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Horse profile

Lightning Fork

Common Grounds (GB) × Bahia Laura (FR) (Bellypha (GB))

TrainerBen Case
OwnerB I Case
FamilyBahia Laura

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1997

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Jun 2004, Uttoxeter (6/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Jun 04	Uttoxeter	6/11	40/1	dist	Chris Honour	Ben Case	Old Shires Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Firm	10-7	Castanet (GB)	£3,426	4	0/7
6 Jun 04	Stratford	5/15	18/1	dist	Chris Honour	Ben Case	Knight Frank Mares' Only Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G	Class 5	Hurdle	2m½f	Good to Firm	10-7	Rustic Charm (IRE)	£2,954	12	0/11
25 May 04	Bangor-on-Dee	4/11	50/1	dist	Chris Honour	Ben Case	Shade Oak Stud Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	10-5	Shining Lights (IRE)	£3,738	-	0/10

6/1110 Jun 04 · Uttoxeter40/1
Old Shires Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
10 Jun 04
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
6/11
SP
40/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Chris Honour
Trainer
Ben Case
Race
Old Shires Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Castanet (GB)
Winner prize
£3,426
Days
4
Future form
0/7
5/156 Jun 04 · Stratford18/1
Knight Frank Mares' Only Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G
Class 52m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
6 Jun 04
Course
Stratford
Pos
5/15
SP
18/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Chris Honour
Trainer
Ben Case
Race
Knight Frank Mares' Only Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Rustic Charm (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,954
Days
12
Future form
0/11
4/1125 May 04 · Bangor-on-Dee50/1
Shade Oak Stud Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m3½fGood
All fields
Date
25 May 04
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
4/11
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Chris Honour
Trainer
Ben Case
Race
Shade Oak Stud Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-5
Winner / 2nd
Shining Lights (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,738
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ben Case	25 May 04	10 Jun 04	4/11	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ben Case

Trainer: Ben Case
First run: 25 May 04
Last run: 10 Jun 04
First run for yard: 4/11
Runs: 3
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	25 May 04	10 Jun 04

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 25 May 04
Last run: 10 Jun 04

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	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

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

Good to Firm

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

Good

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

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bangor-on-Dee	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Stratford	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Uttoxeter	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Bangor-on-Dee

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

Stratford

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

Uttoxeter

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 5	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

9 to 12 runners

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

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

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

May

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

June

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

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chris Honour	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Chris Honour

Jockey: Chris Honour
Runs: 3
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 (€)
Ben Case	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ben Case

Trainer: Ben Case
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
1 to 7 days	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8 to 14 days	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€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

1 to 7 days

Days since last run: 1 to 7 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchCommon Grounds (GB)

Parent · 1

SireCommon Grounds (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 branchBahia Laura (FR)

Parent · 1

DamBahia Laura (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBellypha (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

Common Grounds (GB)

Bahia Laura (FR)

Not traced

Bellypha (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLightning Fork (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1997

SireCommon Grounds (GB)

DamBahia Laura (FR)

DamsireBellypha (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingAmicable (IRE)

Female line

Bahia Laura (FR) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Common Grounds (GB)	Bahia Laura (FR)	Bellypha (GB)	mare	Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Common Grounds (GB)

Sire: Common Grounds (GB)
Dam: Bahia Laura (FR)
Damsire: Bellypha (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Common Grounds (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	572	46	128	8.0%	22.4%	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	149	9	28	6.0%	18.8%	2
On Good to firm or firmer going	106	8	24	7.5%	22.6%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going	33	3	4	9.1%	12.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 572
Wins: 46
Placed: 128
Win %: 8.0%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 149
Wins: 9
Placed: 28
Win %: 6.0%
Place %: 18.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 106
Wins: 8
Placed: 24
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 22.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 33
Wins: 3
Placed: 4
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 12.1%
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.

Common Grounds (GB) × Bellypha mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	44	5	5	11.4%	£33,520	€30,674
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	22	1	4	4.5%	£0	€13,760
All runs	4	2	50.0%	66	6	9	9.1%	£33,520	€44,434

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 44
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 11.4%
Prize GB (£): £33,520
Prize IRE (€): €30,674

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 22
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 4.5%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,760

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 66
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 9.1%
Prize GB (£): £33,520
Prize IRE (€): €44,434

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 (€)
Bali Breeze (IRE)	50	4	£0	€43,568
Amicable (IRE)	10	2	£33,520	€866
Tundra (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0
Lightning Fork (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0

Bali Breeze (IRE)

Horse: Bali Breeze (IRE)
Runs: 50
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €43,568

Amicable (IRE)

Horse: Amicable (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £33,520
Prize IRE (€): €866

Tundra (IRE)

Horse: Tundra (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lightning Fork (IRE)

Horse: Lightning Fork (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bahia Laura (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Amicable (IRE)2W · 10R
Bali Breeze (IRE)4W · 50R

Half siblings

By Definite Article (GB)

Definitely Ours (IRE)0W · 4R

By Revoque (IRE)

Copper BayI (IRE)3W · 27R

Female line

1Bahia Laura (FR)

Notable relatives

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

View full Bahia Laura family

In brief

When was Lightning Fork foaled?

Lightning Fork (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Lightning Fork?

Lightning Fork (IRE) is by Common Grounds (GB) out of Bahia Laura (FR), a daughter of Bellypha (GB).

Who trained Lightning Fork?

Lightning Fork (IRE) was trained by Ben Case and owned by B I Case at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lightning Fork's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lightning Fork (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Lightning Fork still racing?

Lightning Fork (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 June 2004 at Uttoxeter in the Old Shires Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 6th of 11, and has not run there since.