Trainer Details

Karl Thornton

89 Runs 7 Wins (7.9%) 6 Places (6.7%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Karl Thornton
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Daniel King 7 3 0 42.9%
Ben Harvey 22 2 2 9.1%
Ben Coen 2 1 0 50.0%
Adam Caffrey 6 1 1 16.7%
Robbie Colgan 23 0 1 0.0%
Jamie Orr 1 0 0 0.0%
Miss E J Sweeney 9 0 1 0.0%
Hugh Horgan 1 0 0 0.0%
Niall Moore 1 0 0 0.0%
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0 0.0%
Karl Thornton's Yard (16 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Onyeisi
2 C
2 - - 01/06/26
Monastere (GB)
3 G
6 - - 01/06/26
Rich Belief (GB)
8 G
9 1 1 27/05/26
Grey Fable (IRE)
5 G
9 1 - 26/05/26
Attaboyarchie (IRE)
8 G
9 - 1 21/05/26
A Year Older (IRE)
7 G
3 2 - 21/05/26
Boxing Great (IRE)
5 G
8 1 2 08/05/26
Shanroe Nelson
6 G
8 - 1 16/04/26
Where's Frankie (IRE)
8 G
6 - - 04/04/26
Shanroe Act (IRE)
5 G
6 2 1 31/03/26
Shanroe Nancy (IRE)
6 G
5 - - 29/03/26
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE)
6 G
2 - - 21/02/26
Don't Talk (GER)
8 G
3 - - 15/01/26
Shanroe (GB)
11 G
4 - - 28/11/25
Garde My Fortune (IRE)
5 G
2 - - 21/11/25
Milverton (GB)
6 G
7 - - 19/11/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 89)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
01/06/26
16:54
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m1½f Onyeisi Robbie Colgan 7 0.3 9-12 66/1
In rear - nudged along after 4f - towards near side home straight - some headway from 2f out(op 25/1)
01/06/26
13:59
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m Monastere (GB) Jamie Orr 16 4.5 8-9 40/1
Midfield - weakened from over 2f out
27/05/26
16:42
Wexford (IRE) 2m1f Rich Belief (GB) Ben Harvey 1st Won 11-8 9/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders after 3 out - led just after 2 out - ridden when jumped slightly left last - ran on well run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
26/05/26
19:48
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Grey Fable (IRE) Ben Coen 1st Won 9-12 22/1
Prominent - switched to centre and ridden to lead over 1f out - faced challenges but kept on well inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 14/1)
21/05/26
20:18
Limerick (IRE) 3m½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 99 - 10-2 7/1
Prominent - slow jump 3rd - led before 2 out - ridden after last - keeping on when saddle slipped and unseated towards finish(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
21/05/26
19:48
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f A Year Older (IRE) Ben Harvey 1st Won 11-1 17/2
(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
18/05/26
20:20
Roscommon (IRE) 1m4f Grey Fable (IRE) Ben Coen 14 1.25 10-1 14/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened from 2f out(op 8/1)
18/05/26
19:20
Roscommon (IRE) 1m4f Onyeisi Robbie Colgan 10 0.3 9-2 66/1
Disputed lead - led clearly 6f out - headed and weakened from over 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
13/05/26
15:43
Perth 3m Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 5 6.5 11-7 12/1
In touch with leaders - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 7th - not fluent 14th - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - kept on run-in(op 10/1)
08/05/26
16:10
Chester 2m2½f Boxing Great (IRE) Robbie Colgan 8 1.25 9-0 18/1
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
05/05/26
17:00
Ayr 1m7f Grey Fable (IRE) Adam Caffrey 4 8.5 9-3 5/4F
Reared start and lost many lengths start - always behind (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to get gelding to settle and ride the race accordingly but added that gelding reared as stalls opened - giving away many lenghths; jockey added that he also was unable to go any faster leaving back straight and as he had given away so much ground at the start - he was unable to make up any ground on the winner)(op 11/8)
25/04/26
17:25
Navan (IRE) 1m5f Rich Belief (GB) Robbie Colgan 19 .5 9-11 33/1
Towards rear throughout
16/04/26
16:30
Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 99 - 10-8 9/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
12/04/26
17:07
Down Royal (IRE) 3m2f A Year Older (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 10-11 5/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 8th - 2 lengths second when fell 4 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
12/04/26
16:37
Down Royal (IRE) 3m2f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 2nd 8 9-12 8/1
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 5 out - headway before 2 out - went second before last - hung left and weakened run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
