Ireland 5yo

Thunderous Love

T: Jonathan Portman · J: Rob Hornby · O: Whitcoombe Park Racing

By Lightning Spear out of Air Stricker

Form 20-57696922

17/2 Current odds

6/33 W/R

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Running today

33 runs
6 wins
placed
18% strike
20 d off
83 best RPR

Running today

Gents Evening Saturday 24th October Handicap Stakes

17:00 · Southwell (AW) · 6f16y · Good · Class 5

#11 No.

9-2 Weight

Rob Hornby Jockey

P Headgear

17/2 FCST 13/2 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 20-57696922 20 days off

2 2 9 6 9 6

At Southwell (AW) 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 83 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Nottingham — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

Salisbury 44% 2-2-9
Nottingham SPEC 100% 2-3-5
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Chepstow 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 50% 1-0-2
Southwell (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Windsor 0% 0-0-2
Brighton 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Rob Hornby NOW 37% 3-4-19
Olivia Tubb 50% 2-1-6
Hector Crouch 67% 1-1-3
Olivia Tubb(5) 50% 0-1-2
Oliver Carmichael 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jonathan Portman NOW 39% 6-7-33

Going Record

33 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 57% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 54% 4-3-13
Good 57% 1-3-7
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-8
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy 33% 0-1-3

Distance Record

33 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 50% 6-6-24
Seven 6½ – 7f 17% 0-1-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Aug 2026 Oddschecker Fillies' Handicap Stakes Nottingham Class 5 P 2nd/6 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Rob Hornby OR 62 15/8F

25 Jul 2026 Brokerswood Holiday Park Handicap Stakes Salisbury Class 5 P 2nd/10 1 Good To Firm 6f Olivia Tubb OR 62 15/2

9 Jul 2026 Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Newbury Class 5 P 9th/12 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Rob Hornby OR 65 15/2

9 Jun 2026 Remembering Jane Samuels Handicap Salisbury Class 5 P 6th/10 4.25 Soft 6f Rob Hornby OR 68 100/30

5 Jun 2026 Tommie Jakes Memorial Apprentice Fillies' Handicap Goodwood Class 5 P 9th/10 1 Good To Soft 6f Olivia Tubb OR 70 4/1C

26 May 2026 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Lingfield Class 5 P 6th/7 2 Good 7f Hector Crouch OR 70 9/2

9 May 2026 Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Handicap Ascot Class 4 P 7th/18 0.05 Good To Firm 6f Rob Hornby OR 71 14/1

13 Apr 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div I) Leicester Class 5 P 5th/9 1 Good 6f Rob Hornby OR 73 9/1

24 Sep 2025 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Goodwood Class 4 P 11th/11 30 Good To Soft 6f Rob Hornby OR 74 11/1

12 Sep 2025 Pritchetts Butchers Handicap Salisbury Class 4 P 2nd/7 .5 Heavy 6f Rob Hornby OR 73 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Jonathan Portman 14%
Jockey: Rob Hornby 11%
Owner: Whitcoombe Park Racing
Sire: Lightning Spear
Dam: Air Stricker
Dam sire: Acclamation
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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