Dark Side Thunder: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Dark Side Thunder is a 7-year-old gelding by Night Of Thunder, trained by Jessica Macey. He has won 9 of 50 starts and placed in 13 more, for £69,697 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 8 wins from 43 is a 19% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:15 at Chelmsford (AW) on 5 November. His best performance rating is 93, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 9
- Placed 22
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £69,697
- Best rating 93
- Official rating 64
Where Dark Side Thunder runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:15 | Chelmsford (AW) | Midnite It's Actually Pretty Good Handicap Stakes | — |
Dark Side Thunder form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26 | Yarmouth | First Furnishings Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 9 | 11.75 | 25/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 64 |
| 16 Sep 26 | Yarmouth | Sea Deer Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 10 | 4.5 | 5/1 | George Wood | 65 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Yarmouth | Bazuka Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.25 | 11/4 | Lewis Edmunds | 65 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 8 | 8.75 | 13/2 | Darragh Keenan | 67 |
| 25 May 26 | Leicester | Smooth Radio Ladies' Day Saturday 4th July Book Now Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.5 | 10/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 67 |
| 9 May 26 | Leicester | Smooth Radio Ladies' Day 4th July Book Now Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 7.75 | 6/1 | Oliver Stammers | 69 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Yarmouth | Infobond Technical Manpower Services Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 3.25 | 13/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 69 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 6.75 | 10/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 70 |
| 11 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 5.25 | 14/1 | George Wood | 72 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 3 | 9/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 12 | 6.75 | 16/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/4F | Lewis Edmunds | 70 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 2 | 10/1 | Hollie Doyle | 71 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 2.5 | 14/1 | Harrison Shaw | 72 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Yarmouth | Sea Deer Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 5 | 3.25 | 10/3 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Newmarket | Maritime Cargo Services Outperforming The Opposition Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | 1 | 9/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 18 Jul 25 | Haydock | Lancashire DAF Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 3 | 2.5 | 10/3 | Silvestre De Sousa | 73 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 3 | 3.5 | 11/8 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 29 May 25 | Yarmouth | Infobond Technical Mainpower Services Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 5/2F | George Wood | 71 |
| 14 May 25 | Yarmouth | everytip.com Betting Tips Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 3 | 2 | 9/2 | Hollie Doyle | 72 |
| 28 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 8 | 5/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 74 |
| 28 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 2 | 9/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 75 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 1.75 | 8/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 75 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 2.75 | 7/4F | Richard Kingscote | 76 |
| 18 Sep 24 | Yarmouth | Sea Deer Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1 | 11/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 76 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Southwell (AW) | Starsports.Bet Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 21.75 | 8/1 | Harrison Shaw | 77 |
| 13 Jul 24 | York | John Smith's Sprint Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 7 | 4.25 | 4/1F | Harrison Shaw | 78 |
| 15 Jun 24 | York | Fordy Marshall Land And Property Consultants Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 8/1 | Harrison Shaw | 77 |
| 11 May 24 | Ascot | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 4 | 1.75 | 12/1 | Silvestre De Sousa | 77 |
| 14 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 5/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 74 |
| 13 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 4 | 15/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 75 |
| 23 Jan 24 | Southwell (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 11/4 | Lewis Edmunds | 76 |
| 29 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 7/2J | Lewis Edmunds | 77 |
| 13 Dec 23 | Kempton (AW) | Alexander Bienz Kindred Spirit Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 2.25 | 3/1F | Lewis Edmunds | 77 |
| 6 Nov 23 | Kempton (AW) | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 11/4F | Lewis Edmunds | 74 |
| 11 Oct 23 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 3 | .5 | 4/1 | Oliver Stammers | 74 |
| 20 Sep 23 | Yarmouth | Sea Deer Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 2 | .75 | 6/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 74 |
| 9 Jun 23 | Haydock | GPW Recruitment Internal Recruiter Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 3.75 | 7/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 75 |
| 24 May 23 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 3 | .75 | 8/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 75 |
| 9 Apr 23 | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 72 |
| 8 Mar 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 6/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 70 |
| 23 Feb 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 3.25 | 6/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 71 |
| 20 Oct 22 | Southwell (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 2.25 | 3/1F | Lewis Edmunds | 72 |
| 14 Sep 22 | Yarmouth | Sea Deer Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 5 | 3.25 | 6/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 73 |
| 2 Sep 22 | Kempton (AW) | eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 11/4F | Lewis Edmunds | 71 |
| 14 Aug 22 | Southwell (AW) | Porsche Centre Nottingham Harnessing The Horsepower Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 10/11F | Lewis Edmunds | 65 |
| 29 Jul 22 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 11/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 60 |
| 31 May 22 | Thirsk | constant-services.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 2 | .75 | 11/2 | Lewis Edmunds | 60 |
| 22 Apr 22 | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 9.25 | 50/1 | Lewis Edmunds | – |
| 27 Mar 22 | Doncaster | SBK Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Good | 7 | 13.25 | 40/1 | Lewis Edmunds | – |
Last time out
Finished 9 in the First Furnishings Handicap Stakes at Yarmouth on 12 October 2026. Travelled in the middle of the track towards the back of the pack - urged along 2f out - lacked the speed to get involved and finished 9th.
Dark Side Thunder by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 43 | 8 | 19% | — |
| 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
Dark Side Thunder by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 19 | 4 | 21% | — |
| Good To Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 7 | 4 | 57% | — |
| Good To Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Dark Side Thunder by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 15 | 4 | 27% | — |
| Yarmouth | 12 | 1 | 8% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 3 | 60% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Dark Side Thunder breeding
- Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam Dark Side Princess (GB)
- Damsire Strategic Prince (GB)
- Breeder M M Foulger
- Foaled 26 March 2019
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