Dark Side Thunder

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:15.79

1.5

14/1

132lbs

Visor

21d

Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 12/1)

Jan 2

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:25.11

0.2

9/1

132lbs

Visor

61d

Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 2f - briefly led over 1f out - weakened gradually towards finish - lost third final stride (vet reported gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 17/2)

Dec 18

Standard

Flat

Class 2

1:13.96

0.2

16/1

127lbs

Visor

76d

Dec 4

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:12.10

11/4F

135lbs

Visor

90d

(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

Oct 23

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:14.44

0.3

10/1

129lbs

132d

Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1)

Oct 3

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:15.60

0.5

14/1

135lbs

Visor

152d

Midfield - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1)

Sep 17

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:15.95

0.5

100/30

131lbs

168d

Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)

Aug 8

Newmarket (July)

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:11.51

0.3

9/1

133lbs

•

208d

Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1)

Jul 18

Haydock

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:13.32

100/30

138lbs

Visor

229d

Jun 27

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:13.86

0.2

11/8

142lbs

Visor

250d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/4)

May 29

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:13.58

5/2F

128lbs

Visor

279d

Pressed leader - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - just prevailed(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)

May 14

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:21.64

9/2

131lbs

Visor

294d

Swerved right start - in touch with leaders - headway and went third over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 4/1)

Mar 28

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:14.98

3.25

5/1

134lbs

341d

In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out - soon no impression(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

Feb 28

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:14.54

0.2

9/1

132lbs

369d

Raced in second - lost position 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

Oct 24

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:13.93

0.75

8/1

131lbs

496d

In touch with leaders - slightly hampered and lost position over 4f out - hampered and midfield over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 15/2)

Oct 12

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:11.09

0.75

7/4F

130lbs

508d

Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - switched to centre and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 11/8)

Sep 18

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:8.87

0.2

11/2

135lbs

532d

In touch with leaders - outpaced on near side of group over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)

Jul 29

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:32.81

7.5

8/1

134lbs

583d

Raced wide - midfield - ridden over 2f out - soon lost position(op 11/2)

Jul 13

York

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:14.27

1.5

4/1F

133lbs

599d

Prominent towards near side - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)

Jun 15

York

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:15.08

8/1

134lbs

627d

In touch with leaders on far side of group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2)

May 11

Ascot

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:13.09

0.3

12/1

132lbs

662d

Raced centre - midfield - edged right towards far side but headway from 2f out - went fourth towards finish - 2nd of 17 in group(op 20/1)

Mar 14

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:13.51

5/1

134lbs

720d

In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along halfway - ridden and headway from 2f out - wandered around but challenging inside final furlong - ran on and led towards finish - gamely(tchd 11/2)

Feb 13

Newcastle (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:12.38

0.5

15/2

130lbs

750d

In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2)

Jan 23

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:14.80

1.25

11/4

133lbs

771d

Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 5/2)

Dec 29

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:14.41

0.5

7/2J

137lbs

796d

Never better than midfield(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

Dec 13

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:26.37

0.3

3/1F

133lbs

812d

Took keen hold - prominent - wandered around when ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong

Nov 6

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:25.72

11/4F

137lbs

849d

In touch with leaders - headway on outer from over 2f out - soon raced awkwardly - ridden when led 1f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong - all out(op 10/3)

Oct 28

Doncaster

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 4

DNR

137lbs

858d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Oct 11

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:12.55

0.5

4/1

133lbs

875d

Raced wide - midfield - slightly hampered after 1f - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(tchd 9/2)

Sep 20

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:13.72

0.75

6/1

136lbs

896d

Towards rear of midfield - not clear run 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went second post(op 10/1)

Jun 9

Haydock

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:11.83

7/2

135lbs

Visor

999d

Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)

May 24

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:23.47

0.75

8/1

135lbs

1015d

Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

Apr 9

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:14.29

3/1

137lbs

1060d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to near side and pushed along over 2f out - ridden when headway and edged left over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 11/4)

Mar 8

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:12.54

6/1

135lbs

1092d

Prominent - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - pushed along and rallied from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - ridden to lead final strides(op 9/2)

Feb 23

Newcastle (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:14.11

0.3

6/1

136lbs

1105d

Prominent - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching the line)(op 9/2)

Oct 20

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:14.15

0.1

3/1F

134lbs

1231d

Held up in midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)

Sep 14

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:11.63

1.75

6/1

130lbs

1267d

Ducked right start - in rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

Sep 2

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:13.70

11/4F

136lbs

1279d

Towards rear of midfield - short of room and hampered 4f out - switched right and ridden 2f out - headway over 1f out - made strong challenge final 110yds - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 3/1)

Aug 14

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:17.14

10/11F

135lbs

1298d

Held up in behind leaders - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - soon led and ridden - wandered around 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - ridden out(op Evens)

Jul 29