Thunderbolt Way (AUS) Horse
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Thunderbolt Way, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Nelson Smyth in Kyneton. He is by Pariah out of Shy Girl. He has won three races, with his biggest triumph coming in the $42500.00 Vobis Silver Maiden Plte at Wangaratta on 14th Jun 2026. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 114% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 25-Sep-26 2500m GOOD 4 R5 BM66 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:40.680, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st She's A Con ( D Thornton 55 ) 2nd Amawasha ( L Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Foix ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 1.05L 7th Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 13.05L See full results | J Mcneil 59.5kg 13.05L | 7 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 02-Sep-26 2400m SOFT 5 R5 BM78 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:30.390, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Leonchroi ( B A Shinn 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shultzy ( A Mccabe 56.5 ) 4.75L 3rd Winter Grace ( T M Nugent 54 ) 6.50L 10th Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 54 ) 11.57L See full results | J Mcneil 54kg 11.57L | 10 (13) |
| 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 K 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) |