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Ireland 5yo

Thompson Gunner (IRE)

T: John McConnell · J: Jessica O'Gorman · O: Matthew Rogers
By Highland Reel (IRE) out of Aussie Opera (IRE)
Form 44-15035575
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. 0
22/1 Current odds
1/23 W/R
57 RPR
62 TS
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Active
  • 23 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 4% strike
  • 7 d off
  • 63 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 44-15035575 7 days off
5 9 Oct 2026 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium … Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 10 Sep 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP … Laytown (IRE) 5 2 Sep 2026 Navan Handicap (Div II) Navan (IRE) 5 14 Aug 2026 Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A… Cork (IRE) 3 12 Aug 2026 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div I) Gowran Park (IRE) 0 20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Award… Dundalk (AW)
At Dundalk (AW) 1/10 1 win · 4 placed
On Good 0/7 0 wins · 0 placed
Over 1m2f150y 1/4 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 63 Career peak
Best TS 63 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100
24 Jun 2024 · Ballinrobe · 4th/12 (btn .5) 22 Jul 2024 · Ballinrobe · 8th/13 (btn 0.3) 3 Aug 2024 · Galway · 11th/16 (btn .5) 29 Aug 2024 · Navan · 9th/16 (btn 0.3) 20 Sep 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 3rd/13 (btn 1.5) 27 Sep 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/13 (btn 0.05) 30 Oct 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/11 (btn 1) 21 Feb 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 13th/13 (btn 1.5) 16 Mar 2025 · Curragh · 14th/18 (btn 2) 23 May 2025 · Curragh · 13th/20 (btn 1) 19 Jun 2025 · Leopardstown · 11th/15 (btn 1.5) 26 Jul 2025 · Gowran Park · 12th/13 (btn 0.3) 5 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/13 (btn .75) 19 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 4th/14 (btn 0.3) 5 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 4th/13 (btn 1.25) 13 Jan 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/14 (won 0) 6 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/10 (btn 7.5) 20 Mar 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 11th/13 (btn 3.25) 12 Aug 2026 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 3rd/16 (btn 1.5) 14 Aug 2026 · Cork (IRE) · 5th/17 (btn 0.05) 2 Sep 2026 · Navan (IRE) · 5th/16 (btn .5) 10 Sep 2026 · Laytown (IRE) · 7th/10 (btn 0.3) 9 Oct 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 5th/14 (btn 1.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
36
Win %
4%
Placed %
22%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) SPEC 40% 1-3-10
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-2
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-2
  • Gowran Park (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1
  • Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
  • Laytown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Patrick McGettigan 50% 1-1-4
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-4
  • Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-3
  • Adam Caffrey 50% 0-1-2
  • Wesley Joyce 50% 0-1-2
  • Eryka Snioch 0% 0-0-2
  • James Ryan 100% 0-1-1
  • Daniel King 0% 0-0-1
  • Jessica O'Gorman NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-1
  • Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
  • Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Cian Hughes 23% 1-4-22
  • John McConnell NOW 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
9 Oct 2026 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5th/14 1.25 Standard 1m2½f Jessica O'Gorman OR 58 8/1
10 Sep 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Race Laytown (IRE) 7th/10 0.3 Standard 6f Daniel King OR 48 16/1
2 Sep 2026 Navan Handicap (Div II) Navan (IRE) TB 5th/16 .5 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 51 100/30F
14 Aug 2026 Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap Cork (IRE) TB 5th/17 0.05 Good 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 51 11/1
12 Aug 2026 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div I) Gowran Park (IRE) TV 3rd/16 1.5 Good To Firm 1m1½f Patrick McGettigan OR 51 14/1
20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dundalk (AW) B 11th/13 3.25 Standard 1m2f150y Patrick McGettigan OR 62 12/1
6 Feb 2026 Find Us On Facebook At dundalkstadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) B 5th/10 7.5 Standard 1m4f Seamie Heffernan OR 63 3/1J
13 Jan 2026 Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Dundalk (AW) B 1st/14 +0 Standard 1m2f150y Patrick McGettigan OR 57 16/5F
5 Dec 2025 Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Dundalk (AW) V 4th/13 1.25 Standard 1m Eryka Snioch OR 59 13/2
19 Nov 2025 Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Dundalk (AW) 4th/14 0.3 Standard 1m2f150y Colin Keane OR 58 7/5F

Connections

Trainer
John McConnell 8%
Jockey
Jessica O'Gorman 10%
Owner
Matthew Rogers
Sire
Highland Reel (IRE)
Dam
Aussie Opera (IRE)
Dam sire
Aussie Rules
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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