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Horse profile

I Hear Thunder (IRE)

13yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer Nick Mitchell · Last owner Nick Elliott Juliet Fairman
by Montelimar (USA) out of Carrigeen Gala (GB) (Strong Gale)
46 runs · 16 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2011 — 5,709 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 4th of 6 6 wins · 5 courses New yard Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

I Hear Thunder (IRE) is 6 from 46. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. Last raced off 117, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 46 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 15lb off peak
117 95–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 25 Oct 2009 Official rating 117 at the last run, 11 Mar 2011

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 38 figures · best 128A · median 99.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good19128A100—
Good to Soft11118A103—
Soft5101C97—
Good to Firm3120A99—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m26128A100.5—
Over 3m12114C98.5—

Of 46 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 46 runs · as at 4 Oct 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Montelimar (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 100 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1815.6%+0.61 from 3
Good3825.3%+0.34 from 21
Good to Soft2229.1%+4.11 from 15
Soft1700%−50 from 7
Heavy500%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
2m1f – 2m4f2428.3%+3.3—
2m5f – 3m5036%+15 from 30
Over 3m2600%−51 from 16

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Carrigeen Gala (GB) (Strong Gale)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carrigeen Galaxy (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 21 4 19% +24.00
Good to Soft 15 1 7% −11.75
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 20 2 10% −3.00
Class 3 15 2 13% +13.00
Class 4 6 2 33% +4.75
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 10 1 10% −3.00
Aintree 5 1 20% +8.00
Chepstow 4 1 25% +6.00
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Fontwell 3 2 67% +19.50
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Folkestone 2 1 50% +1.25
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 30 5 17% +18.75
Over 3m 16 1 6% −9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daryl Jacob 18 1 6% −5.00
Benjamin Hitchcott 12 3 25% +8.25
Harry Skelton 9 1 11% −1.50
Nathan Sweeney 2 1 50% +13.00
Lt Col O Ellwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M Wall 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
P W Flood 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 35 4 11% −1.75
Tongue tie 11 2 18% +11.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 13 2 15% +9.50
2008 12 0 0% −12.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 7 1 14% +6.00
2005 9 3 33% +11.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 45 6 13% +10.75
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
11 Mar 11+365d Sandown Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 22 12-1 11787B Lt Col O Ellwood 7/1
2010 · 1 run
11 Mar 10+137d Wincanton Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 4 12-3 12396C Mr M Wall 13/2
2009 · 13 runs
25 Oct 09+7d Wincanton FJ Chalke Desert Orchid Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-2 117105A Nathan Sweeney 15/2
18 Oct 09+8d Fontwell Monaveen Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 10-4 117122B Nathan Sweeney 14/1
10 Oct 09+35d Chepstow Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 1¼ 9-11 11995C Harry Skelton 18/1
05 Sep 09+32d Stratford Mcmahon (contractors Services) Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 11/15 1¼ 11-3 11996C Harry Skelton 28/1
04 Aug 09+47d Newton Abbot Fruitiser Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 22 11-12 12097C Daryl Jacob 8/1
18 Jun 09+15d Ffos Las Office Visions Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 2 11-7 123119A Harry Skelton 5/1
03 Jun 09+20d Fontwell T-Ware Developments Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 11-9 115120A Harry Skelton 13/2
14 May 09+13d Ludlow Tanners Wines Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 4½ 11-2 118101B Harry Skelton 5/1
01 May 09+22d Fontwell Twosy Howe Go On My Love Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 11-8 114128A Harry Skelton 10/1
09 Apr 09+24d Wincanton Higos Insurance Somerset National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 15 10-6 11499B Harry Skelton 4/1
16 Mar 09+16d Taunton Thurlbear Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 11-4 112118A Harry Skelton 7/1
28 Feb 09+44d Newbury Totescoop6 Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 13 10-0 11476C William Kennedy 16/1
15 Jan 09+34d Taunton Carlsberg UK Handicap Chase Class 3 · 27f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 30 10-11 11688C Harry Skelton 5/1
2008 · 12 runs
12 Dec 08+20d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Class 2 · 30f · Soft · 16 ran 10/16 19 10-0 11784C Daryl Jacob 14/1
22 Nov 08+27d Haydock Timeform Betfair Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 2¾ 10-2 11890C Daryl Jacob 10/1
26 Oct 08+15d Wincanton Desert Orchid Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 4 10-5 116113B Daryl Jacob 3/1
11 Oct 08+132d Chepstow Get Your Chips at williamhillcasino.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 5 9-11 114110A Aidan Coleman 8/1
01 Jun 08+36d Perth Langvale Homes Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 2½ 10-4 11894C Daryl Jacob 25/1
26 Apr 08+22d Punchestown Ellen Construction Chase 24f · Good · 23 ran 7/23 1¼ 11-12 11896A Daryl Jacob 10/1
04 Apr 08+6d Aintree John Smith's Topham Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 29 ran 4/29 11 10-4 123104A Daryl Jacob 40/1
29 Mar 08+9d Newbury Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-2 116— Daryl Jacob 14/1
20 Mar 08+27d Wincanton Axminster Carpets Somerset National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-2 116— Daryl Jacob 8/1
22 Feb 08+22d Sandown Foundation Developments Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 9 11-7 11993C Daryl Jacob 11/1
31 Jan 08+26d Wincanton Andrew Hopkins Concrete Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-6 120— Daryl Jacob 16/1
05 Jan 08+14d Wincanton Higos Insurance Services Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 30 11-4 12395C Daryl Jacob 28/1
2007 · 3 runs
22 Dec 07+27d Haydock Sodexho Prestige Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-1 130— Daryl Jacob 40/1
25 Nov 07+29d Aintree totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 26f · Good To Soft · 19 ran UR/19 — 10-5 132— Daryl Jacob 20/1
27 Oct 07+342d Aintree intercasino.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 30 10-7 9583C Daryl Jacob 7/2
2006 · 7 runs
19 Nov 06+28d Aintree totepool Grand Sefton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 20 ran 1/20 11-2 123122C Daryl Jacob 12/1
22 Oct 06+15d Wincanton Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 11 10-7 12498C Daryl Jacob 7/2J
07 Oct 06+163d Chepstow Exclusive Prices At Blue Square Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 1½ 10-6 121122C Daryl Jacob 5/1J
27 Apr 06+20d Punchestown Tatts (Ire) Ltd Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-145) 25f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 7 10-8 11687C P W Flood 25/1
07 Apr 06+13d Aintree John Smith's & Spar Topham Handicap Chase (Nat Course) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 29 ran F/29 — 10-3 122— Benjamin Hitchcott 66/1
25 Mar 06+11d Newbury Stan James Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 7/17 2½ 11-2 125103C Benjamin Hitchcott 50/1
14 Mar 06+78d Cheltenham Cross Country Handicap Chase Class 2 · 30f · Good To Soft · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-7 125— Benjamin Hitchcott 40/1
2005 · 9 runs
26 Dec 05+23d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 11-12 125— Benjamin Hitchcott 14/1
03 Dec 05+21d Haydock Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 10-0 126101C Benjamin Hitchcott 12/1
12 Nov 05+20d Cheltenham Servo Computer Handicap Chase (Grade3) Class 1 · 27.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 21 10-0 12991C Benjamin Hitchcott 14/1
23 Oct 05+15d Wincanton Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 28f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-7 121114C Benjamin Hitchcott 6/1
08 Oct 05+218d Chepstow Betfair.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-0 114100C Benjamin Hitchcott 9/1
04 Mar 05+17d Newbury Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1 11-6 111109C Benjamin Hitchcott 4/1
15 Feb 05+17d Folkestone Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-2 111106C Benjamin Hitchcott 9/4F
29 Jan 05+26d Cheltenham Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 5 10-0 11696C Benjamin Hitchcott 7/1
03 Jan 05 Folkestone Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 7 11-5 111100C Benjamin Hitchcott 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has I Hear Thunder won?
I Hear Thunder (IRE) won 6 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 16 times in total (34.8% of starts).
Who trained I Hear Thunder?
I Hear Thunder (IRE) was trained by Nick Mitchell on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 11 March 2011.
Who is I Hear Thunder's sire?
I Hear Thunder (IRE) is by Montelimar (USA) out of Carrigeen Gala (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does I Hear Thunder prefer?
I Hear 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 I Hear Thunder's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 11 March 2011. The highest on record is 132.
What is I Hear Thunder's sire's record?
Montelimar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 100 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are I Hear Thunder's siblings?
Out of Carrigeen Gala (GB), I Hear Thunder (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.