BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD Thoroughbred





Brighterdaysahead is a thoroughbred horse born in France in 2019. Race horse Brighterdaysahead is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Matnie (FR) , trained by Gordon Elliott. Brighterdaysahead form is available here. Owned by GIGGINSTOWN HOUSE STUD.


Pedigree :
Sire KAPGARDE (FR) 1999
Dam MATNIE (FR) 2007
Dam Sire LAVERON (GB) 1995

About the horse :
Foal Date 08 Mar 2019
Description 7yo B Mare
Trainer Gordon Elliott
Owner Gigginstown House Stud
Career 11 Wins (69%) - 4 Placings (94%) - 16 starts
Wins 3218m (3), 3219m (1), 3319m (1), 3419m (2), 3420m (1), 4023m (2), 4224m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €463,200
United Kingdom : GBP £365,339

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Derby Sale (58)  

Lakefield Farm 

Gordon Elliott Racing

EUR € 310,000



Starts:

16

Win Rate:

69%

Place Rate:

94%










Brighterdaysahead Past Races

1 of 6, 09 Apr 2026, R5 WILLIAM HILL AINTREE HURDLE (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) 2m4f | GBP £ 242,575 | 71.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | Led-Gave no one a chance | 4:55.14 | 2nd: THE NEW LION
2 of 9, 10 Mar 2026, R5 UNIBET CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) 2m½f | GBP £ 458,159 | 71.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | OP-Tired late | 3:54.24 | Winner: LOSSIEMOUTH
1 of 5, 01 Feb 2026, R6 THE TIMELESS SASH WINDOWS IRISH CHAMPION HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m | EUR € 184,000 | 72.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | | 4:04.20 | 2nd: LOSSIEMOUTH
2 of 8, 29 Dec 2025, R6 THE DECEMBER HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m | EUR € 141,000 | 72.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | | 3:53.10 | Winner: LOSSIEMOUTH
3 of 6, 03 May 2025, R3 SBK IRISH EBF MARES CHAMPION HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m4½f | EUR € 117,500 | 73.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | P-Outpaced, no impression | 5:07.20 | Winner: JADE DE GRUGY
4 of 7, 11 Mar 2025, R5 UNIBET CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) 2m½f | GBP £ 432,180 | 71.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | Led-Folded up late | 3:56.12 | Winner: GOLDEN ACE
1 of 6, 29 Dec 2024, R5 NEVILLE HOTELS HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m | EUR € 141,000 | 72.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | | 3:45.20 | 2nd: WINTER FOG
1 of 7, 23 Nov 2024, R6 UNIBET MORGIANA HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m½f | EUR € 141,000 | 72.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | | 4:12.00 | 2nd: STATE MAN
1 of 6, 01 Nov 2024, R4 BOTTLEGREEN HURDLE (GRADE 3) 2m1f | EUR € 45,500 | 73.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | | 4:01.05 | 2nd: KING OF KINGSFIELD
1 of 8, 13 Apr 2024, R2 TURNERS MERSEY NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) 2m4f | GBP £ 97,370 | 70.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | Led-Put a gap in them | 5:04.76 | 2nd: STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JACK KENNEDY 7 64% 3 27% 11 $1,167,322 64 95
MR HARRY SWAN 2 100% 0 0% 2 $107,730 32 162
SAM EWING 2 67% 1 33% 3 $238,468 23 110

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LEOPARDSTOWN 2 67% 1 33% 3 $422,509 42 175
DOWN ROYAL 2 100% 0 0% 2 $89,806 28 140
AINTREE 2 100% 0 0% 2 $362,721 28 141
PUNCHESTOWN 1 50% 1 50% 2 $184,040 12 112
GOWRAN PARK 1 100% 0 0% 1 $10,169 20 200
FAIRYHOUSE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $97,561 12 125
THURLES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $10,886 2 25
NAVAN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $24,493 3 33
CHELTENHAM 0 0% 2 67% 3 $311,335 -30 0