Thunderous Love

Over her career, Thunderous Love has won 6 of her 36 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 6 — which places her firmly in the middle tier of the sport. What matters more is where she wins. On fast, dry ground, she is notably more effective: she has won 4 of 13 races in those conditions, or nearly 1 in 3, which is nearly double her overall record. She is also a course specialist at Nottingham, where she has won 2 of 6 races, suggesting she handles that track particularly well. Most of her recent wins have come in Class 6 races — the lower divisions of the sport — where she has a win rate of 21 per cent.

Jockey Rob Hornby has partnered her for 16 races and has won 3 of them, a rate of 19 per cent, which is marginally better than her overall form. Portman's yard has been firing this season, sending out 46 winners, so the infrastructure around her is solid. The trainer is optimistic about her prospects and is eyeing a six-furlong race at Goodwood this Friday as a potential route back to the winner's circle. After her last race on 26 July 2025, Thunderous Love has had the best part of a month without a win, so a return to her strengths — dry ground, a track she knows, and the right race conditions — might be just what she needs.