Horse profile
Lightonthewing (IRE)
by Winged Love (IRE) out of Neat 'n Nimble (GB) (Generous)
47 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 5 courses
Off 186 days
Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile
Lightonthewing is a gelding with nine wins from 47 starts on turf, including three at Exeter and three at Wincanton. All wins have come in handicaps, five of them over 2m5f – 3m and three over 3m, on ground ranging from good to heavy. He won the Keystone Handicap Chase at Exeter in Mar 2026 and the PricedUp.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase at Wincanton in Dec 2025. His last run came at Newton Abbot in Apr 2026.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 9–47Wins / Runs
- 19.1%Strike rate
- 15 (31.9%)Placed
- +70.25£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 1.65Fair A/E n=47 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 103Highest 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.
Official rating92↓ 11lb off peak
92
80–103
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 150B | 92 | 2 · 106 / 95.5 |
| Soft | 7 | 107C | 84 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 7 | 92B | 75 | — |
| Good | 6 | 127A | 94.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 150B | 88 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 116B | 80 | 2 · 85 / 80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 127A | 92 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 107C | 75 | — |
Of 47 runs looked at, 16 have no figure: did not complete (8) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (6) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 47 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 11 analysed runs
- Led 5 (45%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 4 (36%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (9%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Winged Love (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 175 | 21 | 12% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,033 | 112 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 707 | 78 | 11% | +0.1 | 1 from 14 |
| Soft | 1,207 | 119 | 9.9% | −1 | 3 from 11 |
| Heavy | 808 | 102 | 12.6% | +1.7 | 3 from 11 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −4.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 826 | 76 | 9.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,297 | 146 | 11.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,363 | 154 | 11.3% | +0.4 | 5 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 424 | 53 | 12.5% | +1.6 | 3 from 14 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Neat 'n Nimble (GB) (Generous)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid As A Rock (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +35.25 |
| Heavy | 11 | 3 | 27% | +43.00 |
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 31 | 7 | 23% | +38.25 |
| Class 4 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +32.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.25 |
| Wincanton | 7 | 3 | 43% | +51.00 |
| Fontwell | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Hereford | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chepstow | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 5 | 26% | +69.25 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 3 | 21% | +10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Gardner | 19 | 2 | 11% | +56.00 |
| James Best | 9 | 3 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Ciaran O'Shea | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.00 |
| Sean Houlihan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ellis Collier | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| James Turner | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Jack Tudor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +36.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +7.25 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 23 | 7 | 30% | +19.25 |
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | +54.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 26+19d | Newton Abbot | Tribute Handicap Hurdle Handy early - clipped 7th and slipped back after mistake 3 out - dropped away rapidly - eased down and pulled up before the last | PU/6 | — | 10-9 | 92 | — | — | Ciaran O'Shea | 13/2 |
| 26 Mar 26+20d | Chepstow | Stephens Industries EPDM Flat Roofing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled close to the pace early - clear at the front from the 2nd then lost that advantage past the 11th - pushed along around the bend before the 19th - lost touch with the leaders 4 out - dropped away after 2 out to finish well beaten in 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 10-3 | 92 | 85A | 97A | Ciaran O'Shea | 9/4F |
