Fast Lightning (IRE)
Fast Lightning (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 72.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 7 (43.8%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=16 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 98dAvg 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 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 42 | 6.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,015 | 95 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 538 | 60 | 11.2% | +2.7 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 706 | 58 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 253 | 22 | 8.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 962 | 72 | 7.5% | −1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 53 | 9 | 17% | +8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 67 | 8.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 840 | 59 | 7% | −1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 972 | 88 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 894 | 77 | 8.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 435 | 42 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +0.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Webbswood Lad (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Webbswood Lad (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webbswood Lad (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| Turn Card (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M G Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 09+12d | Curragh | Tri Equestrian First Anniversary Handicap (50-75) (Div 2) | 21/23 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 52C | Danny Mullins | 8/1 |
| 30 Sep 09+19d | Sligo | Race Sponsorship At Sligo In 2010 Handicap (47-65) | 1/16 | 9-7 | 63 | 99A | Danny Mullins | 9/2 | |
| 11 Sep 09+14d | Down Royal | Cruise Handicap (47-65) | 1/13 | 9-0 | 56 | 73A | Danny Mullins | 3/1F | |
| 28 Aug 09+39d | Down Royal | Down Royal 'punters Pack' Handicap (47-65) | 2/12 | shd | 8-12 | 53 | 75A | Danny Mullins | 11/2 |
| 20 Jul 09+13d | Ballinrobe | Blue Thunder Fast Foods Claremorris Handicap (47-65) | 7/16 | 1 | 9-4 | 53 | 65A | Chris Hayes | 7/2J |
| 07 Jul 09+22d | Roscommon | Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Handicap (47-65) | 2/14 | 2½ | 8-13 | 50 | 76A | Chris Hayes | 5/1 |
| 15 Jun 09+230d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 2/15 | shd | 8-6 | 47 | 66A | Sam James | 11/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 08+62d | Limerick | Athea Handicap (45-60) | 8/14 | nk | 9-3 | 49 | 49A | Fran Berry | 6/1 |
| 27 Aug 08+22d | Bellewstown | Ulster Bank N.E. Business Centre Handicap (45-60) (Div 2) | 12/15 | ½ | 9-2 | 48 | 37C | Wayne Lordan | 5/1F |
| 05 Aug 08+379d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap (45-60) | 2/16 | hd | 9-0 | 44 | 72A | Wayne Lordan | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 07+35d | Ballinrobe | Paddy Smyth Memorial Handicap (42-60) | 2/15 | 1½ | 8-10 | 42 | 52C | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 18 Jun 07+28d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 11/15 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 45 | 35C | S J Williams | 16/1 |
| 21 May 07+10d | Roscommon | Ballybride Maiden | 14/16 | 20 | 10-0 | 50 | 61C | M G Cleary | 100/1 |
| 11 May 07+22d | Downpatrick | Behan Financial Planning Apprentice Maiden | 10/15 | 11 | 9-3 | 46 | 62C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 25/1 |
| 19 Apr 07+556d | Tipperary | New Tote Ireland Placepot Race | 10/12 | shd | 8-12 | 53 | 46C | Shane Gorey | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 05 | Windsor | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 10/15 | nk | 9-0 | — | 59C | Richard Hills | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fast Lightning won?
- Fast Lightning (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trained Fast Lightning?
- Fast Lightning (IRE) was trained by Miss Regina Bonner on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 12 October 2009.
- Who is Fast Lightning's sire?
- Fast Lightning (IRE) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Poleaxe (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Fast Lightning prefer?
- Fast Lightning (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fast Lightning's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 12 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Fast Lightning's sire's record?
- Barathea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Fast Lightning's siblings?
- Out of Poleaxe (GB), Fast Lightning (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Webbswood Lad (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Webbswood Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.