Sword Of Light (IRE)
Sword Of Light (IRE) is 2 from 17. Won last time out at Tipperary.
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 5 (29.4%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=17 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 96 d
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 10.4% of 23,595 runs since Mar 2010 (1,666 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 147 | 21 | 14.3% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4,208 | 496 | 11.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 5,161 | 548 | 10.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,371 | 218 | 9.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Soft | 2,469 | 218 | 8.8% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 684 | 68 | 9.9% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8,555 | 876 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5,129 | 592 | 11.5% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 11,617 | 1,190 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,891 | 393 | 10.1% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,936 | 182 | 9.4% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 66 | 9.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 254 | 18 | 7.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luck Pennie (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Ndege Tamu (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Alcharinga (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.50 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal Lynch | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Ben Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Connor King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 13+7d | Tipperary | Tipperaryraces.ie Apprentice Handicap | 1/6 | 9-8 | 69 | 96B | Colin Keane | 7/2 | |
| 16 Sep 13+7d | Listowel | Feale Handicap | 4/14 | 3½ | 9-13 | 69 | 75A | Fergal Lynch | 7/1 |
| 09 Sep 13+25d | Galway | James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap | 3/8 | nse | 9-3 | 69 | 72A | Fergal Lynch | 14/1 |
| 15 Aug 13+9d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Original Music Night Handicap | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 71 | 66A | Fergal Lynch | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 13+37d | Cork | I.T.B.A. Working For Southern Regional Breeders Handicap | 6/9 | 2½ | 9-6 | 72 | 68A | Fergal Lynch | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 13+8d | Curragh | O'briens Wines Handicap (50-85) | 11/16 | nk | 8-9 | 73 | 60A | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+13d | Down Royal | Value Cabs Rated Race | 6/11 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 73 | 59A | Ben Curtis | 6/1 |
| 09 Jun 13+10d | Curragh | Trm Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap (50-80) | 3/16 | ¾ | 8-11 | 70 | 86A | Fergal Lynch | 16/1 |
| 30 May 13+15d | Gowran Park | Ladies Day 23rd June At Gowran Park Handicap (47-75) | 10/16 | 2¼ | 9-12 | 74 | 74A | Fergal Lynch | 10/1 |
| 15 May 13+96d | Naas | Woodlands 100 Club Handicap | 12/18 | 2¾ | 7-11 | 75 | 48A | Connor King | 14/1 |
| 08 Feb 13+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-5 | 75 | 77A | Fergal Lynch | 7/2 |
| 25 Jan 13+49d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Maiden | 1/12 | 9-5 | 65 | 97A | Fergal Lynch | 5/2 | |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-3 | 71 | 71A | Fergal Lynch | 10/1 |
| 23 Nov 12+88d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 5/14 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 75 | 71A | Fergal Lynch | 14/1 |
| 27 Aug 12+8d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden | 7/14 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 65A | Fergal Lynch | 16/1 |
| 19 Aug 12+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 6/12 | nse | 9-5 | — | 79A | Fergal Lynch | 20/1 |
| 30 Jul 12 | Galway | Claregalwayhotel.ie (c & G) E.B.F. Maiden | 4/8 | 3½ | 9-5 | — | 72A | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sword Of Light won?
- Sword Of Light (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Sword Of Light?
- Sword Of Light (IRE) was trained by David Marnane on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 23 September 2013.
- Who is Sword Of Light's sire?
- Sword Of Light (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Bird In Blue (IRE), whose sire is Bluebird.
- What going does Sword Of Light prefer?
- Sword Of Light (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sword Of Light's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 23 September 2013. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Sword Of Light's sire's record?
- Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,595 runs since Mar 2010 (1,666 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
- Who are Sword Of Light's siblings?
- Out of Bird In Blue (IRE), Sword Of Light (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.