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Horse profile

Crying Lightning

Shirocco (GER) × Lake Islainishfree (IRE) (Yeats (IRE))

TrainerNigel Twiston-Davies
Ownerspeed figure Equine

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,164 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Feb 2025, Hereford (1/6)

Recent form

9361

Crying Lightning has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Feb 25	Hereford	1/6	11/8F	won 2	Tom Bellamy	Nigel Twiston-Davies	starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Soft	11-6	Youhadmeathello (IRE)	£4,193	37	0/4
17 Jan 25	Market Rasen	6/10	100/1	10	Richie McLernon	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Soft	11-4	Kingston Queen (IRE)	£19,933	33	2/9
15 Dec 24	Carlisle	3/10	3/1	24¼	James Turner	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race …	Class 5	NH Flat	2m1f	Soft	10-11	Smile Back (IRE)	£2,178	29	0/8
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	9/12	50/1	17	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-2	Seo Linn (IRE)	£12,814	-	5/11

1/623 Feb 25 · Hereford11/8F
starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42mSoft
All fields
Date
23 Feb 25
Course
Hereford
Pos
1/6
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race
starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Youhadmeathello (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
37
Future form
0/4
6/1017 Jan 25 · Market Rasen100/1
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Listed2m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
17 Jan 25
Course
Market Rasen
Pos
6/10
SP
100/1
Btn
10
Jockey
Richie McLernon
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Listed
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Kingston Queen (IRE)
Winner prize
£19,933
Days
33
Future form
2/9
3/1015 Dec 24 · Carlisle3/1
Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race …
Class 52m1fSoft
All fields
Date
15 Dec 24
Course
Carlisle
Pos
3/10
SP
3/1
Btn
24¼
Jockey
James Turner
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race
Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race …
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Smile Back (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,178
Days
29
Future form
0/8
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham50/1
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Listed2m½fGood
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
9/12
SP
50/1
Btn
17
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Listed
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Seo Linn (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,814
Days
-
Future form
5/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
17 Jan 25	Market Rasen	Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	6/10	Charisma Cat (GB)	2	8 Mar 25	Sandown	British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
17 Jan 25	Market Rasen	Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	6/10	Queenofthejukebox (IRE)	5	15 Mar 25	Uttoxeter	JenningsBet Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	9/12	Seo Linn (IRE)	1	3 Apr 25	Aintree	Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	9/12	Siog Geal (IRE)	2	28 Dec 24	Catterick	Sky Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	9/12	Strong Run (GB)	3	8 Feb 25	Warwick	Fancave Cheltenham Preview Here 6th March Mares' Open NH Flat Race
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	9/12	Korinthia (IRE)	5	12 Sep 25	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
16 Nov 24	Cheltenham	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	9/12	That'll Do Moss (GB)	7	21 Jan 25	Ayr	Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

6/1017 Jan 25 · Market Rasen
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
17 Jan 25
Course
Market Rasen
Race
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
6/10
Winner next time
Charisma Cat (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
8 Mar 25
At
Sandown
Race won
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
6/1017 Jan 25 · Market Rasen
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
17 Jan 25
Course
Market Rasen
Race
Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
6/10
Winner next time
Queenofthejukebox (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 Mar 25
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
JenningsBet Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
Seo Linn (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
3 Apr 25
At
Aintree
Race won
Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
Siog Geal (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
28 Dec 24
At
Catterick
Race won
Sky Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
Strong Run (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
8 Feb 25
At
Warwick
Race won
Fancave Cheltenham Preview Here 6th March Mares' Open NH Flat Race
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
Korinthia (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
12 Sep 25
At
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
9/1216 Nov 24 · Cheltenham
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
16 Nov 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
That'll Do Moss (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
21 Jan 25
At
Ayr
Race won
Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Twiston-Davies	16 Nov 24	23 Feb 25	9/12	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,164	€0

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
First run: 16 Nov 24
Last run: 23 Feb 25
First run for yard: 9/12
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,164	€0	16 Nov 24	23 Feb 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 16 Nov 24
Last run: 23 Feb 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
NH Flat	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£971	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £971
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£469	€0
Soft	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£4,695	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £469
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,695
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,164	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hereford	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
Carlisle	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£502	€0
Cheltenham	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Market Rasen	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£469	€0