| 06 Mar 26+21d | Exeter | Keystone Handicap Chase Set the pace early - matched up by a rival at the 3rd then edged back in front by the 4th - lost the advantage at the 11th - back in command after the 14th - given encouragement after three out - fended off a rival's bid after the second last - driven out on the run-in and held on to prevail | 1/9 | 10-8 | 87 | 106A | 108B | Ciaran O'Shea | 4/1 | |
| 13 Feb 26+32d | Chepstow | Chepstow 9th August Centenary Raceday Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front after first fence - clipped one at 4th - lost advantage nearing three out - slipped to third before two out - fought back after last - edged up into second near line but pipped at the post | 2/10 | nk | 10-10 | 89 | — | 115A | Ciaran O'Shea | 12/1 |
| 12 Jan 26+27d | Hereford | Spa Motors Hereford Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Held handy spot early - blundered and parted with rider at the 13th | UR/11 | — | 10-10 | 87 | — | — | Ciaran O'Shea | 15/2 |
| 16 Dec 25+23d | Wincanton | PricedUp.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled midfield early - made ground into contention by halfway - hit the front before 4 out - opened up daylight approaching 2 out - kept on unopposed to the finish | 1/10 | 10-3 | 80 | 75A | 106A | Ciaran O'Shea | 8/1 | |
| 23 Nov 25+218d | Exeter | Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon, Somerset Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace - lost ground before four out - pulled up shortly after | PU/12 | — | 11-6 | 88 | — | — | Lucy Gardner | 25/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+9d | Newton Abbot | Happy Easter Handicap Chase Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 8th and stayed within range - driven and dropped away fast before 3 out | 4/8 | ¾ | 11-0 | 85 | 73A | 91B | Lucy Gardner | 10/3 |
| 10 Apr 25+35d | Newton Abbot | weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Disputed front spot early - moved in front after the 2nd - lost command 3 out - pushed along and faded before 2 out - finished fourth | 4/6 | 4½ | 10-10 | 92 | 116B | 90B | Lucy Gardner | 12/1 |
| 06 Mar 25+25d | Wincanton | Gore Browne IM Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Set the pace early - lost front spot briefly at the 5th before regaining it at the 7th - overtaken 4 out and tracking in behind - dropped away with a mistake 3 out - slipped to 3rd before 2 out after another untidy leap - faded through the closing stages | 3/7 | 20 | 11-3 | 89 | 62C | 95C | Ciaran O'Shea | 5/2 |
| 09 Feb 25+39d | Chepstow | Join Fitzdares At www.fitzdares.com Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - lost front spot before two out but soon back in command - kept responding to the line to score | 1/12 | 10-12 | 84 | 80A | 120A | Lucy Gardner | 33/1 | |
| 01 Jan 25+21d | Exeter | Happy New Year From Greendale Farm Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Went to front under pressure - blundered 9th then lost the lead 10th - fell back and pulled up before 4 out | PU/10 | — | 10-7 | 92 | — | — | Ellis Collier | 22/1 |
| 11 Dec 24+24d | Hereford | Join The Hereford Racing Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Held up at the back from the start - driven for effort in the closing stages - well beaten before 3 out - finished last of the field | 12/13 | 4 | 11-6 | 95 | 41C | 84C | Ellis Collier | 33/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+165d | Fontwell | John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase Sat close to the front group early - stumbled at the 2nd then errored and slipped back at the 8th - dropped towards the back and soon well adrift by the 10th - eased out of contention before the finish | PU/6 | — | 12-0 | 97 | — | — | Lucy Gardner | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 24+16d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase | F/11 | — | 11-4 | 98 | — | — | James Best | 6/1 |
| 20 May 24+29d | Newton Abbot | 15 Years At The Par Inn Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-11 | 93 | 100B | 116A | James Best | 6/1 | |
| 21 Apr 24+24d | Stratford | Racecourse Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 1½ | 11-1 | 94 | — | 97B | James Turner | 8/1 |
| 28 Mar 24+9d | Fontwell | Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap Chase | 2/4 | 14 | 11-1 | 87 | 31C | 95C | James Turner | 13/8 |
| 19 Mar 24+12d | Exeter | Join Racingtv Today Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-8 | 87 | 98B | 116B | James Turner | 9/4F | |
| 07 Mar 24+22d | Wincanton | Julias House Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-7 | 83 | — | 117B | Ellis Collier | 7/1 | |
| 14 Feb 24+14d | Fontwell | Southern Contract Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 10-13 | 87 | — | — | Lucy Gardner | 9/2 |
