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Brighterdaysahead (FR) b f 8th Mar 2019Track Horse
Track Horse
Brighterdaysahead (FR) b f 8th Mar 2019
Last Win
Down Royal Fri, 1st Nov, 24 4/5Fav, Sam Ewing
(13 days)
Last Run
Down Royal Fri, 1st Nov, 24
1st, 4/5Fav, Sam Ewing
(13 days)
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Runs
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
4
4
0
100%
€69,000
3.38
NHF IRE
2
2
0
100%
€66,600
3.25
Hurdle GB
2
1
1
50%
£80,160
0.20
Under Rules Total
8
7
1
88%
6.83
Form Figures
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Form Timeline
Form Figures - 1111-1211
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
10Nov23 Dow 17f Soft 4y+ H(32K)
10-10[2/1Fav]1st of 12, 4.75L to Banntown Girl
J W Kennedy
1/12/1Fav
May 2022
Derby Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Gordon Elliott Racing
€310,000
Lots Sold: 321
Prices
Avg: €57,903
Median: €50,000
Maximum: €310,000
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
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Class
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4/1
4/1
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5/1Date
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May 2022
Derby Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Gordon Elliott Racing
€310,000
Lots Sold: 321
Prices
Avg: €57,903
Median: €50,000
Maximum: €310,000
Reports in which Brighterdaysahead (FR) was mentioned
Three for Elliott & Ewing as Firefox strikes on chasing debut
Adding his name to an illustrious roll of honour, Firefox completed a short price treble for Gordon Elliott and a first three-timer for Sam Ewing in the Mongey Communications Beginners Chase. Fri 01st Nov
Elliott has Champion Hurdle designs with Brighterdaysahead
Gordon Elliott raised the possibility of Brighterdaysahead becoming a Champion Hurdle contender after enhancing the trainer’s fine record in the Bottlegreen Hurdle at Down Royal. Fri 01st Nov
Elliott & Ewing double-up with Brighterdaysahead in Down Royal feature
Brighterdaysahead completed a double for Gordon Elliott and Sam Ewing, as she led home stable companion King Of Kingsfield in the feature Bottlegreen Hurdle. Fri 01st Nov
Elliott has Bright prospects of further Down Royal glory
The Irish National Hunt season goes up a gear with two days of quality action at Down Royal beginning this afternoon with a seven-race card highlighted by the Grade 3 Bottlegreen Hurdle. Fri 01st Nov
Brighterdaysahead impresses in the Mersey
Brighterdaysahead proved appropriately named when a bloodless winner of the Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree. Sat 13th Apr
Galia Des Liteaux to upset Irish dominance in Grand National
The Randox Grand National is dominated by Irish-trained runners with 26 of the 34 declared set to line-up in the four and a quarter miles million pounds spectacular at 4pm this afternoon. Sat 13th Apr
Monmiral records famous success for co-owner Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson was in the Cheltenham Festival winner’s enclosure as Paul Nicholls got off the mark for the week when Monmiral hunted down Kyntara in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle. Thu 14th Mar
Zanahiyr all the rage in Turners Novices Chase
Punters have latched on to Gordon Elliott's Zanahiyr in the opener at Cheltenham this afternoon with the gelding's odds tumbling from 20/1 to as low as 9/1 with bookmakers this morning. Thu 14th Mar
Late setback scuppers Dysart Enos Festival run
A late setback has ruled Dysart Enos out of the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. Thu 14th Mar
Elliott and Kennedy double up with American Mike
Sun 11th FebBrighterdaysahead all class in Navan
Sun 11th Feb
Elliott bags a 'fiver' with Found A Fifty
Gordon Elliott resumed winning ways at Down Royal today with Found A Fifty (8/13f) in the Eventco Marquees Ltd. Beginners Chase, registering a fifth winner from six races having been thwarted in the half-hour earlier race. Fri 10th Nov
Brighterdaysahead maintains unbeaten record
Exciting Brighterdaysahead (2/1f) maintained her unbeaten record with a Grade 3 success in Down Royal's Irish EBF Feathard Lady (Mares) Novice Hurdle today, as her trainer Gordon Elliott scooped the opening three races. Fri 10th Nov
Two Grade 3 races as jumps season goes up a gear at Down Royal
The two-day meeting at Down Royal, delayed by a week due to waterlogging at the northern track, gets underway with two Grade 3 races this afternoon and the first on a seven-race card goes to post at 12.17pm. Fri 10th Nov
Plenty of stars among Fairyhouse Grade 1 entries
Cheltenham Festival winners Impaire Et Passe and Sire Du Berlais, State Man and last year’s winner Teahupoo head the 15 entries for the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle on the second day of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival on Sunday, December 3. Fri 10th Nov
Elliott & Kennedy double up with Beacon Edge
Beacon Edge (11/4) recorded his first win since the Drinmore Chase of 2021 when taking the He'llberemembered Hurdle. Thu 19th Oct
Elliott's mare readily lands the odds
Dual bumper winner Brighterdaysahead had no trouble landing odds of 1/4 in the mares' maiden hurdle. Thu 19th Oct
Brighterdaysahead for Elliott team following Potter loss
On an afternoon marred by the fatal fall of Mighty Potter in the Grade 1 WillowWarm Gold Cup Chase, it was rather apt that that geldings half-sister Brighterdaysahead should run out an impressive winner of the concluding Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper at Fairyhouse. Sun 09th Apr
Days looks to have Bright future
Brighterdaysahead looked a very smart recruit for Gordon Elliott when running out an impressive winner of the concluding bumper at Gowran Park this afternoon. Sat 18th Feb
She's a good mare, a proper mare. She's is very, very good - I don't say that about too many,. Jack said he couldn't get a lead any longer on her and he said she wasn't doing a stroke in front. She'll come on from it too as we missed a little bit of time with her, nothing serious just niggly things. She's got a pedigree to be nice and her future is in front of her. She looks like a chaser. I'd say at the moment she doesn't want that far, she's got a bit of boot for a big mare, but we had nothing else to run her in because I missed her last engagement and I didn't want to go to England with her.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Down Royal Fri, 1st Nov, 2024 (1st)
We didn’t want it turning into a sprint – we kind of thought Paul (Townend, on Daddy Long Legs) might try to stack them up in front. I said to Sam ‘look, go out and go a good gallop the whole way’. He said it wasn’t ideal because she was looking around in front the whole way. He said she had a good blow and she will come on plenty from it. If she had winged the last two, she would have won a couple of lengths. She is never going to win more than what she is going to, but it’s great to win.
