Lightning Bolt (FR)
Lightning Bolt won three of nine starts between Apr 2023 and Jul 2025. All three wins came on the all-weather at trips from 1m2f to 2m4f, two of them at Deauville and one at Chantilly. He was beaten 10 of 10 at Chantilly in Jul 2025 on his first run for M Seror. The gelding, by Sea The Moon out of a Montjeu mare, had no success from six starts on turf.
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- +3.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.50Fair A/E n=9 · 2.09 incl. margin
- 104dAvg 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 Sep 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 12.1% of 4,516 runs since Jan 2008 (500 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.1% from 801.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 404 | 51 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,043 | 128 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 618 | 85 | 13.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 860 | 102 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 316 | 39 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,265 | 140 | 11.1% | −1 | 3 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 64 | 9 | 14.1% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 684 | 68 | 9.9% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,013 | 97 | 9.6% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,524 | 197 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 801 | 121 | 15.1% | +3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 348 | 49 | 14.1% | +2 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 73 | 5 | 6.8% | −5.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Falmouth Light (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Falmouth Light (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Light (FR) | 34 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Abraaj (FR) | 28 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Light In The Dark (FR) | 7 | 2 | 1m3f–1m7f | — |
| Promettre (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Dutch Wonder (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 3 | 100% | +9.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.70 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.80 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.70 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.30 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Madamet | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.80 |
| Simon Planque | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.70 |
| Mr Florent Guy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 3 | 60% | +7.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Lightning Bolt (FR) won?
- Lightning Bolt (FR) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Lightning Bolt (FR)?
- Lightning Bolt (FR) was trained by M Seror on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 20 July 2025.
- Who is Lightning Bolt (FR)'s sire?
- Lightning Bolt (FR) is by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Wonderous Light (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Lightning Bolt (FR) prefer?
- Lightning Bolt (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lightning Bolt (FR)'s sire's record?
- Sea The Moon (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 4,516 runs since Jan 2008 (500 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.1% from 801.
- Who are Lightning Bolt (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Wonderous Light (IRE), Lightning Bolt (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Falmouth Light (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Falmouth Light (FR)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.