Irish Thunder (AUS) Horse
About
Irish Thunder, an 8yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Mel Eggleston of the Gold Coast. His sire is Night of Thunder and his dam is Tiger's Girl. To date he has recorded two career victories. His biggest triumph came on 21 May 2021 at Coffs Harbour, where he claimed the $22,000 Class 1 Handicap.
Raced At
Murwillumbah
• Sunshine Coast
• Grafton
• Ballina
• Ipswich
• Lismore
• Scone
• Gosford
• Muswellbrook
• Coffs Harbour
• Eagle Farm
• Doomben
• Wyong
• Port Macquarie
• TareeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Murwillumbah 12-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Barello ( B Youngberry 61.5 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Silent Call ( A Mallyon 60.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Vorkuta ( B Lerena 59 ) 0.30L 8th Irish Thunder ( M Palmer 55 , Cd 56 ) 8.88L See full results | M Palmer 55kg, Cd 56kg 8.88L | 8 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 30-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 6 R7 0-58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.830, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Belle Affair ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Billy Boom ( C D Collis 57.5 ) 1.61L 3rd Iron Power ( D Smith 59 ) 2.12L 7th Irish Thunder ( M Palmer 56 ) 7.58L See full results | M Palmer 56kg 7.58L | 7 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 7 R3 Restricted 55 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.180, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Riva D'amor ( M E Philpot 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Irish Thunder ( M Palmer 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Hit ( O R M Webb 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.67L See full results | M Palmer 57.5kg 0.35L | 2 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.040 1st Champagne Lane ( R Hutchings 56.5 ) 2nd Oohlalouvre ( R Maloney 58 ) 1.12L 3rd Blitzwater ( O R M Webb 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.92L 6th Irish Thunder ( D Thornton 56 ) 12.67L See full results | D Thornton 56kg 12.67L | 6 (7) |
| Grafton 26-Aug-25 1185m SOFT 6 R7 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Chilled With Ice ( J Newman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Mofeed ( B A Youngberry 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.96L 3rd Got The Smarts ( M Mcguren 57.5 ) 2.56L 10th Irish Thunder ( L Rolls 57 ) 6.72L See full results | L Rolls 57kg 6.72L | 10 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Script Writer ( M Hellyer 60 ) 2nd Grandeur Rose ( M E Philpot 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.52L 3rd Exceedaqa ( C Vitler 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.75L 4th Irish Thunder ( D Thornton 57 ) 3.17L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 3.17L | 4 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R6 BM 55 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.570, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Count Nicholas ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 2nd Sir Maurice ( L I Martyn 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.29L 3rd Bold As Brass ( J L Bayliss 59.5 ) 1.03L 9th Irish Thunder ( D Thornton 59 ) 3.07L See full results | D Thornton 59kg 3.07L | 9 (10) |
| Ballina 12-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.420, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Make It So ( K A Johnston 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Cosmic Fortune ( L J Tilley 57 ) 8.75L 3rd Aye Eye Boom ( G J Cartwright 58.5 ) 11.14L 4th Irish Thunder ( D Thornton 58 ) 12.02L See full results | D Thornton 58kg 12.02L | 4 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 30-May-25 1000m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 60 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.170, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Break Free ( N S Beriman 59.5 ) 2nd Bold And Smooth ( L I Martyn 60 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Irish Thunder ( D Thornton 57 ) 3.20L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 3.20L | 3 (8) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 08-May-25 1050m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd More Love ( R Jamieson ) 1.80L 3rd The Wellian ( Y Lewis ) 3.60L 5th Irish Thunder ( B Baker ) 8.50L | B Baker 8.50L | 5 (5) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 25-Nov-24 1050m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Almighty Rising ( C Graham ) 2nd Irish Thunder ( B Baker ) 0.10L 3rd Binding ( P S Hammersley ) 0.60L | B Baker 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Ipswich 04-Aug-23 1690m SOFT 5 R6 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Hot Bananas ( M J Cahill 55.5 ) 2nd Aiden ( M Hellyer 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Spurious ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 3.30L 12th Irish Thunder ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 13.70L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 13.70L | 12 (14) |
