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Better Days Ahead
(AUS) 2017
Profile
6g Dream Ahead (USA) x Rosmerta (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Foaled September 02, 2017
Career:
53 starts, 4 - 6 - 10 $112,100
Trainer:
Gareth Smith, Townsville
Ownership:
D W Smith
Better Days Ahead is a 6 year old gelding by Dream Ahead out of the Rock Of Gibraltar mare, Rosmerta.
Last start was 7th at Townsville on March 22, 2024 in the Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Hcp (55) over 1400 metres.
Race Record
6yo
22Mar24
7th
Townsville
Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Hcp (55)
1400m
Good(4) Gabrielle Semmens (57) 6/1 - 1st:
Scapini
(8.4L)
6yo
15Mar24
8th
Townsville
Next Race Meeting Friday 22 March (Bm60)
1200m
Good(4) Tessa Townsend (56) 16/1 - 1st:
Dollson
(6L)
6yo
2Mar24
2nd
Charters Towers
OB1 Constructions / K9 Welding Hcp (60)
1200m
Good Gabrielle Semmens (57.5) 6/4 - 1st:
Dollson
(3L)
6yo
20Feb24
4th
Townsville
Ladbroke It! (Bm58)
1200m
Soft(5) Rebecca Wilson (56) 12/1 - 1st:
Tioga Pass
(2.2L)
6yo
1Feb24
2nd
Townsville
Next Race Meeting Saturday 10th February Hcp (58)
1300m
Soft(6) Gabrielle Semmens (56.5) 40/1 - 1st:
Let's Ride
(1L)
6yo
20Jan24
12th
Townsville
Memberships On Sale Now Hcp (60)
1000m
Soft(6) N Thomas (59) 60/1 - 1st:
Flaming Homer
(6L)
6yo
13Oct23
7th
Cloncurry
Haulmark Trailers Hcp (C6)
1200m
Good(3) R Faehr (56) 30/1 - 1st:
Absolute Legend
(7.8L)
6yo
23Sep23
10th
Longreach
TopX Longreach Hcp (C4)
1000m
Good(3) Anna Bakos (59) 12/1 - 1st:
World Charmer
(6.9L)
6yo
22Aug23
1st
Mackay
Happy Birthday Ginger Manzelmann (Bm55)
1300m
Good(4) Justin P Stanley (59) 6/1 - 2nd:
Murrajong Road
(0.2L)
6yo
8Aug23
3rd
Mackay
Ladbrokes Yard Comments Hcp (55)
1200m
Good(4) Brooke Johnson (57) 13/2 - 1st:
Diamond Hands
(0.5L)
5yo
14Jul23
3rd
Mackay
J & C Electrical Services Hcp (55)
1100m
Good(4) Tahlia Fenlon (59) 15/2 - 1st:
Flying Shamus
(1.6L)
5yo
1Jul23
8th
Mackay
Racing Again Friday 14/7 Hcp (55)
1300m
Good(4) Ashley Butler (59) 7/2 - 1st:
Bold Zip
(2.4L)
5yo
22Jun23
1st
Mackay
Mackay Cup Sat 22nd July-Bm55
1200m
Good(3) Isabella Teh (55.5) 20/1 - 2nd:
Harvesta
(0.1L)
5yo
8Jun23
3rd
Mackay
Legacy 100 Yrs Of Service (55)
1100m
Good(4) Jackson Murphy (57) 7/2 - 1st:
Nuke
(3L)
5yo
27May23
7th
Mackay
Blue River Ice Hcp (55)
1200m
Good(4) A Layt (57.5) 9/1 - 1st:
Uno Artie
