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Lightning Polka (GB)

3yo ch f · Form & record 2025-09-05 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ed Walker.

Pedigree Night Of Thunder (IRE) × Light Music (GB) (by Elusive Quality)

OwnerHm The King Hm The Queen

BreederKing Charles III

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 84 · best TS 88

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

0.81

Actual / Expected

-25.0%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-04	64d	Newmarket (July)	7f	Firm	3	3/5	2	Tom Marquand h	126	81	84	88	9/2
Flat Turf Betway Launches Super Sub Handicap In touch with leaders - switched right when headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - not clear run inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 4/1)
2026-05-01	178d	Newmarket	6f	Firm	3	9/11	0.75	Tom Marquand	128	83	55	44	4/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers Fillies' Handicap Awkward start - stumbled start - took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 5/1)
2025-11-04	24d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	4	3/4	2	Kieran Shoemark	135	85	79	61	15/8
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Led - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2025-10-11	21d	York	6f	Good	1	10/13	1	Tom Eaves	124	85	68	52	7/1
Listed Flat Turf Coral Rockingham Stakes () Pressed leader in centre of group - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
2025-09-20	15d	Ayr	6f	Soft	1	7/14	0.2	Kieran Shoemark	128	–	81	65	11/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Ladbrokes "Get Rewarded With Ladbucks" Firth Of Clyde (For Ayr Challenge Cup) (Fillies) Held up in last - pushed along and some headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-09-05	DEB	Haydock	6f	Good	2	1/7	0	Kieran Shoemark	128	–	78	49	7/2
Flat Turf Tattersalls £40 000 EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group from 2f out - led 1f out - clear final 110yds - promising(op 4/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-09-05–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.