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Horse profile

Lightening Returns

Bob's Return (IRE) × Sally Smith (GB) (Alias Smith (USA))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1999
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
26 Apr 2004, Towcester (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1917

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
26 Apr 04Towcester17/18100/1distJason MaguireS A BrookshawGet Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…Class 6NH Flat2mGood11-0Lady Zephyr (IRE)£1,967382/15
19 Mar 04Warwick19/1950/1distTom MaloneS A BrookshawAnne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2mSoft10-9Real Definition (GB)£2,303-1/17
  • 17/1826 Apr 04 · Towcester100/1

    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    26 Apr 04
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    17/18
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Lady Zephyr (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,967
    Days
    38
    Future form
    2/15
  • 19/1919 Mar 04 · Warwick50/1

    Anne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Mar 04
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    19/19
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Anne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner prize
    £2,303
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/17

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
26 Apr 04TowcesterGet Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…17/18Lady Zephyr (IRE)115 May 04Bangor-on-DeePatrick Burling Developments Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Rac…
26 Apr 04TowcesterGet Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…17/18Shining Lights (IRE)625 May 04Bangor-on-DeeShade Oak Stud Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
19 Mar 04WarwickAnne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H19/19Youlbesolucky (IRE)720 Jul 05Worcester3663 First For Food Service HBLB Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
  • 17/1826 Apr 04 · Towcester

    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…

    All fields
    Date
    26 Apr 04
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Lady Zephyr (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    15 May 04
    Race won
    Patrick Burling Developments Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Rac…
  • 17/1826 Apr 04 · Towcester

    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…

    All fields
    Date
    26 Apr 04
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race…
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Shining Lights (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    25 May 04
    Race won
    Shade Oak Stud Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 19/1919 Mar 04 · Warwick

    Anne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    19 Mar 04
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    Anne Marie Is 40 This Year Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    19/19
    Winner next time
    Youlbesolucky (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    20 Jul 05
    Race won
    3663 First For Food Service HBLB Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
S A Brookshaw19 Mar 0426 Apr 0419/1920000.0%0.0%£0€0
S A Brookshaw
First run
19 Mar 04
Last run
26 Apr 04
First run for yard
19/19
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€019 Mar 0426 Apr 04
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 Mar 04
Last run
26 Apr 04

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBob's Return (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBob's Return (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBob Back (USA)
  2. Sire's damQuality Of Life (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSally Smith (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSally Smith (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlias Smith (USA)
  2. Dam's damSalira (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Bob's Return (IRE)
Sally Smith (GB)
Bob Back (USA)
Quality Of Life (GB)
Alias Smith (USA)
Salira (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLightening Returns (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1999
SireBob's Return (IRE)
DamSally Smith (GB)
DamsireAlias Smith (USA)
Sire's sireBob Back (USA)
Sire's damQuality Of Life (GB)
2nd damSalira (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingThe Gilly Smith (GB)

Female line

  1. Sally Smith (GB) · by Alias Smith (USA) · 1 winners from 6 runners
  2. Salira (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Bob's Return (IRE)Sally Smith (GB)Alias Smith (USA)mareFlat 9.8f · NH 2m3½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f
Bob's Return (IRE)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Bob's Return (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,3892928128.6%24.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,3951043057.5%21.9%20
On Soft going738671889.1%25.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going32423687.1%21.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,389
Wins
292
Placed
812
Win %
8.6%
Place %
24.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,395
Wins
104
Placed
305
Win %
7.5%
Place %
21.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
738
Wins
67
Placed
188
Win %
9.1%
Place %
25.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
324
Wins
23
Placed
68
Win %
7.1%
Place %
21.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Bob's Return (IRE) × Alias Smith mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lightening Returns (GB)200£0€0
Lightening Returns (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sally Smith (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Sally Smith (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gildoran (IRE)

By Zaffaran (USA)

By Presidium (GB)

By Pasternak (GB)

By Silver Patriarch (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Sally Smith (GB) · by Alias Smith (USA)
  2. 2Salira (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Salira family

In brief

When was Lightening Returns foaled?

Lightening Returns (GB) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Lightening Returns?

Lightening Returns (GB) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Sally Smith (GB), a daughter of Alias Smith (USA).

Who trained Lightening Returns?

Lightening Returns (GB) was trained by S A Brookshaw and owned by S A Brookshaw at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lightening Returns' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lightening Returns (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Lightening Returns still racing?

Lightening Returns (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 April 2004 at Towcester in the Get Best Odds @ gg-odds.com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.

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