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Electric Lightning: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Electric Lightning is a 5-year-old gelding by Lightning Spear, trained by Mark Walford. He has won 1 of 13 starts and placed in 2 more, for £8,016 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:46 at Catterick on 8 September, where the best price is 5.8/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 62, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £8,016
  • Best rating 62
  • Official rating 56

Where Electric Lightning runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:46 Catterick Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes 5.8/1 Smarkets SBK

Electric Lightning form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Jul 26 Doncaster Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good To Firm 4 2 9/2 Warren Fentiman 56
3 Jul 26 Beverley Churchill Tyres Handicap Class 6 7.5f Good To Firm 2 .75 22/1 Warren Fentiman 55
18 May 26 Redcar Marske Fabrication & Engineering Straight Mile Handicap Class 5 1m Good 10 16.25 16/1 Warren Fentiman 57
20 Apr 26 Redcar Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Class 6 7f Good To Firm 10 7.25 4/1 Jack Garritty 59
9 Oct 25 Ayr St-Germain Handicap Class 6 1m Heavy 8 12 15/2 Jack Garritty 60
24 Sep 25 Redcar Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Good To Soft 4 1.25 5/1 Warren Fentiman 61
11 Aug 25 Ayr Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Good 5 8 13/2 Warren Fentiman 61
24 Jul 25 Doncaster Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (Rnd) (Div 2) Class 6 1m Good 1 — 14/1 Warren Fentiman 55
7 Jul 25 Ayr Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Soft 6 3.25 25/1 Jack Garritty 57
7 Oct 24 Pontefract Constant Security Services Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 6f Soft 9 25.5 125/1 Andrew Mullen 60
10 Sep 24 Newcastle (AW) Get Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 8 25.5 150/1 Jack Garritty –
18 Aug 24 Southwell (AW) Ambitions Personnel Rita Haggar Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 3 8 125/1 Jack Garritty –
17 Jul 24 Thirsk Army Benevolent Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good To Soft 7 14.5 125/1 Jack Garritty –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes at Doncaster on 18 July 2026. Fought for restraint early - Racing close up - Went to the front approaching 4f out - Niggled along 2f out - Saw the lead cut back entering the final furlong - Overtaken soon after and slipped back to fourth towards the finish.

Electric Lightning by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 6 1 17%
7f 5 0 0%
7.5f 1 0 0%
6f 1 0 0%

Electric Lightning by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Firm 3 0 0%
Good 3 1 33%
Good To Soft 3 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%

Electric Lightning by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Redcar 3 0 0%
Ayr 3 0 0%
Doncaster 2 1 50%
Beverley 1 0 0%
Pontefract 1 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0%
Thirsk 1 0 0%

Electric Lightning breeding

  • Sire Lightning Spear (GB)
  • Dam Black Sails (GB)
  • Damsire Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Breeder The Black Sails Partnership
  • Foaled 14 April 2021

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