Thunder Rock (2016) Horse
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Thunder Rock is a 10yo bay horse trained by O Murphy. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam La Belle Sauvage. Thunder Rock has won 9 races in its career so far. On 3 March 2024 at Kelso, Thunder Rock secured its biggest victory to date, earning $49,185.00 in a Class 1 handicap.
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Wincanton • Ayr • Haydock • Cheltenham • Aintree • Kelso • Musselburgh • Carlisle • Sandown • Uttoxeter • Huntingdon • Wetherby • Newton Abbot • ExeterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton 30-Jan-26 5057m HEAVY R6 CL5 ChNHF $1,615 (of $6,257), SP: 5.00 1st Pyleigh Court ( E Herbison 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Thunder Rock ( J King 174 ) 0.75L 3rd Illico De Cotte ( F Philipson-stow 170 , Cd 163 ) 3.25L See full results | J King 78.9kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4310m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:16.710, SP: 15.00 1st The Four Sixes ( S Bowen 164 ) 2nd Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 150 ) 6.00L 3rd I Love My Baie ( J J Slevin 161 ) 6.00L 7th Thunder Rock ( L Saunders 166 , Cd 173 ) 23.15L See full results | L Saunders 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 23.15L | 7 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 23-Mar-25 3930m GOOD R1 CL2 HcpH $1,794 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:36.650, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, cajoled along at times, reminders after 7th, lost touch 4 out 1st The Four Sixes ( S Bowen 156 ) 2nd Homme Public ( T Wynne 165 ) 7.00L 3rd Mr Freedom ( M Goldstein 150 ) 3.00L 4th Thunder Rock ( L Saunders 168 , Cd 175 ) 30.00L See full results | L Saunders 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 30.00L | 4 (7) |
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 4880m SOFT R4 CL1 H $3,198 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 06:10.200, SP: 5.50 Held up in rear, headway when fluent 6th, hit next, ridden 9th, weakened before 3 out 1st Gwennie May Boy ( C J Todd 160 ) 2nd Beauport ( T Bellamy 156 ) 7.50L 3rd Botox Has ( C Quinn 162 ) 6.00L 4th Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 156 ) 22.00L See full results | S Bowen 70.8kg 22.00L | 4 (6) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-25 4070m SOFT R6 CL1 H $3,731 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 08:36.920, SP: 23.00 Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, left 4th last 1st Lucky Place ( N D Boinville 160 ) 2nd Gowel Road ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Golden Ace ( L Williams 150 ) 4.00L 4th Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 154 ) 18.75L See full results | S Bowen 69.9kg 18.75L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 23-Nov-24 3880m GOOD R5 CL1 H (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:48.100, SP: 7.00 Held up last, pushed along and struggling when pulled up before 4 out 1st Lucky Place ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Blueking D'oroux ( H Cobden 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Colonel Mustard ( A Wedge 154 ) 0.75L UPL Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 154 ) 0.00L See full results | S Bowen 69.9kg 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Aintree 11-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R3 CL1 Ch (of $245,925), Winning Time: 06:51.540, SP: 23.00 Held up in rear, outpaced when not fluent 13th, started jumping right and getting behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Gerri Colombe ( J Kennedy 164 ) 2nd Ahoy Senor ( D R Fox 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Corbetts Cross ( M Walsh 164 ) 2.25L UPL Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 164 ) 0.00L See full results | S Bowen 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 4710m SOFT R4 CL1 Ch $28,475 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:06.540, SP: 3.25 In touch, headway 2 out, led narrowly next, ridden and ran on 1st Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Minella Drama ( B S Hughes 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Elvis Mail ( B Lynn 156 ) 6.00L | S Bowen 72.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Musselburgh 05-Feb-24 4090m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $19,136 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:10.900, SP: 4.33 Towards rear, slow 4th, ridden after 10th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner 1st Corrigeen Rock ( D R Fox 151 ) 2nd Thunder Rock ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2.00L 3rd Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 147 ) 0.30L See full results | G Sheehan 71.7kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 4140m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $127,881), Winning Time: 05:11.190, SP: 4.00 Not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out 1st Fugitif ( G Sheehan 157 ) 2nd Il Ridoto ( B Frost 149 ) 0.15L 3rd Frero Banbou ( C Deutsch 142 ) 9.50L UPL Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 152 ) 0.00L See full results | S Bowen 68.9kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Carlisle 05-Nov-23 4010m SOFT R4 CL1 Ch $17,085 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:19.380, SP: 2.38 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and headway to lead approaching last, ran on 1st Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Mahler Mission ( B Harvey 158 ) 3.50L 3rd Bill Baxter ( J Bowen 162 ) 10.00L See full results | S Bowen 71.7kg | 1 (4) |
