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Horse profile

The Lightmaker (IRE, 2021)

Highland Reel (IRE) × Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE) (Manduro (GER))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

See also: The Lightmaker (IRE) · R H Alner · 8 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,631 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 Mar 2026, Wincanton (3/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

The Lightmaker has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
5 Mar 26	Wincanton	3/12	9/4F	1¾	Paul O'Brien	Dan Horsford	GBIM Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	1m7f	Good to Soft	11-2	Nevada Samba (GB)	£2,178	89	0/7
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	2/8	16/1	2	Paul O'Brien	Dan Horsford	Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	11-2	Princess Day (IRE)	£2,451	-	2/6

3/125 Mar 26 · Wincanton9/4F
GBIM Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m7fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
5 Mar 26
Course
Wincanton
Pos
3/12
SP
9/4F
Btn
1¾
Jockey
Paul O'Brien
Trainer
Dan Horsford
Race
GBIM Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Nevada Samba (GB)
Winner prize
£2,178
Days
89
Future form
0/7
2/86 Dec 25 · Chepstow16/1
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Pos
2/8
SP
16/1
Btn
2
Jockey
Paul O'Brien
Trainer
Dan Horsford
Race
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Princess Day (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,451
Days
-
Future form
2/6

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
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race	2/8	Princess Day (IRE)	1	28 Feb 26	Newbury	OLBG Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race	2/8	Keltype (FR)	4	27 Jan 26	Chepstow	LSL Racing Sales & Syndication National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs)

2/86 Dec 25 · Chepstow
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Princess Day (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
28 Feb 26
At
Newbury
Race won
OLBG Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
2/86 Dec 25 · Chepstow
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
Coral Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Keltype (FR)
Their pos
4
Won on
27 Jan 26
At
Chepstow
Race won
LSL Racing Sales & Syndication National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs)

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 (€)
Dan Horsford	6 Dec 25	5 Mar 26	2/8	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,631	€0

Dan Horsford

Trainer: Dan Horsford
First run: 6 Dec 25
Last run: 5 Mar 26
First run for yard: 2/8
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,631
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	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,631	€0	6 Dec 25	5 Mar 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,631
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 Dec 25
Last run: 5 Mar 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchHighland Reel (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireHighland Reel (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damHveger (AUS)

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 branchBleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireManduro (GER)
Dam's damBurren Rose (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireStorm Cat (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Highland Reel (IRE)

Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

Hveger (AUS)

Manduro (GER)

Burren Rose (USA)

Not traced

Storm Cat (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Lightmaker (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireHighland Reel (IRE)

DamBleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)

DamsireManduro (GER)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damHveger (AUS)

2nd damBurren Rose (USA)

2nd dam's sireStorm Cat (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE) · by Manduro (GER) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Burren Rose (USA) · by Storm Cat (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Lisieux Rose (IRE) · by Generous (IRE) · 3 winners from 3 runners · Group 2 winner
Epicure's Garden (USA) · 10 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Highland Reel (IRE)	Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)	Manduro (GER)	Katy Murphy	21 Mar 21	bay	gelding	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f

Highland Reel (IRE)

Sire: Highland Reel (IRE)
Dam: Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)
Damsire: Manduro (GER)
Breeder: Katy Murphy
Foaled: 21 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Highland Reel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	412	28	99	6.8%	24.0%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	256	16	61	6.3%	23.8%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	101	4	18	4.0%	17.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	66	3	12	4.5%	18.2%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 412
Wins: 28
Placed: 99
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 24.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 256
Wins: 16
Placed: 61
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 101
Wins: 4
Placed: 18
Win %: 4.0%
Place %: 17.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 66
Wins: 3
Placed: 12
Win %: 4.5%
Place %: 18.2%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Highland Reel (IRE) × Manduro (GER) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	2	0.0%	£1,631	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,631
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 (€)
The Lightmaker (IRE)	2	0	0	£1,631	€0

The Lightmaker (IRE)

Horse: The Lightmaker (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,631
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Lightmaker is the only foal out of Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Lightmaker is the only foal out of Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE) · by Manduro (GER)
2Burren Rose (USA) · by Storm Cat (USA)
3Lisieux Rose (IRE) · by Generous (IRE)
4Epicure's Garden (USA)

Notable relatives

3rd dam

Lisieux Rose (IRE)3W · 8R · 1 black-type

First cousin twice removed

Forgotten Rules (IRE)4W · 12R · 2 black-type
Vintage Nouveau (IRE)3W · 5R · 1 black-type

First cousin

Coedana (IRE)4W · 10R · 2 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Harbour Wind (IRE)5W · 12R · 3 black-type

View full Epicure's Garden family

In brief

How old is The Lightmaker?

The Lightmaker (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 21 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of The Lightmaker?

The Lightmaker (IRE) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (IRE), a daughter of Manduro (GER), and was bred by Katy Murphy.

Who trains The Lightmaker?

The Lightmaker (IRE) is trained by Dan Horsford and owned by R H J Martin, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Lightmaker's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Lightmaker (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did The Lightmaker last run?

The Lightmaker (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 March 2026 at Wincanton in the GBIM Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination), finishing 3rd of 12.

Is The Lightmaker related to any top horses?

The Lightmaker (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Forgotten Rules (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 2 winner), Lisieux Rose (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 2 winner) and Coedana (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Epicure's Garden (USA) family.