Lightning Spear Horse Racing Form | Ascot 15:15 20th October 2018

Lightning Spear' Form | 20th October 2018

20th October 2018 QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES (GROUP 1) (SPONSORED BY QIPCO) (BRITISH CHAMPIONS MILE) (1)

Age
7
Weight
9-4
Trainer
D M Simcock
(Last 14 Days: 2-17, 11.76%)
Owner
Qatar Racing Limited
Sex
horse
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-04-05
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 0f 0y
Runners
13
Prize Money
£655,709
Is Lightning Spear Improving?
Does Lightning Spear Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Lightning Spear Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2018-08-01 15:35 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 593.39K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-8 Good 1 /8 - win 1.5 Expert Eye 9-1 1m 39.89s

steadied after start, held up well in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders and not clear run over 1f out, gap opened and quickened readily under pressure between rivals to lead well inside final furlong, ran on strongly

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
10 12.06
3
119
1 2018-06-19 14:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 367.2K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /15 - btn 0.8 Accidental Agent 9-0 1m 39.01s

well in touch in midfield, effort entering final 2f, soon pressing leaders, driven to lead narrowly just over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd last strides

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
11 14.73
3.46
120
2 2018-05-19 15:40 Newbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 198.49K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Good To Firm 2 /14 - btn 0.1 Rhododendron 8-11 1m 35.09s

mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden when strongly challenged entering final furlong, kept on well, headed final stride

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
17 19.81
5.13
115
3 2017-10-21 15:15 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 623.81K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-4 Soft 6 /15 - btn 6.8 Persuasive 9-1 1m 47.83s

well in touch, closed to chase leader over 2f out, still disputing 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
41 54.85
11
115
4 2017-08-26 15:20 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 62.04K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-4 Good 1 /6 - win 0.05 Zonderland 9-4 1m 38.89s

held up in 4th, chased leading pair over 1f out but plenty to do, driven and ran on well last 150yds, led final stride

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
2 2.28
1.49
117
5 2017-08-02 15:35 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 560.2K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-8 Soft 3 /7 - btn 1.05 Here Comes When 9-8 1m 46.372s

tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on but no extra towards finish

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
9 9.34
1.92
117
6 2017-07-08 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 283.55K
Champion, Group, Group 1
9-7 Good To Firm 7 /9 - btn 7.65 Ulysses 9-7 2m 5.02s

took keen hold, held up in rear, shaken up and no progress 2f out, no chance

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
26 48.5
6.8
120
7 2017-06-20 14:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 388.46K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Good To Firm 9 /16 - btn 8.1 Ribchester 9-0 1m 38.22s

held up towards rear, switched left entering final 2f, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never getting on terms with leaders and no impression inside final furlong

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
6.5 7.2
2.04
120
8 2017-05-20 15:30 Newbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 198.49K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Soft 2 /8 - btn 3.75 Ribchester 9-0 1m 43.938s

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, not quite pace to challenge but kept on well

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
5.5 6.46
2.13
120
9 2016-10-15 15:10 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 656.43K
Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-4 Good 3 /13 - btn 1.5 Minding 8-12 1m 38.83s

held up in last pair near side, progress well over 1f out and switched towards centre, chased leading pair just over 1f out, stayed on same pace after

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
10 11.47
2.94
117
10 2016-08-27 16:30 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 62.04K
Group, Group 2
9-4 Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 1.75 Zonderland 8-12 1m 35.96s

held up in last pair, effort when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, quickened when in the clear final furlong, led last 75yds, won going away

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
5 5.6
2.46
117
11 2016-07-27 15:10 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 560.2K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-8 Good To Firm 6 /10 - btn 4.45 The Gurkha 9-0 1m 38.24s

held up in last pair, switched left and effort over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
15 18.52
3.85
117
12 2016-06-14 14:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 340.26K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Soft 3 /13 - btn 1.75 Tepin 8-11 1m 44.418s

held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on towards finish but not pace of front two

D M Simcock
Oisin Murphy
21 22.37
7.79
115
13 2015-10-17 15:05 Ascot / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 770.55K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-5 Good To Soft 12 /13 - btn 32.75 Fascinating Rock 9-5 2m 14.497s

never better than midfield, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

O Stevens
Oisin Murphy
51 110
11.5
115
14 2015-09-12 18:50 Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-8 Yielding 3 /5 - btn 3.25 Custom Cut 9-8 1m 41.713s

O Stevens
Oisin Murphy
2.75 3
1.3
115
15 2015-07-11 14:45 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 62.38K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-1 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 1.5 Arod 9-1 1m 40.61s

held up in last, effort when ran into trouble 2f out, progress over 1f out, driven to chase clear winner final furlong, closed but never able to challenge

O Stevens
Oisin Murphy
4.33 4.6
1.62
104
16 2015-06-24 16:55 Salisbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.45K
Handicap
9-10 Good To Firm 1 /10 - win 2 Saigon City 8-13 1m 40.6s

hampered start, mid-division, pushed along and headway from 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly, quite impressive

O Stevens
Oisin Murphy
4 4.2
1.96
96
17 2015-04-29 19:30 Lingfield / 3 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 7.25K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 1 /7 - win 0.5 Sacred Act 9-2 1m 37.02s

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, ridden and effort on outer over 1f out, strong run under pressure to lead towards finish

O Stevens
Andrea Atzeni
4 4.25
2.8
91
18 2014-10-29 15:30 Nottingham / 4 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 5.43K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Soft 1 /16 - win 1.25 Artful Prince 8-9 1m 45.84s

tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

O Stevens
Jim Crowley
6 7.6
3.03
85
19 2013-08-29 19:20 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /13 - win 0.75 Alpine Retreat 9-5 1m 26.56s

took keen hold tracked leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead final 110yds, readily

R M Beckett
J P Spencer
3.75 3.58
1.8