Crying Lightening (IRE)
Crying Lightening (IRE) is 2 from 8, including a Listed win. Won last time out in the Miles & Morrison E.B.F. October Stakes at Ascot — a first Listed win in our archive.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Crying Lightening (IRE) has 8 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Bullet Point (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bullet Point (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Point (GB) | 17 | 4 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Pastiche (GB) | 10 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| El Salvaje (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Arbaawy (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Lightning Force (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jinaan (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lightenings Legacy (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Strawberry Lace (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- +13.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.70Fair A/E n=8 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 10.3% of 11,867 runs since Jan 2008 (949 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,621 | 179 | 11% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 2,605 | 267 | 10.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,172 | 108 | 9.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,721 | 183 | 10.6% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 607 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,083 | 424 | 10.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 879 | 104 | 11.8% | +1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,773 | 499 | 10.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,045 | 338 | 11.1% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,089 | 195 | 9.3% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 305 | 18 | 5.9% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lucky Bridle (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m2½f–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Bridle (IRE) | 28 | 5 | 1m2½f–2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 11+23d | Ascot | Miles & Morrison E.B.F. October Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 1/9 | 8-11 | 100 | 97A | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 | |
| 08 Sep 11+148d | Doncaster | Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 7/11 | 2 | 8-10 | 102 | 86A | Jamie Spencer | 66/1 |
| 13 Apr 11+235d | Newmarket | Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 8/11 | 1½ | 8-12 | 104 | 79A | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 21 Aug 10+14d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Calvados - Haras Des Capucines (2yo Fillies) (Turf) | 4/6 | 1½ | 8-10 | — | — | Olivier Peslier | 9/10F |
| 07 Aug 10+16d | Newmarket | german-thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes (Fillies Group 3) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 96 | 94A | Martin Dwyer | 7/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+34d | Sandown | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Star Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 3/8 | hd | 8-12 | — | 81A | Martin Dwyer | 5/2J |
| 18 Jun 10+17d | Ascot | Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 6/22 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 91A | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 01 Jun 10 | Leicester | E.b.f. Forest Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/9 | 9-0 | — | 87A | Martin Dwyer | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crying Lightening (IRE) won?
- Crying Lightening (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Crying Lightening (IRE)?
- Crying Lightening (IRE) was trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 1 October 2011.
- Who is Crying Lightening (IRE)'s sire?
- Crying Lightening (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Auction Room (USA), whose sire is Chester House.
- What going does Crying Lightening (IRE) prefer?
- Crying Lightening (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crying Lightening (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 1 October 2011. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Crying Lightening (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,867 runs since Jan 2008 (949 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
- Who are Crying Lightening (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Auction Room (USA), Crying Lightening (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lucky Bridle (IRE) (5). The wins came over 1m2½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Crying Lightening (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Crying Lightening (IRE) has 8 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bullet Point (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bullet Point (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.