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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 6 of 30 starts and placed in 3 more, for £24,958 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 12% at every other distance. He was last seen winning at Southwell on 13 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 30
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £24,958
  • Best rating 92
  • Official rating 76

Luminaries form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 Oct 26 Southwell Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 3/1F Sean Quinlan 76
4 Oct 26 Kelso Join Racing Tv Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 2m 5f Good To Firm 1 — 100/30F Charlie Maggs 76
9 Sep 26 Sedgefield Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 3m 3f Good 2 1.5 15/8F Sean Quinlan 76
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 1 in the Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle Race at Southwell on 13 October 2026. Prominent throughout racing close to the rail - went on 2 out - kept finding to score.

Luminaries by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
21f 4 1 25% —
24f 4 0 0% —
20.5f 4 3 75% —
16f 4 0 0% —
24.5f 3 2 67% —
19.5f 3 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 0 0% —
27f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —

Luminaries by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 17 4 24% —
Good To Soft 7 1 14% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 1 50% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

Luminaries by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle 5 3 60% —
Kelso 4 2 50% —
Sedgefield 3 0 0% —
Perth 3 0 0% —
Southwell 2 1 50% —
Musselburgh 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Hexham 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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