Black Lightening (IRE)
Black Lightening (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Black Lightening (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting Thewest (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr B S Carey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kevin Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Steven E Ryder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R J Tierney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C J Macmahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 06+224d | Listowel | Jackie & Gene Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 9/11 | 30 | 9-10 | 86 | 71C | Kevin Coleman | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 05+48d | Clonmel | Templetuohy Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | PU/20 | — | 9-8 | 87 | — | Mr Steven E Ryder | 33/1 |
| 05 Sep 05+9d | Galway | Polypearl-Total Insulation Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 73C | Mr B S Carey | 50/1 |
| 27 Aug 05+6d | Wexford | Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle | 11/16 | 11 | 10-6 | — | 65C | Mr B S Carey | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 05+20d | Cork | Fleming Construction Maiden Hurdle | 14/19 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 66C | Mr B S Carey | 33/1 |
| 01 Aug 05+27d | Cork | Glantane INH Flat Race | 10/12 | nk | 11-2 | — | 52C | Mr R J Tierney | 20/1 |
| 05 Jul 05+11d | Roscommon | Strokestown (mares) Ladies Inh Flat Race | 16/17 | 12 | 11-1 | — | 75C | Miss C J Macmahon | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 05+132d | Limerick | Davin Arms Racing Club INH Flat Race | 6/17 | 6 | 11-1 | — | 82C | Mr C McSweeney | 33/1 |
| 12 Feb 05 | Gowran Park | Rockview (Q.R.) INH Flat Race | 14/20 | ¾ | 11-9 | — | 84C | Niall P Madden | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Lightening won?
- Black Lightening (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006.
- Who trained Black Lightening?
- Black Lightening (IRE) was trained by Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 4 June 2006.
- Who is Black Lightening's sire?
- Black Lightening (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Bryansford Glen (GB), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What is Black Lightening's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 4 June 2006. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Black Lightening's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Has Black Lightening produced winners?
- As a dam, Black Lightening (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.