Lightning Moon (IRE)
Lightning Moon (IRE) is 3 from 7, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot (Oct 2014). Hasn't won since Oct 2014. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Lightning Moon (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 22 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
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
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- +8.60£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.51Fair A/E n=7 · 2.13 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,287 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,073 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Song Of My Heart (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Song Of My Heart (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Of My Heart (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Orbit The Moon (IRE) | 44 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| The King (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Gift From Heaven (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Catskill Mountain (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Lowndes Square (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Baker | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| William Buick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.60 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +12.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 15+21d | Doncaster | Betfred Lotto £100K Cash Giveaway Wentworth Stakes () | 2/14 | hd | 9-3 | 109 | 113A | George Baker | 4/1 |
| 17 Oct 15+35d | Ascot | Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) | 13/20 | nk | 9-2 | 111 | 94A | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 12 Sep 15+122d | Doncaster | Saint Gobain Weber Park Stakes (Group 2) | 8/15 | nk | 9-4 | 112 | 91A | Graham Lee | 6/1 |
| 13 May 15+221d | York | Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes (Group 2) | 7/15 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 112 | 100A | William Buick | 4/1F |
| 04 Oct 14+126d | Ascot | John Guest Bengough Stakes (Group 3) | 1/15 | 9-1 | 98 | 124A | George Baker | 13/2 | |
| 31 May 14+27d | Haydock | Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap | 1/8 | 9-5 | 82 | 116A | William Buick | 11/10F | |
| 04 May 14 | Salisbury | Betfred 'goals Galore' Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-3 | — | 100A | George Baker | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lightning Moon (IRE) won?
- Lightning Moon (IRE) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Lightning Moon (IRE)?
- Lightning Moon (IRE) was trained by Ed Walker on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 7 November 2015.
- Who is Lightning Moon (IRE)'s sire?
- Lightning Moon (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Catch The Moon (IRE), whose sire is Peintre Celebre.
- What is Lightning Moon (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 7 November 2015. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Lightning Moon (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Lightning Moon (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Catch The Moon (IRE), Lightning Moon (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Song Of My Heart (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Song Of My Heart (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Lightning Moon (IRE) sired winners?
- As a sire, Lightning Moon (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 22 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.