Gimmelightning (2020) Horse

Foal Date

25-Aug-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Gimmethegreenlight

Dam

Berlinetta

Prize Money

37291

Trainer

Justin Snaith

Owners

Messrs Greg Bortz & Leon Ellman & Ms Gina Goldsmit

About

Gimmelightning is a 6yo bay trained by Justin Snaith. It is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the dam Berlinetta. The horse has won three races so far. On 26 Nov 2024 at Kenilworth, it secured its most important win, collecting $128523.00 in the Class 3 race.

Raced At

Durbanville • Kenilworth • Greyville

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Durbanville 08-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R3 Join The Race Coast Turf Club Progress Plate $11,997 (of $151,979) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.460, SP: 11.00 1st All The Rage ( A Domeyer 127 ) 2nd Good For You ( C Little 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Miss World ( B Plaatjies 116 ) 3.05L 8th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 6.50L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 6.50L	8 (8)
Durbanville 05-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R3 VHM Racing Syndicate B Stakes $6,411 (of $128,245) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.380, SP: 6.00 1st Scottish Kiss ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Oliver ( R Fourie 136 ) 2.00L 3rd Masterofthedesert ( D Ashby 122 ) 1.75L 4th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 4.50L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 4.50L	4 (7)
Durbanville 03-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R4 Gallop TV Progress Plate $14,991 (of $151,979) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 17.00 1st Jet Force ( G V Niekerk 129 ) 2nd Absolutely Yes ( J V Merwe 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Gimmelightning ( C Zackey 135 ) 0.60L See full results	C Zackey 61.2kg 0.60L	3 (5)
Kenilworth 13-Aug-25 1100m SOFT R7 Race Coast Incentives Powered By Hollywoodbets Middle Stakes $3,206 (of $128,245) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: 8.50 1st Elusive Winter ( B Plaatjies 126 ) 2nd The Us Of A ( C Zackey 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Nordic Quest ( A Domeyer 130 ) 4.00L 5th Gimmelightning ( G Wright 132 ) 6.45L See full results	G Wright 59.9kg 6.45L	5 (8)
Kenilworth 29-Jul-25 1200m SOFT R4 RaceCape Powered By Hollywoodbets Middle Stakes $12,822 (of $128,245) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 4.50 1st Scottish Kiss ( S Veale 122 ) 2nd Silver Crown ( O Noach 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 8.25L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 8.25L	3 (7)
Kenilworth 12-Jun-25 1200m SOFT R8 Winter Sprint(for All Horses (non-black Type)) $9,499 (of $189,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 8.50 1st Arctic Wizard ( M Yeni 116 ) 2nd Kaiboy ( A Fortune 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Dumbledore ( R Fourie 122 ) 0.20L 4th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 119 ) 1.50L See full results	J V Merwe 54kg 1.50L	4 (9)
Kenilworth 13-May-25 1100m SOFT R7 CL3 $25,644 (of $128,245) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.570, SP: 13.00 1st Empire State ( A Domeyer 129 ) 2nd Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 1.50L 3rd Nordic Chief ( C Orffer 133 ) 0.00L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 1.50L	2 (7)
Kenilworth 14-Apr-25 1100m SOFT R9 Celebrating Centurion Member Braam Van Huysteen's Birthday Middle Stakes (of $128,245) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.880, SP: 13.00 1st Air Raid ( S Veale 122 ) 2nd Arctic Wizard ( M Yeni 129 ) 2.50L 3rd Elusive Winter ( G Wright 126 ) 0.00L 9th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 6.55L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 6.55L	9 (12)
Kenilworth 04-Jan-25 1000m GOOD R3 Franschhoek Motor Museum Winchester Sprint Cup (of $237,521) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.790, SP: 12.00 1st Candy Town ( S Moodley 114 ) 2nd Questioning ( J V Merwe 137 ) 1.00L 3rd Bereave ( G Lerena 132 ) 3.50L 6th Gimmelightning ( S Veale 115 ) 16.00L See full results	S Veale 52.2kg 16.00L	6 (12)
Kenilworth 22-Dec-24 1200m SOFT R7 Hcp $11,883 (of $474,994) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 10.00 1st Outlaw King ( S Veale 119 ) 2nd Cafe Culture ( S Moodley 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Surjay ( K Matsunyane 139 ) 1.75L 5th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 115 ) 3.65L See full results	J V Merwe 52.2kg 3.65L	5 (19)
Kenilworth 26-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 $80,315 (of $128,523) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 7.00 1st Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2nd War Chariot ( K Steyn 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Nordic Chief ( C Orffer 130 ) 1.45L See full results	J V Merwe 59.9kg	1 (8)
Kenilworth 02-Nov-24 1000m GOOD R6 Hcp $42,802 (of $213,987) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.710, SP: 19.00 1st Dance Variety ( C Orffer 129 ) 2nd Gimmelightning ( K Steyn 115 ) 1.25L 3rd Meu Capitano ( G V Niekerk 125 ) 1.45L See full results	K Steyn 52.2kg 1.25L	2 (10)
