Horse profile
Flashthelights (IRE)
by Leading Light (IRE) out of Kilbarry Cliche (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
32 runs · 16 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Wexford, Punchestown & Naas
Off 359 days · 7th of 12
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Flashthelights is a gelding who has won three of 32 starts on turf, all in handicaps. His wins came at Wexford in Aug 2024 off an official rating of 88 over 1m5f – 2m on good, at Punchestown in Jun 2024 off 81 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good, and at Naas in Mar 2022 off 84 over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft. He has two wins from ten starts over 1m5f – 2m and one win from 20 starts over 2m1f – 2m4f. He finished 7 of 12 at Clonmel in Oct 2025.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 3–32Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.50Fair A/E n=32 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
Official rating88↓ 8lb off peak
88
80–96
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 127A | 74 | 1 · — |
| Good | 11 | 120B | 85 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 78B | 50 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 127A | 81 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 113B | 76 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 97B | 71.5 | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (50%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (225 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 241.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 23 | 8 | 34.8% | +26.6 | — |
| Good | 764 | 79 | 10.3% | +2.1 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 521 | 38 | 7.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 633 | 43 | 6.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 15 |
| Heavy | 241 | 11 | 4.6% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 613 | 37 | 6% | −2.2 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 839 | 74 | 8.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 582 | 56 | 9.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 134 | 12 | 9% | +0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kilbarry Cliche (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Twominutes Turkish (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Twominutes Turkish (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twominutes Turkish (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Castadrift (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Morning Star (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Hello Wee Love (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Hello Wee Love (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Downpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M McConville | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Mr O McGill | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Simon Torrens | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Daire McConville | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J O'Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oakley Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| James Duggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C Abernethy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 1 | 5% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.50 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 30 | 3 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 25+13d | Clonmel | Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back - off the bridle after 3 out - unable to make any impact turning in - plugged on for 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 11-8 | 88 | 89A | 89A | Mr O McGill | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+158d | Downpatrick | Willwego.com Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back - driven approaching 4th - unable to threaten leaders from 3 out and finished well held | 7/9 | 14 | 11-4 | 90 | 55C | 82C | Alex Harvey | 40/1 |
| 05 May 25+147d | Down Royal | Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from the midpoint - well held at the finish | 16/19 | 21 | 11-1 | 92 | 68C | 80C | Oakley Brown | 14/1 |
| 09 Dec 24+58d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - no impact on the contest - well held throughout | 8/13 | 13 | 11-5 | 96 | 73C | 90C | Mr O McGill | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 24+66d | Fairyhouse | Frank Lynch & Co Chartered Certified Accountants Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway then pushed along in 7th making no headway - checked two out - held on without responding after | 7/10 | 3¾ | 11-5 | 93 | 57B | 99A | James Smith | 5/1 |
| 07 Aug 24+16d | Wexford | Visit Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Settled in midfield early - still back in 8th at halfway - improved into 4th entering the straight and stayed there after 2 out - moved up to 3rd inside the final 100 yards - finished strongly to hit the front right at the line | 1/13 | 11-1 | 88 | 113B | 115A | Mr O McGill | 13/2 | |
| 22 Jul 24+17d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 5½ | 10-13 | 96 | 127A | 96A | Mr O McGill | 7/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+27d | Cork | Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 3/14 | 2¾ | 11-0 | 88 | 109B | 101A | Mr O McGill | 6/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+29d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 1/17 | 10-9 | 81 | 102B | 110A | Gavin Brouder | 7/1 | |
| 10 May 24+14d | Downpatrick | Paddy Madine Tareesh Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) | 6/9 | 9½ | 11-0 | 81 | 78A | 78A | Simon Torrens | 11/2 |
| 26 Apr 24+12d | Downpatrick | Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/15 | 5 | 10-13 | 80 | 104C | 106A | Simon Torrens | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 24+28d | Down Royal | Choose Fibrus Broadband Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/15 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 80 | 97B | 101A | Simon Torrens | 14/1 |
| 17 Mar 24+82d | Down Royal | Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 5/12 | 2¾ | 10-13 | 80 | 64A | 88A | Simon Torrens | 14/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+198d | Down Royal | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 16/19 | 22 | 10-6 | 81 | 55C | 74C | James Duggan | 16/1 |
| 11 Jun 23+11d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 20/25 | 32 | 10-11 | 83 | 27C | 88C | Liam McKenna | 20/1 |
| 31 May 23+30d | Wexford | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 9/14 | 6 | 11-3 | 84 | 120B | 82A | Denis O'Regan | 6/1 |
| 01 May 23+49d | Down Royal | Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/18 | nk | 10-10 | 84 | 90B | 94A | Daire McConville | 11/1 |
| 13 Mar 23+25d | Thurles | Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/13 | — | 10-13 | 85 | — | — | Liam McKenna | 5/1 |
| 16 Feb 23+58d | Clonmel | Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 3/15 | 10 | 10-12 | 86 | 87B | 97A | Anna McGuinness | 22/1 |
| 20 Dec 22+42d | Naas | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 21/25 | 17 | 11-9 | 88 | -27C | 85C | Mr C Abernethy | 14/1 |
| 08 Nov 22+28d | Fairyhouse | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 7/15 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 89 | — | 98A | Daire McConville | 12/1 |
| 11 Oct 22+11d | Punchestown | Paddy Power 'Is It Cold Enough To Have The Heating On' Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 6/20 | ½ | 10-2 | 90 | 84B | 94A | Daire McConville | 50/1 |
| 30 Sep 22+175d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | 90 | — | — | Anna McGuinness | 9/1 |
| 08 Apr 22+8d | Ballinrobe | Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/14 | ½ | 11-2 | 90 | — | 103A | Mr M McConville | 7/2F |
| 31 Mar 22+21d | Naas | AIRO Insurance Is Included With AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 1/20 | 10-10 | 84 | 78B | 107A | Mr M McConville | 12/1 | |
| 10 Mar 22+16d | Thurles | Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/14 | 10 | 10-11 | 85 | 74B | 101A | Mr M McConville | 16/1 |
| 22 Feb 22+58d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 13/18 | 6½ | 10-6 | 87 | 46C | 77C | Mr M McConville | 80/1 |
| 26 Dec 21+10d | Down Royal | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 8/10 | 17 | 11-3 | — | 43C | 86C | Mr M McConville | 125/1 |
| 16 Dec 21+186d | Naas | Happy Christmas From Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | Mr M McConville | 80/1 |
| 13 Jun 21+7d | Downpatrick | Ballyduggan Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 8½ | 11-7 | — | 85C | 92C | P J O'Hanlon | 150/1 |
| 06 Jun 21+90d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 11/16 | 3¼ | 11-2 | — | 81C | 89C | P J O'Hanlon | 66/1 |
| 08 Mar 21 | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe Flat Race | 16/18 | 56 | 11-9 | — | -17C | 91C | Daire McConville | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flashthelights (IRE) won?
- Flashthelights (IRE) won 3 of 32 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trains Flashthelights (IRE)?
- Flashthelights (IRE) is trained by Noel C Kelly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2025.
- Who is Flashthelights (IRE)'s sire?
- Flashthelights (IRE) is by Leading Light (IRE) out of Kilbarry Cliche (IRE), whose sire is Classic Cliche.
- What going does Flashthelights (IRE) prefer?
- Flashthelights (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Flashthelights (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 23 October 2025. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Flashthelights (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Leading Light (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (225 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 241.
- Who are Flashthelights (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kilbarry Cliche (IRE), Flashthelights (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Twominutes Turkish (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Twominutes Turkish (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.