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Horse profile
Thundering Star
- TrainerPaul Nicholls
- OwnerFindlaybloomde Kockwestwoodchandler
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2004
- Highest OR
- 137
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 8 runs (13%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £12,363 GB
- Last official rating
- 137 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Mar 2009, Cheltenham (12/27)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 13 Nov 2008, Taunton
Recent form
771223212
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 09 | Cheltenham | 12/27 | 33/1 | 26¼ | Harry Skelton | Paul Nicholls | Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3 | Class 1 | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good to Soft | 9-9 | 137 | tb | Ninetieth Minute (IRE) | £45,608 | 2 | 1/23 |
| 9 Mar 09 | Taunton | 2/12 | 8/15F | ¾ | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | Barley Mow At Rockwell Green Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3f | Soft | 11-8 | 129 | b | Another Display (IRE) | £3,578 | 16 | 0/11 |
| 21 Feb 09 | Kempton | 3/14 | 5/2F | 1¼ | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good to Soft | 11-1 | 124 | - | Eleazar (GER) | £9,393 | 70 | 2/12 |
| 13 Dec 08 | Doncaster | 2/12 | 11/10F | 1¾ | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II) | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Soft | 11-5 | - | - | Enfant De Lune (FR) | £2,927 | 2 | 1/9 |
| 11 Dec 08 | Taunton | 2/14 | 8/15F | 6 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Soft | 11-8 | - | - | Clova Island (GB) | £6,505 | 28 | 1/12 |
| 13 Nov 08 | Taunton | 1/11 | 11/10F | won 4½ | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | - | - | Hot Diamond (GB) | £7,156 | 147 | 0/10 |
| 19 Jun 08 | Ascot | 7/10 | 33/1 | 13¼ | K Shea | M F De Kock | Gold Cup | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 2m4f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | - | p | Yeats (IRE) | £141,925 | 21 | 1/7 |
| 29 May 08 | Sandown | 7/8 | 33/1 | 5½ | K Shea | M F De Kock | Betfair Henry II Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 2m | Soft | 9-7 | - | - | Finalmente (GB) | £47,971 | - | 1/7 |
Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3
Class 12m5fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Mar 09
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- 12/27
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 26¼
- Jockey
- Harry Skelton
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3
- Class
- Class 1
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 137
- Headgear
- tb
- Winner / 2nd
- Ninetieth Minute (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £45,608
- Days
- 2
- Future form
- 1/23
Barley Mow At Rockwell Green Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 9 Mar 09
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 2/12
- SP
- 8/15F
- Btn
- ¾
- Jockey
- Sam Thomas
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Barley Mow At Rockwell Green Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-8
- OR
- 129
- Headgear
- b
- Winner / 2nd
- Another Display (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,578
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 0/11
Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
Class 32m5fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Pos
- 3/14
- SP
- 5/2F
- Btn
- 1¼
- Jockey
- R Walsh
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-1
- OR
- 124
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Eleazar (GER)
- Winner prize
- £9,393
- Days
- 70
- Future form
- 2/12
Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Dec 08
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 2/12
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- 1¾
- Jockey
- Sam Thomas
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Enfant De Lune (FR)
- Winner prize
- £2,927
- Days
- 2
- Future form
- 1/9
John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Dec 08
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 2/14
- SP
- 8/15F
- Btn
- 6
- Jockey
- Sam Thomas
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-8
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Clova Island (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,505
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 1/12
Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 08
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- won 4½
- Jockey
- Sam Thomas
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Hot Diamond (GB)
- Winner prize
- £7,156
- Days
- 147
- Future form
- 0/10
Gold Cup
Group 12m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 19 Jun 08
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 13¼
- Jockey
- K Shea
- Trainer
- M F De Kock
- Race
- Gold Cup
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Yeats (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £141,925
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 1/7
Betfair Henry II Stakes
Group 22mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 29 May 08
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 5½
- Jockey
- K Shea
- Trainer
- M F De Kock
- Race
- Betfair Henry II Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Finalmente (GB)
- Winner prize
- £47,971
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 09 | Cheltenham | Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3 | 12/27 | Tisfreetdream (IRE) | 14 | 28 Mar 09 | Uttoxeter | Lambrini Peach Handicap Hurdle |
| 21 Feb 09 | Kempton | Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | Aimigayle (GB) | 4 | 21 Mar 09 | Newbury | EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Final |
| 21 Feb 09 | Kempton | Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | Wun Chai (IRE) | 13 | 9 Apr 09 | Wincanton | Axminster Carpets Handicap Hurdle |
| 13 Dec 08 | Doncaster | Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II) | 2/12 | Enfant De Lune (FR) | 1 | 5 Mar 09 | Lingfield | Bet Test Match Cricket - Betdaq Novices' Hurdle |
| 11 Dec 08 | Taunton | John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle | 2/14 | Tender Falcon (GB) | 4 | 22 Dec 08 | Hereford | Lindleys Catering Handicap Hurdle |
| 19 Jun 08 | Ascot | Gold Cup | 7/10 | Yeats (IRE) | 1 | 31 Jul 08 | Goodwood | Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup |
| 29 May 08 | Sandown | Betfair Henry II Stakes | 7/8 | Peppertree Lane (IRE) | 4 | 6 Jun 08 | Goodwood | Hildon Stakes |
