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Horse profile

Tornado Tower

Frankel (GB) × Gale Force (GB) (Shirocco (GER))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2023
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £15,927 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 May 2026, Chester (1/5)

Recent form

Tornado Tower has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
6 May 26	Chester	1/5	13/8	won 2	James Doyle	John & Thady Gosden	TMT Group Maiden Stakes	Class 3	Flat Turf	1m2½f	Good	9-7	El Nay (IRE)	£12,885	28	1/3
8 Apr 26	Nottingham	2/9	100/30	1¼	Tyler Heard	John & Thady Gosden	Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)	Class 3	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	8-11	Olympic Charter (IRE)	£6,480	-	0/5

1/56 May 26 · Chester13/8
TMT Group Maiden Stakes
Class 31m2½fGood
All fields
Date
6 May 26
Course
Chester
Pos
1/5
SP
13/8
Btn
won 2
Jockey
James Doyle
Trainer
John & Thady Gosden
Race
TMT Group Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
El Nay (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,885
Days
28
Future form
1/3
2/98 Apr 26 · Nottingham100/30
Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)
Class 31m2fGood
All fields
Date
8 Apr 26
Course
Nottingham
Pos
2/9
SP
100/30
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Tyler Heard
Trainer
John & Thady Gosden
Race
Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Olympic Charter (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,480
Days
-
Future form
0/5

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
6 May 26	Chester	TMT Group Maiden Stakes	1/5	Outback Legend (IRE)	3	21 May 26	Haydock	Pitch Perfect EBF Maiden Stakes

1/56 May 26 · Chester
TMT Group Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
6 May 26
Course
Chester
Race
TMT Group Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Outback Legend (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
21 May 26
At
Haydock
Race won
Pitch Perfect EBF Maiden 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	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John & Thady Gosden	8 Apr 26	6 May 26	2/9	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£15,927	€0

John & Thady Gosden

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
First run: 8 Apr 26
Last run: 6 May 26
First run for yard: 2/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,927
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£15,927	€0	8 Apr 26	6 May 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,927
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Apr 26
Last run: 6 May 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchFrankel (GB)

Parent · 1

SireFrankel (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damKind (IRE)

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 branchGale Force (GB)

Parent · 1

DamGale Force (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShirocco (GER)
Dam's damHannda (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireDr Devious (IRE)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Frankel (GB)

Gale Force (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Kind (IRE)

Shirocco (GER)

Hannda (IRE)

Not traced

Dr Devious (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTornado Tower (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled2023

SireFrankel (GB)

DamGale Force (GB)

DamsireShirocco (GER)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damKind (IRE)

2nd damHannda (IRE)

2nd dam's sireDr Devious (IRE)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce4 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingHurricane Lane (IRE)

Female line

Gale Force (GB) · by Shirocco (GER) · 4 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
Hannda (IRE) · by Dr Devious (IRE) · 7 winners from 8 runners
Handaza (IRE) · by Be My Guest (USA) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Hazaradjat (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Frankel (GB)	Gale Force (GB)	Shirocco (GER)	Watership Down Stud	16 Feb 23	bay	colt	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f

Frankel (GB)

Sire: Frankel (GB)
Dam: Gale Force (GB)
Damsire: Shirocco (GER)
Breeder: Watership Down Stud
Foaled: 16 Feb 23
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Frankel (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	5,920	1,058	2,210	17.9%	37.3%	2	1
At 9f to 11f	1,642	284	592	17.3%	36.1%	2	1
On Good going	1,603	292	606	18.2%	37.8%	2	1
At 9f to 11f on Good going	480	87	181	18.1%	37.7%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 5,920
Wins: 1,058
Placed: 2,210
Win %: 17.9%
Place %: 37.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 1,642
Wins: 284
Placed: 592
Win %: 17.3%
Place %: 36.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,603
Wins: 292
Placed: 606
Win %: 18.2%
Place %: 37.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Good going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs: 480
Wins: 87
Placed: 181
Win %: 18.1%
Place %: 37.7%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Frankel (GB) × Shirocco (GER) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	4	4	100.0%	2	29	12	7	41.4%	£899,428	€570,000

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 4
Winners: 4
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 29
Wins: 12
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 41.4%
Prize GB (£): £899,428
Prize IRE (€): €570,000

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurricane Lane (IRE)	10	6	4	Group/Grade 1	£762,599	€570,000
Mistral Star (GB)	9	3	1	Listed	£98,835	€0
Frankel's Storm (GB)	8	2	0	-	£22,067	€0
Tornado Tower (GB)	2	1	0	-	£15,927	€0

Hurricane Lane (IRE)

Horse: Hurricane Lane (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £762,599
Prize IRE (€): €570,000

Mistral Star (GB)

Horse: Mistral Star (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £98,835
Prize IRE (€): €0

Frankel's Storm (GB)

Horse: Frankel's Storm (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,067
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tornado Tower (GB)

Horse: Tornado Tower (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,927
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gale Force (GB)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 1
Produce: 4 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Frankel's Storm (GB)2W · 8R
Hurricane Lane (IRE)6W · 10R · 2 G1

Half siblings

By Sea The Stars (IRE)

Sweet William (IRE)7W · 24R · 4 black-type

Female line

1Gale Force (GB) · by Shirocco (GER)
2Hannda (IRE) · by Dr Devious (IRE)
3Handaza (IRE) · by Be My Guest (USA)
4Hazaradjat (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)

Notable relatives

Full brother

Hurricane Lane (IRE)6W · 10R · 2 G1

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Seal Of Approval (GB)4W · 11R · 1 G1

First cousin twice removed

Emily Upjohn (GB)5W · 13R · 2 G1
Harzand (IRE)4W · 6R · 2 G1
Harasiya (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
Hazarafa (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Humphrey Bogart (IRE)3W · 14R · 1 black-type

Half-brother

Sweet William (IRE)7W · 24R · 4 black-type

First cousin once removed

Hanalia (IRE)3W · 6R · 2 black-type
Hamariyna (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Hunaina (IRE)4W · 15R · 1 black-type

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Hamairi (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Hanabad (IRE)3W · 20R · 1 black-type

Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)

Hazariya (IRE)3W · 6R · 2 black-type
Hazarista (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Vadream (GB)4W · 43R · 3 black-type
Amazing One Plus (IRE)3W · 9R · 2 black-type
Cheerful Delights (IRE)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
Haparanda (IRE)3W · 12R · 1 black-type

First cousin

Sound Angela (GB)4W · 12R · 1 black-type

View full Hazy Idea family

In brief

How old is Tornado Tower?

Tornado Tower (GB) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 16 February 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Tornado Tower?

Tornado Tower (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Gale Force (GB), a daughter of Shirocco (GER), and was bred by Watership Down Stud.

Who trains Tornado Tower?

Tornado Tower (GB) is trained by John & Thady Gosden and owned by Wathnan Racing, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tornado Tower's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tornado Tower (GB) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Tornado Tower's biggest win?

Tornado Tower (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the TMT Group Maiden Stakes at Chester on 6 May 2026.

Has Tornado Tower ever been beaten?

Tornado Tower (GB) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 8 April 2026 at Nottingham (2nd of 9).

When did Tornado Tower last run?

Tornado Tower (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 May 2026 at Chester in the TMT Group Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 5.

Is Tornado Tower related to any top horses?

Tornado Tower (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Hurricane Lane (IRE) (full brother, Group 1 winner), Sweet William (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner) and Emily Upjohn (GB) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), from the Hazy Idea (GB) family.