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Better Times: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Better Times is a 6-year-old gelding by Hillstar, trained by S G Carey. He has won 1 of 13 starts. His best trip is 2m 6f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:40 at Cork on 1 November. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 1
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 108

Where Better Times runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:40 Cork Paddy Power 'I Still Call It Twitter' Handicap Hurdle —

Better Times form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Oct 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle 3m Good To Yielding 9 41.25 9/1 Conor Smithers 108
11 Sep 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good To Yielding 8 13.5 25/1 Ricky Doyle 109
30 May 26 Tramore Racing TV Handicap Chase 2m 6f Good 7 21.25 10/1 Mr J W Hendrick 110
15 May 26 Kilbeggan Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase 2m 4.5f Good 4 19.5 10/1 Michael Kenneally –
29 Apr 26 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding UR - 16/1 Michael Kenneally 111
14 Apr 26 Clonmel Killusty Handicap Hurdle 2m 7f Yielding 4 7 8/1 Michael Kenneally 111
29 Mar 26 Downpatrick Kevin Ross Bloodstock 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Yielding To Soft 1 — 11/1 Michael Kenneally 105
2 Mar 26 Leopardstown Trackman Range At Leopardstown Golf Centre Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 2.5f Soft To Heavy 7 12.25 8/1 Michael Kenneally 105
5 Feb 26 Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Soft 5 20.5 28/1 Ricky Doyle –
1 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding 5 28 50/1 Ricky Doyle –
27 Nov 25 Thurles Book Your Christmas Party Here On December 20th Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Good To Yielding 15 127.75 28/1 Danny Mullins –
23 May 25 Downpatrick Caherty Stables Racing Syndicate Point-To-Point Flat Race 2m 2f Good 4 38 16/5 Mr M N Sharpe –
8 May 25 Tipperary Millennium Surveys Ltd (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race 2m 2f Good To Yielding 4 8.25 13/2 Mr P W Mullins –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Gowran Park (IRE) on 3 October 2026. Raced in the pack - improved to hold second 3 out then soon outpaced and tired quickly - finished 9th and well beaten.

Better Times by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
22f 3 1 33% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
18f 2 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —

Better Times by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Yielding 4 0 0% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Yielding 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Better Times by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Downpatrick 2 1 50% —
Thurles 2 0 0% —
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Clonmel 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —

Better Times breeding

  • Sire Hillstar (GB)
  • Dam New Vega (FR)
  • Damsire Blushing Flame (USA)
  • Breeder Mr Denis Hickey
  • Foaled 10 May 2020

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