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Clap of Thunder: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Clap of Thunder is a 6-year-old gelding by Mount Nelson, trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies. He has won 1 of 11 starts and placed in 6 more, for £20,694 in prize money. He runs next in the 3:36 at Huntingdon on 28 October. His best performance rating is 120, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 9%
  • Prize money £20,694
  • Best rating 120
  • Official rating 117

Where Clap of Thunder runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:36 Huntingdon Christmas Parties 2026 At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Clap of Thunder form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 Dec 25 Market Rasen Rand Farm Park 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 7.5 15/8F Jamie Brace 117
7 Dec 25 Huntingdon Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Soft 4 3.5 10/3J Sam Twiston-Davies 118
2 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 11.5 11/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 119
27 Dec 24 Chepstow Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Soft 3 6.5 9/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 120
15 Nov 24 Cheltenham Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 5 9.75 11/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 120
2 Nov 24 Ascot GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Good 1 — 5/6F Sam Twiston-Davies –
11 Oct 24 Chepstow Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Soft 4 21.75 15/8F Sam Twiston-Davies –
31 Mar 24 Fairyhouse Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper 2m Heavy 2 13 10/1 Toby McCain-Mitchell –
10 Feb 24 Newbury Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Heavy 5 4.75 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies –
13 Jan 24 Warwick Wigley Community Fund Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 2 4.25 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies –
11 Nov 23 Aintree BoyleSports Extra Place Races 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 3 7.25 EvensF Sam Twiston-Davies –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Rand Farm Park 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Market Rasen on 26 December 2025. Shared front spot early with a couple of errors - went clear before the 3rd after another mistake - stayed prominent despite a further blunder - driven up front again 2 out - overtaken approaching last - faded from there to finish third.

Clap of Thunder by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 0 0% —
17f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —

Clap of Thunder by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 5 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —

Clap of Thunder by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Huntingdon 1 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 1 100% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —

Clap of Thunder breeding

  • Sire Mount Nelson (GB)
  • Dam Side Saddle (IRE)
  • Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
  • Breeder Coolmara Stables Ltd
  • Foaled 6 March 2020

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