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Optima RacingHorses › Lightening Rod (GB)

Lightening Rod (GB)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-01 to 2017-04-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Easterby.
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 136 · best TS 128
18
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 18 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
2017-04-13 51d Wetherby 15f Good 4 2/6 Harry Bannister 162 113 126 117 9/4
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap Chase
2017-02-21 27d Wetherby 15f Soft 4 2/8 Brian Hughes 159 112 124 114 5/2
Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap Chase
2017-01-25 54d Catterick 15.5f Soft 3 2/7 Brian Hughes 153 112 119 86 4/1
racinguk.com/anywhere Handicap Chase
2016-12-02 20d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 5/8 Jake Greenall 165 115 102 43 9/2
Banks Amber Handicap Hurdle
2016-11-12 31d Wetherby 16f Soft 3 4/13 Harry Bannister 151 118 116 117 6/1
totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2016-10-12 94d Wetherby 16f Good 3 6/7 Harry Bannister 153 123 118 97 10/1
Racing UK HD On Sky432 Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-10 36d Stratford 17f Good 2 99/8 Harry Bannister 137 123 8/1
Sunday Mercury Handicap Chase
2016-06-04 14d Worcester 16.5f Good 3 6/7 Harry Bannister 152 124 120 96 9/2
Winning Brands Stylish Shopping At Crowngate Handicap Chase
2016-05-21 61d Stratford 17f Soft 2 3/9 Harry Bannister 137 124 128 104 17/2
Technicair Airconditioning Handicap Chase (for the Gambling Prince Trophy)
2016-03-21 77d Kelso 17f Soft 3 4/7 Harry Bannister 152 125 121 85 7/2
Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Chase
2016-01-04 19d Musselburgh 16f Soft 3 3/8 Harry Bannister 161 125 128 102 13/2
Kilmany Cup (A Handicap Chase)
2015-12-16 14d Ludlow 16f Soft 2 4/7 Harry Bannister 153 129 113 99 8/1
Tanners Wines Handicap Chase
2015-12-02 32d Ludlow 16f Soft 3 4/9 Harry Bannister 158 132 120 111 10/1
Tony Rickards Birthday Handicap Chase
2015-10-31 203d Ayr 16f Soft 2 6/11 Harry Bannister 148 136 129 16/1
Tennents Cup Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-11 15d Aintree 16.5f Good 2 12/21 Harry Bannister 153 138 136 128 50/1
One Stop Energy Handicap Hurdle (For Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders)
2015-03-27 14d Newcastle 16f Soft 3 3/9 Harry Bannister 157 135 135 80 33/1
Morpeth Practice Horsey Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-13 71d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 99/24 Harry Bannister 155 140 66/1
Vincent OBrien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
2015-01-01 DEB Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 10/10 James Reveley 160 140 84 40 8/1
totepool Hogmaneigh Hurdle (Handicap)

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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2600.0%
Class 3800.0%
Class 4300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1300.0%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2017-04-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.