10/04/26
19:50
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Grey Fable (IRE) Robbie Colgan 6 .75 10-2 12/1
Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
08/04/26
17:25
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m6f Rich Belief (GB) Robbie Colgan 6 .75 9-2 40/1
Midfield - lost position 5f out - stayed on towards near side from 2f out
04/04/26
15:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Where's Frankie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 99 - 9-13 50/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up 3 out(op 40/1)
31/03/26
18:12
Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Shanroe Act (IRE) Ben Harvey 2nd 11 10-10 14/1
Led but pestered - headed before 6th - went second and weakened before last(op 12/1)
29/03/26
14:42
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m6f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Daniel King 13 10 10-7 40/1
In rear throughout
17/03/26
15:03
Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 10-9 16/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
12/03/26
13:34
Limerick (IRE) 2m7f Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 5 12 10-10 15/2
Prominent - went second after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/2)
03/03/26
16:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 4 3.25 11-0 16/1
Led - not fluent 4th - soon headed - not fluent 7th - outpaced and dropped to rear before last - rallied after last - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds
02/03/26
16:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m4½f Where's Frankie (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 11-7 50/1
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - slow jump 7th - mistake and lost position 15th - pulled up before 3 out
21/02/26
16:20
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 11-5 25/1
Midfield - hit 12th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out
21/02/26
16:20
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m Shanroe Nelson Daniel King 99 - 10-0 9/2
Always behind - lost touch 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (vet reported gelding to be coughing post race - possibly as a result of kickback)(op 4/1)
21/02/26
14:38
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Act (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 10-9 8/1
Soon led - headed 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
08/02/26
16:20
Navan (IRE) 3m Where's Frankie (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 11-5 66/1
Towards rear throughout - pulled up 3 out(op 50/1)
08/02/26
16:20
Navan (IRE) 3m Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 99 - 10-2 20/1
Midfield - took keen hold and headway 3rd - weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
08/02/26
16:20
Navan (IRE) 3m Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Daniel King 99 - 10-10 14/1
Never better than midfield - towards rear 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
03/02/26
15:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Daniel King 8 .5 10-0 33/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 22/1)
20/01/26
15:20
Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Shanroe Act (IRE) Daniel King 1st Won 10-4 10/11F
Made all - disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed and pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced - switched left and ridden approaching last - led again and stayed on final 110yds - gamely(op 5/4)
20/01/26
15:20
Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Ben Harvey 99 - 10-11 25/1
Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - outpaced 8th - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
15/01/26
15:52
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Act (IRE) Daniel King 1st Won 10-6 9/2F
Prominent - led after 1st - went clear after 2 out - ran on well run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding had been off for a long time and had a very good run on his first run back. Trainer further added that the gelding didn't get the run of the race on his last run having got caught down the rail and never travelled due to the significant kickback. Today he made the running and got it easy in front which benefitted the gelding)(op 5/1)
15/01/26
15:18
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 3rd 6.5 10-10 5/1
Pressed leader - disputed lead before 4th - headed and lost second before 2 out - soon no extra(op 4/1)
15/01/26
12:23
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Don't Talk (GER) Ben Harvey 99 - 11-9 28/1
