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Horse profile

Lightening Company (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Ben Haslam · Owner Middleham Park Cxv Lycett Rcg Partner
by Fast Company (IRE) out of Shama's Song (IRE) (Teofilo)
45 runs · 16 courses · from May 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 4 courses Ran 30 days ago · 5th of 5 Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile

Lightening Company is 7 wins from 45 starts on turf, with three of those wins at Pontefract and two at Cartmel. He has scored three times over 1m2f – 1m4f on good or good to soft ground, most recently in a Class 5 handicap at Pontefract in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 69. His last run, at Pontefract in Sep 2026, saw him finish fifth of five off 71, 34lb below his highest ever mark. He is usually held up.

Based on 45 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up All wins on turf OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating71↓ 34lb off peak
71 67–105

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cartmel, 29 Aug 2026

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 31 figures · best 132C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good8106A90.53 · 91 / 87
Soft8132C83.51 · —
Standard (AW)7109C603 · 58 / 37
Good to Soft499A971 · —
Good to Firm391C86—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f21109C878 · 99 / 74
1m – 1m1f8132C88—
6f – 7f292A91—
Jumps 11 figures · best 130A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6130A106—
Good4115B1022 · 115 / 111
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8130A108.52 · 115 / 111
1m5f – 2m398B88—

Of 45 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 45 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 85B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Pontefract, 29 Apr 2026 Official rating 71 at the last flat run, 17 Sep 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cartmel, 21 Jul 2025 Official rating 102 at the last jumps run, 29 Aug 2026

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 32 figures · best 102A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good885B703 · 85 / 70
Soft8102A86.51 · —
Standard (AW)796A633 · 61 / 58
Good to Soft599A831 · —
Good to Firm380A75—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2299A738 · 90 / 65.5
1m – 1m1f8102A83—
6f – 7f278A72—
Jumps 12 figures · best 127A · median 113.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6127A120.5—
Good4126B1152 · 124 / 115
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8127A124.52 · 124 / 115
1m5f – 2m4106A102—

Of 45 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 45 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 9 analysed runs

  • Held up 5 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (11%) · 1 win
  • Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Fast Company (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,589 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 557. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24312.5%+3.1—
Good to Firm944737.7%−1.70 from 3
Good1,6561549.3%−0.12 from 13
Good to Soft936909.6%+0.22 from 6
Soft1,38816511.9%+2.53 from 14
Heavy5577112.7%+3.30 from 2
Standard (AW)2,0831557.4%−20 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f684679.8%+0.4—
6f – 7f2,7732328.4%−11 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,6911539%−0.41 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f1,21613711.3%+1.93 from 22
1m5f – 2m776759.7%+0.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f327329.8%+0.42 from 9
2m5f – 3m1091412.8%+3.4—
Over 3m1317.7%−1.7—

