13 18.9
3.75
73
53 2016-08-29 13:15 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 16.82K
Handicap, Nursery
8-5 Standard 8 /9 - btn 14.3 Bongrace 8-4 1m 44.13s

close up until ridden and weakened over 1f out

P Kirby
A Mullen
34 53.09
9.04
75
54 2016-08-09 14:00 Thirsk / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 2.59K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 3 /11 - btn 3.05 Society Red 8-12 1m 29.21s

slight lead, pushed along and ran wide home turn, ridden and headed 2f out, soon driven, kept on final furlong

P Kirby
A Mullen
3.5 3.8
1.63
75
55 2016-07-30 17:40 Hamilton / 6 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7 Good 2 /7 - btn 2.25 Percy Toplis 8-12 1m 15.4s

close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong to take second close home, not reach winner

R Fahey
D Nolan
2.8 3.15
2.02
76
56 2016-07-16 16:10 Newbury / 2 / 0m 5f 34y / Flat Turf / 122.93K 8-8 Good To Firm 18 /23 - btn 14.55 Mrs Danvers 8-0 1m 4.1s

hampered start, held up in midfield, lost place quickly entering final 2f, well beaten over 1f out

R Fahey
J Egan
26 62.04
12.5
57 2016-06-21 19:10 Leicester / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.21K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Heavy 3 /5 - btn 3 Kreb's Cycle 9-0 1m 17.25s

tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

R Fahey
Jamie Hamilton
3 3.1
1.74
58 2016-05-25 14:00 Hamilton / 6 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-1 Good To Firm 2 /10 - btn 0.1 Boundsy 8-13 1m 11.7s

went right start, held up in midfield on outside, effort and ridden over 1f out, headway to dispute lead last 50yds, just held

R Fahey
J Garritty
15 17
4.77