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Optima RacingHorses › Lightning Flash (IRE)

Lightning Flash (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-09 to 2026-05-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Golden Mole (IRE) (by Gold Well)
OwnerN A Twiston Davies
BreederLegends Stud
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 115 · best TS 106
15
Runs
4
Wins
26.7%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.26
Actual / Expected
11.3%
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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
2026-05-06 54d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 4 3/3 53 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 109 60 25 9/2
Chase Turf Welcoming Newton Abbot Business Club Members Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - prominent - dropped to last and detached 2nd - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2026-03-13 86d Doncaster 19f Soft 4 3/3 17 Toby McCain-Mitchell 158 111 86 66 7/4
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Didn't jump well - held up in last - jumped right 5th - soon outpaced and struggling - lost touch from 7th - reminders after 10th - tailed off before 3 out - jumped badly right last(op 13/8 tchd 9/5)
2025-12-17 46d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 6/9 11 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 112 96 75 7/2
Chase Turf Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway from 6th - hit 8th - in touch with leaders when not clear run home turn - weakened 3 out(tchd 10/3)
2025-11-01 21d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 4/8 26 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 111 94 66 11/10
Chase Turf Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - midfield - headway and prominent 4th - bumped rival 7th - not fluent 8th - jumped right and weakened from 3 out(op 11/8)
2025-10-11 16d Chepstow 16f Firm 4 1/5 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 106 115 106 6/5
Chase Turf Good Intents Marquee Hire Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed after 1st - disputed lead 2nd - led clearly 3rd - jumped right and mistake 2 out - soon ridden - 2 lengths ahead when jumped right last - ran on well(tchd 5/4)
2025-09-25 153d Perth 20f Good 5 1/9 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 100 106 75 9/4
Hurdle Turf Enough To Eat Everyday PK Foodbank Handicap Hurdle Soon disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - jumped right and pushed along 2 out - chased clear leader last - reduced lead towards finish - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-04-25 42d Perth 20f Soft 5 7/12 2.25 James Turner 161 101 86 65 9/1
Hurdle Simon Dunning Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-14 21d Fakenham 20f Soft 2/6 Jamie Brace 163 103 105 91 13/2
Volt Low Alcohol Ipa @ Fakenham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (For The Walter Wales Cup)
2025-02-21 293d Warwick 16f Soft 4 8/12 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 106 88 41 7/1
Aston Villa Foundation Handicap Hurdle
2024-05-04 21d Hexham 16f Soft 4 1/11 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 149 107 106 50 11/4
Hurdle Turf Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) In touch with leaders on inner - went third 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - disputing second last - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
2024-04-13 33d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 3/7 1 Jordan Nailor 154 95 50 9/2
Hurdle Turf Best Odds On Welsh Sport DragonBet Junior National Hunt Hurdle (GBB Race) Disputed lead - prominent from 4th - ridden 3 out - went second after 2 out - ridden but no extra and lost second run-in(op 11/2)
2024-03-11 50d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 2/10 2 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 95 78 11/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Epic Value Junior National Hunt Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second omitted 3 out - pushed along when jumped right last - ridden to lead run-in - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)
2024-01-21 40d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 2 10/13 0.2 Finn Lambert 149 91 40/1
NH Flat AW Winter Million Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led over 5f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
2023-12-12 33d Wincanton 15f Heavy 5 6/9 18 James Turner 156 70 50 7/1
NH Flat Turf White Cross Junior National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 5f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-11-09 DEB Ludlow 16f Soft 5 1/11 0 Tom Bellamy 154 92 3 13/2
NH Flat Turf Rea Valley Tractors Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Led at steady pace - joined halfway - headed but prominent 6f out - led again over 2f out - pushed along and quickened clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily(op 5/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 48225.0%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15426.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-09–2026-05-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.