| Ayr 22-Apr-23 4120m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $9,752 (of $44,266), Winning Time: 05:03.210, SP: 3.50 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 1st Datsalrightgino ( G Sheehan 156 ) 2nd Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 156 ) 1.75L 3rd Unexpected Party ( B Andrews 156 ) 3.75L See full results | A Heskin 70.8kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4900m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $2,413 (of $178,478), Winning Time: 06:18.470, SP: 23.00 Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 9th, some headway 3 out, no impression, well when when mistake 2 out 1st The Real Whacker ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 2nd Gerri Colombe ( J C Gainford 161 ) 0.15L 3rd Bronn ( D A Jacob 161 ) 4.25L 6th Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 161 ) 22.25L See full results | A Heskin 73kg 22.25L | 6 (10) |
| Sandown 04-Feb-23 4030m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $8,560 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:11.300, SP: 6.50 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 1st Gerri Colombe ( J C Gainford 161 ) 2nd Balco Coastal ( N D Boinville 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 161 ) 5.50L See full results | A Heskin 73kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-23 4140m GOOD R3 CL1 NvCh $5,885 (of $54,104), Winning Time: 05:18.330, SP: 2.88 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 1st The Real Whacker ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Monmiral ( H Cobden 156 ) 3.25L 3rd Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 156 ) 3.25L See full results | A Heskin 70.8kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Ascot 18-Nov-22 3780m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $9,258 (of $18,123), Winning Time: 04:45.290, SP: 2.75 Chased leader, pecked 10th, challenged 2 out, soon led, came clear flat, comfortably 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 164 ) 2nd Solo ( H Cobden 164 ) 8.50L 3rd Iamastar ( D Maxwell 153 ) 32.00L See full results | A Heskin 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Oct-22 3210m GOOD R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $14,704 (of $27,960), Winning Time: 03:54.200, SP: 5.50 Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, not much room before 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, readily 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 162 ) 2nd Brief Times ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Barrichello ( T Gillard 161 ) 0.30L See full results | A Heskin 73.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ayr 01-Apr-22 4110m SOFT R2 CL3 NvH $8,714 (of $15,739), Winning Time: 05:02.720, SP: 3.00 Held up in touch, headway going well to led approaching 2 out, pecked 2 out, went clear last, comfortably 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 166 ) 2nd Grey Skies ( B S Hughes 166 ) 7.50L 3rd Clondaw Hollow ( K E Buckley 166 ) 9.00L See full results | A Heskin 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Sandown 13-Mar-22 3980m GOOD R2 CL1 NvHcpHNHFNHF (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:18.300, SP: 9.00 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out 1st Complete Unknown ( L Williams 157 ) 2nd Marble Sands ( P J Brennan 150 ) 3.00L 3rd Dubrovnik Harry ( S Bowen 156 ) 1.50L UPL Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 160 ) 15.00L See full results | A Heskin 72.6kg 15.00L | UPD (17) |
| Huntingdon 11-Feb-22 3950m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $15,609 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:51.320, SP: 1.83 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 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 144 ) 2nd Dorking Boy ( S Sheppard 144 ) 1.25L 3rd Mengli Khan ( B Ffrench-davis 151 ) 17.00L See full results | A Heskin 65.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Musselburgh 06-Dec-21 3980m 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 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 158 ) 2nd Garde Des Champs ( B S Hughes 152 ) 4.25L 3rd Brandy Mcqueen ( R Mania 152 ) 11.00L | A Heskin 71.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Wetherby 13-Nov-21 3960m 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 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 152 ) 2nd Cobblers Dream ( J Quinlan 158 ) 3.50L 3rd Adjournment ( C Nichol 152 ) 6.00L | A Heskin 68.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 21-Oct-21 3720m 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 1st Might I ( L Murtagh 152 ) 2nd Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 152 ) 11.00L 3rd Triple Trade ( M Bastyan 152 ) 7.00L | A Heskin 68.9kg 11.00L | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 15-Feb-21 3380m 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 1st Thunder Rock ( A Heskin 157 ) 2nd No Word Of A Lie ( T J O'brien 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Bowtogreatness ( D A Jacob 157 ) | 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 1st Seven Arches ( R Mania 154 ) 2nd Well Educated ( B S Hughes 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Thunder Rock ( A Coleman 154 ) 4.00L | A Coleman 69.9kg 4.00L | 3 (12) |
| Ballyarthur 15-Mar-20 4830m 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 1st Red Lion Lad ( M B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Thunder Rock ( M D Allen 165 ) 10.00L 3rd Broomfield Present ( M D O'connor 165 ) 5.00L | M D Allen 74.8kg 10.00L | 2 (7) |