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Thunder In Rio (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 45
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

6YO Brown Gelding

  • Owner: Stephen Ralph, Melanie Sutton
  • Breeder: Mrs B F & Des Appleton
  • Sire: THUNDER DOWN UNDER (AUS) 2012
  • Dam: OH RIOS (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 3 Dec 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 00X
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
13-14
3 Jan 24
TWENTYMANS FUNERAL SERVICES 1600
1600m
G3
1.38.41
0.26.74
0.48.41
0.36.44
0.24.71
0.12.86
13-13
15 Dec 23
OWEN PHELPS EVES GATE PA MAIDEN 1200
1200m
G4
1.14.20
0.26.45
0.47.75
0.36.03
0.24.08
0.12.76
4-8
5 Dec 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 19
850m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-3
11 Jul 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 5
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-5
11 May 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 2
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
24 Apr 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 29
1150m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-8
7 Mar 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 11
800m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
21 Feb 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 19
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
17 Jan 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 960 - HEAT 14
960m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
6 Dec 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 16
850m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

13-14 3 Jan 24 1600m  TWENTYMANS FUNERAL SERVICES 1600 View video › $18,500
TROA  Good3 MDN 12th otr,und pres 500,no danger, 1.38.41, 600m - 0.36.44 Ulrika Holmquist $0
  • 1.36.06, Flat
  • 14.0L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $84.30
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Final Purchase, 56.5
  • 2: Harry Gee, 58.5
  • NOSE:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
13-13 15 Dec 23 1200m  OWEN PHELPS EVES GATE PA MAIDEN 1200 View video › $25,000
BOPL  Good4 MDN Nearly fell 1000,back after,forgive, 1.14.20, 600m - 0.36.03 Jen Whiteside $0
  • 1.12.13, Flat
  • 14.2L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $54.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Frostfair, 55.0
  • 2: Malmaison, 56.0
  • NOSE:5 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Made contact with the running rail passing the 1000m becoming unbalanced.
4-8 5 Dec 23 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 19 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN Jen Whiteside $0
  • 0.52.88, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Usain, 0.0
  • 2: Full Moon Fever, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
3-3 11 Jul 23 950m  MDN Catchweight 950 - Heat 5 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Courtney Barnes $0
  • 0.54.08, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Sharp Dressed Man, 0.0
  • 2: Anela, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie
3-5 11 May 23 1300m  MDN Catchweight 1300 - Heat 2 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Jasmine Fawcett $0
  • 1.19.25, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mylett (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Penurious, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 24 Apr 23 1150m  MDN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 29 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft7 MDN Courtney Barnes $0
  • 1.10.29, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Northern Raider, 0.0
  • 2: Shanella, 0.0
  • NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-8 7 Mar 23 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 11 View video › $0
ROTO  Heavy9 MDN Courtney Barnes $0
  • 0.47.03, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Petrucci (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Attribute, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 21 Feb 23 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 19 View video › $0
AVON  Good4 MDN Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.01.72, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Fancy Star, 0.0
  • 2: Aida, 0.0
  • HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 17 Jan 23 960m  MDN Catchweight 960 - Heat 14 View video › $0
BOPL  Soft5 MDN Ace Lawson-Carroll $0
  • 0.57.86, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Villon, 0.0
  • 2: Big Tee, 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 6 Dec 22 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 16 View video › $0
WAPA  Good3 MDN J Allen $0
  • 00.51.10, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Live Free, 0.0
  • 2: The Simple Life, 0.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Courtney Barnes

  • Age: 31
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 39
  • Rides since last win: 0

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 25
  • Wins 2
  • Place 4
  • S/R 12.5

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 283
  • Wins 19
  • Place 50
  • S/R 14.9

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 143
  • Wins 13
  • Place 22
  • S/R 11.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 80671
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 5366 336 367 392 394 483 3394 $8,129,894
G & L 257 13 8 22 17 13 184 $1,355,750
2025/26 263 15 15 15 16 25 177 $566,000
2024/25 574 37 47 55 51 45 339 $1,648,987
2023/24 674 42 43 51 64 52 422 $1,569,685
2022/23 633 39 47 47 49 56 395 $1,036,085
2021/22 409 21 22 19 23 44 280 $471,540
2020/21 407 29 27 39 29 34 249 $522,995
2019/20 183 8 14 10 7 13 131 $152,600
2018/19 193 7 7 14 9 16 140 $127,528
2017/18 247 10 18 19 11 12 177 $244,547
2016/17 338 27 19 21 22 26 223 $437,865
2015/16 346 23 25 19 21 35 223 $307,320
2014/15 317 15 23 25 27 28 199 $284,253
2013/14 373 33 33 27 29 46 205 $437,245
2012/13 338 23 21 26 28 42 198 $261,095
2011/12 71 7 6 5 8 9 36 $62,150

Stephen Ralph

  • Location: Te Awamutu
  • Horses in Training: 16

With Jockey (Courtney Barnes)

  • Starts 25
  • Wins 2
  • Place 4
  • S/R 12.5

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 72
  • Wins 1
  • Place 12
  • S/R 72.0

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 72
  • Wins 1
  • Place 12
  • S/R 72.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 90
Starts Since Last Win 0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 20701
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2919 191 212 251 249 292 1724 $4,628,705
G & L 178 7 5 10 13 17 126 $644,875
2025/26 75 4 8 3 7 4 49 $203,985
2024/25 176 8 8 18 10 18 114 $291,860
2023/24 233 6 19 19 23 22 144 $410,080
2022/23 229 6 11 18 21 17 156 $245,655
2021/22 279 14 19 29 32 35 150 $560,169
2020/21 285 23 18 23 26 26 169 $546,460
2019/20 209 11 17 21 17 28 115 $284,820
2018/19 131 13 14 14 11 9 70 $501,635
2017/18 159 18 14 15 9 18 85 $320,520
2016/17 118 9 3 6 20 10 70 $168,025
2015/16 148 15 11 12 13 19 78 $272,685
2014/15 145 15 18 8 9 21 74 $253,385
2013/14 138 13 12 12 9 15 77 $163,865
2012/13 108 10 6 5 11 10 66 $123,400
2011/12 152 10 9 15 13 13 92 $97,675
2010/11 194 6 21 16 13 11 127 $79,478
2009/10 113 8 3 14 4 11 73 $72,295
2008/09 26 2 1 3 1 5 14 $32,713
1988/89 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
View Thunder In Rio (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›