Lightning Cloud (IRE)
Lightning Cloud (IRE) is 6 from 23. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. 5 of 15 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 0 from 7 on softer. All 6 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
- 6–23Wins / Runs
- 26.1%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- +23.95£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.93Fair A/E n=23 · 1.66 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 8.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 11 | 22.4% | +13.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.7 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 735 | 58 | 7.9% | −1 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 371 | 26 | 7% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 374 | 27 | 7.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 79 | 4 | 5.1% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,463 | 142 | 9.7% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 728 | 83 | 11.4% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,931 | 169 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 6 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 57 | 9% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 253 | 19 | 7.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 108 | 1 | 0.9% | −8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 40 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Moustache (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Moustache (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moustache (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Lightning Spree (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Sylvan Spirit (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Esprit De Vent (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.50 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +24.72 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +25.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.22 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 9 | 2 | 22% | +22.50 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.72 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ryan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.60 |
| Phillip Makin | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.35 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Julie Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lucy Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 6 | 27% | +24.95 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | 71% | +13.95 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −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 Cloud (IRE) won?
- Lightning Cloud (IRE) won 6 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 26.1%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trained Lightning Cloud (IRE)?
- Lightning Cloud (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 21 September 2013.
- Who is Lightning Cloud (IRE)'s sire?
- Lightning Cloud (IRE) is by Sleeping Indian (GB) out of Spree (IRE), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Lightning Cloud (IRE) prefer?
- Lightning Cloud (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lightning Cloud (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 21 September 2013. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Lightning Cloud (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sleeping Indian (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.9% from 108.
- Who are Lightning Cloud (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Spree (IRE), Lightning Cloud (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Moustache (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Moustache (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.