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
Shama's Song (IRE) (Teofilo)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mr Chua (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mr Chua (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mr Chua (IRE)2331m6½f–2m3½fClass 4
Wild Thunder (IRE)2326f–1m2fClass 4
Gintini (IRE)160——
Hatshepsut (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 14 3 21% +13.50
Good 13 2 15% −6.50
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 5 13 5 38% +19.50
Class 3 12 1 8% −6.50
Class 2 7 1 14% +0.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Pontefract 10 3 30% +4.00
Cartmel 8 2 25% +0.50
Newcastle (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
York 5 0 0% −5.00
Redcar 3 1 33% +2.50
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 1 100% +16.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 22 3 14% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% −0.50
1m – 1m1f 8 1 13% −2.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 2 1 50% +15.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Mullen 16 2 13% −5.00
Richie McLernon 9 2 22% −0.50
Paul Mulrennan 4 1 25% +1.50
Harry Vigors 2 1 50% +1.00
Luke Morris 2 0 0% −2.00
Jason Hart 2 1 50% +15.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr James Murray 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Hogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Breslin 1 0 0% −1.00
Clifford Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Harrison Shaw 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 2 25% −1.00
2025 9 1 11% −4.00
2024 8 1 13% −4.50
2023 8 1 13% −1.00
2022 9 1 11% −3.50
2021 3 1 33% +14.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 32 5 16% +4.50
Hurdle 13 2 15% −4.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
17 Sep 26+19d Pontefract Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 5 ran Restrained in the back group - roused 3f out but dropped to last approaching 2f out - faded tamely to finish a well-beaten 5th 5/5 5 8-11 7168C53C Harry Vigors 16/1
29 Aug 26+64d Cartmel Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle Race Class 3 · 17f · Good · 11 ran Set the pace early - came under pressure approaching 4th - driven out after the second-last and lost command a furlong from home - held no more in reserve to the line 2/11 1½ 10-5 102115B124A Kevin Brogan 20/1
26 Jun 26+44d Cartmel Cartmel Priory Cofe School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - lost touch approaching 3 out and finished well held in 5th 5/9 3¾ 11-6 104107B106A Mr James Murray 11/2
13 May 26+14d York Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 17 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to close from a furlong out - finished well held in 8th 8/17 1½ 8-10 7291C70A Andrew Mullen 33/1
29 Apr 26+22d Pontefract Chadwick Lawrence Supports National Horseracing College Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 6 ran Handy early with front group - urged forward 2f out - shifted towards middle of track a furlong out - hit the front soon after and kept going - narrowly saw off late pressure to win 1/6 9-1 6987A85B Harry Vigors 2/1J
07 Apr 26+33d Pontefract Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Fought for control early - up with the pace - asked for effort with two furlongs left - moved into second a furlong out - edged left approaching the final furlong before getting up to win 1/12 9-6 6799A83A Andrew Mullen 3/1F
05 Mar 26+44d Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran Pulled hard towards the back - crept slightly closer before being driven after 3f out - dropped away and out of contention before the final furlong 10/10 2¾ 9-4 701A55A Paul Mulrennan 80/1
20 Jan 26+54d Newcastle (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left but couldn't land a challenge inside the final furlong 10/11 1¼ 9-10 7337C61C Paul Mulrennan 66/1
27 Nov 25+38d Newcastle (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran Slow to begin - held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in tenth 10/10 10 9-8 7458C58C Andrew Mullen 66/1
20 Oct 25+16d Pontefract Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back on the inner - boxed in with over 2f left - pushed through late to snatch second and finished full of running 2/12 2 9-1 7280A90A Andrew Mullen 40/1
04 Oct 25+42d Newcastle (AW) Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran Sluggish start - stayed at back of field throughout - dropped right out final 3f - finished 11th 11/12 7 9-8 74109C63C Andrew Mullen 33/1
23 Aug 25+33d Cartmel Cartmel Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 17f · Good · 9 ran Shared front-running spot early - overtaken before the 4th and dropped away under pressure before three out - pulled up before the last PU/9 — 10-12 105—— Richie McLernon 13/2
21 Jul 25+24d Cartmel Cumbria Grand Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran Went straight to front - settled just off pace after first - hit the fourth from home - back in command after final flight and driven out to prevail 1/12 12-0 100130A127A Richie McLernon 4/1
27 Jun 25+21d Cartmel John Wade Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran Shared pace early in second spot - hit front approaching two out - lost advantage briefly at home turn - unable to go with rivals in closing stages and lost momentum before the line 3/10 4 11-7 100110B125A Mr John Dawson 5/1
06 Jun 25+23d Thirsk JW 4X4 Northallerton Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 6 ran Sat behind the front pack early - lost touch with two furlongs left and moved to the left approaching the furlong marker - unable to close final stages 6/6 ¾ 9-7 7674A71B Andrew Mullen 2/1F