- 12/2711 Mar 09 · Cheltenham
Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3
All fields
- Date
- 11 Mar 09
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3
- This horse
- 12/27
- Winner next time
- Tisfreetdream (IRE)
- Their pos
- 14
- Won on
- 28 Mar 09
- Race won
- Lambrini Peach Handicap Hurdle
- 3/1421 Feb 09 · Kempton
Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Race
- Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- 3/14
- Winner next time
- Aimigayle (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 21 Mar 09
- At
- Newbury
- Race won
- EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Final
- 3/1421 Feb 09 · Kempton
Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Race
- Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- 3/14
- Winner next time
- Wun Chai (IRE)
- Their pos
- 13
- Won on
- 9 Apr 09
- Race won
- Axminster Carpets Handicap Hurdle
- 2/1213 Dec 08 · Doncaster
Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Dec 08
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
- This horse
- 2/12
- Winner next time
- Enfant De Lune (FR)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 5 Mar 09
- Race won
- Bet Test Match Cricket - Betdaq Novices' Hurdle
- 2/1411 Dec 08 · Taunton
John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 11 Dec 08
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- John Mohide St James's Place Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 2/14
- Winner next time
- Tender Falcon (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 22 Dec 08
- At
- Hereford
- Race won
- Lindleys Catering Handicap Hurdle
- 7/1019 Jun 08 · Ascot
Gold Cup
All fields
- Date
- 19 Jun 08
- Course
- Ascot
- Race
- Gold Cup
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Yeats (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 31 Jul 08
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup
- 7/829 May 08 · Sandown
Betfair Henry II Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 29 May 08
- Course
- Sandown
- Race
- Betfair Henry II Stakes
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Peppertree Lane (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 6 Jun 08
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Hildon Stakes
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | M F De Kock | 13 Nov 08 | 11 Mar 09 | 1/11 | 124 | 137 | 137 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £12,363 | €0 | ||
| M F De Kock | - | 29 May 08 | 19 Jun 08 | 7/8 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul Nicholls
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Moved from
- M F De Kock
- First run
- 13 Nov 08
- Last run
- 11 Mar 09
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- OR first run
- 124
- OR last run
- 137
- Best OR
- 137
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
M F De Kock
- Trainer
- M F De Kock
- First run
- 29 May 08
- Last run
- 19 Jun 08
- First run for yard
- 7/8
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £12,363 | €0 | 137 | 13 Nov 08 | 11 Mar 09 | ||
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | - | 29 May 08 | 19 Jun 08 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £12,363 | €0 | 137 | 29 May 08 | 11 Mar 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 137
- First run
- 13 Nov 08
- Last run
- 11 Mar 09
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 29 May 08
- Last run
- 19 Jun 08
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 137
- First run
- 29 May 08
- Last run
- 11 Mar 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £12,363 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £8,543 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | £3,820 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,543
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,820
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14f and over | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £9,925 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,438 | €0 |
14f and over
- Distance
- 14f and over
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,925
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,438
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £10,116 | €0 | ||
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £860 | €0 | ||
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,388 | €0 | ||
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Taunton
- Course
- Taunton
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,116
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ascot
- Course
- Ascot
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cheltenham
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Doncaster
- Course
- Doncaster
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £860
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kempton
- Course
- Kempton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sandown
- Course
- Sandown
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Group 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £10,453 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £1,910 | €0 |
Group 1
- Class
- Group 1
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Group 2
- Class
- Group 2
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 1
- Class
- Class 1
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,453
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,910
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £9,066 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £3,298 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,066
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,298
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,388 | €0 | ||
| March | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,051 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,156 | €0 | ||
| December | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £2,770 | €0 |
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,051
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,156
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | £10,976 | €0 | ||
| K Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,388 | €0 |
Sam Thomas
- Jockey
- Sam Thomas
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,976
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
K Shea
- Jockey
- K Shea
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Harry Skelton
- Jockey
- Harry Skelton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
