Thistle Cross (2023) Horse
About
Thistle Cross is a 3yo bay trained by M Rice in Louth, Ire. The horse is by Kodi Bear out of Nabeyla. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its latest start at Down Royal on 20 Jun 2026, Nathan Crosse rode Thistle Cross to an 11th‑place finish behind the winner Albatala.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 20-Jun-26 2099m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:21.390, SP: 51.00 1st Albatala ( G Carroll 127 ) 2nd Cleopatra'S Needle ( C Hayes 132 ) 12.00L 3rd Simpson'S Paradox ( K Kennedy 128 , Cd 123 ) 14.25L 11th Thistle Cross ( N Crosse 119 ) 85.25L See full results | N Crosse 54kg 85.2kgL | 11 (17) |
| Down Royal 30-May-26 1408m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.800, SP: 67.00 1st Meriden ( C Hayes 136 ) 2nd Dervo Annie ( C Keane 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Fontaine Khaled ( J O'gorman 134 ) 3.00L 12th Thistle Cross ( J Ryan 130 ) 13.30L See full results | J Ryan 59kg 13.30L | 12 (14) |
| Leopardstown 16-May-26 1609m GOOD R2 Md (of $16,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 251.00 1st Full Moon Tonight ( R Whearty 129 ) 2nd Daring Heart ( G Carroll 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Suspicious Mindz ( S Foley 134 ) 2.00L 15th Thistle Cross ( L Roche 134 ) 43.95L See full results | L Roche 60.8kg 43.95L | 15 (15) |
| Dundalk 22-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: 201.00 1st Evening Blues ( J Kearney 131 ) 2nd Minella Rockett ( S Heffernan 131 ) 0.15L 3rd Golden Trigger ( W Lordan 131 ) 0.50L 11th Thistle Cross ( W Joyce 131 , Cd 134 ) 44.55L See full results | W Joyce 59.4kg, Cd 60.8kg 44.55L | 11 (13) |
| Dundalk 20-Sep-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:14.350, SP: 81.00 1st Strait And Narrow ( C Keane 127 ) 2nd Nazario ( S Heffernan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Vidmiyr ( B Coen 130 ) 2.50L 11th Thistle Cross ( G Carroll 132 ) 10.15L See full results | G Carroll 59.9kg 10.15L | 11 (14) |