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Thunder Run: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Thunder Run is a 5-year-old gelding by Night Of Thunder, trained by K. R. Burke. He has won 4 of 16 starts and placed in 4 more, for £179,033 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 2 wins from 6 is a 33% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:48 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 11/2 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 111, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 16
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £179,033
  • Best rating 111
  • Official rating 101

Where Thunder Run runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:48 Doncaster PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 11/2 William Hill William Hill

Thunder Run form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 2 .5 14/1 Clifford Lee 101
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 7 5.25 22/1 Shane Gray 103
17 Jun 26 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 15 5.75 25/1 Clifford Lee 103
15 May 26 York Support Macmillan Charity Raceday On 13 June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 2 1 8/1 Clifford Lee 100
6 Apr 26 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Standard To Slow 7 15.25 12/1 Clifford Lee 102
27 Sep 25 Newmarket bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 1f Good To Firm 22 20.25 28/1 Charles Bishop 103
23 Aug 25 Windsor Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 4 4.75 3/1 Hector Crouch 104
12 Jul 25 York John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 6 4.5 15/2 Clifford Lee 104
16 May 25 York Knights Solicitors Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 1 — 5/1 Clifford Lee 100
29 Mar 25 Doncaster William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 15 9.25 11/2 Clifford Lee 100
19 Oct 24 Ascot Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 1m Soft 4 3.25 7/2F Ryan Moore 100
22 Aug 24 York Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 1 — 6/1 David Egan 96
3 Aug 24 Thirsk William Hill Summer Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Good 3 1.25 4/6F Daniel Tudhope 96
18 Jul 24 Hamilton Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 0.5f Good 1 — 2/9F Daniel Tudhope –
3 Jul 24 Thirsk British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Good To Soft 1 — 5/4 Daniel Tudhope –
11 Jun 24 Wetherby Jm Finn Wealth Management Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 2 1.25 7/2 Daniel Tudhope –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 22 August 2026. Sat behind the front group - urged forward approaching 2f out then closed on the winner inside the final furlong - fought to the line but denied by a short margin.

Thunder Run by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 6 2 33%
10.5f 5 1 20%
10f 1 0 0%
9f 1 0 0%
11.5f 1 0 0%
8.5f 1 1 100%
7f 1 0 0%

Thunder Run by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Firm 7 2 29%
Good 4 1 25%
Good To Soft 3 1 33%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%

Thunder Run by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
York 6 2 33%
Ascot 2 0 0%
Thirsk 2 1 50%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0%
Newmarket 1 0 0%
Windsor 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%
Hamilton 1 1 100%
Wetherby 1 0 0%

Thunder Run breeding

  • Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
  • Dam Astonished (IRE)
  • Damsire Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Breeder Forenaghts Stud Farm
  • Foaled 18 February 2021

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