Hereford

Course: Hereford
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £502
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Market Rasen

Course: Market Rasen
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £469
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£469	€0
Class 4	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
Class 5	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£502	€0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £469
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £502
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£971	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £971
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£469	€0
February	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
November	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£502	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £469
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £502
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom Bellamy	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,193	€0
James Turner	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£502	€0
Richie McLernon	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£469	€0
Sam Twiston-Davies	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Tom Bellamy

Jockey: Tom Bellamy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

James Turner

Jockey: James Turner
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £502
Prize IRE (€): €0

Richie McLernon

Jockey: Richie McLernon
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £469
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sam Twiston-Davies

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,164	€0

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,164	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£502	€0
31 to 60 days	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£4,662	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £502
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,662
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchShirocco (GER)

Parent · 1

SireShirocco (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchLake Islainishfree (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamLake Islainishfree (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireYeats (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shirocco (GER)

Lake Islainishfree (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

So Sedulous (USA)

Yeats (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCrying Lightning (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2020

SireShirocco (GER)

DamLake Islainishfree (IRE)

DamsireYeats (IRE)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingDash At Dags (IRE)

Female line

Lake Islainishfree (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirocco (GER)	Lake Islainishfree (IRE)	Yeats (IRE)	Mrs Dolores Traynor	14 Feb 20	bay	filly	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f

Shirocco (GER)

Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Lake Islainishfree (IRE)
Damsire: Yeats (IRE)
Breeder: Mrs Dolores Traynor
Foaled: 14 Feb 20
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Shirocco (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	6,789	786	1,822	11.6%	26.8%	4	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,532	257	619	10.2%	24.4%	4	1
On Soft going	1,622	177	416	10.9%	25.6%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	660	60	156	9.1%	23.6%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,789
Wins: 786
Placed: 1,822
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,532
Wins: 257
Placed: 619
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,622
Wins: 177
Placed: 416
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 25.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 660
Wins: 60
Placed: 156
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 23.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Shirocco (GER) × Yeats (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	3	42.9%	0	56	8	14	14.3%	£49,614	€26,199

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 3
Winners %: 42.9%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 56
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 14
Win %: 14.3%
Prize GB (£): £49,614
Prize IRE (€): €26,199

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Belgarum (IRE)	31	5	£34,504	€0
Asian Master (IRE)	12	2	£7,155	€26,099
Crying Lightning (IRE)	4	1	£5,164	€0
Dash At Dags (IRE)	1	0	£0	€100
Highoaks Chief (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Cairndhu (IRE)	1	0	£1,255	€0
Giver The Hollie (IRE)	6	0	£1,536	€0

Belgarum (IRE)

Horse: Belgarum (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £34,504
Prize IRE (€): €0

Asian Master (IRE)

Horse: Asian Master (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,155
Prize IRE (€): €26,099

Crying Lightning (IRE)

Horse: Crying Lightning (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dash At Dags (IRE)

Horse: Dash At Dags (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €100

Highoaks Chief (IRE)

Horse: Highoaks Chief (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cairndhu (IRE)

Horse: Cairndhu (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,255
Prize IRE (€): €0

Giver The Hollie (IRE)

Horse: Giver The Hollie (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,536
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lake Islainishfree (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Dash At Dags (IRE)0W · 1R

Half siblings

By Maxios (GB)

River Moy (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Lake Islainishfree (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Crying Lightning?

Crying Lightning (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 14 February 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Crying Lightning?

Crying Lightning (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Lake Islainishfree (IRE), a daughter of Yeats (IRE), and was bred by Mrs Dolores Traynor.

Who trained Crying Lightning?

Crying Lightning (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and owned by speed figure Equine at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Crying Lightning's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Crying Lightning (IRE) won 1 of 4 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Crying Lightning's biggest win?

Crying Lightning (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) at Hereford on 23 February 2025.

Has Crying Lightning ever been beaten?

Crying Lightning (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 16 November 2024 at Cheltenham (9th of 12).

Is Crying Lightning still racing?

Crying Lightning (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 February 2025 at Hereford in the starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier), finishing 1st of 6, and has not run there since.