Horse profile
Thunder Blue (GB)
26 runs · 16 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Salisbury, Wolverhampton (AW) & Goodwood
New yard
Off 154 days · 12th of 14
Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile
Thunder Blue is 3 from 26 with all wins at Class 4 level. All three wins have come over 6f – 7f on good to firm, heavy and standard going. He won the Pritchetts Butchers Handicap at Salisbury in Sep 2025 off 83 and the Tote.co.uk Kevin Blake Racing League Handicap at Wolverhampton in Aug 2024 off 85. His last run, at Newbury in May 2026, was his first for the yard and he finished 12 of 14 off an official rating of 85.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 3–26Wins / Runs
- 11.5%Strike rate
- 9 (34.6%)Placed
- −3.88£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=26 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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.
Official rating85↓ 13lb off peak
85
83–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 119A | 90.5 | — |
| Good | 4 | 103A | 92 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 4 | 101A | 77 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 114B | 92 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 98A | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 92C | 72.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 119A | 92 | 2 · 85 / 51 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 94C | 90.5 | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 25 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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
| Good to Firm | 627 | 87 | 13.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 789 | 97 | 12.3% | −1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 334 | 57 | 17.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 376 | 49 | 13% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 107 | 12 | 11.2% | −2.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,132 | 171 | 15.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 652 | 87 | 13.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,854 | 263 | 14.2% | +0.2 | 3 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 602 | 94 | 15.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 22 | 10.8% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadifa (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kimitomo (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.38 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.12 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 3 | 13% | −1.88 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| William Carver | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Marie Velon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 26+204d | Newbury | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - faded quickly thereafter - finished well off the pace in 12th | 12/14 | hd | 8-7 | 85 | 85C | 73A | Ray Dawson | 25/1 |
| 24 Oct 25+12d | Newbury | West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap Settled towards the back - failed to make an impression - well held throughout | 18/18 | 14 | 9-9 | 87 | 17C | 71C | William Carver | 40/1 |
| 12 Oct 25+22d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Handicap Went wide early holding second spot - dropped back among rivals inside final 2f - faded quickly after and finished eighth beaten 6½ lengths | 8/8 | ¾ | 9-4 | 87 | 103A | 78A | William Carver | 12/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+8d | Newmarket | Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Settled towards the back on the inner - pushed along with 2f left - moved through gears inside the final furlong - kept going to the line but couldn't reach the leader | 2/9 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 85 | 99A | 104A | William Carver | 17/2 |
| 12 Sep 25+21d | Salisbury | Pritchetts Butchers Handicap Settled just behind the pace on the rail - pushed along to move up 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - eased in front close home - held on for the win | 1/7 | 9-7 | 83 | 98A | 98A | William Carver | 11/1 | |
| 22 Aug 25+4d | Newmarket | World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - stayed within range but made no real impression - finished seventh beaten just under three lengths | 7/7 | nk | 9-12 | 83 | 81A | 79A | William Carver | 7/2 |
| 18 Aug 25+11d | Windsor | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled towards the rear early - made progress wide to move up with the front group before halfway - moved into second there - took control inside the last two furlongs - drifted left under pressure and caught right at the line | 2/8 | shd | 9-10 | 83 | 113A | 103A | Saffie Osborne | 9/2 |
| 07 Aug 25+14d | Chepstow | Racing League 15 Handicap Settled towards the back - eased and withdrawn shortly after the race began | PU/14 | — | 9-8 | 83 | — | — | Edward Greatrex | 11/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+46d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 2 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Poor break settling towards the back of the pack - shifted right and pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more inside the closing stages | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 85 | 97A | 91A | Saffie Osborne | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 25+7d | Goodwood | Support Your Local Air Ambulance Handicap Settled in the pack - asked for effort 2f out - found little and finished well held | 8/9 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 87 | 57A | 72A | William Carver | 11/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+25d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap mid-pack tracking inside runners - drifted right under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on without finding enough late speed - finished fifth beaten 3¼ lengths | 5/15 | ¾ | 9-8 | 87 | 92B | 90A | Saffie Osborne | 7/1 |
| 07 May 25+194d | Chester | Horseradish Catering & Events Handicap Tracked the pace on the rail - urged into effort with 2f left then driven approaching the furlong pole - faded close home to finish sixth | 6/13 | nk | 9-9 | 88 | 82C | 93A | Saffie Osborne | 9/2F |
| 25 Oct 24+40d | Newbury | West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap Moved across to the far rail at the start - settled towards the back of the field - niggled 2f out but unable to make any impression - well held in 6th | 6/8 | 1 | 9-12 | 89 | 62A | 77A | Saffie Osborne | 13/2 |
| 15 Sep 24+24d | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Drifted right and hesitant at the break - settled at the back - progress inside the final furlong - kept on without threatening | 5/9 | shd | 8-13 | 89 | 101A | 86A | Saffie Osborne | 17/2 |
| 22 Aug 24+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Tote.co.uk Pure Belta Racing League Race 34 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Settled towards the back early - made ground inside the final furlong - closed strongly to snatch second on the line | 2/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 88 | 114B | 100A | Saffie Osborne | 17/2 |
| 10 Aug 24+9d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap) Settled behind the pace - dropped away 3f out - rallied with 2f left to run - up into 3rd approaching final furlong and kept going to the line | 3/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 88 | 95B | 101A | Mme Marie Velon | 10/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tote.co.uk Kevin Blake 'Ah Sure Look' Racing League Race 9 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sat just off the front group - pushed along with a shot approaching final furlong and edged to the front inside it - kept finding more to the line | 1/11 | 9-12 | 85 | 92A | 101A | Saffie Osborne | 13/2 | |
| 11 Jul 24+20d | Newmarket | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 9/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 88 | 92C | 80A | Saffie Osborne | 16/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+229d | Ascot | Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) | 9/28 | nk | 8-13 | 90 | 94C | 100A | Saffie Osborne | 66/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+77d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 2¼ | 9-10 | 96 | 83C | 82B | David Probert | 5/4F |
| 20 Aug 23+19d | Deauville (FR) | Sumbe Prix Morny (2yo No Geldings) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 9/9 | 11 | 9-0 | — | — | — | Gary Halpin | 76/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+19d | Goodwood | Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (Group 2) | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | 98 | 53A | 82A | Kevin Stott | 8/1 |
| 13 Jul 23+21d | Newmarket | Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 94 | 86A | 97A | Kevin Stott | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 23+11d | Ascot | Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 87C | 90A | Kevin Stott | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 23+17d | Goodwood | British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 9-7 | — | 119A | 90B | Kevin Stott | 13/8F | |
| 25 May 23 | Haydock | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/12 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 79A | 112A | Kevin Stott | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thunder Blue (GB) won?
- Thunder Blue (GB) won 3 of 26 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.5%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trains Thunder Blue (GB)?
- Thunder Blue (GB) is trained by Michael Wigham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.
- Who is Thunder Blue (GB)'s sire?
- Thunder Blue (GB) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Kodyanna (IRE), whose sire is Kodiac.
- What going does Thunder Blue (GB) prefer?
- Thunder Blue (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thunder Blue (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 16 May 2026. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Thunder Blue (GB)'s sire's record?
- Blue Point (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
- Who are Thunder Blue (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Kodyanna (IRE), Thunder Blue (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.