Thunderstorm Katie

Her six most recent runs have produced nothing better than a runner-up finish, and her last win came at Newcastle back in October 2025 — now seven months ago. The two placed efforts at the start of that sequence suggest she has been knocking on the door, but the wins have dried up. Encouragingly, she was out just yesterday, so she is fit and active, and yards don't keep running horses this consistently if they've given up on them.

She races almost exclusively at Class 6, which is the bread-and-butter level of everyday British racing — competitive enough, but not the glamour end of the sport. At that level she has won 5 of her 20 races, which is 1 in every 4, a genuinely strong record that tells you she belongs there and can be competitive when things click. The key ingredient seems to be normal ground conditions: on a standard, well-maintained surface she has won 3 of 8 races, which is 38%, or better than 1 in every 3. That figure stands out sharply from the rest of her profile and suggests she is a horse who wants things just right underfoot.

Her most regular jockey is Amie Waugh, who has partnered her 12 times and ridden 2 of her 5 winners together — winning roughly 1 in every 6 rides, which mirrors the overall picture. That kind of established partnership matters; a jockey who knows a horse's habits and quirks is often the difference between a close second and a win.

She is trained by Jim Goldie at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire, a yard that has sent out 88 winners already this season — a serious operation with clear momentum behind it. Goldie is known for keeping his horses busy, and Thunderstorm Katie's 31 career races reflect exactly that philosophy. The wins may have dried up for now, but with the right ground and that Newcastle-proven ability to win at this level, she remains one to keep an eye on.