Horse Profile
Better Times Ahead
- Sex: Roan Gelding
- Breeding: Scallywag - City's Sister
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Owner: E Briggs
2001
08 Jun
1
5 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: D Elsworth
- Race details: Perth, 3m 110y, Firm, Good to Firm in places, Class F
7/2
16 May
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Perth, 3m 110y, Good to soft, Soft in home straight, Class D
4/1
13 Jan
7
12 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Roman Uproar
- Beaten by: 56.50 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Newcastle, 3m, Soft, Class D
16/1
2000
11 Nov
6
8 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Profluent (USA)
- Beaten by: 48¼ l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places
5/1
21 Sep
2
9 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Sau-Mynde
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Perth, 3m 110y, Heavy
7/2
27 May
2
10 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: I'm The Man
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: R McGrath
- Race details: Cartmel, 3m 6f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
100/30
22 Apr
10
12 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Plenty Courage
- Beaten by: 22 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 2m 4f 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places
12/1
01 Apr
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Fishki's Lad
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Hexham, 2m 4f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places
5/1
18 Mar
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Newcastle, 3m, Good, Good to Firm in places
20/1
1999
25 Nov
3
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Pink Gin
- Beaten by: 29.50 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: L Wyer
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, Hdle Cse: G-S, Sft in plcs; Chse Cse: Sft, G-S in plcs
11/2
08 Nov
2
4 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Pink Gin
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, Soft, Good to Soft in places
13/8
28 Aug
1
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Cartmel, 3m 2f, Good, Good to Firm in places
11/4
31 May
1
8 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: Mr Chris Wilson
- Race details: Cartmel, 2m 5f 110y, Good
7/2
26 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Prime Example (IRE)
- Beaten by: 76 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Kelso, 4m, Good
16/1
13 Mar
2
3 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Bright Destiny
- Beaten by: 9 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 1f, Soft
7/4
22 Feb
2
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: The Next Waltz (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7 l
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, Heavy
7/2
1998
09 Nov
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, Soft, Heavy in places
Evs
24 Oct
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, Heavy
9/4
09 Oct
1
2 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: N G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m 2f, G-F, good in places on chase; firm in places on hdls
4/6
29 Aug
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Cartmel, 3m 2f, Good (Good to Soft Back Straight)
11/8
31 Jul
2
6 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Ozzie Jones
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places
5/2
25 May
1
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: Mr Chris Wilson
- Race details: Cartmel, 2m 5f 110y, Good to Firm
7/1
14 May
PU
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Stage Fright
- Beaten by: 31¼ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Perth, 3m, Good to Firm, Firm in places
15/2
29 Apr
3
10 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Naughty Future
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Kelso, 3m 1f, Soft, Heavy in places
6/1
11 Apr
5
13 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Peter
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m, Good to Soft
8/1
28 Mar
8
13 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Court Circular
- Beaten by: 43.50 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: N Horrocks
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 3m, Good to Soft
7/1
06 Mar
1
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: Mr A Parker
- Race details: Kelso, 3m 4f, Good
12/1
1997
26 Dec
6
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Judicious Captain
- Beaten by: 37¾ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 1f, Soft, Good to Soft in places
5/1
13 Dec
8
9 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Splendid Thyne
- Beaten by: 62¾ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: R Burns
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft
5/1
27 Nov
2
10 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Son of Iris
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: R Burns
- Race details: Carlisle, 3m, Good
12/1
18 Apr
11
13 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Meditator
- Beaten by: 60¾ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 2f 110y, Good
50/1
03 Apr
PU
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Escartefigue (FR)
- Beaten by: 99.50 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Aintree, 3m 110y, Good
33/1
21 Feb
PU
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Allegation
- Beaten by: 47 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 4f, Good to Soft
25/1
15 Feb
6
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: All The Aces
- Beaten by: 67.50 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Newcastle, 2m 4f, Good
14/1
08 Feb
5
5 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Whispering Steel
- Beaten by: 22¾ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 1f, Soft
5/2
1996
30 Nov
10
11 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: What A Question (IRE)
- Beaten by: 54.50 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Newbury, 3m 110y, Good
10/1
16 Nov
5
5 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: The Grey Monk (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: L O'Hara
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 1f, Good
11/1
14 Mar
6
19 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Cyborgo (FR)
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m 110y, Good
11/2
20 Jan
1
11 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Soft
4/1
1995
08 Dec
1
12 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m 110y, Good
100/30
24 Nov
1
4 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: B P Harding
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 2m 4f 110y, Good - Good to firm in places on the Hurdles Course
1/2
10 Nov
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Better Times Ahead
- Trainer: G Richards
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 110y, Good
9/1