Lightening Thief (IRE)
Lightening Thief (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +1.88£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.07Fair A/E n=6 · 1.75 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 10% of 19,695 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,917 | 446 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,409 | 400 | 9.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,951 | 214 | 11% | +1 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,132 | 184 | 8.6% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 563 | 46 | 8.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,571 | 663 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,758 | 409 | 10.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,504 | 1,078 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,507 | 331 | 9.4% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 106 | 8.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 481 | 37 | 7.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 13 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Maraakib (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Maraakib (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maraakib (IRE) | 54 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Imperial Focus (IRE) | 46 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Indian Prince (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Cleary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Keagan Latham | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 10+19d | Curragh | Grangecon Stud Stakes (listed) | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 98 | 80B | Keagan Latham | 13/2 |
| 02 Aug 10+22d | Naas | Panoramic Restaurant Auction Race | 1/7 | 9-4 | 93 | 97A | Johnny Murtagh | 11/8F | |
| 11 Jul 10+50d | Tipperary | Danehill Dancer Tipperary Stakes (Listed) | 6/6 | 4½ | 9-1 | 90 | 48B | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 22 May 10+22d | Curragh | T P Waters European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed) | 6/8 | 3½ | 9-1 | — | 65A | Rory Cleary | 9/2 |
| 30 Apr 10+13d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Race | 1/6 | 9-0 | — | 95B | Rory Cleary | 9/2 | |
| 17 Apr 10 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/7 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 75A | Rory Cleary | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lightening Thief won?
- Lightening Thief (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts in 2010, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Lightening Thief?
- Lightening Thief (IRE) was trained by W McCreery on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 21 August 2010.
- Who is Lightening Thief's sire?
- Lightening Thief (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Mrs Cee (IRE), whose sire is Orpen.
- What going does Lightening Thief prefer?
- Lightening Thief (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 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 Thief's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 21 August 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Lightening Thief's sire's record?
- Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,695 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
- Who are Lightening Thief's siblings?
- Out of Mrs Cee (IRE), Lightening Thief (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Maraakib (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Maraakib (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.