R Walsh
- Jockey
- R Walsh
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £12,363 | €0 | ||
| M F De Kock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul Nicholls
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 3
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
M F De Kock
- Trainer
- M F De Kock
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £11,313 | €0 | ||
| b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,051 | €0 | ||
| p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| tb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,313
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
b
- Headgear
- b
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,051
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
p
- Headgear
- p
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
tb
- Headgear
- tb
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 1 to 7 days | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £860 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £2,961 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,388 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,156 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
1 to 7 days
- Days since last run
- 1 to 7 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £860
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,961
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,156
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time blinkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,051 | €0 | ||
| First time cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time tongue strap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £11,313 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time blinkers
- Headgear
- First time blinkers
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,051
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time cheekpieces
- Headgear
- First time cheekpieces
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time tongue strap
- Headgear
- First time tongue strap
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,313
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFort Wood (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireFort Wood (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLightning Duel (SAF)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFoveros
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Foveros
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseThundering Star (SAF)
Sexgelding
Foaled2004
SireFort Wood (USA)
DamLightning Duel (SAF)
DamsireFoveros
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners
Female line
- Lightning Duel (SAF) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wood (USA) | Lightning Duel (SAF) | Foveros | gelding | NH 2m½f | Flat 7.0f · NH 2m½f |
Fort Wood (USA)
- Sire
- Fort Wood (USA)
- Damsire
- Foveros
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.0f · NH 2m½f
Progeny of Fort Wood (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 28 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 13 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 6
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Fort Wood (USA) × Foveros mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | £12,363 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | £12,363 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Star (SAF) | 8 | 1 | 0 | £12,363 | €0 |
Thundering Star (SAF)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,363
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 137 | 137 | 124 | 3 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 137
- Highest OR
- 137
- Lowest OR
- 124
- Rated runs
- 3
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 09 | Cheltenham | NH | 137 | 8 | 12/27 |
| 9 Mar 09 | Taunton | NH | 129 | 5 | 2/12 |
| 21 Feb 09 | Kempton | NH | 124 | - | 3/14 |
- 12/2711 Mar 09 · Cheltenham
All fields
- Date
- 11 Mar 09
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 137
- Change
- 8
- Pos
- 12/27
- 2/129 Mar 09 · Taunton
All fields
- Date
- 9 Mar 09
- Course
- Taunton
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 129
- Change
- 5
- Pos
- 2/12
- 3/1421 Feb 09 · Kempton
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 124
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 3/14
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 137 | 137 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 137
- OR last run
- 137
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 137
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Thundering Star is the only foal out of Lightning Duel (SAF) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Thundering Star is the only foal out of Lightning Duel (SAF) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Lightning Duel (SAF)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Thundering Star foaled?
Thundering Star (SAF) was foaled in 2004.
Who are the sire and dam of Thundering Star?
Thundering Star (SAF) is by Fort Wood (USA) out of Lightning Duel (SAF), a daughter of Foveros.
Who trained Thundering Star?
Thundering Star (SAF) was trained by Paul Nicholls and owned by Findlaybloomde Kockwestwoodchandler at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for M F De Kock.
What is Thundering Star's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Thundering Star (SAF) won 1 of 8 races (13%): 1 of 6 over jumps and 0 of 2 on the Flat. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Thundering Star's biggest win?
Thundering Star (SAF)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle at Taunton on 13 November 2008.
How much prize money has Thundering Star won?
Thundering Star (SAF) earned £12,363 in Britain in prize money.
Has Thundering Star ever been beaten?
Thundering Star (SAF) was beaten 7 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 29 May 2008 at Sandown (7th of 8).
What was Thundering Star's official rating?
Thundering Star (SAF) was last officially rated 137 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Thundering Star still racing?
Thundering Star (SAF) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 March 2009 at Cheltenham in the Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3, finishing 12th of 27, and has not run there since.
What is Thundering Star's record at Taunton?
Thundering Star (SAF) ran most often at Taunton, with 1 win from 3 runs there.
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