Lightning Flash (AUS) Horse
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Competing in the Albury R7 WELLO'S PLUMBING BENCHMARK 58 Handicap, Lightning Flash is a 6yo bay mare from Australia trained by Ben Brisbourne in Wangaratta. She is by Toronado out of the dam Shebang and has recorded four career victories. On 15 Mar 2024 at Pakenham she earned her most notable win, taking the $40,000 3yo+ F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap.
Raced At
Seymour • Hanging Rock • Yarra Valley • Wangaratta • Wodonga • Corowa • Echuca • Kilmore • Sale • Mornington • Cranbourne • Tatura • Sandown Lakeside • Pakenham • Moonee Valley • Geelong • Rosehill Gardens • Stony Creek • Pakenham SyntheticRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 03-Feb-26 2246m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:22.330, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Customer Service ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Distillery ( S Foley 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Off His Roca ( L Meech 60 ) 0.35L 7th Lightning Flash ( T Nugent 56 ) 6.35L See full results | T Nugent 56kg 6.35L | 7 (11) |
| Hanging Rock 01-Jan-26 2400m GOOD 4 R6 BM56 $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:36.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Mash And Gravy ( J Beriman 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Nicoffhome ( S H Pang 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Holly's Star ( C A Taylor 60 ) 0.60L 9th Lightning Flash ( A Kennedy 60 , Cd 57 ) 6.06L See full results | A Kennedy 60, Cd 57kg 6.06L | 9 (10) |
| Yarra Valley 19-Dec-25 1968m GOOD 4 R6 BM56 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.220, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Nile Crocodile ( N Daniels 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Global Eclipse ( O I East 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Lumpys Highway ( T Stockdale 61 ) 1.75L 5th Lightning Flash ( L King 60 ) 3.75L See full results | L King 60 3.75L | 5 (9) |
| Wangaratta 06-Dec-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 0-56 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.550, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Lightning Flash ( W Gordon 58 ) 2nd Dusty's Deel ( S Clarke 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Brassi Road ( M A Salter 54 , Cd 53 ) 5.50L See full results | W Gordon 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Wodonga 28-Nov-25 1590m GOOD 4 R5 BM56 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Poets Artistry ( E K Pozman 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Controversial Miss ( C J Hill 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Steve's Way ( C J Parish 59 ) 1.31L 8th Lightning Flash ( A Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 6.48L See full results | A Kennedy 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.48L | 8 (9) |
| Corowa 03-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Winning Witness ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Keith ( N Heywood 60 ) 1.92L 3rd Sheer Lunacy ( A G Kennedy 62 , Cd 59 ) 2.96L 8th Lightning Flash ( H L Blanc 59 ) 5.74L See full results | H L Blanc 59kg 5.74L | 8 (9) |
| Echuca 20-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM56 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Privalova ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Frozen Tide ( C J Parish 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Olivia's Scandal ( P Gatt 60 ) 1.25L 11th Lightning Flash ( L King 60.5 ) 5.80L See full results | L King 60.5kg 5.80L | 11 (14) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 07-Oct-25 900m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.460 1st The Showvinist ( B A Button ) 2nd Indispensable ( C J Hill ) 3rd Steve's Way ( N Souquet ) 5th Lightning Flash ( L King ) | L King | 5 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 22-Sep-25 900m R12 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:56.750 1st Bon Holler ( B Mcdougall ) 2nd Springer Time ( C J Hill ) 3rd Jingu Express ( C J Parish ) 4th Lightning Flash ( M Marin ) | M Marin | 4 (5) |
| Kilmore 05-May-25 1457m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.350, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.980 1st Wats Normal ( J Duffy 61.5 ) 2nd Fire Tribe ( C J Parish 61 ) 2.25L 3rd Play On Words ( S K Kennedy 62 , Cd 59 ) 3.00L 9th Lightning Flash ( J Noonan 60.5 ) 7.92L See full results | J Noonan 60.5kg 7.92L | 9 (10) |
| Sale 20-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.580, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Thats Archies Girl ( B Allen 59.5 ) 2nd One Sided Love ( L Riordan 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Misty Emotions ( C Newitt 58.5 ) 0.46L 8th Lightning Flash ( R Hammond 61 , Cd 58 ) 8.46L See full results | R Hammond 61kg, Cd 58kg 8.46L | 8 (9) |
| Mornington 09-Apr-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.860 1st Krysanova ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Perilous Fighter ( J Mott ) 3rd Lightning Flash ( R Hammond ) | R Hammond | 3 (5) |
| Woolamai 26-Mar-25 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.500 1st Sea Mist ( J Noonan ) 2nd Lightning Flash ( L Burke ) 3rd Midtown Boss ( L Currie ) | L Burke | 2 (4) |
| Cranbourne 11-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R9 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.370, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Awesome Lineup ( L K Cartwright 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Boondocks ( D Keane 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.96L 8th Lightning Flash ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 7.42L See full results | B Mertens 58.5kg 7.42L | 8 (11) |
| Tatura 01-Oct-24 1450m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.330, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Wild And Free ( L King 60 ) 2nd Moon Yanco ( L J Bates 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Innocent Moves ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 0.50L 6th Lightning Flash ( B Button 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 5.50L See full results | B Button 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 5.50L | 6 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 26-Aug-24 800m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.110 1st Have A Crack ( J Childs ) 2nd Sergeant Major ( M Zahra ) 0.75L 3rd Belnera ( B Mcdougall ) 0.77L 9th Lightning Flash ( S Kennedy 0 ) 6.22L | S Kennedy 0 6.22L | 9 (9) |
