The bigger picture, though, tells a different story. Across 52 races, God Of Thunder has won just four times and finished in the placings a further 15 times, putting him among the honest journeymen who keep racing because they can win races, but not often enough to cover expenses. He wins roughly once in every 13 races overall. His performances at longer distances—between a mile and six furlongs and two miles—show some promise, with 3 wins from 24 races (one win in eight), and he prefers normal ground conditions, though his record there remains modest at 2 wins from 16 races. Recent form has been unkind: he has not won in his last six outings, his most recent effort coming just a day ago.
Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan at Cloughjordan in County Tipperary, God Of Thunder has been in the care of a yard that sent out 54 winners this season, a solid operation. His regular rider, Daniel King, has partnered him in eight races for one win. Unless the horse is aimed specifically back at Limerick—where he knows his way around the track and has proven he belongs in winning races—God Of Thunder looks like a horse best watched as a long shot. His credentials are real at that one course. Everywhere else, they are decidedly thin.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other | 5 Sep | 20% |
| Newbury Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 5 other | 6 Mar | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 11 Jul | 66.7% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Dec | 50% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 18 May | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 31 Jan | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 1 May | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 Apr | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Mar | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Jul | 0% |