Brightsunnyday (2021) Horse
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About
Brightsunnyday is a 5yo gelding trained by Tony Rivalland. It is by the stallion What A Winter out of the dam On The Bright Side. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its most recent outing at Greyville on 8 Apr 2026, Brightsunnyday was ridden by Jabu Jacobs and finished fifth behind the winner Bangladesh.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 08-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R3 Md $3,323 (of $133,005) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 21.00 1st Bangladesh ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Xiphos ( A Mosaheb 132 , Cd 123 ) 4.50L 3rd Splash Of Love ( M Yeni 127 ) 5.50L 5th Brightsunnyday ( J Jacobs 127 ) 7.50L See full results | J Jacobs 57.6kg 7.50L | 5 (12) |
| Scottsville 15-Mar-26 1000m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.330, SP: 9.50 1st Fleur De Ling ( R Venniker 127 ) 2nd Splash Of Love ( M Yeni 127 ) 1.50L 3rd Lovecomesknocking ( J Jacobs 127 ) 3.00L 7th Brightsunnyday ( M Mbuto 127 , Cd 124 ) 9.75L See full results | M Mbuto 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 9.75L | 7 (10) |
| Greyville 08-Mar-25 1200m SOFT R1 Md $17,112 (of $85,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: 34.00 1st Serpentine Fire ( N Patel 133 ) 2nd Brightsunnyday ( T Godden 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Ruby Rising ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 0.15L See full results | T Godden 58.1kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Scottsville 02-Feb-25 1200m SOFT R4 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 34.00 1st La Maddalena ( P Strydom 132 ) 2nd Greenlight Queen ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.15L 3rd K M V Retrofit ( D Schwarz 132 ) 1.25L 13th Brightsunnyday ( M Thackeray 132 ) 12.95L See full results | M Thackeray 59.9kg 12.95L | 13 (14) |
| Scottsville 29-Dec-24 1100m SOFT R3 Md (of $90,008) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.880, SP: 13.00 1st Wings Of Josephine ( S Bungane 132 ) 2nd Are You Sure ( M Mbuto 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Ruby Rising ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 3.50L 8th Brightsunnyday ( M Thackeray 132 ) 12.25L See full results | M Thackeray 59.9kg 12.25L | 8 (11) |