| Ipswich 13-Jul-23 1350m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.720, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Rockin' Artie ( B Wheeler 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Money Bear ( J H Huxtable 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Awesome Audrey ( M Hellyer 56 ) 3.30L 9th Irish Thunder ( J Adams 57.5 ) 5.90L See full results | J Adams 57.5kg 5.90L | 9 (11) |
| Lismore 20-Jun-23 1110m GOOD 3 R5 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Tres Redoute ( D Thornton 59 ) 2nd She's Contrary ( C Vitler 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.74L 3rd Jimmy Neutron ( R Jamieson 56 ) 1.24L 6th Irish Thunder ( D Peisley 58.5 ) 2.98L See full results | D Peisley 58.5kg 2.98L | 6 (12) |
| Murwillumbah 04-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 7 R7 CL2 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Goomeri ( B Looker 58 ) 2nd Eye Shoot To Win ( T Harrison 56 ) 2.69L 3rd Bonjour Rupert ( J L Bayliss 60 ) 2.81L 10th Irish Thunder ( L Rolls 56 ) 10.86L See full results | L Rolls 56kg 10.86L | 10 (10) |
| Murwillumbah 15-May-23 1010m HEAVY 9 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Irish Thunder ( D Peisley 0 ) 2nd Leica Bita Fun ( N Masuda 0 ) 0.06L 3rd Playgirl ( W Wheatley 0 ) 0.32L | D Peisley 0 | 1 (4) |
| Ipswich 20-Feb-22 1680m SOFT 5 R5 BM65 $470 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.580, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Call Me Legend ( J L Cornish 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Strut ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Storm Harbour ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 2.30L 7th Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 55.5 ) 7.90L See full results | A Mallyon 55.5kg 7.90L | 7 (9) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 05-Feb-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 CG&E 0-62 $470 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Will He Foxtrot ( L R D Dittman 57 ) 2nd King's Contract ( C Whiteley 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Confusion ( G Colless 59 ) 1.70L 9th Irish Thunder ( A Allen 57.5 ) 5.90L See full results | A Allen 57.5kg 5.90L | 9 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Jan-22 1400m SOFT 5 R6 0-62 $470 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Corvo ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 2nd Shopping Esprit ( T Brooker 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Jabali Gold ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 1.50L 7th Irish Thunder ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 6.40L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 6.40L | 7 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 27-Dec-21 1300m SOFT 7 R8 BM62 $1,050 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.390, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Doomani ( S N Cormack 57 ) 2nd Rip City ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Redstone ( L R Kilner 58.5 ) 0.60L 4th Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 58 ) 1.40L See full results | A Mallyon 58kg 1.40L | 4 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 24-Oct-21 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL2-SW $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.420, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Tairua ( T Brooker 57 ) 2nd Liability ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Tick Tock Boom ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 0.70L 9th Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 59 ) 7.70L See full results | A Mallyon 59kg 7.70L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Oct-21 1300m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.850, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Smooth Move ( R Fradd 59.5 ) 2nd The Driller ( J M Orman 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Ginger Rock ( R Maloney 58 ) 1.50L 7th Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 56.5 ) 3.10L See full results | A Mallyon 56.5kg 3.10L | 7 (10) |
| Scone 24-Sep-21 1100m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Nadaraja ( M Palmer 59 ) 2nd Trinity Missile ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2.77L 3rd Legendofoz ( B Stower 55 ) 3.09L 7th Irish Thunder ( C Reith 59.5 ) 3.98L See full results | C Reith 59.5kg 3.98L | 7 (9) |
| Gosford 30-Aug-21 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Victorem ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Barossa Rosa ( R King 0 ) 1.64L 3rd Vangelic ( T Clark 0 ) 2.20L 9th Irish Thunder ( L Day 0 ) 6.64L | L Day 0 6.64L | 9 (9) |
