Thunder Ball (GB)
Thunder Ball won two of 21 starts, both on turf, with the latest success in the Class 2 Inkerman London Handicap at Goodwood over 1m – 1m1f on soft ground off a mark of 95 in Oct 2023. His other win came in a Class 4 novice at Newbury over 6f – 7f on good ground. The gelding, who reached a highest official rating of 101, finished 21 of 27 in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Ascot in Jun 2025 when last raced off a mark of 97. That run at Ascot in Jun 2025 was his first for Brian Toomey.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 10 (47.6%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=21 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 54dAvg between runs
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
Best recent Speed 124
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 99C | 76 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 92A | 73 | — |
| Good | 4 | 123A | 93 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 124A | 114 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 124A | 99 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 123A | 76 | — |
| Under 6f | 2 | 65B | 56.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,038 runs since Jan 2008 (556 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +33.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 831 | 154 | 18.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 1,205 | 197 | 16.3% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 579 | 92 | 15.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 698 | 118 | 16.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 212 | 36 | 17% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,509 | 224 | 14.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 381 | 60 | 15.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,104 | 372 | 17.7% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,343 | 205 | 15.3% | −1 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 995 | 169 | 17% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 11 | 7% | −9.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 5 | 10.6% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Excellent Team (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Excellent Team (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent Team (GB) | 45 | 5 | 2m–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Sassoon (GB) | 31 | 4 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Ravens Quest (GB) | 16 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Ripplet (GB) | 12 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 5 |
| Pacofilha (GB) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Arinagour (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Tabti | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Alec Voikhansky | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 25+267d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Held up at the back on the far rail - pushed along 2f out - always out of contention | 21/27 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 97 | 72C | 75A | J M Sheridan | 80/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+98d | Goodwood | YPO Southern 7 Handicap Fought for control early - sat close to pace before pushed along a furlong out - kept responding to the line but unable to reel in winner | 2/6 | 1 | 9-6 | 97 | 105A | 87B | Sean D Bowen | 3/1 |
| 19 Jun 24+47d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 26/29 | 1 | 8-12 | 99 | 63C | 67C | Alec Voikhansky | 33/1 |
| 03 May 24+13d | Newmarket | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 10/10 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 100 | 80B | 73A | Alec Voikhansky | 5/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+28d | Newbury | OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 4/21 | 1½ | 9-3 | 101 | 104C | 107A | Alec Voikhansky | 10/1 |
| 23 Mar 24+160d | Doncaster | William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 7/20 | 3 | 8-12 | 101 | 99C | 94A | Alec Voikhansky | 11/1 |
| 15 Oct 23+15d | Goodwood | Inkerman London Handicap | 1/6 | 8-12 | 95 | 124A | 104B | Alec Voikhansky | 3/1 | |
| 30 Sep 23+34d | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 7/34 | ¾ | 8-4 | 95 | 99C | 92A | Mohammed Tabti | 80/1 |
| 27 Aug 23+15d | Goodwood | City Of Chichester Handicap | 2/5 | dht | 8-8 | 93 | 114C | 87B | Mohammed Tabti | 7/1 |
| 12 Aug 23+51d | Newmarket | Aspall Premier Cru Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 8-12 | 93 | 106B | 75A | Mohammed Tabti | 4/1F |
| 22 Jun 23+34d | Ascot | Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 4/29 | nse | 8-9 | 90 | 76C | 101A | Billy Loughnane | 66/1 |
| 19 May 23+29d | Newbury | Earl & The Pharaoh Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/12 | 8-11 | 74 | 123A | 100A | Mohammed Tabti | 16/1 | |
| 20 Apr 23+127d | Newmarket | Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet365 Handicap | 14/17 | 14 | 8-11 | 75 | 45C | 46C | Mohammed Tabti | 18/1 |
| 14 Dec 22+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery | 2/10 | nk | 9-0 | 73 | 75A | 74A | Mohammed Tabti | 8/1 |
| 28 Nov 22+33d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Nursery | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-5 | 74 | 92A | 73A | Mohammed Tabti | 17/2 |
| 26 Oct 22+36d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery | 4/10 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 73A | 75A | Mohammed Tabti | 7/2 |
| 20 Sep 22+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Airey Miller Nursery | 9/10 | hd | 8-8 | 77 | 48A | 64A | Mohammed Tabti | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 22+16d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Nursery | 2/6 | hd | 9-1 | 74 | 65B | 70B | Mohammed Tabti | 4/1 |
| 15 Aug 22+21d | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 73C | 48C | Neil Callan | 10/3 |
| 25 Jul 22+14d | Windsor | British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 5½ | 9-7 | — | 85A | 82A | Neil Callan | 3/1 |
| 11 Jul 22 | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/13 | 3¼ | 9-7 | — | 76C | 86A | Neil Callan | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thunder Ball (GB) won?
- Thunder Ball (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 10 times in total (47.6% of starts).
- Who trained Thunder Ball (GB)?
- Thunder Ball (GB) was trained by Brian Toomey on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 19 June 2025.
- Who is Thunder Ball (GB)'s sire?
- Thunder Ball (GB) is by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Seradim (GB), whose sire is Elnadim.
- What going does Thunder Ball (GB) prefer?
- Thunder Ball (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Thunder Ball (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 19 June 2025. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Thunder Ball (GB)'s sire's record?
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,038 runs since Jan 2008 (556 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
- Who are Thunder Ball (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Seradim (GB), Thunder Ball (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Excellent Team (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Excellent Team (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.