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Horse profile
Lightning Bug (GB)
- TrainerPatrick J Flynn
- OwnerJohn Bernard O'Connor
- FamilyCanton Lightning
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1985
See also: Lightning Bug (IRE) · Suzy Smith · 17 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 May 1993, Leopardstown (IRE) (9/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 93 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 9/9 | 50/1 | 2½ | John Egan | Patrick J Flynn | Andrex Savel Beg Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 1m6f | Good | 9-4 | Garabagh (IRE) | 1,121 | 2/8 |
| 19 Apr 90 | Tipperary (IRE) | 2/14 | 12/1 | hd | John Egan | Patrick J Flynn | Junction E.B.F. Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Soft | 9-4 | Cielamour (USA) | - | 1/13 |
Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
Listed1m6fGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 May 93
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- John Egan
- Trainer
- Patrick J Flynn
- Race
- Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Garabagh (IRE)
- Days
- 1,121
- Future form
- 2/8
Junction E.B.F. Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 90
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/14
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- hd
- Jockey
- John Egan
- Trainer
- Patrick J Flynn
- Race
- Junction E.B.F. Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Cielamour (USA)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 93 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Andrex Savel Beg Stakes | 9/9 | Vintage Crop (GB) | 3 | 7 Jun 93 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Racal Datacomm E.B.F. Race |
| 14 May 93 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Andrex Savel Beg Stakes | 9/9 | Yukon Gold (IRE) | 5 | 13 Nov 93 | Naas (IRE) | Kilwarden Maiden Hurdle |
| 19 Apr 90 | Tipperary (IRE) | Junction E.B.F. Race | 2/14 | Cielamour (USA) | 1 | 2 May 90 | Phoenix Park (IRE) | E.B.F. Coral Stakes |
- 9/914 May 93 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 14 May 93
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
- This horse
- 9/9
- Winner next time
- Vintage Crop (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 7 Jun 93
- Race won
- Racal Datacomm E.B.F. Race
- 9/914 May 93 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 14 May 93
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Andrex Savel Beg Stakes
- This horse
- 9/9
- Winner next time
- Yukon Gold (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 13 Nov 93
- Race won
- Kilwarden Maiden Hurdle
- 2/1419 Apr 90 · Tipperary (IRE)
Junction E.B.F. Race
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 90
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Race
- Junction E.B.F. Race
- This horse
- 2/14
- Winner next time
- Cielamour (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 2 May 90
- At
- Phoenix Park (IRE)
- Race won
- E.B.F. Coral Stakes
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J Flynn | 19 Apr 90 | 14 May 93 | 2/14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Patrick J Flynn
- Trainer
- Patrick J Flynn
- First run
- 19 Apr 90
- Last run
- 14 May 93
- First run for yard
- 2/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 19 Apr 90 | 14 May 93 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 19 Apr 90
- Last run
- 14 May 93
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPrince Bee (GB)
Parent · 1
- SirePrince Bee (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchCanton Lightning (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRheingold (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Canton Lightning (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Bee (GB) | Canton Lightning (GB) | Rheingold (GB) | mare | Flat 14.7f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f |
Prince Bee (GB)
- Sire
- Prince Bee (GB)
- Damsire
- Rheingold (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.7f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Prince Bee (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 25 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Soft going | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 4
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Soft going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Prince Bee (GB) × Rheingold mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bug (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Lightning Bug (GB)
- Horse
- Lightning Bug (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Prince Bee (GB) out of Canton Lightning (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Fairy King (USA)
- White Satin (IRE)1W · 4R
By Tenby (GB)
- Chenille I (IRE)2W · 4R
By Lake Coniston (IRE)
- Attalicus (IRE)2W · 21R
By Orpen (USA)
- Sweet Treat (IRE)1W · 11R
Female line
- 1Canton Lightning (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Lightning Bug foaled?
Lightning Bug (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Lightning Bug?
Lightning Bug (GB) is by Prince Bee (GB) out of Canton Lightning (GB), a daughter of Rheingold (GB).
Who trained Lightning Bug?
Lightning Bug (GB) was trained by Patrick J Flynn and owned by John Bernard O'Connor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Lightning Bug's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Lightning Bug (GB) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Is Lightning Bug still racing?
Lightning Bug (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 May 1993 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Andrex Savel Beg Stakes, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.
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