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Luminaries: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Luminaries is a 9-year-old gelding by Leading Light, trained by Ewan Whillans. He has won 4 of 27 starts and placed in 2 more, for £15,991 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:30 at Sedgefield on 9 September. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £15,991
  • Best rating 92
  • Official rating 79

Where Luminaries runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:30 Sedgefield Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Race —

Luminaries form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 Jul 26 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) Class 5 2m 4f Good 7 25 10/1 Sean Quinlan 79
21 Jun 26 Hexham Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 7 20 40/1 Sean Quinlan 82
7 Jun 26 Perth IM Group Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good 10 61.75 50/1 Sean Quinlan 86
15 Jan 26 Newcastle Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 9 16.75 16/1 Patrick Wadge 88
22 Dec 25 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good To Soft 9 32 40/1 Sean Quinlan 93
25 Nov 25 Southwell At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 0.5f Good To Soft PU - 16/1 Sean Quinlan 89
30 Oct 25 Newcastle Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 3 11 12/1 Sean Quinlan 90
8 Oct 25 Sedgefield Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 2.5f Good To Firm 3 40 18/1 Sean Quinlan 95
4 Sep 25 Sedgefield Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good PU - 40/1 Craig Nichol 96
3 Jul 25 Perth Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good 6 45.75 20/1 Sean Quinlan 97
25 May 25 Kelso Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 10/1 Sean Quinlan 94
24 Apr 25 Bangor-on-Dee Family Day Saturday 17th May Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft PU - 15/2 Sean Quinlan 95
5 Apr 25 Newcastle Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 4/1 Henry Brooke 86
15 Mar 25 Newcastle Guinness At Rio's Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 10/3F Sean Quinlan 77
3 Mar 25 Newcastle Michael Knox Memorial Equine Products Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 20/1 Sean Quinlan 68
16 Feb 25 Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 15 40/1 Sean Quinlan 70
9 Nov 24 Kelso Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good To Soft 8 31.25 28/1 Alan Doyle 70
6 Oct 24 Kelso Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 5f Good 7 24.5 80/1 Dylan Johnston 71
4 Jul 24 Perth Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 3m Good 9 90.5 14/1 Sean Bowen 71
9 May 24 Stratford Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 2.5f Good 6 54.25 18/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 75
5 Sep 23 Bangor-on-Dee Flash: A Tribute To Queen Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good PU - 28/1 James Best 75
16 Jun 23 Fontwell Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3f Good PU - 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 80
26 May 23 Worcester Play With The Finest Bookmaker - Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 7 35.75 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 84
16 Jan 23 Hereford Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 6 73.5 40/1 Tom Scudamore 89
22 Dec 22 Ffos Las Lucky Chancer Golden Boy Ale 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 13 51.75 300/1 Sean Bowen –
16 Nov 22 Warwick racingtv.com/freetrial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 17 97.75 100/1 Tom Scudamore –
17 Sep 22 Navan Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m Good To Yielding 9 26.75 50/1 Cian Quirke –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) at Uttoxeter on 26 July 2026. Racing in the pack - always off the pace - faded 2 out.

Luminaries by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
24f 4 0 0%
20.5f 4 3 75%
16f 4 0 0%
21f 3 0 0%
19.5f 3 0 0%
20f 2 0 0%
23.5f 2 0 0%
24.5f 2 1 50%
26.5f 1 0 0%
18.5f 1 0 0%
19f 1 0 0%

Luminaries by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 15 3 20%
Good To Soft 7 1 14%
Soft 3 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%
Good To Yielding 1 0 0%

Luminaries by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Newcastle 5 3 60%
Perth 3 0 0%
Kelso 3 1 33%
Musselburgh 2 0 0%
Sedgefield 2 0 0%
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0%
Uttoxeter 1 0 0%
Hexham 1 0 0%
Southwell 1 0 0%
Stratford 1 0 0%

Luminaries breeding

  • Sire Leading Light (IRE)
  • Dam Pas De Chapeau (IRE)
  • Damsire Milan (GB)
  • Breeder Liam Gilsenan
  • Foaled 14 March 2017

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