African Thunder
(AUS)About
African Thunder is a 6-year-old bay/brown gelding from Australia. He is trained by the NSW-based trainer Drew Tyson and has been ridden by 12 jockeys throughout his career Stable mate to trainer Tommy Hollands, roans stable mate, Ranoji22, is a son of IRELAND, while Bar chan is the fastest jockey horse sent out to Trainer Tommy Hollands in Melbourne.. African Thunder is sired by Alpine Eagle and out of the dam, Umlimo. He has won 3 races in his career thus far. On February 11, 2024, at Hobart, African Thunder achieved his most significant win in the $30,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for punters, yielding a 14% return on investment throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport Synthetic 13-Jul-25 1350m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 60 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | N Punch 57.5kg 8.60L | 7 (10) |
| Hobart 08-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 CL4 Set Weight (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.590, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 | L Bingley 57kg 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Hobart 25-May-25 1430m SOFT 5 R7 CL4 Set Weight (of $29,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.990, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.500 | C Jordan 57kg 10.61L | 9 (9) |
| Hobart 11-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL4 Hcp (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 | M Ulucinar 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.14L | 13 (13) |
| Launceston 11-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL4 Hcp (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 | D Pires 56kg 13.77L | 9 (9) |
| Longford 01-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.260 | D Pires 4.00L | 3 (5) |
| Launceston 22-Mar-24 2400m GOOD 4 R7 Open Quality $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.910, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th | C Jordan 54kg 11.80L | 7 (7) |
| Launceston 06-Mar-24 2150m GOOD 4 R9 BM 76 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.780, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 | A Darmanin 56.5kg 1.60L | 4 (7) |
| Hobart 11-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $18,750 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.380, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480 | C Newitt 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Launceston 04-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.990, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 | C Baker 54kg 4.10L | 7 (7) |
| Hobart 21-Jan-24 2200m GOOD 4 R9 Open Weight For Age (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:18.060, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 | S Tsaikos 59kg 15.80L | 10 (13) |
| Devonport Synthetic 10-Jan-24 1880m SYNTHETIC R9 Open Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:56.230, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 | C Baker 54kg 6.20L | 8 (14) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 22-Dec-23 1650m SYNTHETIC R7 HCP $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.580, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 | M Ulucinar 54kg 5.45L | 8 (11) |
| Launceston 06-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 | A Darmanin 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.30L | 3 (8) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 17-Sep-23 1650m SYNTHETIC R7 BM64 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.890, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 | E B Burke 58.5kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Hobart 03-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM68 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.040, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.770 | R Tan 56.5kg 0.80L | 2 (10) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 20-Aug-23 1350m SYNTHETIC R8 CL2 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.810, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | A Darmanin 58.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Hobart 11-Jun-23 1430m SOFT 6 R9 CL1 $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.480, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 | D Pires 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 21-May-23 1880m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN/CL1-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:58.540, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 | I Toker 59kg 2.20L | 8 (12) |
| Hobart 14-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.690, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 | R Tan 58.5kg 2.10L | 6 (14) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 07-May-23 1650m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN/CL1-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.410, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 | S Tsaikos 59kg 5.85L | 10 (13) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 10-Apr-23 1350m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.530, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 | S Tsaikos 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Hobart 19-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.510, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260 | L Barr 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.95L | 7 (9) |
| Hobart 22-May-22 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.100 | B Muhcu 58.5kg 5.65L | 8 (12) |
| Hobart 08-May-22 1400m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW (of $22,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.940, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.890 | B Muhcu 58.5kg 9.40L | 12 (14) |
| Hobart 24-Apr-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.520, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 | B Muhcu 58kg 5.10L | 9 (14) |
| Hobart 12-Apr-22 800m GOOD 4 R5 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 | B Muhcu 0 0.90L | 3 (5) |
| Hobart 29-Mar-22 800m GOOD 4 R2 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:46.500 | B Louis 0.20L | 2 (5) |