Thunderbolt Way (AUS) Horse
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Thunderbolt Way is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Nelson Smyth. He is by Pariah out of Shy Girl. To date he has recorded three victories. His biggest triumph came on 14 Jun 2026 at Wangaratta, when he captured the $42,500 Vobis Silver Maiden Plate. The horse has been a good money‑maker for bettors; a lifelong backer would have realized a 153% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 14-Aug-26 2435m HEAVY 8 R6 BM62 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:39.160, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.580 1st Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 60 ) 2nd Power Pivot ( C Newitt 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Tosen Glory ( R Houston 54 ) 3.75L See full results | J Mcneil 60 | 1 (11) |
| Geelong 31-Jul-26 2400m SOFT 7 R7 BM62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:37.280, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Power Pivot ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Winston ( J M Allen 60.5 ) 2.20L See full results | J Mcneil 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 20-Jul-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R10 BM62 $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.500, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Itsagiven ( C Newitt 56.5 ) 2nd Dundonald ( P M Moloney 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Frank Express ( M A Salter 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.00L 4th Thunderbolt Way ( L King 58.5 ) 3.25L See full results | L King 58.5kg 3.25L | 4 (11) |
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 2500m SOFT 7 R4 3Y HCP (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:39.860, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Brillantezza ( D Yendall 54 ) 2nd Kings Reflection ( H T Coffey 53 ) 1.50L 3rd Simply Gold ( D W Stackhouse 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.65L 13th Thunderbolt Way ( F Kersley 54 ) 21.92L See full results | F Kersley 54kg 21.92L | 13 (15) |
| Wangaratta 14-Jun-26 2000m HEAVY 10 R4 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:13.000, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.400 1st Thunderbolt Way ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 2nd Reel Raider ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 6.75L 3rd Goyathlay ( L N Mcneil 59.5 ) 7.50L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg | 1 (6) |