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Optima RacingHorses › Black Lightning (IRE)

Black Lightning (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2017-12-18 to 2024-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Georgie Howell.
Pedigree Whitmores Conn (USA) × Annie May (IRE) (by Anshan)
OwnerMs G Howell
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 112 · best TS 96
43
Runs
3
Wins
7.0%
Strike rate
27.9%
Place rate
0.8
Actual / Expected
-39.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-06-07 28d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 8/9 4.75 Tabitha Worsley b 139 73 40 40/1
Hurdle Turf Gallery By Symphony Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - headed before 2 out - soon lost ground - bad mistake 2 out - weakened run-in(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-05-10 93d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 6/9 20 Tabitha Worsley b 139 74 48 28 18/1
Hurdle Turf Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead 1st - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
2024-02-07 79d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 99/13 Tabitha Worsley b 141 74 40/1
Hurdle Turf Betting.Bet Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Disputed lead - lost position before 4 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung left)
2023-11-20 62d Leicester 20.5f Heavy 5 2/3 18 Tabitha Worsley b 143 74 64 36 12/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - pressed leader before 7th - outpaced and lost ground quickly 3 out - kept on approaching last - no match for winner(op 8/1)
2023-09-19 44d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 5 11/14 Tabitha Worsley b 145 75 24 14 28/1
quinnbet.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-06 28d Market Rasen 18.5f Soft 5 6/12 Tabitha Worsley b 144 76 70 58 3/1
F4 IT Handicap Hurdle (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II)
2023-07-09 16d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 4/11 Tabitha Worsley b 146 76 76 52 8/1
Tom Halliday Memorial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-23 42d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 3/12 Tabitha Worsley b 141 76 77 36 12/1
ABP Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-12 26d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 2/11 Tabitha Worsley b 140 75 77 41 14/1
BDN Construction Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-16 18d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 5 5/6 Tabitha Worsley b 142 79 53 40 10/1
Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-29 98d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 3/6 Tabitha Worsley b 146 76 72 63 12/1
Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-21 30d Hereford 21.5f Soft 5 7/14 Tabitha Worsley b 147 80 33/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-21 10d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 3/7 Tabitha Worsley b 139 79 80 27 50/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-11 145d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 99/13 Tabitha Worsley b 139 79 28/1
Bet On-Course With S&D Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-19 32d Worcester 20f Soft 5 7/14 Tabitha Worsley b 143 78 55 45 22/1
Neu-Servo Precision Spindle Repair Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-18 14d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 9/10 Tabitha Worsley b 148 82 61 34 50/1
DMRC Benevolence Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-04 63d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 99/12 Tabitha Worsley b 148 83 14/1
In Loving Memory Of Mick Hayward Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-02 39d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 4 99/11 Tabitha Worsley b 138 85 16/1
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-22 53d Taunton 19f Soft 5 10/17 Tabitha Worsley b 150 85 79 53 20/1
BioWaveGo Blocks Pain At The Source Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-30 41d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 99/16 Tabitha Worsley b 146 85 10/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-20 19d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 1/11 Tabitha Worsley b 144 83 86 53 16/1
whichbookie.co.uk Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-10-01 38d Fontwell 19f Soft 5 7/11 Tabitha Worsley b 140 84 68 23 8/1
Get Hugh Taylors Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-24 51d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 5 8/12 Tabitha Worsley b 142 85 63 30 10/1
Wrexham Foodbank Banc Bwyd Wrecsam Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-04 16d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 7/14 Tabitha Worsley b 149 85 71 59 7/2
Tom Halliday Memorial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-18 30d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 1/11 Tabitha Worsley b 148 82 86 36 4/1
MansionBets Betstival Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-05-19 188d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 3/14 Tabitha Worsley b 145 84 83 77 28/1
Derek Shaw Racing Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-12 16d Sedgefield 26.5f Soft 5 7/11 Tabitha Worsley tb 145 84 24 13 80/1
Sprayclad Handicap Chase
2020-10-27 14d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Soft 5 6/10 Tabitha Worsley tv 145 89 64 28/1
25th Malise Nicolson Novices Handicap Chase (Div I)
2020-10-13 67d Hereford 21.5f Firm 5 8/12 Tabitha Worsley tp 154 97 67 39 40/1
Lets Talk Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-08-07 241d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 6/13 Tabitha Worsley tp 156 100 80 28 66/1
Cartmel Lodge Park Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)1119.1%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 53638.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4337.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft24312.5%
Good1600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen9111.1%
Fontwell8225.0%
Southwell400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-12-18–2024-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.