Fork Lightning (IRE)
Fork Lightning (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 4 at Cheltenham (Jan 2007). Last raced off 127, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −5.4 | — |
| Good | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 90 | 6 | 6.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 76 | 13 | 17.1% | +8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | +4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 163 | 12 | 7.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them The Listener (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (The Listener (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Listener (IRE) | 26 | 9 | 2m3f–3m1f | Grade 1 |
| Offshore Account (IRE) | 41 | 7 | 2m2f–3m1f | Grade 1 |
| Dooneys Gate (IRE) | 17 | 5 | 2m–3m | Class 1 |
| Distant Thunder (IRE) | 24 | 3 | 2m5f–3m | Grade 2 |
| Moving Earth (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Cloud Nine (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Distant ThunderI (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | Grade 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 07+35d | Ascot | Inkerman Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-3 | 127 | — | Robert Thornton | 9/1 |
| 24 Feb 07+21d | Kempton | Racing Post Weekender Handicap Chase | F/7 | — | 11-12 | 130 | — | Robert Thornton | 9/2 |
| 03 Feb 07+33d | Sandown | Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase | 8/18 | 1 | 11-0 | 133 | 110C | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+16d | Cheltenham | Unicoin Homes Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 5 | 11-1 | 134 | 115C | Robert Thornton | 11/4 |
| 16 Dec 06+42d | Ascot | BGC Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed) | BD/18 | — | 10-7 | 134 | — | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+199d | Wincanton | Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) | F/12 | — | 11-1 | 134 | — | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 19 Apr 06+36d | Cheltenham | Q. Equine Handicap Chase | 3/17 | 5 | 11-7 | 135 | 121C | Robert Thornton | 15/2 |
| 14 Mar 06+17d | Cheltenham | William Hill Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 6/21 | 1½ | 11-2 | 136 | 120C | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 25 Feb 06+55d | Sandown | Racing Post Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | PU/15 | — | 10-9 | 138 | — | Robert Thornton | 7/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+23d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Racing Limited Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 10 | 11-8 | 139 | 105C | Robert Thornton | 7/2F |
| 09 Dec 05 | Cheltenham | Mears Group Handicap Chase (Listed) | 3/11 | 6 | 10-10 | 139 | 105C | Robert Thornton | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fork Lightning (IRE) won?
- Fork Lightning (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Fork Lightning (IRE)?
- Fork Lightning (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 31 March 2007.
- Who is Fork Lightning (IRE)'s sire?
- Fork Lightning (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Park Breeze (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Fork Lightning (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 31 March 2007. The highest on record is 139.
- What is Fork Lightning (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Roselier (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Fork Lightning (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Park Breeze (IRE), Fork Lightning (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: The Listener (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (The Listener (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.