Silver Lightening (IRE)
Silver Lightening (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Fairyhouse (Jun 2013). Last raced off 62, 30lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sharp And Smart (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sharp And Smart (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp And Smart (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 7½f–1m | Class 5 |
| Odelouca (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Cherryville (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Fool Proof (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Some Yarn (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 Silver Lightening won?
- Silver Lightening (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2013 and 2014. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Silver Lightening?
- Silver Lightening (IRE) was trained by Eric Alston on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 6 September 2014.
- Who is Silver Lightening's sire?
- Silver Lightening (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Church Road (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What is Silver Lightening's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 6 September 2014. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Silver Lightening's sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Silver Lightening's siblings?
- Out of Church Road (IRE), Silver Lightening (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sharp And Smart (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sharp And Smart (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.