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Better Days Ahead
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Trained by Gareth Smith at Townsville, Better Days Ahead is a 6 year old gelding by the sire Dream Ahead, out of the dam Rosmerta.

He has won a total of 4 races from 53 starts for a win percentage of 8%. His career earnings are $111k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Mackay on August 22nd in 2023 when he won $11,600 in the Happy Birthday Ginger Manzelmann (a handicap race over 1,300 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-450.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $2k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$111k
Starts
53
Wins
4
Second
6
Third
10
Win %
8
Place %
38
Profit
-4.5
Conditions
Good
39
4-4-6
$2k
Soft
12
0-2-3
$1k
Heavy
2
0-0-1
$2k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1200m
16
1-3-1
+4
1300m
12
3-3-2
+16.5
1000m
3
0-0-0
-3
1100m
13
0-0-4
-13
1050m
1
0-0-0
-1
1560m
2
0-0-1
-2
1400m
2
0-0-1
-2
1690m
1
0-0-0
-1
1350m
3
0-0-1
-3
Race Track
Townsville
5
0-1-0
-5
Charters Towers
1
0-1-0
-1
Cloncurry
1
0-0-0
-1
Longreach
1
0-0-0
-1
Mackay
35
3-4-8
-0.5
Bowen
1
0-0-0
-1
Rockhampton
1
0-0-1
-1
Ipswich
5
0-0-1
-5
Beaudesert
1
1-0-0
+13
Gold Coast
1
0-0-0
-1
Doomben
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
QLD
53
4-6-10
-3.5

Race History

Mar-22 24
7/10
8.4
7
Townsville
4
1400
Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Hcp (55)
$0k
$21k
Gabrielle Semmens
60
84.28
-
1
1,1
-6
Mar-15 24
8/13
6.0
$18
Townsville
4
1200
(Bm60)
$0k
$21k
T Townsend
56
70.32
35.05
2
2,1
-7
Mar-2 24
2/7
3.0
$2.5
Charters Towers
4
1200
OB1 Constructions / K9 Welding Hcp (60)
$2k
$10k
G Semmens
57½
73.37
-
2
2,2
Feb-20 24
4/8
2.2
$14
Townsville
5
1200
Ladbroke It! (Bm58)
$1k
$21k
R Wilson
56
70.71
33.57
3
3,3
-1
Feb-1 24
2/12
1.0
$41
Townsville
6
1300
Next Race Meeting Saturday 10th February Hcp (58)
$4k
$21k
G Semmens
56½
78.46
35.99
2
2,1
-1
Jan-20 24
12/12
6.0
$61
Townsville
6
1000
Memberships On Sale Now Hcp (60)
$0k
$18k
N Thomas
59
57.03
33.91
8
8,11
-1
Spell of 99 Days
Oct-13 23
7/11
7.8
$31
Cloncurry
3
1200
Haulmark Trailers Hcp (C6)
$0k
$15k
R Faehr
56
68.09
-
6
6,6
-1
Sep-23 23
10/12
6.9
$13
Longreach
3
1000
TopX Longreach Hcp (C4)
$0k
$15k
A Bakos
59
55.60
-
6
6,7
-3
Aug-22 23
1/8
0.2
$7
Mackay
4
1300
Happy Birthday Ginger Manzelmann (Bm55)
$12k
$21k
J Stanley
59
77.30
