Born Bright
Born Bright is a seven-year-old with a workmanlike record—four wins from 23 races, which puts her at roughly one winner in every six outings. That's a solid, competitive level for a horse her age, the kind that shows up reliably without being a star. What makes him worth watching, though, is the partnership he has with jockey James Smith. When the two are paired up, Born Bright's win rate jumps to one in every three races (3 wins from 9). That's a meaningful difference, the kind that suggests Smith knows how to get the best out of him—whether it's how he rides him, when he's ridden him, or simply that their timing has clicked at the right moments.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His trainer, Claire O'Connell, runs her yard from Ashbourne in County Meath and has been having a solid season with four winners so far. Born Bright clearly thrives on normal ground conditions: she has won three of her 11 races on standard turf (roughly one in every four), a notably stronger win rate than her overall record suggests. Her last victory came at Market Rasen on 19 July 2025, which is now 15 months behind her—a long dry spell for any racehorse. Recent form has been patchy: her last six races show just one fourth-place finish to show for it, with no wins, no places that matter, and runs that suggest she's found her level hard to crack of late. Yet she raced just yesterday, so she remains actively campaigned and presumably in work. For a horse her age without a recent winner to her name, staying that actively raced suggests her the yard still see something worth pursuing.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
26 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
8 Jun
4th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
16 May
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
23 Aug
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
19 Jul
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
1 Jul
🏆 Won
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
9 Jun
4th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
22 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
16 May
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
James Smith Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
22 Apr |
25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
15 Mar |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
19 Jul |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jul |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |