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Light N Strike

Light N Strike is a 10-year-old that has won 6 of its 31 races — a solid 19 per cent win rate that speaks to a horse capable of competing consistently at a decent level but never quite a dominant force. The horse is trained by Emma Lavelle at Ogbourne Maizey in Wiltshire, a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season with 44 winners already. What stands out is the partnership between Light N Strike and jockey Tom Bellamy, who has ridden the horse to 3 wins from just 8 races together — a 38 per cent win rate that suggests real chemistry and understanding between rider and mount.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Leading Light
Mother
One Rose
Owner
Salvo Alex Giannini
Official rating
122

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
31
Career races
6
Wins
19.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
58.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1 day
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Plumpton is where Light N Strike truly shines. The horse has won 2 of its 3 races there, making it a genuine course specialist — the kind of track where the yard would be confident backing it against the odds. At the higher level, though, results have been trickier. In Class 2 races, Light N Strike has managed 2 wins from 12 attempts, a reflection of the step up in quality when facing the best middle-distance chasers.

The horse's most recent win came at Newton Abbot on 7 May 2025, when Lavelle noted it had "taken a little bit of time to get back to where it was" before that success. That victory ended an 18-month dry spell without a win, making it a significant achievement for a horse that has clearly had to fight its way back to form. More recently, though, the last six races have yielded no wins — mostly top-3 finishes but three sixth-place efforts that suggest Light N Strike is finding it hard to recapture that sharpness. With the horse still active and having raced just a day ago, the yard will be hoping the next run reignites that winning touch.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Effective partnership with Tom Bellamy: 38% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
15 Sep
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
28 Jun
6th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
7 Jun
6th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
6 May
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
25 Oct
14th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
11 Oct
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
24 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
29 Jun
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
25 May
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
37.5%
Win rate
3/8
Wins / rides
Jack Wildman
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Wins / rides
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
James Bowen Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Plumpton
Sharp
3 2 wins, 1 other 31 Oct 66.7%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 6 May 33.3%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 2 thirds, 1 other 15 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 2 seconds, 1 third 24 Apr 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 11 Oct 0%
Warwick
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 8 Feb 50%
Worcester
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 23 Sep 50%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 1 Mar 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 win 21 May 100%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 28 Jun 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Nov 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Sep 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 third 30 Mar 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Dec 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%