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Lighting Thunder: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Lighting Thunder is a 3-year-old colt by Night Of Thunder, trained by John & Thady Gosden. He has won 1 of 3 starts and placed in 2 more, for £20,294 in prize money. He runs next in the 1:05 at Newmarket on 31 October. His best performance rating is 86, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 3
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £20,294
  • Best rating 86
  • Official rating –

Where Lighting Thunder runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:05 Newmarket Dusseldorf's Henkel 169 German Oaks Handicap Stakes —

Lighting Thunder form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
9 May 26 Nottingham Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 0.5f Good 1 — 1/4F Robert Havlin –
18 Apr 26 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) Class 4 1m Good 2 .75 EvensF William Buick –
16 Sep 25 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs EBF 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 2 .25 7/2 William Buick –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Novice Stakes (GBB Race) at Nottingham on 9 May 2026. Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack early - pushed along and made progress before the final two furlongs - went to the front with 2f left - edged left under pressure inside the last - challenged close home - held on for the win.

Lighting Thunder by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 1 1 100% —

Lighting Thunder by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 2 1 50% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Lighting Thunder by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Nottingham 1 1 100% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —

Lighting Thunder breeding

  • Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
  • Dam Hostess (GB)
  • Damsire Iffraaj (GB)
  • Breeder Highclere Stud & Mrs Michelle Morris
  • Foaled 14 February 2023

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