Thunderous Love (2021)
About
Thunderous Love is a 4yo horse trained by J G Portman at Upper Lambourn. The colt is by Lightning Spear out of Air Stricker and has recorded six victories to date. On 11 July 2025 at Newbury, Thunderous Love captured its biggest triumph, winning the $10,821.00 Class 5 handicap. The horse has been a rewarding runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 195% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury 13-Sep-25 1207m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp $2,763 (of $11,066) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 9.00 | R Hornby 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Pontefract 17-Aug-25 1207m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $275 (of $8,853) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.000, SP: 4.00 | R Hornby 63kg 4.35L | 5 (6) |
| Salisbury 27-Jul-25 1207m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $4,580 (of $8,608) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 3.50 | R Hornby 62.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Nottingham 18-Jul-25 1223m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp $1,965 (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.760, SP: 4.33 Prominent, eased into lead over 1f out, soon pushed along, kept on, ridden and headed final 110 yards, not pace of winner | R Hornby 61.2kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Newbury 11-Jul-25 1207m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $5,757 (of $10,821) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 9.50 Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on and always just doing enough | R Hornby 61.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Nottingham 26-Jun-25 1223m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $4,187 (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 3.75 Prominent in centre, led over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong | R Hornby 61.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Nottingham 04-Jun-25 1223m GOOD R3 CL6 Hcp $798 (of $6,394) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 5.50 Mid-division, driven along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, faded final 110 yards | H Crouch 61.2kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Salisbury 15-May-25 1207m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp (of $7,378) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 4.50 Awkward start, pushed along and always detached in rear | O Carmichael 62.6kg, Cd 64kg 6.70L | 7 (8) |
| Nottingham 29-Apr-25 1223m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $3,402 (of $6,394) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 7.00 Dwelt, in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well to lead inside final 110yds | H Crouch 61.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Southwell 05-Apr-25 1221m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp $4,711 (of $8,853) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.720, SP: 21.00 Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and good headway over 2f out, led over 110 yards out, stayed on well | O Tubb 60.8kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Kempton 31-Oct-24 1408m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.780, SP: 26.00 Blindfold off late, raced alone and wide early, soon prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon dropped away tamely | R Hornby 59.4kg 33.90L | 12 (12) |
| Windsor 14-Oct-24 1218m HEAVY R8 CL6 Hcp $220 (of $7,081) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.770, SP: 11.00 Off the pace in last pair, some late headway, never involved | O Tubb 59.9kg, Cd 62.1kg 5.50L | 5 (10) |
| Brighton 17-Sep-24 1202m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,400 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner | O Tubb 59.4kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Salisbury 14-Sep-24 1207m SOFT R8 Hcp $268 (of $4,580), Winning Time: 01:15.560, SP: 14/1 Held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | S Osborne 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 5 (11) |
| Ffos Las 23-Aug-24 1481m HEAVY R3 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:44.440, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten | O Tubb 59.4kg, Cd 0 21.50L | 7 (7) |
| Salisbury 28-Jul-24 1207m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 11/1 Awward away, in rear, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, soon weakened | R Hornby 60.3kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 7 (8) |
| Chepstow 24-Jun-24 1422m GOOD R6 Hcp $699 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:23.860, SP: 13/2 Last to break, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out | R Hornby 61.7kg 8.25L | 3 (5) |
| Salisbury 11-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 5/1 Dwelt, held up, wide and effort over 1f out, no impression after | O Tubb 59.4kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 6 (10) |
| Salisbury 16-May-24 1207m SOFT R4 Hcp $3,926 (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:21.130, SP: 25/1 In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | O Tubb 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Windsor 30-Apr-24 1637m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $3,768), Winning Time: 01:47.420, SP: 33/1 Raced wide tracked leader, joined leader 3f out, weakened over 1f out | R Hornby 60.3kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 12 (12) |
| Southwell 31-Mar-24 1621m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $4,711), Winning Time: 01:41.490, SP: 28/1 Awkward away, in touch, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened | R Hornby 59.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 9 (9) |
| Kempton 12-Oct-23 1609m GOOD R4 Md (of $3,672) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.570, SP: 33/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out | R Hornby 57.2kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 8 (13) |
| Chepstow 28-Aug-23 1422m SOFT Md (of $3,564), Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: 12/1 Front mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, gradually weakened | R Hornby 58.1kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 8 (13) |
| Kempton 14-Aug-23 1408m GOOD R4 Md (of $5,346) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.510, SP: 14/1 Mid-division on inside, good headway between horses over 1f out, staying on in 3rd when slightly hampered final 110 yards, weakened and lost places soon after | T E Whelan 57.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 5 (11) |