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Optima RacingHorses › Light N Strike (IRE)

Light N Strike (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2020-09-19 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
Pedigree Leading Light (IRE) × One Rose (GB) (by Roi De Rome)
OwnerSalvo Alex Giannini
BreederCharles Persse
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 150 · best TS 153
32
Runs
6
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
68.8%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
-43.4%
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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
2026-06-28 21d Cartmel 21f Good 2 6/6 65 Danny Gilligan b 168 130 130 12/1
Chase Turf Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the leader on outside - dropped back after 8th - found nothing from 3 out - lost contact before last - eased on run-in - well adrift
2026-06-07 32d Perth 24f Good 2 6/10 14 James Bowen 151 133 85 90 8/1
Chase Turf Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - hit 14th - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2026-05-06 193d Newton Abbot 21f Good 2 4/7 8.5 James Bowen 159 135 128 115 6/1
Chase Turf Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 6th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
2025-10-25 118d Cheltenham 25f Good 2 14/18 19 James Bowen 155 137 86 43 66/1
Chase Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear throughout - tailed off(tchd 50/1)
2025-06-29 35d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 3/15 3 Ben Jones 155 139 144 115 11/1
Chase Turf bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - steady headway from 4 out - went third approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1)
2025-05-25 18d Uttoxeter 20f Good 2 3/8 1.5 Ben Jones 165 140 144 126 10/3
Chase Turf Clarke Chase (A Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) In rear - headway 5 out - mistake 3 out - outpaced 2 out - 9 lengths fifth last - stayed on run-in - went third post(op 4/1)
2025-05-07 16d Newton Abbot 21f Good 2 1/6 0 Ben Jones 148 135 141 153 7/4
Chase Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-04-21 22d Chepstow 19.5f Good 2 2/9 2.5 Ben Jones 164 134 140 133 7/1
Chase Tip Top Clean Convenience Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-30 50d Ascot 17f Good 3 3/5 Ben Jones 168 135 136 91 4/1
Chase LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 62d Warwick 21f Soft 2 6/6 Jack Tudor 157 127 116 39 28/1
eventmasters.co.uk 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-08 543d Huntingdon 16f Soft 3 99/6 Harry Cobden 168 130 33/1
Hurdle Turf Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake 5 out - pulled up home turn(op 40/1)
2023-06-14 21d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 2 2/7 Tom Bellamy 168 143 150 138 11/4
Peninsula Finance PLC Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-24 30d Warwick 16f Firm 2 1/6 Tom Bellamy 154 135 146 132 10/3
Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-24 175d Kempton 18f Soft 3 2/8 Tom Bellamy 169 136 139 125 9/1
Bet @ racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2022-10-31 23d Plumpton 20.5f Good 3 5/6 Jack Wildman 159 130 94 54 10/3
Cranbrook Underwriting Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-08 15d Chepstow 19.5f Firm 2 99/4 Tom Bellamy 149 138 142 2/1
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-23 37d Worcester 20f Good 2 2/12 Tom Bellamy 168 130 133 86 5/1
Download Vickers.Bet App Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-08-17 32d Worcester 16f Good 4 1/6 Tom Bellamy 154 130 112 57 2/7
Cazoo Novices Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)
2022-07-16 56d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 1 7/14 Jack Wildman 161 139 121 107 16/1
Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-21 19d Stratford 19.5f Good 3 1/7 Tom Bellamy 165 132 138 116 11/4
Hydraulic Centre Limited 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase
2022-05-02 14d Kempton 18f Good 2 3/8 Jack Wildman 146 132 135 105 9/4
Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-18 89d Plumpton 17f Good 3 1/5 Jack Wildman 155 124 138 125 7/4
Elaine Fraser Fabulous At Fifty Handicap Chase
2022-01-19 50d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 3/5 Jack Wildman 145 125 123 110 5/2
Rocking Horse Nursery At Newbury Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-30 15d Southwell 16f Good 3 2/5 Jack Wildman 151 124 130 113 13/8
Robin Spencer Appreciation And Retirement Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-15 29d Plumpton 17f Good 4 1/5 Jack Wildman 159 116 133 109 9/4
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2021-10-17 167d Kempton 18f Good 4 2/5 Tom Bellamy 164 118 118 99 3/1
Racing Welfare For The Racing Community Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-05-03 32d Kempton 21f Good 4 2/6 Adam Wedge 158 119 121 105 4/1
VBet Support British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-01 21d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 3/10 Tom Bellamy 156 114 92 11/1
Nick Milner Silviculture Ltd Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB Race)
2021-03-11 19d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 3/12 Jack Foley 149 110 57 11/2
MansionBet Merry Cheltmas Bet £10 Get £20 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-20 133d Wincanton 15.5f Heavy 4 5/14 Adam Wedge 156 111 83 12/1
Betway National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14428.6%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 214214.3%
Class 38225.0%
Class 48225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)32618.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good23521.7%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot4125.0%
Kempton400.0%
Plumpton3266.7%
Chepstow300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-19–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.