34.46
1
1,1
Aug-8 23
3/11
0.5
$7.5
Mackay
4
1200
Ladbrokes Yard Comments Hcp (55)
$2k
$21k
B Johnson
57
71.58
35.78
3
3,3
Jul-14 23
3/13
1.6
$8.5
Mackay
4
1100
J & C Electrical Services Hcp (55)
$3k
$30k
T Fenlon
59
64.32
34.11
1
1,1
-2
Jul-1 23
8/11
2.4
$4.4
Mackay
4
1300
Racing Again Friday 14/7 Hcp (55)
$0k
$18k
A Butler
59
77.13
35.94
1
1,1
-7
Jun-22 23
1/10
0.1
$20
Mackay
3
1200
Mackay Cup Sat 22nd July-Bm55
$12k
$21k
I Teh
55½
70.97
35.31
1
1,1
Jun-8 23
3/9
3.0
$4.4
Mackay
4
1100
Legacy 100 Yrs Of Service (55)
$2k
$21k
J Murphy
57
64.66
34.39
1
1,2
-1
May-27 23
7/11
7.0
$10
Mackay
4
1200
Blue River Ice Hcp (55)
$0k
$18k
A Layt
57½
70.11
34.48
9
9,9
+2
May-9 23
4/10
5.8
$8
Mackay
4
1050
Book Event Centre Hcp (55)
$1k
$21k
A Layt
57½
60.68
34.08
5
5,6
+2
Apr-27 23
5/10
1.6
$7
Mackay
4
1200
Smartstate Rentals (Bm55)
$1k
$21k
A Layt
58
71.29
35.75
2
2,1
-4
Apr-11 23
5/10
1.9
$4.6
Mackay
3
1200
Racing Again 27th April Hcp-55
$1k
$21k
A Layt
58½
71.58
36.11
2
2,2
-3
Mar-28 23
5/7
2.0
$14
Mackay
3
1100
Smartstate Rentals (Bm70)
$1k
$21k
I Teh
52½
64.49
34.58
1
1,1
-4
Mar-13 23
5/12
1.0
$31
Mackay
3
1100
Racing Again Tues 28/3 Handicap-C3
$1k
$21k
N Thomas
54½
63.76
34.96
4
4,4
-1
Spell of 123 Days
Nov-10 22
5/9
1.0
$5.5
Mackay
4
1100
Racing Again Fri 25th Nov-Bm55
$1k
$20k
S Sheargold
59
63.89
34.62
8
8,8
+3
Oct-21 22
2/11
1.3
$6
Mackay
6
1300
Racing Again Tuesday 1/11 (C2)
$4k
$20k
M Castle
54
77.65
37.01
3
3,2
Oct-1 22
3/12
0.6
$2.3
Mackay
4
1300
Hp & Cp Australia Handicap (55)
$2k
$17k
A Butler
59
76.76
35.72
4
4,2
-1
Sep-22 22
4/11
1.1
$4.2
Mackay
4
1300
Racing Again Sat 1st Oct (55)
$1k
$20k
M Castle
57½
76.37
35.98
2
2,2
-2
Aug-23 22
4/9
2.0
$9
Mackay
4
1100
Qcwa Community Stalwarts (C3)
$1k
$20k
C Spry
57½
64.08
34.52
Jul-23 22
4/13
1.1
$12
Mackay
4
1100
Whitsunday Wealth Handicap (C2)
$2k
$30k
C Bayliss
56
63.93
34.54
6
6,6
+2
Jul-15 22
4/13
0.9
$18
Mackay
4
1100
Kallara Admin Services (Bm55)
$2k
$30k
C Spry
58½
64.15
34.69
5
5,6
+2
Jul-1 22
6/10
4.2
$3.7
Mackay
5
1200
Jetson Salvage/ Scrap Metal-55
$0k
$20k
J Taylor
59
71.31
34.75
2
2,2
-4
Jun-23 22
2/8
0.1
$3.6
Mackay
4
1300
Mackay Cup Sat. 23rd July (60)
$4k
$20k
M Castle
54
77.41
35.29
1
1,1
-1
Jun-9 22
1/11
1.5
$7.5
Mackay
4
1300
Racing Again Thur 23rd June-C1
$11k
$20k
M Castle
53
77.50
35.29
1
1,1
May-28 22
8/13
6.3
$14
Mackay
4
1100
Edye (Bm58)
$0k
$17k
J Taylor
55½
64.03
34.92
8
8,9
+1
May-10 22
3/12
1.2
