Brighterdaysahead Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:42 03rd May 2025

Brighterdaysahead' Form | 03rd May 2025

03rd May 2025 SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Age
6
Weight
11-7
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 7-84, 8.33%)
Owner
Gigginstown House Stud
Sex
mare
Breeder
Francois-Marie Cottin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-03-08
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Brighterdaysahead Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-11 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 450K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-3 Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 19.5 Golden Ace 11-3 3m 59.665s

tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed final bend, lost 2nd before last, swerved left just after last and bumped into rival, weakened flat

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3.5 3.84
1.69
163
1 2024-12-29 14:30 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-5 Good To Yielding 1 /6 - win 30 Winter Fog 11-12 3m 45.2s

tracked leader, clear of remainder at 2nd, led 2 out and soon pushed clear, ridden before last where well clear, kept on well, very easily, impressive

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
3.5 3.54
1.46
155
2 2024-11-23 14:10 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-5 Soft 1 /7 - win 0.75 State Man 11-12 4m 12s

led, soon clear and jumped slightly left, slight mistake 4th, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed approaching last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3.25 3.61
1.12
153
3 2024-11-01 14:05 Down Royal / 1 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7 Good To Yielding 1 /6 - win 3.75 King Of Kingsfield 11-1 4m 1.05s

tracked leader, jumped left 3rd and soon led, pushed along after 2 out and mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
1.8 1.86
1.24
145
4 2024-04-13 13:55 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 7.5 Staffordshire Knot 11-7 5m 4.76s

mid-division, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear before last, easily

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
2.2 2.35
1.26
143
5 2024-03-14 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 105K
Grade, Hurdle, Mares, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Soft 2 /8 - btn 1.75 Golden Ace 11-2 4m 20.95s

chased leaders, keen early, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance before last, soon ridden, not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.83 1.92
1.18
143
6 2024-02-11 14:15 Navan / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.9K
Hurdle, Listed, Mares, Novice
11-2 Heavy 1 /6 - win 12 Pastorale 10-9 5m 47.5s

tracked leaders in 3rd on outer, headway travelling strongly to lead 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, very easily

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.33 1.34
1.14
7 2023-11-10 13:27 Down Royal / 1 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 32.5K
Fillies, Grade, Hurdle, Mares, Novice, Grade 3
10-10 Soft 1 /12 - win 4.75 Banntown Girl 10-10 4m 7.9s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd travelling easily approaching 2 out, soon led and asserted to go 2 lengths clear last, kept on well

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3 3.05
1.58
8 2023-10-19 14:50 Thurles / 1m 7f 202y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
11-6 Soft 1 /11 - win 10 Shoot Champagne 10-7 -

made all, jumped slightly left throughout, mistake 3rd, 4 lengths clear halfway, travelled well and asserted approaching last where jumped left, kept on well, easily

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.25 1.37
1.05
9 2023-04-09 17:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 100K 10-8 Yielding 1 /18 - win 4 Topgun Simmy 11-6 4m 13.1s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, switched right and pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, soon asserted and kept on well

G Elliott
Mr H C Swan
2.25 2.5
1.33
10 2023-02-18 17:12 Gowran Park / 2m 1f 0y / NH Flat / 11K
Mares
10-6 Soft To Heavy 1 /9 - win 13 Vicky Victoria 11-4 4m 38.1s

in touch, moderate 4th after 5f, headway to close under 6f out, travelled well to lead under 2f out, asserted final furlong, soon clear, impressive

G Elliott
Mr H C Swan
3 3.23
1.39