Horse profile
Sporting Light (IRE)
by Calyx (GB) out of Chase The Light (IRE) (Lawman)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Off 108 days · 2nd of 10
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Sporting Light is 3 from 13 with all wins at Class 5 level. All three wins came on the all-weather over 6f – 7f, two at Southwell and one at Wolverhampton. The gelding has never won on turf from 10 starts. He finished second of 10 at Epsom Downs in Jul 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 80.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 5
OR at career high
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=13 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating80At career-high mark
80
64–80
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 93B | 78.5 | 2 · 91 / 83 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 85A | 85 | 2 · 85 / 75 |
| Soft | 2 | 111B | 62.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 74A | 73 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 111B | 82 | 4 · 91 / 80 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 72C | 70.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,482 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 8.4% from 167. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 210 | 25 | 11.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 375 | 51 | 13.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 167 | 14 | 8.4% | −5 | — |
| Soft | 183 | 25 | 13.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 62 | 15 | 24.2% | +10.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 482 | 68 | 14.1% | +0.7 | 3 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 111 | 11 | 9.9% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 751 | 106 | 14.1% | +0.7 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 358 | 49 | 13.7% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 198 | 23 | 11.6% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Chase The Light (IRE) (Lawman)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen Summers (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 3 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +6.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.75 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.50 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Orr | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.50 |
| Shane Gray | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Ethan Tindall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.75 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 26+39d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Matchday Turbo Boosts' Handicap Close to the pace early - urged forward approaching final furlong - found extra inside last 110yds to move into second - stayed on to the line | 2/10 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 80 | 91A | 74A | Ethan Tindall | 17/2 |
| 23 May 26+16d | York | Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap Sat close to the pace early - hit the front approaching 3f out - driven with 2f remaining - overtaken inside final furlong and dropped away to finish 10th | 10/20 | 1½ | 9-6 | 80 | 75C | 75A | Warren Fentiman | 28/1 |
| 07 May 26+35d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Wide early - hit front after 1f - pushed along with a furlong left - pulled away to score readily | 1/11 | 9-9 | 70 | 85A | 89A | Oisin Orr | 11/4F | |
| 02 Apr 26+178d | Southwell (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Tracked the pace - drifted right and clipped a rival with a furlong left - finished strongly to get up in the last strides | 1/7 | 9-7 | 68 | 65A | 75A | Shane Gray | 6/1 | |
| 06 Oct 25+35d | Pontefract | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Nursery Sluggish start - settled towards the back - dropped far off the pace over the closing stages - finished ninth | 9/10 | 15 | 9-4 | 68 | 14C | 34C | Oisin Orr | 7/2F |
| 01 Sep 25+13d | Carlisle | PricedUp Pushes Nursery Held up at the back - strong progress with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong then lost ground close home | 5/6 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 69 | 82A | 63B | Oisin Orr | 5/1 |
| 19 Aug 25+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sam Worrall 40th Birthday Celebration Nursery Sat close to pace early - improved out wide passing the furlong marker and moved into second inside the last - kept up the fight to hit the front close home for the win | 1/6 | 9-0 | 66 | 85B | 76B | Oisin Orr | 7/4F | |
| 03 Aug 25+11d | Chester | Bridgman Nursery Handy in the pack early - hit front approaching 2f out after a shove - asked for more with a furlong left - caught by a whisker in the closing stages and unable to find more | 2/7 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 74A | 80A | Shane Gray | 10/3 |
| 23 Jul 25+20d | Catterick | racingtv.com/freetrial Nursery Took a strong hold early - travelled among the front group - hit the front entering the straight - shaken up and challenged inside the last then edged out and unable to find more close home | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-3 | 64 | 111B | 76A | Oisin Orr | 15/8 |
| 03 Jul 25+14d | Haydock | Glow Heated Glass Nursery Settled at the rear on the far flank - roused with over 2f left - strong progress through a gap to move up into second inside the final furlong - never able to trouble the winner - edged out of the places again close home to finish third | 3/6 | ½ | 8-6 | 65 | 93B | 76B | Cam Hardie | 18/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+33d | Ripon | Ripon Inn Best Dressed Gentleman EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Handy in third out wide early - moved into second past halfway - asked for effort 2f out but drifted right and unable to threaten leader - dropped back before rallying into a distant third | 3/6 | 2¼ | 9-7 | — | 69A | 80B | Harry Russell | 14/1 |
| 17 May 25+17d | Doncaster | Yates Drywall Ltd Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up towards the back of the pack - found some late progress inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front | 6/13 | nk | 9-7 | — | 72C | 73A | Oisin Orr | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 25 | Pontefract | Racing TV Club Day EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Handy on the wide side early - upped tempo to challenge front-runner by halfway - lacked experience under pressure a furlong out and faded to finish fourth | 4/7 | hd | 9-7 | — | 69A | 74A | Oisin Orr | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sporting Light (IRE) won?
- Sporting Light (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Sporting Light (IRE)?
- Sporting Light (IRE) is trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 July 2026.
- Who is Sporting Light (IRE)'s sire?
- Sporting Light (IRE) is by Calyx (GB) out of Chase The Light (IRE), whose sire is Lawman.
- What going does Sporting Light (IRE) prefer?
- Sporting Light (IRE) 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 Sporting Light (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 1 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sporting Light (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Calyx (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,482 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.4% from 167. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
- Who are Sporting Light (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Chase The Light (IRE), Sporting Light (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.