Brighterdaysahead (2019) Horse
About
Brighterdaysahead, a 6yo b trained by G Elliott, is by Kapgarde out of Matnie. The horse has recorded nine wins so far. Its most notable victory arrived on 29 Dec 2024 at Leopardstown, securing the $149999.00 Cl1 H race. It has been a rewarding pick for punters; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 66% return on investment.
Raced At
Leopardstown
• Punchestown
• Cheltenham
• Down Royal
• Aintree
• Navan
• Thurles
• Fairyhouse
• Gowran ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-25 3219m GOOD R6 CL1 H $30,000 (of $150,000), Winning Time: 03:53.100, SP: 3.50 1st Lossiemouth ( P Townend 159 ) 2nd Brighterdaysahead ( J Kennedy 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Casheldale Lad ( J Gainford 166 ) 6.50L See full results | J Kennedy 72.1kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Punchestown 03-May-25 4130m SOFT R3 CL1 H $12,501 (of $125,000), Winning Time: 05:07.200, SP: 2.50 1st Jade De Grugy ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Gala Marceau ( D E Mullins 161 ) 6.50L 3rd Brighterdaysahead ( S Ewing 161 ) 9.00L See full results | S Ewing 73kg 9.00L | 3 (6) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 H $23,850 (of $442,665), Winning Time: 03:56.120, SP: 3.50 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 1st Golden Ace ( L Williams 157 ) 2nd Burdett Road ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 9.00L 3rd Winter Fog ( B Hayes 164 ) 1.50L 4th Brighterdaysahead ( J Kennedy 157 ) 19.50L See full results | J Kennedy 71.2kg 19.50L | 4 (7) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 CL1 H $90,000 (of $149,999), Winning Time: 03:45.200, SP: 3.50 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( S Ewing 159 ) 2nd Winter Fog ( B Hayes 166 ) 30.00L 3rd State Man ( P Townend 166 ) 1.25L See full results | S Ewing 72.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3350m SOFT R6 CL1 H $90,000 (of $149,999), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 3.25 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 159 ) 2nd State Man ( P Townend 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Winter Fog ( P W Mullins 166 ) 13.75L See full results | J W Kennedy 72.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Down Royal 01-Nov-24 3390m SOFT R4 CL1 H $30,000 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 04:01.050, SP: 1.80 Tracked leader, jumped left 3rd and soon led, pushed along after 2 out and mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st Brighterdaysahead ( S Ewing 161 ) 2nd King Of Kingsfield ( D Gilligan 155 ) 3.75L 3rd Daddy Long Legs ( P Townend 162 ) 5.50L See full results | S Ewing 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 4020m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:04.760, SP: 2.20 Mid-division, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear before last, easily 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Bugise Seagull ( S Bowen 161 ) 4.25L See full results | J Kennedy 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 3380m SOFT R6 CL1 NvH $22,260 (of $103,288), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 1.83 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 1st Golden Ace ( L Williams 156 ) 2nd Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Birdie Or Bust ( R Blackmore 161 ) 1.75L See full results | J W Kennedy 73kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Navan 12-Feb-24 4220m HEAVY R2 CL1 NvH $13,739 (of $22,898), Winning Time: 05:47.500, SP: 1.33 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 156 ) 2nd Pastorale ( D J O'keeffe 149 ) 12.00L 3rd Mel Monroe ( S Ewing 149 ) 3.75L See full results | J W Kennedy 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Down Royal 10-Nov-23 3390m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $19,500 (of $32,500), Winning Time: 04:07.900, SP: 3.00 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 150 ) 2nd Banntown Girl ( D E Mullins 150 ) 4.75L 3rd Williamstowndancer ( P Townend 157 ) 13.00L See full results | J W Kennedy 68kg | 1 (12) |
| Thurles 19-Oct-23 3200m SOFT R3 MdH $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:07.030, SP: 1/4 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 160 ) 2nd Shoot Champagne ( P Byrnes 152 ) 10.00L 3rd Roccos Inspiration ( M J M O'sullivan 153 ) 2.25L See full results | J W Kennedy 72.6kg | 1 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R8 CL $60,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:13.100, SP: 2.25 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, switched right and pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, soon asserted and kept on well 1st Brighterdaysahead ( H C Swan 153 ) 2nd Topgun Simmy ( T Hamilton 160 ) 4.00L 3rd Tommies Call ( T P Harney 160 ) 1.25L See full results | H C Swan 69.4kg | 1 (18) |
| Gowran Park 19-Feb-23 3420m SOFT R7 NHF $6,600 (of $10,999), Winning Time: 04:38.100, SP: 3.00 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 1st Brighterdaysahead ( H C Swan 153 ) 2nd Vicky Victoria ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 13.00L 3rd Ascending Lark ( A P Ryan 165 ) 8.00L See full results | H C Swan 69.4kg | 1 (9) |
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