Black Thunder Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 10th March 2015

Black Thunder' Form | 10th March 2015

10th March 2015 ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
8
Weight
11-7
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 3-16, 18.75%)
Owner
V Burke C Shipp R Waley-Cohen
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2007-05-15
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 1f 0y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£51,255
Is Black Thunder Improving?
Does Black Thunder Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Black Thunder Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2015-01-24 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grade 2
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /6 - btn 8.55 Many Clouds 11-10 6m 53.81s

disputed lead until 14th, tracked winner until ridden soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
9 9.14
4.1
155
1 2014-12-05 14:30 Sandown / 1 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 17.09K
Chase, Listed
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /4 - win 11 Rocky Bender 10-9 6m 32.2s

joined leader 6th until outjumped 17th, close up until led 3 out, soon clear, in no danger next, idled and ridden out after last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.67 1.72
1.2
155
2 2014-11-01 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.27K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /15 - btn 0.5 What A Warrior 10-6 5m 51.333s

held up in midfield, mistake 6th, effort 3 out, chased winner 2 out, challenging last, kept on well under pressure flat, always just held

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
9 9.2
3.44
149
3 2014-10-10 15:55 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 18.94K
Chase
11-10 Soft 4 /5 - btn 30 Wonderful Charm 11-10 5m 22.7s

with leader most of way until 10th, squeezed out soon after, outpaced next, weakened after 4 out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
8 9.2
3.6
149
4 2014-03-12 14:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-4 Good F /15 - btn O'Faolains Boy 11-4 -

tracked leaders, still travelling ok when fell 12th

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
17 19.53
6.51
153
5 2014-01-11 13:20 Warwick / 2 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 11.57K
Chase, Novice
11-8 Heavy 2 /4 - btn 2.5 Corrin Wood 11-8 6m 13.6s

always prominent, chased winner 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
1.91 1.98
1.28
153
6 2013-12-14 13:55 Lingfield / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.37K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-8 Soft 1 /3 - win 2.75 Shotgun Paddy 11-5 6m 28.2s

chased leader, effort to challenge last and soon led, driven and asserted final 100yds, ran on well

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
1.73 1.8
1.22
146
7 2013-11-22 14:30 Haydock / 2 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Soft 1 /4 - win 2.25 Many Clouds 11-7 5m 53.1s

held up, travelled strongly, joined leaders 12th, led going well approaching 3 out, driven out run-in

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
3.75 4.36
2.09
146
8 2013-10-23 16:00 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.66K
Beginners, Chase
11-3 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.3 Fox Appeal 11-3 5m 11.6s

tracked leaders, challenged soon after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, reached and hit last, driven and carried right run-in, stayed on well to lead final 75yds

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
3.75 4.23
2.11