| 31 Jan 24+30d | Exeter | Plymouth Handicap Chase | 11/14 | 12 | 10-9 | 91 | 96C | 88C | James Best | 18/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+289d | Exeter | Lou Years Day Birthday Stakes Handicap Chase | 5/10 | 8½ | 11-3 | 94 | 64A | 89B | James Best | 10/1 |
| 18 Mar 23+20d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-3 | 94 | — | — | James Best | 11/8F |
| 26 Feb 23+11d | Fontwell | Phone Betting At Goodwin Racing 08000 421321 Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-1 | 87 | 56B | 117A | James Best | 4/1 | |
| 15 Feb 23+15d | Hereford | Jackson Property Novices' Handicap Chase | UR/6 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | James Best | 10/3 |
| 31 Jan 23+30d | Ffos Las | Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 4 | 10-10 | 87 | 89A | 105A | James Best | 5/2F |
| 01 Jan 23+42d | Exeter | Happy New Year Handicap Chase | 1/13 | 10-4 | 80 | 92B | 113A | James Best | 4/1J | |
| 20 Nov 22+226d | Exeter | Watch On Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 9 | 11-0 | 82 | 88B | 99A | Sean Houlihan | 6/1 |
| 08 Apr 22+16d | Fontwell | Millstone Landscapes Charity Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 10 | 11-3 | 86 | 89C | 83A | Lucy Gardner | 9/2 |
| 23 Mar 22+13d | Ffos Las | Carmarthenshire Hunt Supporting UWTSD Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | hd | 10-6 | 88 | 128A | 89A | Lucy Gardner | 9/2 |
| 10 Mar 22+58d | Wincanton | tote Pool School Now On YouTube Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 9 | 10-2 | 89 | — | 100A | Sean Houlihan | 3/1F |
| 11 Jan 22+21d | Exeter | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/12 | 8 | 11-5 | 92 | 75A | 95A | Lucy Gardner | 7/2 |
| 21 Dec 21+32d | Plumpton | Ashes 50% Moneyback With HollywoodBets Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | ½ | 10-6 | 94 | 127A | 91A | Lucy Gardner | 10/1 |
| 19 Nov 21+210d | Chepstow | Fujitsu Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 2¼ | 10-9 | 98 | 119A | 93A | Lucy Gardner | 25/1 |
| 23 Apr 21+17d | Perth | Heritage Portfolio's Essential Workers Cafe 1613 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/6 | 9 | 11-10 | 101 | 62A | 98B | Lucy Gardner | 17/2 |
| 06 Apr 21+26d | Exeter | Watch Racing Tv Now Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 6½ | 10-10 | 102 | 116A | 102A | Lucy Gardner | 4/1 |
| 11 Mar 21+19d | Wincanton | MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 3¼ | 11-2 | 103 | 150B | 116A | Lucy Gardner | 6/1 |
| 20 Feb 21+40d | Wincanton | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Hurdle | 1/19 | 10-5 | 89 | 87B | 121A | Lucy Gardner | 40/1 | |
| 11 Jan 21+32d | Hereford | foxtrotracing.com Join A National Hunt Syndicate Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 3½ | 10-8 | 92 | — | 86C | Sean Houlihan | 40/1 |
| 10 Dec 20+269d | Taunton | Dave Criddle Travel - Let's Cruise Again Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 2¼ | 11-6 | 96 | 69C | 90C | Lucy Gardner | 33/1 |
| 16 Mar 20+19d | Hereford | Appliance Solutions Ledbury Maiden Hurdle | 10/13 | 14 | 11-0 | — | — | 82C | Lucy Gardner | 100/1 |
| 26 Feb 20+16d | Wincanton | Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle | 10/17 | 5½ | 10-13 | — | 56C | 89C | Sean Houlihan | 100/1 |
| 10 Feb 20+20d | Plumpton | That Friday-Ad Feeling Novices' Hurdle | 8/13 | 2 | 10-11 | — | 75C | 85C | Sean Houlihan | 100/1 |
| 21 Jan 20+21d | Exeter | Enjoy Ownership Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/11 | 25 | 11-4 | — | — | 99C | Lucy Gardner | 50/1 |
| 31 Dec 19+25d | Warwick | Local Parking Security Standard Open NH Flat Race | 11/14 | nse | 10-7 | — | 107C | 82C | Jack Tudor | 66/1 |
| 06 Dec 19 | Exeter | Jockey Club Catering Standard Open NH Flat Race | 10/16 | nse | 10-12 | — | 84B | 103A | Lucy Gardner | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lightonthewing (IRE) won?
- Lightonthewing (IRE) won 9 of 47 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.1%. Placed 15 times in total (31.9% of starts).
- Who trains Lightonthewing (IRE)?
- Lightonthewing (IRE) is trained by Sue Gardner, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 April 2026.
- Who is Lightonthewing (IRE)'s sire?
- Lightonthewing (IRE) is by Winged Love (IRE) out of Neat 'n Nimble (GB), whose sire is Generous.
- What going does Lightonthewing (IRE) prefer?
- Lightonthewing (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lightonthewing (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 14 April 2026. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Lightonthewing (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Winged Love (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Lightonthewing (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Neat 'n Nimble (GB), Lightonthewing (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.