| Muswellbrook 18-Aug-21 800m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 1st Omar ( B Wheeler 0 ) 2nd Flowrider ( M Weir 0 ) 0.56L 3rd Irish Thunder ( A Bullock 0 ) 1.55L | A Bullock 0 1.55L | 3 (4) |
| Coffs Harbour 21-May-21 1315m HEAVY 9 R8 CL1 $11,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 59 ) 2nd Prince Arli ( R Spokes 57 ) 2.32L 3rd Being Naughty ( A Bullock 59 ) 4.30L See full results | A Mallyon 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 05-May-21 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1-SW $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.520, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Sokudo ( V Venkaya 59 ) 2nd Alignment ( M Rodd 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.50L See full results | A Mallyon 58.5kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Apr-21 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E CL1 $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.580, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Setanta ( R Maloney 57.5 ) 2nd Menindee ( N Tomizawa 54.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon 55 ) 3.30L See full results | A Mallyon 55kg 3.30L | 3 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 30-Mar-21 1000m SOFT 6 R8 OPEN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.120 1st Fuji Flyer ( N Callow ) 2nd Irish Thunder ( A Mallyon ) 0.80L 3rd Pay With Cash ( G Colless ) 3.25L | A Mallyon 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Doomben 13-Feb-21 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YC&G HCP $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.510, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 Midfield, overraced early, solid sprint home 1st Boom Spender ( J Byrne 58.5 ) 2nd Azzareach ( R Stewart 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Bi Turbo ( M D Plessis 54 ) 0.80L 4th Irish Thunder ( M Cahill 55 ) 2.05L See full results | M Cahill 55kg 2.05L | 4 (7) |
| Wyong 20-Jan-21 1100m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.410, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Go for Gold ( A Gibbons 58.5 ) 2nd Cinderella ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 0.56L 3rd Colonel ( T Clark 59 ) 0.90L 7th Irish Thunder ( C Reith 55 ) 4.61L See full results | C Reith 55kg 4.61L | 7 (10) |
| Scone 14-Dec-20 1000m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.780 1st Irish Thunder ( A Bullock ) 2nd Stellar Blaze ( B Cray ) 0.35L 3rd Miss Parmigiana ( A Morgan ) 3.21L | A Bullock | 1 (6) |
| Port Macquarie 27-Sep-20 1206m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.190, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Henschel ( R Hutchings 60.5 ) 2nd Spanish Missile ( D Gibbons 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.47L 3rd Alpha Go ( M Mcguren 56 ) 0.71L 7th Irish Thunder ( J Penza 57.5 ) 3.71L See full results | J Penza 57.5kg 3.71L | 7 (11) |
| Scone 08-Sep-20 1150m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.320, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Ice In Vancouver ( G Ryan 57 ) 2nd Chasing Comets ( G Buckley 59.5 ) 4.43L 3rd My Rose My Kingdom ( A Bullock 60 ) 4.50L 7th Irish Thunder ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 6.43L See full results | A Gibbons 57.5kg 6.43L | 7 (14) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 26-Aug-20 1000m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Irish Thunder ( H Bowman ) 2nd Regimental Band ( A Gibbons ) 2.05L 3rd Luff ( C Mcpherson ) 2.22L | H Bowman | 1 (7) |
| Gosford 12-Aug-20 800m HEAVY 8 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Irish Thunder ( N Rawiller ) 2nd Regimental Band ( A Bullock ) 3.84L 3rd Safado ( H Bowman ) 4.12L | N Rawiller | 1 (5) |
| Taree 12-May-20 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.810, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Lucky Shadow ( G Buckley 57 ) 2nd Time For Peace ( J Penza 57.5 ) 0.42L 3rd Irish Thunder ( A Gibbons 59.5 ) 2.70L See full results | A Gibbons 59.5kg 2.70L | 3 (8) |
| Taree 28-Apr-20 1000m SOFT 6 R2 MDN $10,250 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Irish Thunder ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd Dr Copper ( A Denby 59 ) 1.18L 3rd The Spell ( J Penza 56.5 ) 3.94L See full results | A Gibbons 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 20-Apr-20 800m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Meadow Land ( A Bullock ) 2nd Irish Thunder ( A Gibbons ) 2.00L 3rd Alexeyeva ( J Hull ) 2.90L | A Gibbons 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 03-Apr-20 800m SOFT 7 R12 2YC&G-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Midland ( A Bullock ) 2nd Irish Thunder ( A Bullock ) 2.00L 3rd Mindreader ( M Maseyk ) 4.58L | A Bullock 2.00L | 2 (7) |
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