Bright Legend
Bright Legend is a six-year-old who has spent the better part of three years chasing that elusive third win. The most recent win came six months ago at Sedgefield on 1 April 2026, but since then Bright Legend has struggled to find the form that got it there. Over the last six races, there has been nothing better than a third-place finish, and the horse now sits in a stretch of form that suggests it may need a sharp drop in class or a significant change to get back on the board.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
The numbers hint at where Bright Legend's strengths lie. At distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, the horse has won 1 of 3 races—a 33% win rate that stands out against the career average. When stretched out to those longer trips, something clicks. The problem is consistency at lower levels: Bright Legend has won nothing from 4 races in Class 4 company, the type of race where the horse has been running recently. Faye Bramley's yard at Lambourn has sent out 17 winners this season and clearly knows how to train a winner, but Bright Legend and regular jockey Daniel King—who have partnered 10 times without success—have yet to find the formula that works. The horse was back in action just yesterday, and despite the lean run, it remains actively campaigned. Getting the right distance and the right opportunities is what Bright Legend needs now.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
22 Sep
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Aug
8th
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
19 Aug
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
26 Jul
5th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
28 Apr
17th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 27 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
25 Feb
DNF
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
29 Jan
5th
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 18 runners
8 Jan
3rd
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
22 Oct |
25% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Apr |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Feb |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |