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Thornfield (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2015) · Last trainer Desmond McDonogh · Last owner Mrs Desmond Mcdonogh Mrs J S Bolger
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Needlework (IRE) (Needle Gun)
14 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Jun 2015 — 4,154 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2015 · 10th of 15
KTB Profile

Thornfield (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Punchestown (Nov 2013).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 (jumps) 88C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 27 Nov 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 14 May 2014 Official rating 52 at the last flat run, 6 Jun 2014

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 7 figures · best 106A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3106A100—
Good287C86—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6106A90.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 6 figures · best 67C · median 56
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft467C59—
Good1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f367C54—
1m – 1m1f260A49—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 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
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,942 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.90 from 1
Good3,02934211.3%+1.20 from 3
Good to Soft1,44116111.2%+1.10 from 2
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.90 from 7
Heavy937646.8%−3.3—
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.90 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.10 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.70 from 3
1m5f – 2m1,7871699.5%−0.60 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f2,85429410.3%+0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,52426510.5%+0.4—
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Needlework (IRE) (Needle Gun)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Maighnealta (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Maighnealta (IRE)4422m2f–2m4f—
Court Attire (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Danny Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
M P Fogarty 2 0 0% −2.00
Ronan Whelan 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr R P Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Phillips 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00
A E Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood 5 0 0% −5.00
Hood + tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 8 0 0% −8.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 2 runs
14 Jun 15+16d Downpatrick V Is For Vintage Show Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 2 11-4 —85C Danny Mullins 33/1
29 May 15+183d Down Royal O2 Office 365 Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 7½ 11-4 —87C Danny Mullins 50/1
2014 · 8 runs
27 Nov 14+41d Thurles Holycross Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 ½ 11-4 —88C M P Fogarty 66/1
17 Oct 14+133d Downpatrick Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Northern Region) Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran F/15 — 11-4 —— M P Fogarty 33/1
06 Jun 14+8d Leopardstown Compass Group Ireland Handicap (50-70) 8f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 ¾ 8-10 5238C Rory Cleary 33/1
29 May 14+15d Fairyhouse Book Your Stag Or Hen Party At Fairyhouse Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 10f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 16/18 16 9-2 5346C Gary Phillips 20/1
14 May 14+18d Naas Kill (c & G) Maiden 10f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 1 10-2 —67C Ronan Whelan 66/1
26 Apr 14+29d Limerick Great Limerick Run Maiden 8f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1¾ 9-4 —60A Ronan Whelan 50/1
28 Mar 14+75d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden 12f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 2½ 9-9 —54C Kevin Manning 25/1
12 Jan 14+43d Navan 2014 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 23 ran 21/23 27 11-12 —100C A E Lynch 33/1
2013 · 3 runs
30 Nov 13+14d Fairyhouse O'Doherty's Audio & Video Production Ltd. (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 7/9 13 11-0 —93C Conor Walsh 16/1
16 Nov 13+78d Punchestown Racing At Punchestown Tomorrow (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 11-7 —106A Conor Walsh 33/1
30 Aug 13+295d Down Royal Dale Farm Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 14/16 2¼ 11-11 —79C Mr R P Quinlan 10/1
2012 · 1 run
08 Nov 12 Thurles Toboradora Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 9 ran 7/9 46 11-11 —58C Mr R P Quinlan 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Thornfield won?
Thornfield (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2012 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
Who trained Thornfield?
Thornfield (IRE) was trained by Desmond McDonogh on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 14 June 2015.
Who is Thornfield's sire?
Thornfield (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Needlework (IRE), whose sire is Needle Gun.
What is Thornfield's official rating?
Thornfield (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 53.
What is Thornfield's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,942 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are Thornfield's siblings?
Out of Needlework (IRE), Thornfield (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Maighnealta (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2012. 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.