Winter Thunder (GB)
Winter Thunder (GB) is 3 from 6. Hasn't won since Oct 2014. 3 of 4 starts at Newmarket have ended in wins. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.
- 3–6Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +6.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.61Fair A/E n=6 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 3 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them War Poet (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (War Poet (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Poet (GB) | 41 | 5 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 3 |
| Petrarchan (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Summer Serenade (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gharir (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 3 | 75% | +8.50 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 3 | 60% | +7.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +7.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 15+217d | Ascot | Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes (Listed) | 5/7 | nse | 9-0 | 109 | 86A | James Doyle | 7/4F |
| 04 Oct 14+49d | Newmarket | Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 105 | 108A | Kevin Stott | 4/1 | |
| 16 Aug 14+28d | Newmarket | Betfair Supports Racing Welfare Handicap | 5/6 | 6 | 9-2 | 105 | 68C | Kieren Fallon | 4/6F |
| 19 Jul 14+29d | Newmarket | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap | 1/7 | 8-12 | 89 | 110A | Kieren Fallon | 5/2F | |
| 20 Jun 14+42d | Newmarket | Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 92A | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/1 | |
| 09 May 14 | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-0 | — | 67A | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Winter Thunder (GB) won?
- Winter Thunder (GB) won 3 of 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Winter Thunder (GB)?
- Winter Thunder (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 9 May 2015.
- Who is Winter Thunder (GB)'s sire?
- Winter Thunder (GB) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Summer Sonnet (GB), whose sire is Baillamont.
- What is Winter Thunder (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 9 May 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Winter Thunder (GB)'s sire's record?
- New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
- Who are Winter Thunder (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Summer Sonnet (GB), Winter Thunder (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: War Poet (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (War Poet (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.