Blaze Of Thunder (IRE)
Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2010. Last raced off 74, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=8 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 200 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,585 runs since Apr 2010 (101 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.3% from 618. Weakest on good to firm going: 5.2% from 248.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 6 | 24% | +14.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 248 | 13 | 5.2% | −3.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 284 | 15 | 5.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 213 | 14 | 6.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 618 | 76 | 12.3% | +3.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 138 | 15 | 10.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 610 | 55 | 9% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 399 | 39 | 9.8% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 253 | 21 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 154 | 13 | 8.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2010 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Prince (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 11+25d | Thirsk | totepool A Better Way To Bet Classified Stakes | 7/7 | 9 | 9-0 | 74 | 47C | P J McDonald | 13/2 |
| 05 Apr 11+200d | Pontefract | Dalby Stand Handicap | 9/11 | 2¾ | 8-5 | 76 | 49A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 10+17d | Ayr | SBS Ayrshire Ltd Nursery | 6/12 | 1½ | 8-9 | 79 | 72A | Andrew Elliott | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 10+20d | Ripon | Thank You Peter Bateson Nursery | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 80 | 78A | P J McDonald | 6/1 |
| 11 Aug 10+18d | Hamilton | Racing UK Auction Nursery | 2/5 | 6 | 9-7 | 83 | 78B | Paul Hanagan | 8/11F |
| 24 Jul 10+22d | York | skypoker.com Nursery | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-7 | 85 | 77A | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 02 Jul 10+16d | Haydock | E.b.f. Racing Uk 20 Per Month Maiden Stakes | 1/16 | 9-3 | 85 | 97A | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 | |
| 16 Jun 10 | Ripon | Charlie Waller Memorial Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/15 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 76A | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blaze Of Thunder won?
- Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Blaze Of Thunder?
- Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 30 April 2011.
- Who is Blaze Of Thunder's sire?
- Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) is by Ad Valorem (USA) out of Palatine Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Namid.
- What going does Blaze Of Thunder prefer?
- Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blaze Of Thunder's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 30 April 2011. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Blaze Of Thunder's sire's record?
- Ad Valorem (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,585 runs since Apr 2010 (101 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.3% from 618. Weakest on good to firm going: 5.2% from 248.
- Who are Blaze Of Thunder's siblings?
- Out of Palatine Dancer (IRE), Blaze Of Thunder (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.