Lightening Pearl (IRE)
Lightening Pearl (IRE) is 3 from 7, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Jaguar Cars Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket (Sep 2011). Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Lightening Pearl (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins Lightening Quick (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Lightening Quick (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightening Quick (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Lightening Fast (GB) | 9 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Rakurai (GB) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Kaleidoscope (GB) | 1 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- +2.75£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.64Fair A/E n=7 · 2.27 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 225 d
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 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jolie Jioconde (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolie Jioconde (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Interim (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| J'aime (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.75 |
| Keagan Latham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 12+39d | Leopardstown | Ballyogan Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 6/9 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 109 | 81A | Kevin Manning | 4/1 |
| 06 May 12+225d | Newmarket | Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1) | 13/17 | 3½ | 9-0 | 111 | 82C | Johnny Murtagh | 20/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 11+27d | Newmarket | Jaguar Cars Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/9 | 8-12 | 107 | 101A | Johnny Murtagh | 3/1 | |
| 28 Aug 11+21d | Curragh | Go And Go Round Tower Stakes (group 3) | 1/6 | 8-12 | 107 | 104B | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F | |
| 07 Aug 11+34d | Curragh | Keeneland Debutante Stakes (Fillies Group 2) | 3/9 | hd | 9-0 | — | 90A | Keagan Latham | 16/1 |
| 04 Jul 11+19d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 1/10 | 8-12 | — | 101A | Johnny Murtagh | 9/4 | |
| 15 Jun 11 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 2/8 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 86A | Keagan Latham | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lightening Pearl won?
- Lightening Pearl (IRE) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Lightening Pearl?
- Lightening Pearl (IRE) was trained by G M Lyons on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 14 June 2012.
- Who is Lightening Pearl's sire?
- Lightening Pearl (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Jioconda (IRE), whose sire is Rossini.
- What going does Lightening Pearl prefer?
- Lightening Pearl (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lightening Pearl's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 14 June 2012. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Lightening Pearl's sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Lightening Pearl's siblings?
- Out of Jioconda (IRE), Lightening Pearl (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jolie Jioconde (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Lightening Pearl produced winners?
- As a dam, Lightening Pearl (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lightening Quick (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Lightening Quick (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Nov 2026.