![]() The race appeared to lie between the Australian-bred Soul, who started favourite, and the Richard Hannon Sr.-trained Strong Suit. On 21 August, Lethal Force started at odds of 25/1 for the Group Two Hungerford Stakes over seven furlongs at Newbury. ![]() On 21 July, the colt started 4/6 favourite for a seven furlong race at Haydock but finished second to the filly Rhythm of Light after John Fahy dropped his whip a furlong from the finish. After appearing likely to take second place, he faded in the final strides and finished fourth behind the filly Ishvana. In June, Lethal Force ran for the second year at Royal Ascot, running in the Group Three Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs. The colt was moved into Listed class for his next two races, finishing second by a neck in the Carnarvon Stakes at Newbury and third to Slade Power in the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park. Ridden by John Fahy, he started at odds of 30/100 and won easily by nine lengths. Lethal Force began his three-year-old season by dropping back in class for a maiden race over five and a half furlongs at Bath Racecourse on 20 April. In July, Lethal Force started at odds of 3/1 in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood, but finished fourth of the seven runners behind Chandlery. Ridden for the first time by Adam Kirby, he started at odds of 50/1 and finished fourth of the twenty-three runners, less than two lengths behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained winner Power. At Royal Ascot in June Lethal Force was moved up in class for the Group Two Coventry Stakes. He had hung to the right and then to the left in the closing stages, and after a stewards' enquiry he was demoted to third place. Later in the month he started favourite for a similar event at Goodwood but finished second, a short head behind Sir Glanton. He began his career by finishing in a five furlong maiden race at Ascot Racecourse in May, when he finished second as a 33/1 outsider. Lethal Force ran four times as a two-year-old without winning. Cox took the colt into training at his Beechwood Farm stable at Sheepdrove, near Lambourn in Berkshire. In September 2010, Lethal Force was again put up for auction, this time at the Tattersalls Ireland sales and was bought for €8,500 by the trainer Clive Cox acting on behalf of Alan G. Lethal Force's dam, Land Army, showed no ability as a racehorse, but was descended from Miss Ribot, a mare whose wins included the Santa Ana Stakes in 1969.Īs a foal, Lethal Force was sent by the Rathasker Stud to the Goff's sales in November and was bought for €9,500 by John Egan. In addition to Lethal Force, his first crop of foals included the July Stakes winner Alhebayeb and the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes winner Lily's Angel. ![]() His sire Dark Angel, from whom he inherited his grey colour, won four races including the Mill Reef Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes as a two-year-old in 2007 before beginning his stud career in the following year. Lethal Force is a grey colt bred in Ireland by Declan Johnson, a "hobby breeder" based in County Kildare. In 2013, Lethal Force emerged as one of the leading sprinters in the world by defeating strong international fields in both the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and the July Cup. ![]() In the following year he recorded his first major success when winning the Hungerford Stakes. As a two-year-old in 2011 he showed potential but failed to win in four races. Lethal Force (foaled 10 April 2009) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. ![]()
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