Thistle Nil (2022) Horse
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Thistle Nil is a four-year-old bay gelding, by U S Navy Flag out of Souls In The Wind. He is trained by J S Goldie and owned by Mr James Mearns Long. From nine starts he has won two races, earning $16,098 in prize money. His most recent start was at Hamilton on 28 September 2026, finishing 6th of 6 runners. His latest win came at Hamilton on 22 August 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 28-Sep-26 1212m SOFT R1 CL5 Hcp (of $14,538) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.060, SP: 10.00 1st Bay Breeze ( R Burley 149 , Cd 144 ) 2nd Annie Edson Taylor ( P Brown 159 , Cd 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Lumenbourg ( P Barlow 152 ) 7.00L 6th Thistle Nil ( E Cagney 155 ) 26.30L See full results | E Cagney 70.3kg 26.30L | 6 (6) |
| Hamilton 21-Sep-26 1012m SOFT R5 CL5 Hcp $924 (of $7,880) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.290, SP: 10.00 1st Tanjen ( D Allan 128 ) 2nd Ashen ( P Mulrennan 130 ) 1.50L 3rd Veydari ( R Sexton 135 ) 3.00L 4th Thistle Nil ( R Elliott 131 , Cd 126 ) 6.25L See full results | R Elliott 59.4kg, Cd 57.2kg 6.25L | 4 (7) |
| Ayr 17-Sep-26 1006m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp (of $8,912) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:02.640, SP: 23.00 1st Opal Storm ( P J Mcdonald 123 ) 2nd Thunderstorm Katie ( L Young 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Lucius Aurelius ( M Sheehy 123 ) 0.20L 14th Thistle Nil ( R Elliott 136 , Cd 131 ) 7.10L See full results | R Elliott 61.7kg, Cd 59.4kg 7.10L | 14 (21) |
| Hamilton 22-Aug-26 1012m SOFT R8 CL6 Hcp $7,015 (of $7,015) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.360, SP: 41.00 1st Thistle Nil ( R Elliott 140 , Cd 135 ) 2nd Harb ( J Garritty 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Tanjen ( D Allan 135 ) 0.30L See full results | R Elliott 63.5kg, Cd 61.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Ayr 13-Jul-26 1006m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp (of $8,056) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.600, SP: 41.00 1st Curious Rover ( J Hart 139 ) 2nd Woohoo ( P Mulrennan 138 ) 1.25L 3rd Hi Lord ( B Mchugh 134 ) 0.75L 11th Thistle Nil ( R Elliott 134 , Cd 129 ) 12.75L See full results | R Elliott 60.8kg, Cd 58.5kg 12.75L | 11 (11) |
| Carlisle 04-Jul-26 1172m GOOD CL5 Flat, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened 1f out | Lauren Young 67.1kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (9) |
| Ayr 19-Jun-26 1207m SOFT CL5 Flat, SP: 200/1 Took keen hold, prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, hung left when ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | Rhys Elliott 61.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Carlisle 09-Jun-26 1811m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 300/1 Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never in contention | Rhys Elliott 64.4kg 6 1/2l | 9 (12) |
| Ayr 05-May-26 1207m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 66/1 Held up in touch, niggled along after 1f, detached after 2f, tailed off | Rhys Elliott 64.4kg 8 1/2l | 7 (7) |