Ball Lightning (FR)
Ball Lightning (FR) is 2 from 23. Hasn't won since Apr 2014.
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- +14.30£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=21 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 88dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,149 runs since Jan 2008 (473 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,176 | 149 | 12.7% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,734 | 190 | 11% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 908 | 85 | 9.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 859 | 86 | 10% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 205 | 27 | 13.2% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,215 | 252 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 90 | 9 | 10% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 967 | 84 | 8.7% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,152 | 116 | 10.1% | −1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,518 | 299 | 11.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,591 | 190 | 11.9% | +0.8 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 513 | 61 | 11.9% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 248 | 28 | 11.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 70 | 10 | 14.3% | +3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Miss Tree (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Miss Tree (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Tree (GB) | 30 | 3 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | +16.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.30 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +22.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.30 |
| Durtal | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Le Pin au Haras | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +24.30 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 10 | 1 | 10% | +19.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.30 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Thibaud Mace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexis Badel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Umberto Rispoli | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Herve Paimblanc | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Mathieu Tavares Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 21 | 2 | 10% | +15.30 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.30 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +23.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Ball Lightning (FR) won?
- Ball Lightning (FR) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2012 and 2018, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trained Ball Lightning (FR)?
- Ball Lightning (FR) was trained by E Libaud on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 22 February 2018.
- Who is Ball Lightning (FR)'s sire?
- Ball Lightning (FR) is by Sir Percy (GB) out of Tunguska (GB), whose sire is Silver Patriarch.
- What going does Ball Lightning (FR) prefer?
- Ball Lightning (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ball Lightning (FR)'s sire's record?
- Sir Percy (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,149 runs since Jan 2008 (473 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ball Lightning (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Tunguska (GB), Ball Lightning (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Miss Tree (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Miss Tree (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.