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Better Times Ahead

Horse Form Profile

Age: 9 years

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

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11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

In top form this season; won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle off 108 before following up in a Listed handicap chase there next time (3m6f, yielding to soft); looked in command when leader departed at final flight in Thyestes before being nabbed by Now Is The Hour (3m1f, heavy); holds a chase mark now of 136 so obvious chance off this hurdles rating.

11/4

2nd

18

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

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10st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Runner-up in two handicap chases at around 3m in the spring of 2024; below that level over fences in three chase starts last season; exploited a 14lb lower hurdle mark to win over 3m at Fairyhouse on seasonal debut; made sustained headway from well off the pace to touch off Will Do in the Porterstown at the same venue; 9lb higher, still on a handy weight.

6/1

4

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

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11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Touched off in a valuable Punchestown handicap chase in May; below that level over fences since but rated 15lb lower in this sphere and has run okay here before; could go well on first run over timber since April 2022 if he's ready after 197-days off.

9/2

1st

4

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

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11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Touched off in a valuable Punchestown handicap chase in May; below that level over fences since but rated 15lb lower in this sphere and has run okay here before; could go well on first run over timber since April 2022 if he's ready after 197-days off.

9/2