Thompson Gunner (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Aussie Opera (IRE)

Profile

Thompson Gunner (IRE) is a b gelding, by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Aussie Opera (IRE). From 22 career starts, Thompson Gunner (IRE) has 1 win, 5 total placed finishes (strike rate 5%, place rate 23%) and total recorded prize money of £14,424.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

22
Runs
1
Wins
5%
Win %
5
Placed
23%
Place %
£14,424
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

69
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Dundalk (AW) 10 1 4 10%
Curragh 2 0 0 0%
Ballinrobe 2 0 0 0%
Laytown (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 11 1 4 9%
Good 7 0 0 0%
Soft 2 0 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 11 0 2 0%
1m3f–1m4f 5 1 2 20%
1m1f–1m2f 4 0 1 0%
6f 1 0 0 0%
7f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 7 10 Sep 2026 Laytown (IRE)

    Sat handy behind front group early - pushed along and slipped to 6th with two furlongs left - unable to threaten - finished 7th

  • Pos 5 2 Sep 2026 Navan (IRE)

    Held up in the pack - improved position out wide approaching 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong left and stayed on at one speed to the line

  • Pos 5 14 Aug 2026 Cork (IRE)

    Raced handy - 4th turning into straight - moved up to 3rd with 1 1/2f left then 2nd inside final furlong - dropped back and unable to threaten late finishing 5th

  • Pos 3 12 Aug 2026 Gowran Park (IRE)

    Tracked the front group early - back in 7th at halfway - made ground with a drive approaching 2f out - moved left into 5th with a furlong left and stayed on to finish third

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

7
10 Sep 2026
Laytown (IRE) — Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten by SP Claiming Race
6f · Standard · Daniel King
16/1
SP
5
2 Sep 2026
Navan (IRE) — Navan Handicap
1m · Good · Colin Keane
100/30F
SP
5
14 Aug 2026
Cork (IRE) — Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap
1m · Good · Patrick McGettigan
11/1
SP
3
12 Aug 2026
Gowran Park (IRE) — 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap
1m1½f · Good To Firm · Patrick McGettigan
14/1
SP
11
20 Mar 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap
1m2f150y · Standard · Patrick McGettigan
12/1
SP
5
6 Feb 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Find Us on Facebook at dundalkstadium Handicap
1m4f · Standard · Seamie Heffernan
3/1J
SP
1
13 Jan 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Friday Night Lights Return to Dundalk Handicap
1m2f150y · Standard · Patrick McGettigan
16/5F
SP
4
5 Dec 2025
Dundalk (AW) — Friday Night Lights at Dundalk Stadium Handicap
1m · Standard · Eryka Snioch
13/2
SP
4
19 Nov 2025
Dundalk (AW) — Book Online at DundalkStadium.com Handicap
1m2f150y · Standard · Colin Keane
7/5F
SP
2
5 Nov 2025
Dundalk (AW) — Now Racing Every Wednesday at Dundalk Handicap
1m2f150y · Standard · Wesley Joyce
11/1
SP
12
26 Jul 2025
Gowran Park — Racing TV Apprentice Handicap
1m1f110y · Good · Eryka Snioch
16/1
SP
11
19 Jun 2025
Leopardstown — Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap
1m · Good · Wayne Hassett
14/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
6 Mar 2021
Sire
Highland Reel (IRE)
Dam
Aussie Opera (IRE)
Damsire
Aussie Rules (USA)
Breeder
Danny Coogan

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