Sound Of Lightning (2022)
About
Sound Of Lightning is a 3yo b trained by Donnacha O'brien in Tipperary. The horse’s sire is Fastnet Rock and its dam is Tierra Del Fuego. To date, Sound Of Lightning has secured a single victory. On 18 May 2025 at Naas, it achieved its most notable triumph, winning the $15,000 Md race. Throughout its career, the horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing Sound Of Lightning from the start would have delivered a 7% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 10-Sep-25 2414m SOFT R6 CL1 (of $52,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:40.810, SP: 34.00 | G M Ryan 57.6kg 14.00L | 11 (15) |
| Killarney 16-Jul-25 2293m SOFT R5 Hcp $1,200 (of $23,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:30.880, SP: 6.50 | G M Ryan 57.6kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Down Royal 21-Jun-25 2099m GOOD R4 Hcp $3,250 (of $32,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.340, SP: 2.63 Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, short of room 100 yards out, kept on one pace | W M Lordan 54kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Leopardstown 06-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:54.210, SP: 6.50 Towards rear, headway in 7th 4f out, progress over 3f out, dropped to 7th and under pressure over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages | G M Ryan 62.1kg 3.00L | 4 (12) |
| Naas 18-May-25 1609m GOOD R5 Md $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.490, SP: 7.50 Mid-division on inner and 4th halfway, switched to outer from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and lead inside final 150 yards, kept on well | G M Ryan 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Navan 26-Apr-25 2029m SOFT R6 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.850, SP: 2.75 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden over 2f out, soon no extra | G M Ryan 58.5kg 18.35L | 10 (20) |
| Curragh 30-Mar-25 2011m SOFT R6 Md $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.750, SP: 7.00 Slowly away, soon rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway under 3f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish | G M Ryan 58.5kg 2.75L | 3 (14) |