HORSE PROFILE

Bright Times Ahead (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b filly · by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Xaarienne (GB)

★ Career record

8
Runs
1
Wins
13%
Win %
3
Placed
38%
Place %
£17,673
Earnings
Recent form 1105826310 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

88
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Newmarket 2 1 1 50%
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 1 0%
Ascot 1 0 1 0%
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0 0%
Haydock 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 3 0 0 0%
Heavy 2 0 1 0%
Good To Soft 2 1 2 50%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 4 0 1 0%
7f 4 1 2 25%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 3 25 Oct Doncaster

    Held up in last place - made progress into contention 3f out - driven up to challenge for third a furlong out - drifted right and could not quicken inside the final furlong to finish third

  • Pos 6 4 Oct Newmarket

    Settled at the rear of the field - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to land a challenge - finished sixth

  • Pos 2 6 Sep Ascot

    Drifted right at the outset - settled towards the rear of the field - made progress through a gap approaching the final furlong - moved into second inside the last but never able to trouble the winner

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

10
9 Nov
Saint-Cloud (FR) — Prix Isola Bella () (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
1m · Heavy · Edward Greatrex
33/1
SP
3
25 Oct
Doncaster — Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 2)
7f · Heavy · Class 4 · Hector Crouch
16/1
SP
6
4 Oct
Newmarket — Stradivarius First Yearlings 2025 Fillies' Handicap
7f · Good · Class 3 · Rossa Ryan
9/4F
SP
2
6 Sep
Ascot — tote UK British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Str)
1m · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Joe Leavy
10/1
SP
8
14 Aug
Chelmsford City (AW) — Paddy Power Handicap
1m · Standard To Slow · Class 4 · Edward Greatrex
8/1
SP
5
19 Jul
Haydock — Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
1m · Good · Class 4 · Hector Crouch
5/4F
SP
10
12 Apr
Newbury — Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Fillies' Group 3)
7f · Good · Class 1 · Rossa Ryan
13/2
SP
1
2 Nov
Newmarket — Dusseldorf's 105th German 1000 Guineas British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
7f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Hector Crouch
13/8F
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
8 Mar
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Xaarienne (GB)
Damsire
Xaar (GB)
Breeder
John O'Connor

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