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Thompson Gunner: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Thompson Gunner is a 5-year-old gelding by Highland Reel, trained by Cian Hughes. He has won 1 of 21 starts and placed in 4 more, for £1,599 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:39 at Laytown on 10 September. His best performance rating is 71, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 21
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 5%
  • Prize money £1,599
  • Best rating 71
  • Official rating 51

Where Thompson Gunner runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:39 Laytown Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Race —

Thompson Gunner form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 Sep 26 Navan (IRE) Navan Handicap (Div II) 1m Good 5 6.75 100/30F Colin Keane 51
14 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap 1m Good 5 3 11/1 Patrick McGettigan 51
12 Aug 26 Gowran Park (IRE) 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div I) 1m 1.5f Good To Firm 3 3 14/1 Patrick McGettigan 51
20 Mar 26 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 11 13 12/1 Patrick McGettigan 62
6 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) Find Us On Facebook At dundalkstadium Handicap 1m 4f Standard 5 16.25 3/1J Seamie Heffernan 63
13 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 1m 2.5f Standard 1 — 16/5F Patrick McGettigan 57
5 Dec 25 Dundalk (AW) Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) 1m Standard 4 2.75 13/2 Eryka Snioch 59
19 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 1m 2.5f Standard 4 1.25 7/5F Colin Keane 58
5 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) 1m 2.5f Standard 2 .75 11/1 Wesley Joyce 53
26 Jul 25 Gowran Park Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) 1m 1.5f Good 12 6 16/1 Eryka Snioch 58
19 Jun 25 Leopardstown Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap 1m Good 11 13.25 14/1 Wayne Hassett 61
23 May 25 Curragh Ryans Cleaning Handicap 1m Good 13 7.5 50/1 Wesley Joyce 64
16 Mar 25 Curragh Download The Tote App Handicap 1m Soft 14 26.75 33/1 Seamie Heffernan 66
21 Feb 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-70) 7f Standard 13 19 6/1 Seamie Heffernan 67
30 Oct 24 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-70) 1m Standard 5 3.75 10/3 Shane Foley 69
27 Sep 24 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m Standard 2 — 3/1F Adam Caffrey 65
20 Sep 24 Dundalk (AW) Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 1m Standard 3 2.75 20/1 James Ryan 65
29 Aug 24 Navan Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On This Saturday Handicap 1m Good 9 5.5 40/1 Adam Caffrey 68
3 Aug 24 Galway Bathshack Maiden 1m 0.5f Soft 11 24 66/1 Robbie Colgan –
22 Jul 24 Ballinrobe Tote Never Beaten By SP Maiden 1m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 8 13.75 4/1 Colin Keane –
24 Jun 24 Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 1m 1.5f Good 4 2.25 10/3 Colin Keane –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Navan Handicap (Div II) at Navan (IRE) on 2 September 2026. Held up in the pack - improved position out wide approaching 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong left and stayed on at one speed to the line.

Thompson Gunner by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 10 0 0%
9.5f 4 0 0%
10.5f 4 1 25%
12f 1 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%
8.5f 1 0 0%

Thompson Gunner by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 10 1 10%
Good 7 0 0%
Soft 2 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0%

Thompson Gunner by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Dundalk (AW) 10 1 10%
Curragh 2 0 0%
Ballinrobe 2 0 0%
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0%
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0%
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0%
Gowran Park 1 0 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%
Navan 1 0 0%
Galway 1 0 0%

Thompson Gunner breeding

  • Sire Highland Reel (IRE)
  • Dam Aussie Opera (IRE)
  • Damsire Aussie Rules (USA)
  • Breeder Danny Coogan
  • Foaled 6 March 2021

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