$6
Mackay
8
1100
Racing Again Sat 28th May (C2)
$2k
$20k
J Taylor
54
64.96
35.96
3
3,3
Apr-28 22
5/12
3.7
$9
Mackay
7
1100
Qha Awards For Excellence (55)
$1k
$20k
N Day
57½
64.56
34.35
3
3,4
-1
Spell of 131 Days
Dec-18 21
4/9
2.1
$3.5
Mackay
4
1200
Smartstate Rentals (Bm55)
$1k
$15k
R Mc Mahon
58½
70.94
-
2
2,2
-2
Dec-9 21
6/11
1.7
$4.8
Mackay
4
1300
Racing Again Sat 18/12 (55)
$0k
$19k
C Jokic
59
78.04
35.65
1,1
Nov-26 21
5/11
4.1
$3.7
Mackay
7
1200
Racing Again Thur Dec 9 (55)
$1k
$19k
C Jokic
58½
71.46
35.80
2
2,2
-3
Nov-11 21
2/10
3.5
$14
Mackay
4
1200
Book For Xmas Meeting 18/12-55
$3k
$19k
C Jokic
58½
70.51
35.30
2
2,2
Oct-22 21
3/13
1.8
$8.5
Mackay
4
1100
Sf Produce Mackay Handicap (55)
$2k
$19k
D Simmons
59
64.40
35.08
6
6,4
+1
Oct-9 21
10/10
6.3
$4
Bowen
4
1000
(Bm55)
$0k
$10k
A Donald
57
57.76
-
Spell of 193 Days
Mar-30 21
6/11
1.4
$12
Mackay
3
1100
Racing Again Tuesday 20/4 (C1)
$0k
$19k
D Smith
57
64.29
34.66
11
11,10
+4
Mar-20 21
3/9
5.3
$4.4
Mackay
5
1300
Happy Birthday M Bugeja (Bm55)
$1k
$15k
M Potgieter
56½
76.97
35.07
3
3,1
-2
Mar-8 21
2/11
0.1
$6
Mackay
4
1200
Yellow Pages Handicap (55)
$3k
$19k
S Sheargold
57½
70.32
35.83
3
3,3
+1
Feb-20 21
5/10
3.0
$3
Mackay
7
1560
Mackay Hospital Foundation-55
$0k
$15k
C Whiteley
59
93.96
36.69
2
2,4,4
-1
Feb-9 21
3/9
1.5
$16
Mackay
6
1560
Become A Mtc Member (Bm60)
$2k
$19k
M Potgieter
54½
93.45
36.58
1
1,1,1
-2
Jan-23 21
3/5
3.2
$9.5
Rockhampton
5
1400
St Patrick's Day Races 13/3-C3
$1k
$15k
M Potgieter
54
83.85
33.00
4
3,4
+1
Jan-16 21
6/8
2.3
$81
Ipswich
5
1200
(C1)
$1k
$25k
J Taylor
59
70.80
35.02
7
7
+1
Dec-28 20
1/13
0.2
$14
Beaudesert
4
1300
Thank U Trainers & Jockeys Maiden
$9k
$17k
B El-Issa
57
78.41
37.08
7
7,5
+4
Dec-19 20
4/12
3.6
$21
Gold Coast
9
1300
Amalgamated Waterproofing Maiden
$1k
$21k
M Potgieter
54
79.90
37.52
7
7,4
Spell of 73 Days
Oct-7 20
7/8
10.8
$18
Ipswich
4
1690
Carpet Court Ipswich Maiden Plate
$1k
$35k
L Dittman
57
103.69
37.02
2
2,2,4
-3
Sep-19 20
6/12
3.8
$31
Ipswich
4
1350
Savco Vegetation Services Maiden
$0k
$21k
M Murphy
58
81.32
36.38
11
8,9
+3
Spell of 129 Days
May-13 20
9/9
7.4
$26
Doomben
4
1350
Stradbroke Season Maiden
$0k
$21k
L Dittman
58
81.99
35.58
4
4,4
-5
May-4 20
3/5
4.5
$21
Ipswich
4
1350
Cfmeu Mining & Energy Cup Handicap
$2k
$21k
L Dittman
58½
81.86
34.86
5
5,5
+2
Apr-26 20
7/11
9.6
$31
Ipswich
4
1200
Sirromet Maiden Plate
$0k
$21k
L Dittman
58
70.25
34.62
6
6,6
-1