Lightning Express (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
18-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Doojah
Prize Money
$182375
Owners
Purcells Enjoy Racing (Mgr: J D Purcell), N Hayes, Ms S C Hayes, B W Rodger, M A Beecham, P F Beecham, G Stirling, Alex 'N' Wang (Mgr: G L Taylor), M C Solly, G S C Solly, T N Franklin, Mrs J Ludeman, K A J Peach, L J Leahy, Mrs M C Leahy, R A Mitchell & G J Khougaz
About

Lightning Express is a 6yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Aaron Purcell of Warrnambool. He is by the stallion Impending out of the dam Doojah. He has won five races so far. On 30 Dec 2023 in Singapore he achieved his biggest triumph, claiming the $50000 purse in the Class 4 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Naracoorte 31-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM 66 Hcp $1,500 (of $19,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thS Potter 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.86L4 (10)
Bendigo 14-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R7 BM 70 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.920, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.620M Aitken 61.5kg 7.67L8 (11)
Bendigo 30-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740J Kennedy 62.5kg1 (10)
Kilmore 20-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980B Mertens 62.5kg 2.25L3 (7)
Bendigo 06-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540T Prebble 62.5kg, Cd 61kg 1.81L5 (11)
Echuca 18-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM 64 Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530H Coffey 62.5kg 0.90L3 (9)
Singapore 05-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R8 CL4 Hcp (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thR Curatolo 59kg 4.70L10 (13)
Singapore 14-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 3 R10 CL3 Hcp $1,260 (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9thS Kok 54kg 2.30L5 (12)
Singapore 21-Jul-24 1800m GOOD R9 G1 Open Set Weight $7,200 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.360, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 6thH Bowman 57kg 4.60L5 (12)
Singapore 30-Jun-24 1600m SOFT R9 G2 Open Set Weight $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6thC Schofield 57kg 1.40L4 (11)
Singapore 25-May-24 1800m GOOD R8 CL3 Hcp $6,772 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.420, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4thR Curatolo 54kg 0.70L3 (8)
Singapore 21-Apr-24 1600m GOOD R8 CL3 Hcp $3,150 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.360, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8thC Schofield 54.5kg 1.80L4 (11)
Singapore 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $6,772 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.520, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thR Curatolo 54.5kg 2.30L3 (10)
Singapore 30-Dec-23 1800m GOOD R10 CL4 Hcp $26,775 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:47.370, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 4thV Duric 58kg1 (12)
Singapore 11-Nov-23 1600m GOOD R8 CL4 Hcp $26,775 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.310, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6thV Duric 55.5kg1 (14)
Singapore 21-Oct-23 1600m GOOD R10 CL4 Hcp $26,775 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6thR Stewart 52.5kg1 (13)
Singapore 23-Sep-23 1600m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $16,065 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.980, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 5thV Duric 58kg1 (10)
Singapore 27-Aug-23 1400m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $2,902 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 7thH Bowman 58kg 1.50L3 (14)
Singapore 30-Jul-23 1400m GOOD R2 Mdn Weight For Age $3,375 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2ndK A'isisuhairi 57kg 7.60L4 (12)
Singapore 15-Jul-23 1200m GOOD R2 Mdn Weight For Age $3,375 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 6thM R Lerner 57kg 1.00L4 (12)
Singapore 11-Jun-23 1200m SOFT R2 Mdn Weight For Age (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9thM Zahra 57kg 5.50L7 (14)
bet365 Echuca 15-Mar-22 900m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.500J Duffy 01 (7)