14 May 25+30d York Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 14 ran Restrained in the chasing group - pulled hard early - niggled into contention from 3f out - one-paced through the final furlong and fifth at the line 5/14 1½ 9-1 7777C80A Andrew Mullen 40/1
14 Apr 25+129d Pontefract RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 10f · Good · 9 ran Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - made no impact on the front group - finished well held 8/9 ½ 8-7 79106A68A Andrew Mullen 9/1
06 Dec 24+31d Sedgefield Fairlight Studio Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran Sat close to front early - jumped awkwardly 4th - drifted left in 3rd after two out - stumbled at last - unable to threaten winner but held on for third 3/9 nk 11-10 100102B116A Richie McLernon 13/2
05 Nov 24+40d Redcar racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Soft · 8 ran Held a midfield position - urged forward approaching 4f out - kept battling on - into 4th under pressure 2f out but unable to close the gap 4/8 2¼ 9-5 8187A83A Luke Morris 10/1
26 Sep 24+33d Pontefract Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled midpack early - edged left and made late progress inside final furlong - couldn't threaten the front-runners - finished fifth 5/9 7½ 9-2 83—71A Andrew Mullen 12/1
24 Aug 24+35d Cartmel Cartmel Peninsula Holiday Food Boxes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran Set the pace early - driven along and jumped awkwardly two out - lost front spot before the last then kept battling to the line for third 3/8 3¼ 12-0 10092B127A Jack Hogan 2/1F
20 Jul 24+66d Cartmel Cartmel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 9597B126B Richie McLernon 5/2
15 May 24+23d York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 1¼ 8-7 8491C70A Andrew Mullen 16/1
22 Apr 24+29d Pontefract RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2 8-10 84106A97A Andrew Mullen 6/1
24 Mar 24+178d Doncaster Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2¾ 8-9 8475A83A Andrew Breslin 16/1
28 Sep 23+12d Pontefract Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 2¼ 9-6 8698A81A Andrew Mullen 15/2
16 Sep 23+21d Doncaster PJ Towey Construction Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 3¾ 8-13 8766C80B Clifford Lee 9/2
26 Aug 23+12d Cartmel Hadwins Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 5½ 11-4 93110A111A Richie McLernon 7/2
14 Aug 23+17d Hamilton Allstone Group Scottish Trophy Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 10-1 8879B92A Andrew Mullen 17/2
28 Jul 23+41d Uttoxeter Brit Direct Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 2½ 11-10 9598B106A Richie McLernon 3/1
17 Jun 23+29d Hexham Michael Foster Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 6 11-5 9688C84C Richie McLernon 4/1
19 May 23+25d York Knights Solicitors Handicap Class 2 · 10.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 ½ 8-11 8891C70A Graham Lee 12/1
24 Apr 23+152d Pontefract RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 8-6 8296A99A Andrew Mullen 6/1
23 Nov 22+30d Wetherby Watch Race Replay At Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 19 11-0 ——105A Richie McLernon 22/1
24 Oct 22+92d Redcar Join Racing TV For The Jumps Season Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 2¼ 9-3 84104A67A Harrison Shaw 7/2
24 Jul 22+45d Pontefract Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 4½ 10-2 8586A75B Paul Mulrennan 5/1
09 Jun 22+28d Haydock Lyme Wood Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 8-13 8585C83B Paul Hanagan 11/10F
12 May 22+38d York Paddy Power Hambleton Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 1½ 8-7 8591C80A Andrew Mullen 14/1
04 Apr 22+30d Redcar Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 8-12 81132C102A Paul Mulrennan 9/2
05 Mar 22+37d Kelso bet365 Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 ½ 10-12 —27C99B Richie McLernon 9/4
27 Jan 22+23d Newcastle (AW) Mansionbet Beaten By A Head Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 2/8 nk 9-6 7991A96A Andrew Mullen 28/1
04 Jan 22+70d Newcastle (AW) MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 5 ran 4/5 4½ 9-0 8160C67B Jason Hart 12/1
26 Oct 21+38d Newcastle (AW) Mansionbet Proud Partners Of AWC Novice Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 5 ran 2/5 4¾ 9-9 8185C83B Callum Rodriguez 16/5
18 Sep 21+124d Catterick Millbry Hill Country Store Novice Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 8½ 9-9 —90C66B Luke Morris 5/1
17 May 21 Carlisle Durdar Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 —92A78A Jason Hart 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lightening Company (IRE) won?
Lightening Company (IRE) won 7 of 45 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.6%. Placed 18 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trains Lightening Company (IRE)?
Lightening Company (IRE) is trained by Ben Haslam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 September 2026.
Who is Lightening Company (IRE)'s sire?
Lightening Company (IRE) is by Fast Company (IRE) out of Shama's Song (IRE), whose sire is Teofilo.
What going does Lightening Company (IRE) prefer?
Lightening Company (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Lightening Company (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 17 September 2026. The highest on record is 105.
What is Lightening Company (IRE)'s sire's record?
Fast Company (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,589 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 557. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
Who are Lightening Company (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Shama's Song (IRE), Lightening Company (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mr Chua (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mr Chua (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2021. 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.