Prominent - raced in second behind clear leader before 4th - fell 3 out(op 18/1)
14/01/26
15:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 4 1.5 10-6 10/1
Midfield - slow jump 4th - prominent 4 out - chased clear leader after 3 out - slow jump 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1)
01/01/26
14:10
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m2f A Year Older (IRE) Daniel King 1st Won 10-2 40/1
Midfield - good headway 4 out - went second 2 out - ridden and led approaching last - went clear run-in
01/01/26
13:35
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Hugh Horgan 9 1.75 9-10 50/1
In rear - hampered 2nd - headway after 3 out - hampered by faller 2 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
31/12/25
13:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Don't Talk (GER) Ben Harvey 15 0.3 11-1 50/1
Always behind(op 28/1)
31/12/25
13:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 9 0.1 10-4 25/1
In rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 40/1)
29/12/25
13:57
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m½f Where's Frankie (IRE) Niall Moore 8 36 10-11 40/1
Midfield - towards rear and struggling 9th - lost touch from 12th - tailed off(op 33/1)
19/12/25
17:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2m Boxing Great (IRE) Adam Caffrey 1st Won 9-5 2/1F
Midfield - edged right but headway from 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - kept on well(op 7/4)
13/12/25
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 6 0.3 11-0 40/1
Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 66/1)
07/12/25
15:22
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Act (IRE) Donagh Meyler 99 - 10-6 22/1
Towards rear - hampered by faller 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
07/12/25
12:00
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Don't Talk (GER) Ben Harvey 20 7.5 11-10 66/1
In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(op 50/1)
07/12/25
12:00
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nelson Gavin Brouder 16 18 10-5 80/1
Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
05/12/25
18:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m Monastere (GB) Robbie Colgan 12 2.5 9-0 150/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 125/1)
30/11/25
12:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5½f Where's Frankie (IRE) Miss Georgie Benson 6 1.5 11-2 18/1
Towards rear - not fluent 9th - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 16/1)
30/11/25
12:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 99 - 10-4 12/1
Towards rear - midfield after 4th - badly hampered by faller and unseated 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and 14/1)
28/11/25
20:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2m Shanroe (GB) Robbie Colgan 12 14 10-0 100/1
(op 66/1)
28/11/25
20:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2m Boxing Great (IRE) Jack Cleary 5 0.3 8-5 15/2
Slowly away - in rear(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
21/11/25
19:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Grey Fable (IRE) Jack Cleary 6 .75 9-6 18/1
(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
21/11/25
17:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Monastere (GB) Adam Caffrey 13 1 9-5 80/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 66/1)
21/11/25
14:51
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Garde My Fortune (IRE) Mr B Barry 99 - 10-8 66/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up after 3 out(op 50/1)
21/11/25
13:06
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Mr J P Sutton 9 3.5 11-5 125/1
Always behind(op 100/1)
21/11/25
12:31
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Where's Frankie (IRE) Ben Harvey 7 4.5 11-11 25/1
In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(tchd 33/1)
19/11/25
16:25
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 10 4.5 9-9 33/1
Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
18/11/25
15:05
Limerick (IRE) 3m½f Shanroe Act (IRE) Ben Harvey 7 2.25 10-8 50/1
Held up in rear - brief headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 125/1)
18/11/25
12:35
Limerick (IRE) 2m2½f Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 9 7 11-12 66/1
Towards rear - brief headway 3 out - lost touch and weakened 2 out(tchd 50/1)
09/11/25
13:52
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Garde My Fortune (IRE) Ben Harvey 10 1 11-12 150/1
Midfield(op 100/1)
09/11/25
12:50
Naas (IRE) 2m Shanroe Nelson Ben Harvey 10 1.25 11-12 300/1
Midfield(op 200/1)
01/11/25
13:35
