Born Bright (2019) Horse
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Born Bright, a 7yo bay trained by C O'Connell in Meath, is by Kalanisi out of Born Noble. The horse has won five races to date. On 19 Jul 2025 at Market Rasen, Born Bright secured its biggest victory, taking the $16232.00 Class 4 Handicap. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing the horse throughout its career would have yielded a 106% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon 09-Jun-26 5051m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF $1,250 (of $25,000), SP: 15.00 1st Hermino Aa ( T Kelly 140 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Kings Hill ( G Brouder 150 ) 4.25L 3rd Goody Four Shoes ( H Sexton 141 , Cd 134 ) 15.25L 4th Born Bright ( M O'connor 141 ) 18.75L See full results | M O'connor 64kg 18.75L | 4 (19) |
| Wexford 16-May-26 4023m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,200 (of $12,000), SP: 29.00 1st Morell River ( S O'keeffe 152 ) 2nd Simple Things ( M Kenneally 153 , Cd 148 ) 1.50L 3rd Born Bright ( J Smith 166 , Cd 161 ) 3.00L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 73kg 3.00L | 3 (16) |
| Killarney 23-Aug-25 4700m GOOD R6 NvCh $626 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 10.00 1st Boston Rover ( J Kennedy 160 ) 2nd Dark Note ( C Quirke 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Digby ( P Enright 160 ) 11.00L 4th Born Bright ( J Smith 157 , Cd 162 ) 14.45L See full results | J Smith 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 14.45L | 4 (6) |
| Market Rasen 19-Jul-25 4800m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpCh $8,714 (of $16,232), SP: 7.50 1st Born Bright ( J Smith 167 , Cd 172 ) 2nd Ribeye ( D Mcmenamin 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Fame And Fun ( S Bowen 161 ) 0.50L See full results | J Smith 75.8kg, Cd 78kg | 1 (10) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4660m SOFT R5 HcpCh $8,100 (of $13,500), SP: 8.00 Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, 6th from 3 out and ridden in 4th from next, went 3rd before last and kept on strongly run-in to lead inside final 150 yards 1st Born Bright ( J Smith 158 , Cd 160 ) 2nd West Clare ( J Shinnick 151 ) 2.00L 3rd The Little Yank ( C Clarke 153 ) 6.00L See full results | J Smith 71.7kg, Cd 72.6kg | 1 (13) |