Warmer Days Ahead
Warmer Days Ahead is a consistent campaigner who has finally found his rhythm at seven years old. The horse has picked up two wins from 17 races, which works out to roughly one victory in every eight starts — modest numbers, but in racing that's respectable consistency. His record shows eight top-3 finishes alongside his wins, meaning he's competitive most times he runs and rarely disgraceful.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's encouraging is his recent form. He won at Kilbeggan six weeks ago and has finished in the top 3 twice in his last six outings, suggesting he's performing at a level he can sustain. Ridden most often by Phillip Enright, the pair have clicked reasonably well — they've managed a win together from seven races, slightly better than his overall win rate. Trainer Oliver McKiernan, based at Rathcoole in Dublin, runs a modest yard that has found six winners this season, and Warmer Days Ahead appears to be one of his more reliable contributors.
At seven, this horse is in the heart of his career and still actively racing — he ran just yesterday. That kind of consistent campaigning at an unglamorous level is the backbone of National Hunt racing, and while he'll never be a star, he's the sort of horse that pays his way and gives his the yard regular chances to celebrate a winner.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Mar
9th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
15 Jan
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
28 Dec
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
11 Dec
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
12 Nov
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
24 Oct
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
30 Sep
🏆 Won
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
4 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
3 Sep |
100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
30 Sep |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Oct |
0% |