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Shanroe (GB) Eoin Staples 0 0 10-6 28/1
In touch with leaders(op 40/1 tchd 22/1)
31/10/25
20:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Boxing Great (IRE) Jack Cleary 5 1.25 8-5 - -
29/10/25
17:40
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Grey Fable (IRE) Robbie Colgan 5 2 9-9 - -
22/10/25
17:02
Navan (IRE) 1m6f Boxing Great (IRE) Robbie Colgan 3rd 8 10-0 22/1
Prominent early - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - went third over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 40/1)
17/10/25
17:15
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Grey Fable (IRE) Adam Caffrey 7 0.3 9-8 20/1
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
11/10/25
14:35
Naas (IRE) 1m Monastere (GB) Adam Caffrey 12 2.25 9-8 300/1
Never better than midfield - no extra under 2f out(op 250/1)
29/09/25
17:25
Down Royal (IRE) 1m5f Boxing Great (IRE) Robbie Colgan 8 1.25 9-11 18/1
In rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
29/09/25
16:55
Down Royal (IRE) 1m3f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 7 2.5 9-11 80/1
Towards rear - steady headway up the centre from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 50/1)
29/09/25
15:49
Down Royal (IRE) 7f Monastere (GB) Robbie Colgan 11 8 9-8 250/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind - finished 12th - placed 11th(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
22/09/25
17:25
Listowel (IRE) 1m6f Rich Belief (GB) Gavin Brouder 8 1 9-8 40/1
Raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)
13/09/25
17:35
Chester 1m4½f Grey Fable (IRE) Brian Hughes 6 3 10-11 3/1F
Raced wide - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - disputing third 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when hampered 1f out(op 5/2)
11/09/25
18:45
Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Rich Belief (GB) Mr D McGill 2nd 2 11-13 16/1
Midfield - raced wide home turn - soon headway - switched left and ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 25/1)
11/09/25
18:15
Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Shanroe (GB) Robbie Colgan 11 6 10-4 50/1
Prominent - weakened quickly 3f out(op 66/1)
10/09/25
18:40
Cork (IRE) 1m Monastere (GB) Robbie Colgan 15 6.5 9-8 200/1
Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - weakened over 3f out(Mkt1: op 125/1 tchd 250/1)
05/09/25
19:24
Down Royal (IRE) 1m5f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 9 0.3 10-2 80/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 40/1)
05/09/25
18:54
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Grey Fable (IRE) Adam Grant 6 1 9-5 25/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader under 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
19/08/25
20:20
Roscommon (IRE) 1m4f Milverton (GB) Andrew Slattery 12 8.5 9-6 80/1
Took keen hold - always behind(op 50/1)
13/08/25
19:05
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m4½f Boxing Great (IRE) Robbie Colgan 7 49 8-12 16/1
Slowly away - always behind - detached over 3f out(tchd 18/1)
07/08/25
20:25
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m7f Rich Belief (GB) Mrs C Schnyder 7 3.25 11-3 28/1
Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
30/07/25
20:20
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Rich Belief (GB) Robbie Colgan 17 2.5 9-9 50/1
Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 4f out(tchd 40/1)
21/07/25
19:30
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1m5f Shanroe (GB) Robbie Colgan 9 0.1 9-13 33/1
Prominent on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
18/07/25
18:52
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Rich Belief (GB) Andrew Slattery 8 3 9-13 50/1
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
18/07/25
18:52
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 10 6 9-1 100/1
In rear throughout(op 40/1)
12/07/25
17:15
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 12 1.5 9-12 50/1
Awkward start - midfield - weakened 3f out(op 28/1)
21/06/25
17:40
Down Royal (IRE) 1m5f Boxing Great (IRE) Adam Caffrey 2nd .75 9-9 11/1
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - soon edged left - went second towards finish - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
21/06/25
15:15
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Milverton (GB) Robbie Colgan 7 1 10-0 50/1
Midfield - prominent after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
07/06/25
17:05
Navan (IRE) 1m6f Rich Belief (GB) Andrew Slattery 13 0.05 9-12 50/1
Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)