Lightning Spear Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:35 08th July 2017

Lightning Spear' Form | 08th July 2017

08th July 2017 CORAL-ECLIPSE (GROUP 1) (BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES) (1)

Age
6
Weight
9-7
Trainer
D M Simcock
(Last 14 Days: 2-27, 7.41%)
Owner
Qatar Racing Limited
Sex
horse
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-04-05
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
1m 1f 209y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£283,550
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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 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
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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