(7L)
5yo
9May23
4th
Mackay
Book Event Centre Hcp (55)
1050m
Good(4) A Layt (57.5) 7/1 - 1st:
Vila Tinto
(5.8L)
5yo
27Apr23
5th
Mackay
Smartstate Rentals (Bm55)
1200m
Good(4) A Layt (58) 6/1 - 1st:
Wine Talks
(1.6L)
5yo
11Apr23
5th
Mackay
Racing Again 27th April Hcp-55
1200m
Good(3) A Layt (58.5) 7/2 - 1st:
Farmer's Friend
(1.9L)
5yo
28Mar23
5th
Mackay
Smartstate Rentals (Bm70)
1100m
Good(3) Isabella Teh (52.5) 12/1 - 1st:
Captain Fox
(2L)
5yo
13Mar23
5th
Mackay
Racing Again Tues 28/3 Hcp-C3
1100m
Good(3) N Thomas (54.5) 30/1 - 1st:
Ready For Magic
(1L)
5yo
10Nov22
5th
Mackay
Racing Again Fri 25th Nov-Bm55
1100m
Good(4) S Sheargold (59) 9/2 - 1st:
Bay Of Bengal
(1L)
5yo
21Oct22
2nd
Mackay
Racing Again Tuesday 1/11 (C2)
1300m
Soft(6) Melea Castle (54) 5/1 - 1st:
Way Back When
(1.3L)
5yo
1Oct22
3rd
Mackay
Hp & Cp Australia Hcp (55)
1300m
Good(4) Ashley Butler (59) 5/4 - 1st:
Sharindi
(0.6L)
5yo
22Sep22
4th
Mackay
Racing Again Sat 1st Oct (55)
1300m
Good(4) Melea Castle (57.5) 13/4 - 1st:
The Abyss
(1.1L)
5yo
23Aug22
4th
Mackay
Qcwa Community Stalwarts (C3)
1100m
Good(4) C Spry (57.5) 8/1 - 1st:
Boom Boom Becker
(2L)
4yo
23Jul22
4th
Mackay
Whitsunday Wealth Hcp (C2)
1100m
Good(4) Corey Bayliss (56) 11/1 - 1st:
Whoshotthemagician
(1.1L)
4yo
15Jul22
4th
Mackay
Kallara Admin Services (Bm55)
1100m
Good(4) C Spry (58.5) 16/1 - 1st:
Captain Fox
(0.9L)
4yo
1Jul22
6th
Mackay
Jetson Salvage/ Scrap Metal-55
1200m
Soft(5) J L Taylor (59) 11/4 - 1st:
Super Vogue
(4.2L)
4yo
23Jun22
2nd
Mackay
Mackay Cup Sat. 23rd July (60)
1300m
Good(4) Melea Castle (54) 5/2 - 1st:
Rock 'n' Sol
(0.1L)
4yo
9Jun22
1st
Mackay
Racing Again Thur 23rd June-C1
1300m
Good(4) Melea Castle (53) 13/2 - 2nd:
Machinate
(1.5L)
4yo
28May22
8th
Mackay
Edye (Bm58)
1100m
Good(4) J L Taylor (55.5) 12/1 - 1st:
Kasinova Kid
(6.3L)
4yo
10May22
3rd
Mackay
Racing Again Sat 28th May (C2)
1100m
Heavy(8) J L Taylor (54) 5/1 - 1st:
Our Ariana
(1.2L)
4yo
28Apr22
5th
Mackay
Qha Awards For Excellence (55)
1100m
Soft(7) N Day (57.5) 8/1 - 1st:
Age Of Innocence
(3.7L)
4yo
18Dec21
4th
Mackay
Smartstate Rentals (Bm55)
1200m
Good(4) R Mc Mahon (58.5) 5/2 - 1st:
Scoria Star
(2.1L)
4yo
9Dec21
6th
Mackay
Racing Again Sat 18/12 (55)
1300m
Good(4) Ms C Jokic (59) 15/4 - 1st:
Champagne At Dawn
(1.7L)
4yo
26Nov21
5th
Mackay
Racing Again Thur Dec 9 (55)
1200m
Soft(7) Ms C Jokic (58.5) 11/4 - 1st:
Champagne At Dawn
(4.1L)
4yo
11Nov21
2nd
Mackay
Book For Xmas Meeting 18/12-55
1200m
Good(4) Ms C Jokic (58.5) 12/1 - 1st:
Proximate Cause
(3.5L)
4yo
22Oct21
3rd
Mackay
Sf Produce Mackay Hcp (55)
1100m
Good(4) D Simmons (59) 15/2 - 1st:
Starsonic
(1.8L)
4yo
9Oct21
10th
Bowen
Bowen Tyre & Mechanical (Bm55)
1000m
Good(4) Alisha Donald (57) 3/1 - 1st:
She's Maganda
(6.3L)
3yo
30Mar21
6th
Mackay
Racing Again Tuesday 20/4 (C1)
1100m
Good(3) Denicious Smith (57) 11/1 - 1st:
Havannah Sunset
(1.4L)
3yo
20Mar21
3rd
Mackay
Happy Birthday M Bugeja (Bm55)
1300m
Soft(5) Marnu Potgieter (56.5) 7/2 - 1st:
Nailed It Nan
(5.3L)
3yo
8Mar21
2nd
Mackay
Yellow Pages Hcp (55)
1200m
Good(4) S Sheargold (57.5) 5/1 - 1st:
Wren Plucked
(0.1L)
3yo
20Feb21
5th
Mackay
Mackay Hospital Foundation-55
1560m
Soft(7) C Whiteley (59) 2/1 - 1st:
Stars Don't Rust
(3L)
3yo
9Feb21
3rd
Mackay
Become A Mtc Member (Bm60)
1560m
Soft(6) Marnu Potgieter (54.5) 15/1 - 1st:
Kotabharu
(1.5L)
3yo
23Jan21
3rd
Rockhampton
St Patrick's Day Races 13/3-C3
1400m
Soft(5) Marnu Potgieter (54) 8/1 - 1st:
Oswana
(3.2L)
3yo
16Jan21
6th
Ipswich
Schweppes (C1)
1200m
Soft(5) J L Taylor (59) 80/1 - 1st:
Sweet Rhapsody
(2.3L)
3yo
28Dec20
1st
Beaudesert
Thank U Trainers & Jockeys Mdn
1300m
Good(4) B El-Issa (57) 12/1 - 2nd:
Happisburgh
(0.2L)
3yo
19Dec20
4th
Gold Coast
Amalgamated Waterproofing Mdn
1300m
Heavy(9) Marnu Potgieter (54) 20/1 - 1st:
Adelaide's Diamond
(3.6L)
3yo
7Oct20
7th
Ipswich
Carpet Court Ipswich Mdn Plate
1690m
Good(4) L R Dittman (57) 16/1 - 1st:
Money Shot
(10.8L)
3yo
19Sep20
6th
Ipswich
Savco Vegetation Services Mdn
1350m
Good(4) Michael Murphy (58) 30/1 - 1st:
Boombrasstic
(3.8L)
3yo
1Sep20
3rd
Gold Coast
Barrier Trial
1000m
Good(4) J L Taylor () - 1st:
Twentyeightdragons
(4.3L)
2yo
9Jun20
6th
Gold Coast
Barrier Trial
1000m
Good(4) Matthew Palmer () - 1st:
A La King
(9.8L)
2yo
13May20
9th
Doomben
Tab Stradbroke Season Mdn
1350m
Good(4) L R Dittman (58) 25/1 - 1st:
Corvo
(7.4L)
2yo
4May20
3rd
Ipswich
Cfmeu Mining & Energy Cup Hcp
1350m
Good(4) L R Dittman (58.5) 20/1 - 1st:
Queen Dazzler
(4.5L)
2yo
26Apr20
7th
Ipswich
Sirromet Mdn Plate
1200m
Good(4) L R Dittman (58) 30/1 - 1st:
Better Than Best
(9.6L)
2yo
14Apr20
3rd
Gold Coast
Barrier Trial
1000m
Good(4) L R Dittman () - 1st:
Wisdom Of Water
(17.8L)
2yo
23Mar20
6th
Gold Coast
Barrier Trial
1000m
Good(4) J Hodge () - 1st:
Noble War
(16.2L)