Lightning Flash (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
09-Nov-19
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Prize Money
102600
Owners
Tara Farm Pty Ltd (Mgr: D Neate)
About

Lightning Flash, a 6yo bay mare from Australia trained by Ben Brisbourne, is by Toronado out of Shebang. She has won 4 races, and on 15 March 2024 at Pakenham she secured her biggest triumph, winning the $40,000 3yo+ F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 1st Mash And Gravy ( J Beriman 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Nicoffhome ( C Pang 60 , Cd 62 ) 0.25L 3rd Holly's Star ( C Taylor 60 ) 0.60L 9th Lightning Flash ( A Kennedy 60 , Cd 57 ) 6.06L See full resultsA Kennedy 60, Cd 57kg 6.06L9 (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 resultsL King 60 3.75L5 (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 resultsW Gordon 58kg1 (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 resultsA Kennedy 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.48L8 (9)
Corowa 03-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $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 resultsH L Blanc 59kg 5.74L8 (9)
Echuca 20-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 56 Hcp (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 resultsL King 60.5kg 5.80L11 (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 King5 (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 Marin4 (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 resultsJ Noonan 60.5kg 7.92L9 (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 resultsR Hammond 61kg, Cd 58kg 8.46L8 (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 Hammond3 (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 Burke2 (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 resultsB Mertens 58.5kg 7.42L8 (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 resultsB Button 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 5.50L6 (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 ) 6.22LS Kennedy 0 6.22L9 (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 resultsR Mcleod 59kg 5.25L4 (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 resultsB Allen 59kg 0.46L2 (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 resultsB Melham 58.5kg 3.21L5 (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 resultsB Melham 59.5kg1 (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 resultsB Melham 56.5kg 5.75L4 (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 resultsJ Mcneil 57.5kg 1.45L3 (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 resultsZ Spain 58kg 4.70L7 (11)
Cranbourne 29-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM 64 Hcp $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 resultsB Mertens 58kg 0.20L2 (9)
Seymour 06-Jun-23 1600m HEAVY 9 R9 BM 58 Hcp $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 resultsB Mertens 61.5kg 3.35L5 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 20-May-23 2000m SOFT 5 R5 BM 72 Hcp (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 resultsK O'hara 56kg 11.55L12 (12)
Seymour 27-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 BM 64 Hcp $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 resultsJ Bowditch 58.5kg 2.45L3 (7)
Kilmore 13-Apr-23 1462m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 58 Hcp $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 resultsZ Spain 61.5kg1 (6)
Geelong 24-Mar-23 1240m GOOD 3 R5 BM 58 Hcp $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 resultsH Coffey 59.5kg 3.70L6 (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 ) 1.30L 3rd Foxmania ( W Gordon 0 ) 1.60L 4th Lightning Flash ( T Stockdale 0 ) 0.00LT Stockdale 0 0.00L4 (4)
Sportsbet-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 resultsB Mertens 55kg1 (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 ) 1.80L 3rd Bella Nights ( J Mott 58 ) 5.50L See full resultsE Brown 55.5kg 1.80L2 (10)
Sportsbet-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 resultsB Mertens 56kg 2.35L5 (11)