Bright Summer (IRE)
Bright Summer (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 4 level. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf. Last raced off 70, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 1 (11.1%)Placed
- −4.67£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=9 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 24dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 103
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 29 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 103A | 94.5 | 4 runs · 103 / 94.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 98B | 95 | 2 runs · 98 / 95 |
| Good | 2 | 94A | 82.5 | 2 runs · 94 / 82.5 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 29 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 103A | 92 | 9 runs · 103 / 92 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 29 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 9 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Led 4 (44%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,905 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,732 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,292 | 918 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,717 | 1,254 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,999 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Star Chorus (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (See That Storm (IRE)).
Family form: Crayons In The Sky (GB) won at Dundalk (AW) (IRE), 28 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Chorus (IRE) | 32 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| See That Storm (IRE) | 10 | 5 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Bell Song (FR) | 15 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Crayons In The Sky (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Awc Season 14 Has Begun Fillies' Handicap Stakes Raced in the pack - shaken up over 1f out - stayed on late to finish 4th | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 70 | 103A | 79A | Jason Watson | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+17d | Southwell (AW) | Golf & Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Stakes Held up at the back - moved left with 2f to run - unable to land a blow in the closing stages | 8/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 73 | 77B | 71A | Callum Hutchinson | 18/1 |
| 09 Sep 26+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Interactive Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage 2f out - overtaken close to final furlong - dropped away late to finish 5th | 5/6 | hd | 8-13 | 75 | 89A | 71B | David Probert | 10/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+27d | Newmarket (July) | Racing TV Fillies' Handicap Stakes Settled close up on the far flank early - kept within range of the pacesetter - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - soon dropped away to finish sixth | 6/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 76 | 98B | 70A | Callum Hutchinson | 17/2 |
| 25 Jul 26+28d | York | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes Raced freely and set the pace early - overtaken two furlongs out - faded quickly to finish tenth | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | 78 | 92A | 66A | P J McDonald | 11/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+18d | Chester | Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish sixth | 6/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 94A | 74A | Jason Watson | 16/1 |
| 09 Jun 26+28d | Salisbury | Danny McNab Bookmakers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - pushed along 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 8th | 8/13 | 1½ | 9-6 | 80 | 58C | 62A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| 12 May 26+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - roused inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 9-2 | — | 100A | 83A | Oisin Murphy | 10/3 | |
| 17 Apr 26 | Newbury | Bridget 'Confined' Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (GBB Race) Shared front-running spot early - pressed for effort 2f out - lost command inside final furlong - quickly dropped away after | 4/11 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 71A | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bright Summer won?
- Bright Summer (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trains Bright Summer?
- Bright Summer (IRE) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Bright Summer's sire?
- Bright Summer (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Summer Chorus (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Bright Summer prefer?
- Bright Summer (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bright Summer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Bright Summer's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,905 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Bright Summer's siblings?
- Out of Summer Chorus (GB), Bright Summer (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Star Chorus (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (See That Storm (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.