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Optima RacingHorses › Bruce Lightning (IRE)

Bruce Lightning (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2023-05-05 to 2024-12-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Patrick Martin.
Pedigree Lightning Spear (GB) × Lady Greta (IRE) (by Morpheus)
OwnerMiss Joan Brennanturnings Syndicate
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 78 · best TS 63
15
Runs
1
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-46.7%
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Full form — last 15 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
2024-12-04 42d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 11/14 0.3 Jack Kearney tv 137 64 51 48 18/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Towards rear - kept on towards near side inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-10-23 14d Navan 6f Soft 8/19 0.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle tv 133 61 55 49 20/1
Flat Turf Safer Gambling Handicap Raced far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds - 5th of 10 in group(op 18/1)
2024-10-09 12d Navan 6f Good 9/18 0.3 Jack Kearney t 142 65 56 32 50/1
Flat Turf Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap Ducked left start - took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders towards far side over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 66/1)
2024-09-27 77d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 11/13 3 Paddy Harnett t 130 67 44 15 50/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - no extra from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-07-12 52d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 11/14 1.25 Jack Kearney h 132 72 62 39 25/1
Flat AW I Want My Pension Minded By Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Handicap Pressed leader - edged right under 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong(op 18/1)
2024-05-21 74d Cork 7f Good 12/16 0.5 Jack Kearney h 138 72 56 43 25/1
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-03-08 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 10/14 0.3 Jack Kearney h 133 74 59 6 7/2
Flat AW Mourne Windows & Doors Claiming Race Prominent on inner - switched right over 2f out - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)
2024-02-16 35d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 1/7 0 Jack Kearney h 134 71 73 63 7/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Soon led - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - rallied and led again final strides(op 5/1)
2024-01-12 30d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 4/10 0.3 Jack Kearney h 140 72 71 47 6/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap Disputed lead early - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2023-12-13 14d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 8/13 1 Jack Kearney h 128 74 55 18 16/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Soon led - headed when weakened gradually from over 1f out - no impression when carried left inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2023-11-29 42d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/12 0.5 Jack Kearney h 122 75 75 31 33/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Took keen hold - led - edged right inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on
2023-10-18 82d Navan 5.5f Soft 14/15 2 Jack Kearney 121 78 9/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Took keen hold - disputed lead towards near side early - prominent when ridden and weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding was keen early on)(op 20/1)
2023-07-28 55d Cork 6f Good 12/16 Dylan Browne McMonagle 125 52 25 14/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-06-03 29d Listowel 6.5f Good 9/14 Jack Kearney 121 35 17 10/3
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-05-05 DEB Cork 5f Heavy 3/13 Jack Kearney 118 78 55 40/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10110.0%
Mile (7-9f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8112.5%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)8112.5%
Cork300.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-05–2024-12-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.