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Horse profile
Lightning Skye
- TrainerJonathan Sweeney
- OwnerJohn M Sweeney
- FamilySue's Song
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €1,302 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Oct 2019, Punchestown (IRE) (5/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 19 | Punchestown (IRE) | 5/10 | 9/1 | 17 | Mr R W Barron | Jonathan Sweeney | Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Yielding | 11-2 | t | Larquebuse (FR) | €5,910 | 29 | 1/8 |
| 16 Sep 19 | Galway (IRE) | 3/9 | 15/8F | 2¼ | Ms L O'Neill | Jonathan Sweeney | Weatherbys General Stud Book EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 11-9 | t | Presenting Meghan (IRE) | €7,092 | - | 0/8 |
Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 15 Oct 19
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/10
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Mr R W Barron
- Trainer
- Jonathan Sweeney
- Race
- Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Larquebuse (FR)
- Winner prize
- €5,910
- Days
- 29
- Future form
- 1/8
Weatherbys General Stud Book EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 16 Sep 19
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/9
- SP
- 15/8F
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Ms L O'Neill
- Trainer
- Jonathan Sweeney
- Race
- Weatherbys General Stud Book EBF Mares INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Presenting Meghan (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,092
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 19 | Punchestown (IRE) | Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race | 5/10 | Lunch In Adare (IRE) | 4 | 19 Nov 19 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 150th Irish Grand National 2020 Mares Maiden Hurdle |
- 5/1015 Oct 19 · Punchestown (IRE)
Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 15 Oct 19
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Race
- Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 5/10
- Winner next time
- Lunch In Adare (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 19 Nov 19
- Race won
- 150th Irish Grand National 2020 Mares 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Sweeney | 16 Sep 19 | 15 Oct 19 | 3/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €1,302 |
Jonathan Sweeney
- Trainer
- Jonathan Sweeney
- First run
- 16 Sep 19
- Last run
- 15 Oct 19
- First run for yard
- 3/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,302
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €1,302 | 16 Sep 19 | 15 Oct 19 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,302
- First run
- 16 Sep 19
- Last run
- 15 Oct 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSholokhov (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireSholokhov (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damLa Meilleure (GB)
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 branchSue's Song (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAlflora (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Sue's Song (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholokhov (IRE) | Sue's Song (GB) | Alflora (IRE) | Mrs Eleanor Hadden | 2 Apr 14 | chestnut | mare | Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Sholokhov (IRE)
- Sire
- Sholokhov (IRE)
- Damsire
- Alflora (IRE)
- Breeder
- Mrs Eleanor Hadden
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 14
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Sholokhov (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,245 | 398 | 943 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,061 | 121 | 299 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 771 | 94 | 206 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 283 | 36 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,245
- Wins
- 398
- Placed
- 943
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,061
- Wins
- 121
- Placed
- 299
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 771
- Wins
- 94
- Placed
- 206
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 283
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 76
- 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.
Sholokhov (IRE) × Alflora (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 5 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 14 | £53,654 | €1,382 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 14
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £53,654
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,382
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 | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ez Tiger (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 0 | £30,181 | €80 |
| Slaney Opera (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 0 | £23,473 | €0 |
| Nobel Rose (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Lightning Skye (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,302 |
| Opera Night (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ez Tiger (IRE)
- Horse
- Ez Tiger (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £30,181
- Prize IRE (€)
- €80
Slaney Opera (IRE)
- Horse
- Slaney Opera (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,473
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nobel Rose (GB)
- Horse
- Nobel Rose (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lightning Skye (IRE)
- Horse
- Lightning Skye (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,302
Opera Night (IRE)
- Horse
- Opera Night (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Sue's Song (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Shernazar (GB)
- Bushy Island (IRE)0W · 3R
By Alderbrook (GB)
- Causing Chaos (IRE)1W · 12R
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Hospital (IRE)4W · 24R
By Medaaly (GB)
- Straidnahanna (IRE)5W · 42R
- Medimli (IRE)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Sue's Song (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Lightning Skye foaled?
Lightning Skye (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 2 April 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Lightning Skye?
Lightning Skye (IRE) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Sue's Song (GB), a daughter of Alflora (IRE), and was bred by Mrs Eleanor Hadden.
Who trained Lightning Skye?
Lightning Skye (IRE) was trained by Jonathan Sweeney and owned by John M Sweeney at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Lightning Skye's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Lightning Skye (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Lightning Skye still racing?
Lightning Skye (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2019 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Black Hills Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 5th of 10, and has not run there since.
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