Gordon Elliott
We didn’t want it turning into a sprint – we kind of thought Paul (Townend, on Daddy Long Legs) might try to stack them up in front. I said to Sam ‘look, go out and go a good gallop the whole way’. He said it wasn’t ideal because she was looking around in front the whole way. He said she had a good blow and she will come on plenty from it. If she had winged the last two, she would have won a couple of lengths. She is never going to win more than what she is going to, but it’s great to win.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Aintree Sat, 13th Apr, 2024 (1st)
The horses have been running well week, but we’ve been hitting the crossbar. I said a lot about this mare leading up to Cheltenham and I was gutted coming out of it, but we’re overjoyed today. She’s very good, I was nervous before the race because looking at her I thought she looked a bit light across her kidneys, but she showed how special she is. We can go wherever we want with her. I’m not going to say the best mare I’ve had because Apple’s Jade was pretty special, but she’s good. In this game there are always disappointments, but I look at life totally different now, I just love training winners and I love horses. But to win today is unbelievable. I don’t think the trip was the reason she got beat at Cheltenham, I thought she’d win. Willie’s horse (Jade De Grugy) has already come out and won at Fairyhouse. I just think on the day Jack and Paul (Townend) were watching each other and the other horse (Golden Ace) came and did them both. She’s gorgeous to look at.
Gordon Elliott
The horses have been running well week, but we’ve been hitting the crossbar. I said a lot about this mare leading up to Cheltenham and I was gutted coming out of it, but we’re overjoyed today. She’s very good, I was nervous before the race because looking at her I thought she looked a bit light across her kidneys, but she showed how special she is. We can go wherever we want with her. I’m not going to say the best mare I’ve had because Apple’s Jade was pretty special, but she’s good. In this game there are always disappointments, but I look at life totally different now, I just love training winners and I love horses. But to win today is unbelievable. I don’t think the trip was the reason she got beat at Cheltenham, I thought she’d win. Willie’s horse (Jade De Grugy) has already come out and won at Fairyhouse. I just think on the day Jack and Paul (Townend) were watching each other and the other horse (Golden Ace) came and did them both. She’s gorgeous to look at.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Navan Sun, 11th Feb, 2024 (1st)
She's a good mare, a proper mare. She's is very, very good - I don't say that about too many,. Jack said he couldn't get a lead any longer on her and he said she wasn't doing a stroke in front. She'll come on from it too as we missed a little bit of time with her, nothing serious just niggly things. She's got a pedigree to be nice and her future is in front of her. She looks like a chaser. I'd say at the moment she doesn't want that far, she's got a bit of boot for a big mare, but we had nothing else to run her in because I missed her last engagement and I didn't want to go to England with her.
Gordon Elliott
She's a good mare, a proper mare. She's is very, very good - I don't say that about too many,. Jack said he couldn't get a lead any longer on her and he said she wasn't doing a stroke in front. She'll come on from it too as we missed a little bit of time with her, nothing serious just niggly things. She's got a pedigree to be nice and her future is in front of her. She looks like a chaser. I'd say at the moment she doesn't want that far, she's got a bit of boot for a big mare, but we had nothing else to run her in because I missed her last engagement and I didn't want to go to England with her.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 9th Apr, 2023 (1st)
That's the game we're in, you've got to keep your head up and keep going,. We won the last race in Cork and the last race here and she's a sister to Mighty Potter. We'll keep the head up and keep going, it's heartbreaking to lose a horse like him but we won't lie down and we'll try and find the next one. I have good owners behind me and good staff. It's hard for Andy and Gemma Brown, Caldwell Construction, but they are a big part of Cullentra and we'll get behind them and find another one. Everyone is very upset but on a brighter note this is a good mare. It's bitter sweet. That'll be her for the season now.
Gordon Elliott
That's the game we're in, you've got to keep your head up and keep going,. We won the last race in Cork and the last race here and she's a sister to Mighty Potter. We'll keep the head up and keep going, it's heartbreaking to lose a horse like him but we won't lie down and we'll try and find the next one. I have good owners behind me and good staff. It's hard for Andy and Gemma Brown, Caldwell Construction, but they are a big part of Cullentra and we'll get behind them and find another one. Everyone is very upset but on a brighter note this is a good mare. It's bitter sweet. That'll be her for the season now.
Gordon Elliott
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