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Lightning Bullet (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Lightning Bullet

New Approach (IRE) × La Conquistadora (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2013
Highest OR
94
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€7,380 IRE
Last official rating
94 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Oct 2016, Naas (IRE) (11/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
4 Aug 2016, Leopardstown (IRE)
Recent form
111

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Oct 16Naas (IRE)11/126/1distKevin ManningJ S BolgerProfile Systems Naas October HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fSoft to Heavy9-694Renneti (FR)€29,500732/11
4 Aug 16Leopardstown (IRE)1/65/1won 2Kevin ManningJ S Bolger1888 Restaurant MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m5fGood9-5-Ex Patriot (IRE)€7,380-2/5
  • 11/1216 Oct 16 · Naas (IRE)6/1

    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1m4fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    16 Oct 16
    Pos
    11/12
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    J S Bolger
    Race
    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    9-6
    OR
    94
    Winner / 2nd
    Renneti (FR)
    Winner prize
    €29,500
    Days
    73
    Future form
    2/11
  • 1/64 Aug 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/1

    1888 Restaurant Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    4 Aug 16
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    won 2
    Trainer
    J S Bolger
    Race
    1888 Restaurant Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Ex Patriot (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,380
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/5

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
16 Oct 16Naas (IRE)Profile Systems Naas October Handicap11/12My Direction (GB)24 Nov 16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
16 Oct 16Naas (IRE)Profile Systems Naas October Handicap11/12Bravery (IRE)121 Apr 17DoncasterBetway Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)
4 Aug 16Leopardstown (IRE)1888 Restaurant Maiden1/6Crocodile Shoes (IRE)415 Aug 16Roscommon (IRE)Michael And Teresa Keogh Memorial Maiden
4 Aug 16Leopardstown (IRE)1888 Restaurant Maiden1/6A Shin Kildare (USA)529 Aug 16Roscommon (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
  • 11/1216 Oct 16 · Naas (IRE)

    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    16 Oct 16
    Race
    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    My Direction (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    4 Nov 16
    At
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Race won
    Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
  • 11/1216 Oct 16 · Naas (IRE)

    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    16 Oct 16
    Race
    Profile Systems Naas October Handicap
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    Bravery (IRE)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    1 Apr 17
    Race won
    Betway Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)
  • 1/64 Aug 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    1888 Restaurant Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    4 Aug 16
    Race
    1888 Restaurant Maiden
    This horse
    1/6
    Winner next time
    Crocodile Shoes (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    15 Aug 16
    Race won
    Michael And Teresa Keogh Memorial Maiden
  • 1/64 Aug 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    1888 Restaurant Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    4 Aug 16
    Race
    1888 Restaurant Maiden
    This horse
    1/6
    Winner next time
    A Shin Kildare (USA)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    29 Aug 16
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J S Bolger4 Aug 1616 Oct 161/6949494210050.0%50.0%£0€7,380
J S Bolger
Trainer
J S Bolger
First run
4 Aug 16
Last run
16 Oct 16
First run for yard
1/6
OR first run
94
OR last run
94
Best OR
94
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,380

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%£0€7,380944 Aug 1616 Oct 16
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,380
Best OR
94
First run
4 Aug 16
Last run
16 Oct 16

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNew Approach (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNew Approach (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damPark Express (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 branchLa Conquistadora (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLa Conquistadora (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Dam's damCamaret (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDanehill (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
New Approach (IRE)
La Conquistadora (GB)
Galileo (IRE)
Park Express (GB)
Pivotal (GB)
Camaret (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Danehill (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLightning Bullet (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2013
SireNew Approach (IRE)
DamLa Conquistadora (GB)
DamsirePivotal (GB)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damPark Express (GB)
2nd damCamaret (IRE)
2nd dam's sireDanehill (USA)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. La Conquistadora (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Camaret (IRE) · by Danehill (USA) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  3. Armorique (IRE) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
New Approach (IRE)La Conquistadora (GB)Pivotal (GB)coltFlat 9.6f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.0f · NH 2m2f
New Approach (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of New Approach (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,3406791,70512.7%31.9%21
At 12f to 13f1,07812133211.2%30.8%21
On Good going1,15513535411.7%30.6%11
At 12f to 13f on Good going256287610.9%29.7%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,340
Wins
679
Placed
1,705
Win %
12.7%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,078
Wins
121
Placed
332
Win %
11.2%
Place %
30.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,155
Wins
135
Placed
354
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Runs
256
Wins
28
Placed
76
Win %
10.9%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
1
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.

New Approach (IRE) × Pivotal mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat15853.3%1101142513.9%£154,765€29,167
National Hunt3133.3%0446613.6%£41,509€0
All runs15960.0%1145203113.8%£196,274€29,167
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
15
Winners
8
Winners %
53.3%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
101
Wins
14
2nd/3rd
25
Win %
13.9%
Prize GB (£)
£154,765
Prize IRE (€)
€29,167
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
44
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.6%
Prize GB (£)
£41,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
15
Winners
9
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
145
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
31
Win %
13.8%
Prize GB (£)
£196,274
Prize IRE (€)
€29,167

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Silent Escape (IRE)541Listed£39,098€0
Nachi Falls (GB)4960-£43,128€0
Fidaawy (GB)1340-£76,979€0
Lightning Bullet (IRE)210-£0€7,380
Icy LadyI (GB)310-£0€12,725
Laethanta Saoire (IRE)510-£0€9,062
Despoina (IRE)1010-£6,015€0
Magdalayna (GB)1010-£3,968€0
Big Cheese (FR)1110-£12,630€0
Perfect Approach (GB)100-£2,522€0
Military Band (GB)100-£0€0
Ragner (GB)400-£2,695€0
Silent Escape (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£39,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nachi Falls (GB)
Runs
49
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,128
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fidaawy (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£76,979
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lightning Bullet (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,380
Icy LadyI (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€12,725
Laethanta Saoire (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,062
Despoina (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,015
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Magdalayna (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,968
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Big Cheese (FR)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,630
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Perfect Approach (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Military Band (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ragner (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,695
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat9494941
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
94
Highest OR
94
Lowest OR
94
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
16 Oct 16Naas (IRE)Flat9411/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat94940940
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
94
OR last run
94
Change
0
Highest OR
94
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

La Conquistadora (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Lightning Bullet is the only foal out of La Conquistadora (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Lightning Bullet is the only foal out of La Conquistadora (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1La Conquistadora (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
  2. 2Camaret (IRE) · by Danehill (USA)
  3. 3Armorique (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Armorique family

In brief

When was Lightning Bullet foaled?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Lightning Bullet?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of La Conquistadora (GB), a daughter of Pivotal (GB).

Who trained Lightning Bullet?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger and owned by Mubarak Al Naemi at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lightning Bullet's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lightning Bullet (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Lightning Bullet's biggest win?

Lightning Bullet (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the 1888 Restaurant Maiden at Leopardstown (IRE) on 4 August 2016.

Has Lightning Bullet ever been beaten?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 October 2016 at Naas (IRE) (11th of 12).

What was Lightning Bullet's official rating?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) was last officially rated 94 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Lightning Bullet still racing?

Lightning Bullet (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 October 2016 at Naas (IRE) in the Profile Systems Naas October Handicap, finishing 11th of 12, and has not run there since.

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