Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Thunder Zone (GB)

Thunder Zone (GB) gr g 17th Feb 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Thunder Zone (GB) gr g 17th Feb 2011

Sire

Shamardal (USA)

Dam

Mussoorie (FR)

Dam's Sire

Linamix (FR)

Owner

Gigginstown House Stud

Trainer

Gordon Elliott

Breeder

Hascombe Stud

Last Win

Cork Thu, 26th Mar, 15 9/2, L P Dempsey (3532 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Sat, 2nd May, 15 3rd, 20/1, P Townend (3495 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€3,800

-3.00

Hurdle IRE

29%

€39,400

4.50

Hurdle GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

18%

0.50

Form Figures

32315-320103/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 32315-320103/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer G M Lyons to Gordon Elliott

Apr 2013

Craven Breeze Up Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballyhane, Ireland

Purchaser: John Quinn

£32,000

Lots Sold: 103

Prices

Avg: £89,660

Median: £55,000

Maximum: £760,000

Oct 2012

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Hascombe & Valiant Stud

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

£18,000

Lots Sold: 418

Prices

Avg: £162,925

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £2,500,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Apr 2013

Craven Breeze Up Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballyhane, Ireland

Purchaser: John Quinn

£32,000

Lots Sold: 103

Prices

Avg: £89,660

Median: £55,000

Maximum: £760,000

Oct 2012

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Hascombe & Valiant Stud

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

£18,000

Lots Sold: 418

Prices

Avg: £162,925

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £2,500,000

Reports in which Thunder Zone (GB) was mentioned

Petite Parisienne gets Cooper off mark

Petite Parisienne, the 11/4 favourite, routed the opposition as she hacked up by eight and a half lengths in the Grade One AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown. Sat 02nd May

Review cork 26th Mar

Captainofthefleet completed a double when defying top weight in the Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle at CorkThu 26th Mar

Dempsey strikes again on Thunder

Luke Dempsey's star has really been in the ascendency in recent weeks, and the talented claimer recorded another notable success aboard Thunder Zone in the CIT Rag Week Hurdle at Cork. Thu 26th Mar

Easy for Kitten as Abbyssial crashes out

Kitten Rock was left to come home a facile winner of the Red Mills Trial Hurdle after a crashing fall by Abbyssial two from home in the Grade 2 contest at Gowran this afternoon. Sat 14th Feb

Straight to Cheltenham for Faugheen

Faugheen will head straight for the Cheltenham Festival after Willie Mullins decided against letting him line up in this weekend's Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park. Tue 10th Feb

Review gowran park 22nd Jan

There was excitement at Gowran Park as Dedigout prevailed in a thrilling renewal of the John Mulhern Galmoy HurdleThu 22nd Jan

Review fairyhouse 20th Dec

Un De Sceaux got his fencing career back on track with a brilliant performance in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse on a day when Willie Mullins sent out four winnersSat 20th Dec

Thunder strikes on hurdle debut

Sat 20th Dec

Powerful Mullins squad in action

Willie Mullins could be set for another good day at Fairyhouse with leading contenders in five of the seven races on the card. Sat 20th Dec

Two for Lee at Navan at over 36/1

Billy Lee, earlier a winner aboard Ken Condon's Harold Peto in the fourth, doubled his tally on Lettre De Cachet for owner Lady O'Reilly and trainer Andy Oliver in the concluding Bet Online At thetote.com Maiden at Navan. Wed 22nd Oct

Rex completes O'Brien double

Aidan and Joseph O'Brien, on the mark in the opening event with Archangel Raphael, signed off at Galway on Monday by doubling up in the concluding Sean Cleary Memorial Maiden with 4/1 newcomer Vivat Rex. Mon 08th Sep

Oxx and Carberry team up with Cailini

Nina Carberry and John Oxx successfully teamed up for the first time as they took the last at Leopardstown this evening, the Live At Leopardstown Qualified Riders Maiden, with Cailini Alainn. Thu 07th Aug

After race at Cork Thu, 26th Mar, 2015 (1st)

Things didn't work out for him at Cheltenham and he went so wide, he may as well have stayed at home in his stable. The soft ground suited today and Luke used his head and used his initiative on him. He'll be entered up until the ground dries up and won't want it too quick.

Gordon Elliott