Lightening Lad
Five races in, and Lightening Lad is still searching for that first winner's enclosure moment. The three-year-old has yet to get off the mark, placing once from five attempts — a second-place finish that remains the closest it has come to glory. That run is the bright spot in a record that otherwise makes for difficult reading, with recent finishes of fourth, seventh, ninth, and twelfth suggesting the horse is currently moving in the wrong direction.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What gives the team some reason for patience is the yard behind it. Grant Tuer, based in Birkby, North Yorkshire, has sent out 29 winners already this season — that is the output of a stable in decent form, and a trainer who clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. Lightening Lad has not yet found its moment, but it is not short of support or expertise in its corner.
Raced just one day ago, this is a horse very much mid-campaign and still working things out. At three years old, there is time on its side — but the trend of its last five runs will need to reverse sharply if a first win is going to arrive before the season is out.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jul
12th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
19 Jun
9th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
11 May
7th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
13 Dec
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
22 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |