Bright Summer: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Bright Summer is a 3-year-old filly by Dark Angel, trained by Andrew Balding. She has won 1 of 9 starts, for £7,620 in prize money. Her best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She was last seen finishing fourth at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 October 2026, and has no declared entry. Her best performance rating is 84, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.
- Runs 9
- Wins 1
- Placed 1
- Strike rate 11%
- Prize money £7,620
- Best rating 84
- Official rating 70
Bright Summer form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Awc Season 14 Has Begun Fillies' Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 1.75 | 12/1 | Jason Watson | 70 |
| 26 Sep 26 | Southwell (AW) | Golf & Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 6.75 | 18/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 73 |
| 9 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Interactive Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 4 | 6f | Standard / Slow | 5 | 3.5 | 10/1 | David Probert | 75 |
| 21 Aug 26 | Newmarket (July) | Racing TV Fillies' Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 6 | 5.25 | 17/2 | Callum Hutchinson | 76 |
| 25 Jul 26 | York | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 10 | 12.25 | 11/1 | P J McDonald | 78 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Chester | Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 6 | 4 | 16/1 | Jason Watson | 80 |
| 9 Jun 26 | Salisbury | Danny McNab Bookmakers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 8 | 9.75 | 4/1 | Oisin Murphy | 80 |
| 12 May 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 10/3 | Oisin Murphy | – |
| 17 Apr 26 | Newbury | Bridget 'Confined' Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good | 4 | 4.25 | 11/1 | Oisin Murphy | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Awc Season 14 Has Begun Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 October 2026. Raced in the pack - shaken up over 1f out - stayed on late to finish 4th.
Bright Summer by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bright Summer by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bright Summer by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bright Summer breeding
- Sire Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam Summer Chorus (GB)
- Damsire Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Breeder Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled 9 April 2023
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