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Clap Of Thunder (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Owner Mrs Robert Frosell
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Side Saddle (IRE) (King's Theatre)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 11 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ascot Last run 28 Oct 2026 · 4th of 9 Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Clap Of Thunder is 1 from 12 with the win at Class 3 level in the GL Events Novices Hurdle at Ascot in Nov 2024 over 1m5f – 2m on good. All wins at Class 3. The gelding has not won since Nov 2024 and last ran off OR 117 when fourth of nine at Huntingdon in Oct 2026 in the Christmas Parties 2026 At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Steeple Chase. He acts on good ground but is 0 from 9 on softer.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 11 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 3
Official rating117↓ 3lb off peak
117 117–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 113 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Huntingdon, 7 Dec 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 127B · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
Soft4113A101.51 run · —
Good3125B931 run · —
Good to Soft297B741 run · —
Heavy2127B120—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m9127B1051 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f282A66.52 runs · 82 / 66.5

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 5 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 7 Dec 2025 Official rating 117 at the last run, 28 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 143A · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
Soft5143A1241 run · —
Good3140B1351 run · —
Good to Soft2130B1281 run · —
Heavy2137A131—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m9143A1321 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f3126B1212 runs · 126 / 123.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 5 Nov 2026 · 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 28 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 28 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,287 runs since May 2012 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.3—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.4—
Good1,6841519%−11 from 3
Good to Soft1,04911210.7%+0.70 from 2
Soft1,2531249.9%−0.10 from 5
Heavy4535111.3%+1.30 from 2
Standard (AW)1,1751139.6%−0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9888.2%−1.8—
6f – 7f864859.8%−0.2—
1m – 1m1f678497.2%−2.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1,22314812.1%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m1,5971569.8%−0.21 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1,2081209.9%−0.10 from 3
2m5f – 3m538529.7%−0.3—
Over 3m8189.9%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 10 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Side Saddle (IRE) (King's Theatre)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Oak Grove (IRE)30——
Arm's Of An Angel (IRE)20——
Alberta Rose (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 1 33% −1.17
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 4 1 25% −2.17
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 1 100% +0.83
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% −7.17
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 10 1 10% −8.17
Jamie Brace 1 0 0% −1.00
Toby McCain-Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 1 9% −9.17
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 7 1 14% −5.17
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −4.17
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
28 Oct 26+306d Huntingdon Christmas Parties 2026 At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran mid-pack early - handy 4 out - pushed along before 2 out and plugged on - surrendered third at the last - soon adrift to finish 4th 4/9 1¼ 12-1 11782A121B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
2025 · 3 runs
26 Dec 25+19d Market Rasen Rand Farm Park 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Shared front spot early with a couple of errors - went clear before the 3rd after another mistake - stayed prominent despite a further blunder - driven up front again 2 out - overtaken approaching last - faded from there to finish third 3/7 4¾ 11-8 11751B126B Jamie Brace 15/8F
07 Dec 25+308d Huntingdon Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran Sped to the front early - held the advantage until challenged 2f out - beaten for pace soon after - dropped back through the field late to finish fourth 4/10 1 11-9 118113A132A Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3J
02 Feb 25+37d Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Went straight into front - lost that spot by a whisker before 4th then regained command - jumped untidily and lost the lead 2 out - dropped away slightly after the last - fought back to finish strongly - caught in the closing strides for second 3/7 ½ 11-7 11997B130B Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
2024 · 7 runs
27 Dec 24+42d Chepstow Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran Settled prominently early - upsides the leading duo 3 out - pushed along 2 out and stayed on at one speed to finish third 3/11 4½ 11-6 12098A143A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/5
15 Nov 24+13d Cheltenham Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 15 ran Settled towards back early - improved on inner to reach front group 2 out then squeezed for space entering straight - pushed along and lost momentum before the line finishing 5th 5/15 ¾ 11-13 120125B135A Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
02 Nov 24+22d Ascot GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good · 6 ran Settled in the pack on the inner - drew level with three to go - hit the front on the home turn - kept on strongly to score 1/6 11-0 —93A140B Sam Twiston-Davies 5/6F
11 Oct 24+194d Chepstow Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran Handy early - moved up towards front-runner before 5th - driven approaching straight - dropped away after 3 out - finished 4th 4/11 3 10-13 —80A112A Sam Twiston-Davies 15/8F
31 Mar 24+50d Fairyhouse Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 13 10-11 —127B137A Toby McCain-Mitchell 10/1
10 Feb 24+28d Newbury Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 10-9 —113A125A Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
13 Jan 24+63d Warwick Wigley Community Fund Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4¼ 10-5 —105A124A Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
2023 · 1 run
11 Nov 23 Aintree BoyleSports Extra Place Races 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 1¼ 11-0 ——121B Sam Twiston-Davies EvensF

Quick answers

How many races has Clap Of Thunder won?
Clap Of Thunder (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trains Clap Of Thunder?
Clap Of Thunder (IRE) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 October 2026.
Who is Clap Of Thunder's sire?
Clap Of Thunder (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Side Saddle (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does Clap Of Thunder prefer?
Clap Of Thunder (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Clap Of Thunder's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 28 October 2026. The highest on record is 120.
What is Clap Of Thunder's sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,287 runs since May 2012 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Clap Of Thunder's siblings?
Out of Side Saddle (IRE), Clap Of Thunder (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.