Durbanville 03-Sep-24 1250m GOOD R7 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:14.930, SP: 9/1 1st Night Bomber ( K Steyn 120 ) 2nd Speed Racer ( C Zackey 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Dean Street ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 0.75L 8th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 132 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L See full results	J V Merwe 59.9kg, Cd 0 6.25L	8 (11)
Kenilworth 02-Jun-24 1200m SOFT R9 $12,862 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 9/2 1st Silver Crown ( O Noach 126 ) 2nd Dumbledore ( R Fourie 132 ) 3.25L 3rd Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 136 ) 4.75L See full results	J V Merwe 61.7kg 4.75L	3 (8)
Kenilworth 05-May-24 1200m GOOD R9 1st Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 128 , Cd 0 )	J V Merwe 58.1kg, Cd 0	1 (12)
Kenilworth 06-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R8 CL3 $12,862 (of $128,523) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 4.33 1st Meu Capitano ( A Domeyer 129 ) 2nd Silver Crown ( O Noach 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Gimmelightning ( G V Niekerk 126 ) 0.30L See full results	G V Niekerk 57.2kg 0.30L	3 (13)
Kenilworth 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 $12,855 (of $128,511) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 11.00 1st Meu Capitano ( R Fourie 125 ) 2nd Axl ( C Orffer 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 125 ) 0.50L See full results	J V Merwe 56.7kg 0.50L	3 (12)
Kenilworth 10-Feb-24 1200m GOOD R7 destinationcaperacing Cape B Stakes $7,369 (of $147,507) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 11.00 1st Teflon Man ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd All About Al ( G Wright 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Night Tiger ( M Winnaar 122 ) 0.50L 4th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 129 ) 1.00L See full results	J V Merwe 58.5kg 1.00L	4 (13)
Kenilworth 06-Jan-24 1200m GOOD R8 CL3 (of $147,507) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 13.00 1st Dance Variety ( C Orffer 133 ) 2nd Future Variety ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Dumbledore ( R Danielson 121 ) 0.30L 13th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 126 ) 6.25L See full results	J V Merwe 57.2kg 6.25L	13 (16)
Kenilworth 23-Dec-23 1000m GOOD R9 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Cape B Stakes $29,497 (of $147,507) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 15.00 1st Yellowporscheroad ( B Fayd'herbe 136 ) 2nd Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Bluff On Bluff ( A Andrews 119 ) 0.20L See full results	J V Merwe 58.5kg 0.75L	2 (10)
Durbanville 07-Oct-23 1250m GOOD R10 CL3 $3,214 (of $135,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.190, SP: 4.50 1st Cafe Culture ( A Andrews 121 ) 2nd Zil Moris ( M Katjedi 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Seeking The One ( B Fayd'herbe 135 ) 0.50L 5th Gimmelightning ( G V Niekerk 119 ) 2.50L See full results	G V Niekerk 54kg 2.50L	5 (17)
Durbanville 23-Sep-23 1000m GOOD R9 CL $3,214 (of $135,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.400, SP: 7.00 1st Rod The Mod ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Barney Mcgrew ( C Bantam 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Bluff On Bluff ( A Arries 122 ) 1.25L 5th Gimmelightning ( J V Merwe 129 ) 2.25L See full results	J V Merwe 58.5kg 2.25L	5 (10)
Greyville 01-Jul-23 1300m SOFT R2 (of $180,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.830, SP: 8/1 1st Main Defender ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Jerusalema Rain ( R Danielson 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Pure Predator ( G Lerena 132 ) 1.50L 8th Gimmelightning ( R Fourie 132 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full results	R Fourie 59.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L	8 (16)
Kenilworth 25-Feb-23 1200m GOOD R6 (of $445,312) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.390, SP: 7/4 1st Winter Cloud ( G V Niekerk 127 ) 2nd Distant Winter ( A Domeyer 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Golden Tatjana ( J V Merwe 127 ) 0.75L 6th Gimmelightning ( R Fourie 132 , Cd 0 ) 3.00L See full results	R Fourie 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.00L	6 (12)
Kenilworth 07-Jan-23 1000m GOOD R3 $66,510 (of $197,123) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 11/10 1st Golden Tatjana ( G V Niekerk 120 ) 2nd Gimmelightning ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Speeding Bullet ( P Strydom 132 ) 1.25L See full results	R Fourie 59.9kg 0.30L	2 (14)
Kenilworth 27-Nov-22 900m GOOD R2 Md $71,257 (of $67,585) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:54.560, SP: 4/1 1st Gimmelightning ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Icy Blast ( C Orffer 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Speeding Bullet ( R Fourie 132 ) 2.25L See full results	G V Niekerk 59.9kg	1 (15)