Better Times (IRE)
Owner: T B Conroy Trainer: D Cullen Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Lord Americo / Born To Win (Torus)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Hurdle Course; Chase Course;Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2012 | Wexford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Headford Flyer | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 18 | Paul Carberry | |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Make A Track | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | B J Geraghty | 5/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 3 out, weakened entering straight, left moderate 4th at last | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2011 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Better Times | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 20 | D N Russell | 13/8 |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd approaching 3 out, tending to hang right and challenged from next, led last, stayed on best run-in | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2011 | Thurles | Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Skorcher | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 21 | A E Lynch | |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 2f | 0 | Fists Of Fury | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 21 | A E Lynch | 3/1 |
| prominent, keen hold, led approaching 6th, headed 4 out, remained close up, led again from 2 out where slight mistake, headed and kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2010 | Gowran Park | Soft (Hurdle Course; Chase Course;Soft to Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Cass Bligh | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 23 | A E Lynch | 11/10 |
| soon settled in mid-division, progress to chase leaders 3 out, 4th before straight, no impression under pressure from 2 out, soon 2nd and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2010 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Flat Out | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 22 | A E Lynch | 7/2 |
| soon tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd again straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2009 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Quiamo Malta | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | A E Lynch | 11/10 |
| mid-division, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Cork | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Better Times | 12st | 1 of 8 | Mr D W Cullen | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders close up in 5th, headway into 2nd early straight, led 2f out, stayed on well and driven clear from 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2009 | Wexford | Soft | 2m | 0 | Better Times | 12st | 1 of 15 | Mr D W Cullen | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from halfway, disputed lead approaching straight, led 2f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||