Horse Details

Better Times Ahead (IRE)

20 Runs 4 Wins (20.0%) 2 Places (10.0%)

Owner: John P McManus Silks

John P McManus Trainer: Robert Tyner

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)

Dam: Byerley Babe (IRE)

Damsire: Beneficial

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 13:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m6f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	1st	8:8.20	Won	122	10-6	3/1F	Midfield - towards rear halfway - not fluent 12th - keeping on when hampered by faller 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and chased clear leader approaching last - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 11/4) Midfield - towards rear halfway - not fluent 12th - keeping on when hampered by faller 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and chased clear leader approaching last - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 11/4)
04/11/25 15:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	1st	6:46.60	Won	108	11-10	-	Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along and keeping on when mistake 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along and keeping on when mistake 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish
21/04/25 17:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m½f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	4	6:56.15	12	124	10-11	3/1F	In rear - headway from 13th - in touch with leaders 5 out - went fourth before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 16/5) In rear - headway from 13th - in touch with leaders 5 out - went fourth before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 16/5)
09/03/25 16:45	Naas (IRE)	-	3m1f	Simon Torrens	Robert Tyner	6	6:57.96	1.25	126	10-8	15/2	Midfield - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 11/2) Midfield - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 11/2)
15/02/25 16:15	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m4f	Simon Torrens	Robert Tyner	9	5:42.99	3.75	127	11-9	18/1	In rear - hampered 4th - no chance from 3 out(op 9/1) In rear - hampered 4th - no chance from 3 out(op 9/1)
04/05/24 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m½f	Simon Torrens	Robert Tyner	2nd	6:43.05	0.2	124	10-0	4/1F	Towards rear - headway before 5 out - bit short of room against rail on turn before 4 out - going easily when joined leader 2 out - ridden approaching last - mistake last - kept on well run-in - just held(op 9/2) Towards rear - headway before 5 out - bit short of room against rail on turn before 4 out - going easily when joined leader 2 out - ridden approaching last - mistake last - kept on well run-in - just held(op 9/2)
01/04/24 17:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m½f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	2nd	7:19.80	12	119	10-13	11/4F	Towards rear - headway from 5 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - ridden and challenging approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3) Towards rear - headway from 5 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - ridden and challenging approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3)
17/02/24 16:35	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m4f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	6	6:2.23	20	119	11-1	12/1	Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - dropped to last after 5 out - headway before 3 out - never dangerous(op 7/1) Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - dropped to last after 5 out - headway before 3 out - never dangerous(op 7/1)
20/03/23 15:55	Navan (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Simon Torrens	Robert Tyner	1st	6:46.10	Won	107	10-0	10/1	Travelled strongly - soon towards rear - headway 5 out - joined leaders going easily before 2 out - led when mistake last - ridden briefly and ran on run-in - comfortably(op 12/1) Travelled strongly - soon towards rear - headway 5 out - joined leaders going easily before 2 out - led when mistake last - ridden briefly and ran on run-in - comfortably(op 12/1)
18/02/23 16:37	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m4f	Brian Hayes	Robert Tyner	4	5:31.10	0.3	107	10-10	20/1	Midfield - headway 3 out - not fluent 2 out - left in modest fourth last - kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1) Midfield - headway 3 out - not fluent 2 out - left in modest fourth last - kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
28/01/23 13:01	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m1f	Simon Torrens	Robert Tyner	8	4:36.76	4.75	108	10-11	4/1J	Always towards rear - not fluent 3rd - pushed along briefly 7th - not fluent when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pushed along and no extra - jumped right last(tchd 9/2) Always towards rear - not fluent 3rd - pushed along briefly 7th - not fluent when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pushed along and no extra - jumped right last(tchd 9/2)
19/12/22 14:40	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	L P Dempsey	Robert Tyner	8	4:58.81	11	–	11-12	80/1	Midfield - pushed along towards rear after 5 out - no extra from 4 out - tailed off Midfield - pushed along towards rear after 5 out - no extra from 4 out - tailed off
27/11/22 14:50	Navan (IRE)	-	2m1f	Brian Hayes	Robert Tyner	13	4:47.66	5	–	11-12	100/1	Always towards rear - mistake 6th(op 80/1) Always towards rear - mistake 6th(op 80/1)
13/11/22 12:45	Navan (IRE)	-	2m1f	L P Dempsey	Robert Tyner	9	4:42.35	1	–	11-12	150/1	Towards rear - pushed along briefly after 4 out - minor headway when pushed along after 3 out - steadied 2 out - soon no extra(op 80/1 tchd 200/1) Towards rear - pushed along briefly after 4 out - minor headway when pushed along after 3 out - steadied 2 out - soon no extra(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)
18/04/22 14:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	7	4:4.88	0.3	108	10-12	9/4F	Soon midfield - outpaced when pushed along after 3 out - minor headway towards near side before 2 out - ridden and no impression but kept on after 2 out(op 5/2 and tchd 11/4) Soon midfield - outpaced when pushed along after 3 out - minor headway towards near side before 2 out - ridden and no impression but kept on after 2 out(op 5/2 and tchd 11/4)
13/03/22 15:30	Naas (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	1st	4:12.50	Won	98	11-11	2/1F	Chased leaders - pushed along briefly after 3 out - joined leaders going okay before 2 out - disputed lead when hit last - ridden and led narrowly run-in - ran on towards finish - won going away(op 11/4) Chased leaders - pushed along briefly after 3 out - joined leaders going okay before 2 out - disputed lead when hit last - ridden and led narrowly run-in - ran on towards finish - won going away(op 11/4)
09/02/22 16:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m4f	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	9	5:36.21	3	98	11-3	11/2	Towards rear - nudged along when minor headway after 3 out - midfield when ridden briefly and no extra after 2 out(op 9/2) Towards rear - nudged along when minor headway after 3 out - midfield when ridden briefly and no extra after 2 out(op 9/2)
16/01/22 13:15	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	6	4:25.45	4	–	12-0	9/2	Midfield - shaken up after 2 out - outpaced before last(op 9/1) Midfield - shaken up after 2 out - outpaced before last(op 9/1)
02/01/22 14:45	Naas (IRE)	-	2m	Mark Walsh	Robert Tyner	5	4:16.50	16	–	12-0	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - no extra after 2 out - made no telling impression Towards rear of midfield - headway before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - no extra after 2 out - made no telling impression
05/12/21 12:10	Cork (IRE)	-	2m	Phillip Enright	Robert Tyner	5	4:21.57	24	–	12-0	28/1	Midfield - minor headway after 4 out - made no telling impression(Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 66/1; Mkt2 op 50/1) Midfield - minor headway after 4 out - made no telling impression(Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 66/1; Mkt2 op 50/1)