God Of Thunder

The most striking of those is Limerick. God Of Thunder has won 2 of just 3 races at that track — a record that is frankly remarkable. For context, most horses win somewhere between 5% and 15% of their races over a career; winning two-thirds of your races at any course is the kind of stat that makes trainers build their season around a particular track. He last won there on 21 June 2025, and that result stays fresh because it was only 13 months ago. He is very much a horse in active training — he raced just yesterday — so a return to Limerick is not a fanciful idea.

He also shows a clear preference for longer distances and normal ground. At trips between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, he has won 3 of 23 races (13%) — a noticeably better return than his overall figures, suggesting he needs time to warm to his task and isn't suited to a sprint. Put him on normal ground rather than wet or fast conditions, and those numbers hold up similarly: 2 wins from 13 races on a decent surface. These are small but consistent signals that the team understand what brings the best out of him.

His most regular partner in the saddle is jockey Daniel King, who has ridden him eight times and won once together — a win rate of about 1 in 8, or 12%, which is actually above the horse's overall average. Hogan's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 54 winners, so there is clearly no shortage of know-how behind the operation. God Of Thunder hasn't won in his last six races, and recent form reads 6-10-–-3-9-7, which is patchy. But a horse who turns up at Limerick and wins two out of three times is always worth a second glance when the entries come out.