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Horse profile

Bruce Lightning (IRE)

3yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2024) · Last trainer Patrick Martin · Last owner Miss Joan Brennanturnings Syndicate
by Lightning Spear (GB) out of Lady Greta (IRE) (Morpheus)
15 runs · 4 courses · from May 2023
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Dec 2024 — 685 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 11th of 14 Won at Dundalk (AW) Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Bruce Lightning won one of 15 starts, the success coming in a Dundalk handicap over 6f to 7f on standard going in Feb 2024. The gelding, by Lightning Spear out of a Morpheus mare, has never won on turf from seven starts. All eight all-weather runs have come at Dundalk where he recorded his sole victory. He finished 11 of 14 in a handicap at Dundalk in Dec 2024.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating64↓ 14lb off peak
64 61–78

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 81 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 4 Dec 2024

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 15 figures · best 94C · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)894A71.5—
Good394C83—
Soft275C51—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1394C73—
Under 6f259C43—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 9 Oct 2024 Official rating 64 at the last run, 4 Dec 2024

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 15 figures · best 88A · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)873A64—
Good364A61—
Soft286A62.5—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1388A64—
Under 6f286A62.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs

  • Midfield 2 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lightning Spear (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 605 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm921112%+0.8—
Good112119.8%−1.40 from 3
Good to Soft5447.4%−3.80 from 1
Soft5946.8%−4.40 from 2
Heavy28517.9%+6.70 from 1
Standard (AW)2603312.7%+1.51 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f32618.8%+7.60 from 2
6f – 7f2412610.8%−0.41 from 13
1m – 1m1f153159.8%−1.4—
1m2f – 1m4f1441711.8%+0.6—
1m5f – 2m26311.5%+0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f8112.5%+1.3—
2m5f – 3m100%−11.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Greta (IRE) (Morpheus)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Argent Rapide (IRE)30——
Sovereign Lord (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 1 13% +0.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 8 1 13% +0.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 13 1 8% −5.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Kearney 12 1 8% −4.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Harnett 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 7 1 14% +1.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 9 1 11% −1.00
2023 6 0 0% −6.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
04 Dec 24+42d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along approaching the final two furlongs over towards the far rail - unable to close the gap - finished well held 11/14 nk 9-11 6481B65A Jack Kearney 18/1
23 Oct 24+14d Navan Safer Gambling Handicap (47-70) 6f · Yielding · 19 ran Drifted left leaving stalls - settled in the pack wide of centre - moved up to challenge front markers from halfway and pushed along - 3rd approaching final furlong before fading to finish 8th 8/19 ½ 9-7 6175C86A Dylan Browne McMonagle 20/1
09 Oct 24+12d Navan Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 6f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran Drifted left at the break - settled midfield fighting for a strong grip - pushed into 5th with 2f left - slipped back to 8th approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten late finished 9th beaten 4¾ lengths 9/18 nk 10-2 6558C88A Jack Kearney 50/1
27 Sep 24+77d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-75) 6f · Standard · 13 ran Wide of the pack through the early stages - dropped away and pressed for effort with 2f left - finished well off the pace in 11th 11/13 3 9-4 6763B58A Paddy Harnett 50/1
12 Jul 24+52d Dundalk (AW) I Want My Pension Minded By Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 1¼ 9-4 7081B63A Jack Kearney 25/1
21 May 24+74d Cork Blackwater Apprentice Handicap 7f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 ½ 9-12 7294C64A Jack Kearney 25/1
08 Mar 24+21d Dundalk (AW) Mourne Windows & Doors Claiming Race 7f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-7 7464B56A Jack Kearney 7/2
16 Feb 24+35d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 6f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-8 7194A73A Jack Kearney 7/1
12 Jan 24+30d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap 6f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-0 7273A71A Jack Kearney 6/1
13 Dec 23+14d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 7f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 1 9-2 7468B62A Jack Kearney 16/1
29 Nov 23+42d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden 7f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 8-8 7570A69A Jack Kearney 33/1
18 Oct 23+82d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 5.5f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 14/15 2 8-9 7827C39C Jack Kearney 9/1
28 Jul 23+55d Cork Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 6f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 nk 8-13 —83C61A Dylan Browne McMonagle 14/1
03 Jun 23+29d Listowel Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden 6.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 1 8-9 —37C46A Jack Kearney 10/3
05 May 23 Cork Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 8-6 —59C86A Jack Kearney 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bruce Lightning (IRE) won?
Bruce Lightning (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2024, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Bruce Lightning (IRE)?
Bruce Lightning (IRE) was trained by Patrick Martin on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 4 December 2024.
Who is Bruce Lightning (IRE)'s sire?
Bruce Lightning (IRE) is by Lightning Spear (GB) out of Lady Greta (IRE), whose sire is Morpheus.
What going does Bruce Lightning (IRE) prefer?
Bruce Lightning (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bruce Lightning (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 4 December 2024. The highest on record is 78.
What is Bruce Lightning (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lightning Spear (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 605 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bruce Lightning (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lady Greta (IRE), Bruce Lightning (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.