Ireland 4yo

Ride The Thunder (IRE)

T: Roger Varian · J: Ray Dawson · O: Victorious Forever

By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Stellar Glow (IRE)

Form 22-1442-3633

9/1 Current odds

1/11 W/R

98 RPR

88 TS

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11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
34 d off
103 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 22-1442-3633 34 days off

3 3 6 3 2 4

At York 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 5 placed

Best RPR 103 Career peak

Best TS 88 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 60
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 73%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 73%; best at Doncaster (100% from 2 runs).

Doncaster 100% 0-2-2
York 100% 0-2-2
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ray Dawson NOW 71% 1-4-7
Silvestre De Sousa 67% 0-2-3
Tom Marquand 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Roger Varian NOW 73% 1-7-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 0-2-3
Good 100% 1-4-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 100% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 0-2-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 80% 0-4-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 3rd/16 3.5 Good 2m½f Ray Dawson OR 89 11/1

18 Jul 2026 Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newbury Class 2 3rd/7 1.25 Good To Firm 2m½f Tom Marquand OR 89 13/8F

27 Jun 2026 JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 6th/20 1.25 Standard To Slow 2m56y Ray Dawson OR 90 3/1F

17 May 2026 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Hamilton Class 3 H 3rd/12 .5 Good 1m5f16y Ray Dawson OR 88 5/2

6 Sep 2025 Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Haydock Class 2 2nd/10 .75 Good 1m6f1y Silvestre De Sousa OR 84 15/2

1 Aug 2025 Coral Pipped At The Post Winners Handicap (GBBPlus) Goodwood Class 3 4th/13 .5 Good To Soft 1m3f44y Silvestre De Sousa OR 84 5/1

11 Jul 2025 Knight Frank Residential Investment Handicap Ascot Class 4 4th/9 0.2 Good To Firm 1m1f212y Ray Dawson OR 84 10/11F

4 Jun 2025 PricedUp.Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Nottingham Class 5 1st/5 +0 Good 1m2f50y Ray Dawson OR 84 4/5F

12 Oct 2024 Coral Racing Club EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) York Class 2 2nd/7 1 Soft 7f192y Ray Dawson 11/8F

14 Sep 2024 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) Doncaster Class 2 2nd/11 0.05 Good 1m Silvestre De Sousa 2/1

Connections

Trainer: Roger Varian 20%
Jockey: Ray Dawson 14%
Owner: Victorious Forever
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: Stellar Glow (IRE)
Dam sire: Sea The Stars
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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