On The Bright Side (GB)
On The Bright Side (GB) is yet to win from 5 starts. Best effort: 4th of 13 at Catterick (Sep 2005). Last raced off 53, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 125 runs since Jan 2008 (11 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 25 | 3 | 12% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 15 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 7 | 17.9% | +7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 47 | 1 | 2.1% | −8.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +10.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Hail The Chief (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Chilli Green (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail The Chief (GB) | 22 | 5 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Chilli Green (GB) | 31 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 2 |
| Just Wiz (GB) | 8 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Champagne Future (GB) | 4 | 1 | 5½f | Class 5 |
| Smirfys Diamond (GB) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Jade Warrior (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Megavegas (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Creditas (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pact (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gyles Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 05+27d | Brighton | 32Red Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 8-12 | 53 | 28C | Adrian Nicholls | 10/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+86d | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | 2 | 8-9 | 60 | 46C | Gyles Parkin | 10/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+15d | Newcastle | TSG Hewlett Packard Handicap | 9/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 65 | 15C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 05+9d | Newbury | Wedgewood Estates Maiden Stakes | 11/15 | nk | 8-9 | — | 45C | Franny Norton | 14/1 |
| 30 May 05 | Redcar | Spring Holiday Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/10 | 2 | 8-9 | — | 57C | Paul Quinn | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has On The Bright Side won?
- On The Bright Side (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained On The Bright Side?
- On The Bright Side (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 14 October 2005.
- Who is On The Bright Side's sire?
- On The Bright Side (GB) is by Cyrano de Bergerac (IRE) out of Jade Pet (GB), whose sire is Petong.
- What is On The Bright Side's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 14 October 2005. The highest on record is 65.
- What is On The Bright Side's sire's record?
- Cyrano de Bergerac (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 125 runs since Jan 2008 (11 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are On The Bright Side's siblings?
- Out of Jade Pet (GB), On The Bright Side (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Hail The Chief (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Chilli Green (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.