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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 6 starts, for £6,878 in prize money. Her best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She runs next in the 8:30 at Kempton (AW) on 9 September. Her best performance rating is 84, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 1
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £6,878
  • Best rating 84
  • Official rating 76

Where Bright Summer runs next

Time Course Race Best price
8:30 Kempton (AW) Unibet Interactive Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) —

Bright Summer form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
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 6 in the Racing TV Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 21 August 2026. Settled close up on the far flank early - kept within range of the pacesetter - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - soon dropped away to finish sixth.

Bright Summer by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
7f 5 1 20%
6f 1 0 0%

Bright Summer by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Firm 2 0 0%
Good 2 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%
Standard 1 1 100%

Bright Summer by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
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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