Lightning Galaxy
Lightning Galaxy is a four-year-old with a tricky record — 4 places from 17 races but still without a win to his name. What's notable, though, is the way he's been handled. Trainer
Michael Dods has taken his time with him, carefully selecting where to run rather than rushing him into unsuitable races. His debut at Hamilton on soft ground was particularly telling: he found the downhill stretch challenging early on but rallied strongly on the rising ground to finish second behind a horse now rated considerably better. That kind of late response suggested something worth developing.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Denton Hall Racing Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse hasn't kicked on since, which is the disappointing part. His recent form — a 12th place just yesterday, followed by a 4th, 6th, 8th, another 4th, and a 9th — shows he's been finding it hard to hit the mark. None of his six most recent runs have produced a win or even a place, and he's yet to break through in any of his Class 5 races (0 from 6). With jockey Connor Beasley, who has ridden him five times, the record is similarly blank. Yet Dods's yard at Piercebridge has had a productive season with 43 winners, so the trainer clearly knows how to get horses performing. Sometimes a horse just needs the right race at the right moment, and Lightning Galaxy is still active and still trying — though time is beginning to matter more.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
12th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
22 Sep
4th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
9 Sep
6th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
27 Aug
8th
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
4th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
6 Jul
9th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
15 Jun
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
18 May
DNF
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
2 May
9th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Nov
10th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |