Horse Details

Bright Sunbird (IRE)

27 Runs 2 Wins (7.4%) 6 Places (22.2%)

Trainer: Gary Hanmer

10 years old

Sire: Milan (GB)

Dam: Mrs Marples (IRE)

Damsire: Sexton Blake

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
18/05/25 14:50	Stratford	3m2½f	Tabitha Worsley	Sarah-Jayne Davies	PU	-	-	88	10-11	11/1	Led narrowly - headed after 2 out - soon lost action and pulled up - fatally injured(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Led narrowly - headed after 2 out - soon lost action and pulled up - fatally injured(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
25/04/25 20:05	Chepstow	2m7½f	James Best	Sarah-Jayne Davies	4	6:4.10	2.5	92	10-3	25/1	Prominent - went second 3 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened approaching last Prominent - went second 3 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened approaching last
12/04/25 16:34	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Tabitha Worsley	Sarah-Jayne Davies	5	5:53.02	10	95	10-6	50/1	Pressed leaders - led after 1st - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Pressed leaders - led after 1st - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
21/07/24 14:25	Stratford	3m2½f	Tabitha Worsley	Rebecca Menzies	3rd	6:39.41	18	97	11-8	11/1	Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield 4th - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - no chance but stayed on after 2 out - went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 10/1) Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield 4th - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - no chance but stayed on after 2 out - went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 10/1)
26/05/24 16:00	Kelso	3m2f	Tabitha Worsley	Rebecca Menzies	3rd	6:40.70	2	98	11-0	15/2	Prominent - outpaced when hit 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Prominent - outpaced when hit 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
10/05/24 18:20	Sedgefield	2m4f	Nathan Moscrop	Rebecca Menzies	6	4:44.71	2.75	98	11-7	28/1	Midfield - outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out) - hung left after last (usual 2 out) - not reach leaders(op 22/1) Midfield - outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out) - hung left after last (usual 2 out) - not reach leaders(op 22/1)
21/11/23 14:40	Hereford	3m1½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	8	6:49.90	23	100	11-2	25/1	Raced wide - prominent on outer - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) Raced wide - prominent on outer - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
23/07/23 14:52	Stratford	3m2½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	1st	6:39.60	Won	95	11-6	7/1	Prominent - led 2 out - pushed along when clear approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 9/1) Prominent - led 2 out - pushed along when clear approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 9/1)
17/06/23 19:40	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	3rd	6:1.33	10	98	10-13	9/1	Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - stumbled before 2nd - pressed leaders when ridden after 3 out - kept on until hung left and weakened run-in(op 13/2) Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - stumbled before 2nd - pressed leaders when ridden after 3 out - kept on until hung left and weakened run-in(op 13/2)
27/05/23 17:05	Cartmel	3m1½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	4	6:14.95	5.5	98	10-13	4/1	In rear - detached before 3 out - soon pushed along - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 9/2 tchd 16/5) In rear - detached before 3 out - soon pushed along - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)
09/05/23 17:55	Ludlow	3m	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	2nd	5:54.54	1.75	97	11-8	16/1	Prominent - led after 4 out - joined and ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on - just held second(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) Prominent - led after 4 out - joined and ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on - just held second(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
30/11/22 15:15	Ludlow	3m	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	7	6:11.77	19	100	11-11	22/1	Towards rear of midfield - dropped to last 4th - ridden 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) Towards rear of midfield - dropped to last 4th - ridden 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
15/11/22 14:15	Hereford	3m1½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	5	6:51.78	10	103	11-4	40/1	Disputed lead - pressed leader 3rd - disputed lead 6th - led 9th - pushed along and headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(tchd 50/1) Disputed lead - pressed leader 3rd - disputed lead 6th - led 9th - pushed along and headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(tchd 50/1)
25/10/22 15:30	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	6	6:11.22	1.5	106	11-7	16/1	Midfield - ridden and struggling 9th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off Midfield - ridden and struggling 9th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off
23/08/22 13:45	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Kevin Brogan	Gary Hanmer	5	5:43.10	2.75	107	11-6	11/2	In rear - slightly hampered 2nd - pushed along briefly after 3rd - pushed along after 4th - became detached 6th - headway from 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened gradually (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 9/2) In rear - slightly hampered 2nd - pushed along briefly after 3rd - pushed along after 4th - became detached 6th - headway from 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened gradually (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 9/2)
16/07/22 13:54	Cartmel	2m6f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	1st	5:22.94	Won	104	10-13	100/30	Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - left in third 6th - pushed along 3 out - went second and ridden run-in - made strong challenge but carried right final 110yds - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - left in third 6th - pushed along 3 out - went second and ridden run-in - made strong challenge but carried right final 110yds - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
24/05/22 14:11	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	2nd	5:9.08	1.5	96	10-11	9/4F	Jumped right - led - ridden and headed 2 out - kept on run-in - always held(op 7/2) Jumped right - led - ridden and headed 2 out - kept on run-in - always held(op 7/2)
10/05/22 15:00	Sedgefield	2m4f	Tabitha Worsley	Gary Hanmer	2nd	4:49.37	2	96	11-1	13/2	Disputed lead and set good pace - led clearly 3 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in(op 16/1) Disputed lead and set good pace - led clearly 3 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in(op 16/1)
01/01/22 13:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Richard Deegan	Paul Nolan	7	6:51.30	1.25	88	10-5	18/1	Midfield - headway 4 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - no impression before 2 out - kept on run-in(op 12/1) Midfield - headway 4 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - no impression before 2 out - kept on run-in(op 12/1)
13/11/21 14:58	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Richard Deegan	Paul Nolan	16	6:28.62	0.1	90	10-5	20/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and no impression after 2 out - never dangerous(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and no impression after 2 out - never dangerous(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
02/11/21 15:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Richard Deegan	Paul Nolan	4	5:10.93	5	91	11-8	11/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield before 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - headway when not fluent 2 out - ran on run-in - went modest fourth towards finish(op 12/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield before 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - headway when not fluent 2 out - ran on run-in - went modest fourth towards finish(op 12/1)
04/09/21 14:45	Wexford (IRE)	3m	Richard Deegan	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	91	10-10	10/1	Midfield - fell 1st(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - fell 1st(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
21/08/21 14:15	Killarney (IRE)	2m4f	Jordan Gainford	Paul Nolan	13	5:2.00	12	91	11-9	9/2F	Towards rear of midfield - not fluent and reminder 3rd - soon dropped to rear - pushed along and reminders after 8th - pushed along 5 out - minor headway but no impression after 3 out - never going well (jockey said that his mount never travelled; vet reported the animal to be post race normal)(op 5/1) Towards rear of midfield - not fluent and reminder 3rd - soon dropped to rear - pushed along and reminders after 8th - pushed along 5 out - minor headway but no impression after 3 out - never going well (jockey said that his mount never travelled; vet reported the animal to be post race normal)(op 5/1)
19/04/21 17:25	Limerick (IRE)	2m6f	Adam Williams	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	91	10-11	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - reminder after 5th - not fluent 6th - ridden and struggling 5 out - pulled up approaching last(op 16/1) Towards rear of midfield - reminder after 5th - not fluent 6th - ridden and struggling 5 out - pulled up approaching last(op 16/1)
13/11/20 15:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Adam Williams	Paul Nolan	6	4:33.95	7.5	92	10-12	50/1	Towards rear of midfield - not fluent towards rear 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - kept on and some headway after 2 out - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 66/1) Towards rear of midfield - not fluent towards rear 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - kept on and some headway after 2 out - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
08/09/20 13:55	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Adam Williams	Paul Nolan	5	4:31.09	1.75	–	11-2	150/1	In rear of midfield - plenty to do 2 out - kept on well from before last - never nearer (42-day ban: breach of Rule 212C)(op 100/1) In rear of midfield - plenty to do 2 out - kept on well from before last - never nearer (42-day ban: breach of Rule 212C)(op 100/1)
22/08/20 14:15	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Adam Williams	Paul Nolan	7	4:16.57	1	–	10-6	66/1	Towards rear - pushed along approaching 3 out and some headway - stayed on steadily but not pace to challenge(op 33/1) Towards rear - pushed along approaching 3 out and some headway - stayed on steadily but not pace to challenge(op 33/1)