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Optima RacingHorses › Clap Of Thunder (IRE)

Clap Of Thunder (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-11 to 2025-12-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Side Saddle (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerDash Grange Stud
BreederCoolmara Stables Ltd
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 121 · best TS 103
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-83.3%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-26 19d Market Rasen 17f Soft 4 3/7 4.75 Jamie Brace 162 117 121 70 15/8
Chase Turf Rand Farm Park 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - mistake 4th - faced challenge 2 out - headed last - weakened run-in(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2025-12-07 308d Huntingdon 16f Soft 3 4/10 1 Sam Twiston-Davies 163 118 118 67 10/3
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Led - pestered from 4th - headed before 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2025-02-02 37d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 3/7 Sam Twiston-Davies h 161 119 118 80 11/2
bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 42d Chepstow 16f Soft 3 3/11 4.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 120 118 99 9/5
Hurdle Turf Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qual) (GBB) Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
2024-11-15 13d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 5/15 0.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 167 120 118 103 11/2
Hurdle Turf Valda Energy Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - good headway on inner when hampered on turn after 2 out - weakened from last(op 8/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-11-02 22d Ascot 15.5f Good 3 1/6 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 117 63 5/6F
Hurdle Turf GL Events Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - going best but faced challenge 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 6/5)
2024-10-11 194d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 4/11 3 Sam Twiston-Davies 153 106 61 15/8F
Hurdle Turf Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Raced in second - hit 4th - lost second after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 2/1)
2024-03-31 50d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 2/14 13 Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell 151 108 64 10/1
NH Flat Turf Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed and raced in second after 3f - led again over 3f out - headed over 1f out - soon no chance with winner(op 11/1)
2024-02-10 28d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 1 5/9 1.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 149 103 60 14/1
Listed NH Flat Turf Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) () (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-01-13 63d Warwick 16f Soft 2 2/9 4.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 145 94 56 7/2
NH Flat Turf Wigley Community Fund Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - disputing second over 4f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 4/1)
2023-11-11 DEB Aintree 17f Soft 4 3/8 1.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 91 49 EvensF
NH Flat Turf BoyleSports Extra Place Races Junior National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Raced in second - left in lead halfway - joined over 4f out - headed over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong(op 5/4)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 34125.0%
Class 4300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft700.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-11–2025-12-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.