| Sale 19-May-24 1427m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.220, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Saville Street ( B Allen 58.5 ) 2nd Bravissima ( J Childs 56.5 ) 3.00L 3rd I'm Dynamite ( T M Nugent 55 ) 4.25L 4th Lightning Flash ( R Mcleod 59 ) 5.25L See full results | R Mcleod 59kg 5.25L | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 26-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Lady Adelaide ( W J Egan 59 ) 2nd Lightning Flash ( B Allen 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Shoeless ( D Keane 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.86L See full results | B Allen 59kg 0.46L | 2 (11) |
| Sandown Lakeside 01-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ F&M BM 70 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.720, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Moya Lass ( J Kah 59 ) 2nd Procureable ( W J Egan 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Mawkeb ( C G Gaudray 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.21L 5th Lightning Flash ( B Melham 58.5 ) 3.21L See full results | B Melham 58.5kg 3.21L | 5 (7) |
| Pakenham 15-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ F&M BM 64 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.710, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Lightning Flash ( B Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Santorini ( B Allen 62.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Amani ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 3.35L See full results | B Melham 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 09-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ F&M BM 70 Hcp $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.220, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Harmonious Senora ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd Justifiable Award ( R Mcleod 59 ) 3.25L 3rd Rocky Path ( R K Houston 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.75L 4th Lightning Flash ( B Melham 56.5 ) 5.75L See full results | B Melham 56.5kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Geelong 28-Jan-24 1708m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.840, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Boyfromwye ( J Fry 59 ) 2nd Albanian Icon ( D W Stackhouse 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Lightning Flash ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 1.45L See full results | J Mcneil 57.5kg 1.45L | 3 (8) |
| Sale 14-Jan-24 1717m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.170, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Aria Electra ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Little Jack ( J C Maskiell 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Charisse ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 4.00L 7th Lightning Flash ( Z Spain 58 ) 4.70L See full results | Z Spain 58kg 4.70L | 7 (11) |
| Cranbourne 29-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.620, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Maxxi Bon ( M J Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Lightning Flash ( B Mertens 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Gin O'Clock ( M Pegus 60.5 ) 0.30L See full results | B Mertens 58kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Seymour 06-Jun-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 BM58 $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.390, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.440 1st Do I ( W J Egan 60.5 ) 2nd Jet De Lune ( D W Stackhouse 62 ) 2.00L 3rd Beau Night ( J D Hill 61 ) 2.10L 5th Lightning Flash ( B Mertens 61.5 ) 3.35L See full results | B Mertens 61.5kg 3.35L | 5 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-May-23 2000m SOFT 5 R5 3Y BM72 (70) (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.060, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Let Me Reign ( R Jones 52.5 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Ring Ahoy ( B Prebble 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Fun Sunday ( J V Overmeire 54.5 ) 0.38L 12th Lightning Flash ( K O'hara 56 ) 11.55L See full results | K O'hara 56kg 11.55L | 12 (12) |
| Seymour 27-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM64 $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Adandiman ( J Fry 61 ) 2nd Cru Classe ( L Lafferty 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Lightning Flash ( J Bowditch 58.5 ) 2.45L See full results | J Bowditch 58.5kg 2.45L | 3 (7) |
| Kilmore 13-Apr-23 1462m HEAVY 8 R5 F&M BM58 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.340, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.040 1st Lightning Flash ( Z Spain 61.5 ) 2nd Adki ( R Mcleod 61 ) 7.00L 3rd Go Now ( D Holland 58 ) 7.20L See full results | Z Spain 61.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Geelong 24-Mar-23 1240m GOOD 4 R5 BM58 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.380, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Crystalaa ( J Bowditch 61 ) 2nd Vagrant ( D Bates 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Nasdana ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 2.25L 6th Lightning Flash ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 3.70L See full results | H Coffey 59.5kg 3.70L | 6 (9) |
| Stony Creek 15-Mar-23 930m GOOD 4 R6 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.100 1st Staunch ( Z Spain 0 ) 2nd Mr Magnus ( J Bowditch 0 ) 0.00L 3rd Foxmania ( W Gordon 0 ) 0.00L 4th Lightning Flash ( T Stockdale 0 ) 0.00L | T Stockdale 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 28-Oct-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.440, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Lightning Flash ( B Mertens 55 ) 2nd Abradock ( T J Hope 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Laisvas ( L Riordan 55 ) 2.85L See full results | B Mertens 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Mornington 17-Oct-22 1200m SOFT 5 R3 F&M MDN-SW $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Sweet 'N' Spicy ( M J Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Lightning Flash ( E Brown 55.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Bella Nights ( J Mott 58 ) 5.50L See full results | E Brown 55.5kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 03-Oct-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 3Y MDN-SW $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Native Tongue ( D M Lane 58 ) 2nd Habeebati ( M J Dee 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Make It Happen ( R P Downey 56 ) 2.05L 5th Lightning Flash ( B Mertens 56 ) 2.35L See full results | B Mertens 56kg 2.35L | 5 (11) |