Thunder Rock
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Thunder Rock is a 9yo b unknown from Ireland trained by O Murphy, who is based at Wilmcote. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam La Belle Sauvage. Thunder Rock has managed to win 9 races in its career so far. On 3rd Mar 2024 at Kelso, Thunder Rock scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $28475 Bet365 Premier Chase (listed). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Thunder Rock throughout its career you'd have achieved a 4% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 m (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:16.710, SP: 14/1 | L Saunders 75.3kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 |
| Bangor-on-Dee 23-Mar-25 3934m GOOD R1 HcpH $1,794 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 04:36.650, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, cajoled along at times, reminders after 7th, lost touch 4 out | L Saunders 76.2kg, Cd 0 30.00L | 4 (7) |
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 4881m SOFT R4 H $3,198 (of $34,170), Winning Time: 06:10.200, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, headway when fluent 6th, hit next, ridden 9th, weakened before 3 out | S Bowen 70.8kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 4 (6) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-25 4074m SOFT R6 H $3,731 (of $40,053), Winning Time: 5:16.920, SP: 22/1 Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, left 4th last | S Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 23-Nov-24 3875m GOOD R5 H (of $57,620), Winning Time: 04:48.100, SP: 7/2 Held up last, pushed along and struggling when pulled up before 4 out | S Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Aintree 11-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R3 Ch (of $140,608), Winning Time: 6:51.540, SP: 22/1 Held up in rear, outpaced when not fluent 13th, started jumping right and getting behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | S Bowen 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 4714m SOFT R4 Ch $28,475 (of $28,475), Winning Time: 6:06.540, SP: 9/4 In touch, headway 2 out, led narrowly next, ridden and ran on | S Bowen 72.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Musselburgh 05-Feb-24 4085m SOFT R5 HcpCh $19,136 (of $41,624), Winning Time: 05:10.900, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, slow 4th, ridden after 10th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner | G Sheehan 71.7kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 4139m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $74,035), Winning Time: 05:11.190, SP: 3/1 Not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out | S Bowen 68.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Carlisle 05-Nov-23 4014m SOFT R4 Ch $17,085 (of $17,618), Winning Time: 5:19.380, SP: 11/8 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and headway to lead approaching last, ran on | S Bowen 71.7kg | 1 (4) |
| Ayr 22-Apr-23 4123m GOOD R4 NvCh $9,752 (of $25,978), Winning Time: 05:03.210, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, headed after next, not fluent 11th, challenged 13th, led 4 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression towards finish | A Heskin 70.8kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4901m SOFT R2 NvCh $2,413 (of $102,095), Winning Time: 6:18.470, SP: 22/1 Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 9th, some headway 3 out, no impression, well when when mistake 2 out | A Heskin 73kg, Cd 0 22.25L | 6 (11) |
| Sandown 04-Feb-23 4032m SOFT R4 NvCh $8,560 (of $45,560), Winning Time: 5:11.300, SP: 11/2 Held up in touch in rear, headway when mistake 12th, pushed along before 3 out, close 3rd when slightly impeded before 2 out, held from last | A Heskin 73kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-23 4139m SOFT R3 NvCh $5,885 (of $31,322), Winning Time: 05:18.330, SP: 15/8 In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, closed 6th, pecked next, not fluent 16th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, edged left and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd | A Heskin 70.8kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Ascot 18-Nov-22 3781m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $9,258 (of $9,258), Winning Time: 04:45.290, SP: 7/4 Chased leader, pecked 10th, challenged 2 out, soon led, came clear flat, comfortably | A Heskin 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Oct-22 3213m GOOD R5 NvHcpCh $14,704 (of $14,704), Winning Time: 03:54.200, SP: 9/2 Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, not much room before 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, readily | A Heskin 73.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Ayr 01-Apr-22 4114m SOFT R2 CL3NvH $8,714 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:02.720, SP: 2/1 Held up in touch, headway going well to led approaching 2 out, pecked 2 out, went clear last, comfortably | A Heskin 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Sandown 13-Mar-22 3980m GOOD R2 CL1NvHcpHNHF (of $80,000), Winning Time: 05:18.300, SP: 8/1 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out | A Heskin 72.6kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 9 (17) |
| Huntingdon 11-Feb-22 3947m SOFT R5 CL2HcpH $15,609 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:51.320, SP: 5/6 Tracked clear leader, closed up after 4 out, led 3 out, soon pressed, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, readily | A Heskin 65.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Musselburgh 06-Dec-21 3978m SOFT R1 CL4NvHNHF $4,629 (of $8,500), Winning Time: 05:03.630, SP: 1/5 Not fluent, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, jumped well and led next, ran on | A Heskin 71.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Wetherby 13-Nov-21 3963m SOFT R1 CL3NvH $6,535 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:56.500, SP: 13/8 Mid division, awkward 5th, headway travelling well 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well flat | A Heskin 68.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 21-Oct-21 3721m HEAVY R3 CL4NvH $1,882 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:51.300, SP: 3/1 Held up, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went second approaching last, no match for winner | A Heskin 68.9kg 11.00L | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 15-Feb-21 3378m HEAVY R8 CL5NHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:41.500, SP: 5/2 Handy on outside, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard pressed after, edged left towards finish, held on | A Heskin 71.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Newcastle 10-Dec-20 3260m SOFT R8 CL5NHF $334 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:05.740, SP: 7/4 Midfield, steady headway on inside turning for home, chased leader over 1f out, no extra close home | A Coleman 69.9kg 4.00L | 3 (12) |
| Ballyarthur 15-Mar-20 4828m HEAVY CLMd (of $2,274) Ld, 4l adv 6th & mstk 4out, chall when mstk & hdd 2out, disp again aftr 2out, hdd by wnr bef last, no ex | M D Allen 74.8kg 10.00L | 2 (7) |