Trainer Details

Karl Thornton

82 Runs 2 Wins (2.4%) 7 Places (8.5%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Karl Thornton
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Donagh Meyler 18 2 2 11.1%
Miss Georgie Benson 1 0 0 0.0%
Miss E J Sweeney 8 0 1 0.0%
Robbie Colgan 18 0 1 0.0%
Jack Cleary 3 0 0 0.0%
Adam Caffrey 5 0 1 0.0%
Mr B Barry 1 0 0 0.0%
Mr J P Sutton 1 0 0 0.0%
Ben Harvey 8 0 0 0.0%
Eoin Staples 1 0 0 0.0%
Owners with Karl Thornton
Karl Thornton's Yard (17 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Attaboyarchie (IRE)
8 G
9 - 1 30/11/25
Where's Frankie (IRE)
8 G
6 - - 30/11/25
Boxing Great (IRE)
5 G
6 - 2 28/11/25
Shanroe (GB)
11 G
6 - - 28/11/25
Grey Fable (IRE)
5 G
7 - - 21/11/25
Monastere (GB)
3 G
4 - - 21/11/25
Garde My Fortune (IRE)
5 G
3 - - 21/11/25
Milverton (GB)
6 G
8 - - 19/11/25
Shanroe Act (IRE)
5 G
1 - - 18/11/25
Shanroe Nelson
6 G
2 - - 18/11/25
Rich Belief (GB)
8 G
6 - 1 22/09/25
Don't Talk (GER)
8 G
6 2 - 22/04/25
Tangental (IRE)
9 G
4 - - 13/04/25
A Year Older (IRE)
7 G
2 - - 13/03/25
Danny The Fence (IRE)
8 G
5 - - 08/02/25
Shanroe Nancy (IRE)
6 G
3 - - 05/02/25
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE)
6 G
4 - 3 05/02/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 82)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
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)
31/05/25
15:20
Chester 2m Grey Fable (IRE) Robbie Colgan 7 6.5 9-0 6/1
Awkward start - raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway 5f out - pressed leader over 3f out - lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
30/05/25
19:43
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Milverton (GB) Adam Caffrey 6 0.05 9-9 200/1
Raced in last - jumped path over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 100/1)
30/05/25
19:08
Down Royal (IRE) 2m Shanroe (GB) Robbie Colgan 6 - 9-6 80/1
Towards rear - raced wide 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 50/1)
11/05/25
15:05
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Shanroe (GB) Donagh Meyler 99 - 11-11 16/1
Midfield - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
11/05/25
13:55
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Grey Fable (IRE) Donagh Meyler 9 - 11-12 12/1
Prominent - led when not fluent 3rd - headed and weakened before 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
22/04/25
15:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Don't Talk (GER) Aileen O'Sullivan 99 - 9-13 12/1
Took keen hold - pressed leaders - led 8th - prominent when headed 9th - weakening when bad mistake and unseated 13th(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
21/04/25
17:40
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Where's Frankie (IRE) Donagh Meyler 5 18 10-7 22/1
Prominent - not fluent and lost position 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
20/04/25
13:22
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 6 0.3 10-7 25/1
Jumped right on occasions - led - clear after 1st - not fluent 5 out - much reduced lead 2 out - soon headed - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
13/04/25
17:05
Down Royal (IRE) 3m2f Tangental (IRE) J J Slevin 6 8 10-10 9/2J
Towards rear - some headway after 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
03/04/25
16:55
Naas (IRE) 3m Tangental (IRE) Donagh Meyler 15 .75 11-4 33/1
Towards rear - outpaced 7th - badly hampered by faller after 3 out - not recover(op 22/1)
01/04/25
18:45
Limerick (IRE) 2m2f Don't Talk (GER) Donagh Meyler 5 0.2 11-2 3/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last 5th - brief headway 3 out - hung left and weakened gradually from 2 out(op 85/40)
01/04/25
16:40
Limerick (IRE) 3m Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 10 0.3 11-5 12/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 10/1)
13/03/25
16:14
Limerick (IRE) 2m7f Tangental (IRE) Donagh Meyler 8 1.75 10-9 10/1
Held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 7/1)
13/03/25
13:34
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f A Year Older (IRE) Donagh Meyler 8 3.75 10-12 16/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
27/02/25
14:15
Clonmel (IRE) 2m7f Tangental (IRE) J J Slevin 7 0.3 10-10 6/1
In rear - mistake 10th - outpaced after 3 out - no chance but kept on from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
22/02/25
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 8 11 9-8 12/1
Midfield - lost ground 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)
08/02/25
15:58
Uttoxeter 3m Danny The Fence (IRE) Donagh Meyler 99 - 11-7 9/1
Towards rear - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - jumped left when not fluent 2nd - ridden 9th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 17/2)
08/02/25
14:48
Uttoxeter 3m Where's Frankie (IRE) Donagh Meyler 6 19 10-8 20/1
Soon midfield - towards rear 3rd - no impression from 3 out(op 14/1)
08/02/25
13:55
Naas (IRE) 2m2½f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 5 3 10-6 9/1
Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - soon led - clear after 2nd - not fluent 4 out - headed from 2 out - weakened before last(op 14/1)
05/02/25
16:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Gavin Brouder 9 23 10-2 16/1
Towards rear - mistake 2nd - not fluent 4th - raced in last when hampered by faller and weakened 3 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
05/02/25
13:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Donagh Meyler 2nd 1.25 11-6 9/5F
Prominent - not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - challenging 2 out - kept on well but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
25/01/25
13:03
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m2f Danny The Fence (IRE) Donagh Meyler 4 4 10-6 18/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 4 out - headway and prominent after 3 out - lost third after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
25/01/25
12:28
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Don't Talk (GER) Donagh Meyler 1st Won 10-9 4/1
Prominent - challenging 2 out - led before last - ridden out(op 3/1)
21/01/25
15:15
Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Don't Talk (GER) Donagh Meyler 1st Won 11-10 11/2
Travelled strongly - prominent - joined leaders going easily omitted 3 out - soon led - went clear when not fluent last - ridden out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
17/01/25
14:50
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Danny The Fence (IRE) Ben Harvey 9 9.5 11-12 66/1
Never better than midfield - jumped left on occasions - lost position when hampered by faller 2nd - in rear when mistake 4 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
17/01/25
14:50
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Donagh Meyler 3rd 0.05 11-12 9/4F
In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along briefly after 9th - joined leaders 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on(op 7/4)
16/01/25
15:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Donagh Meyler 9 17 11-2 25/1
Raced lazily at times - in rear throughout - reminder soon after start - not fluent 5th - reminders after 3 out - mistake last(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
11/01/25
13:07
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m Where's Frankie (IRE) Donagh Meyler 7 4.25 10-10 13/2
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced then weakened(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
11/01/25
13:07
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 3rd .5 10-3 8/1
Prominent - led 4th - not fluent 3 out - not fluent when headed 2 out - raced in second when slightly hampered approaching last - weakened gradually and lost second run-in(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
29/12/24
13:42
Limerick (IRE) 2m3f Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 5 .75 11-3 16/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - headed and prominent 4th - in touch with leaders 3 out - dropped to rear home turn - soon no impression(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
15/12/24
14:55
Navan (IRE) 3m Danny The Fence (IRE) G B Noonan 10 36 9-10 28/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - raced in last when mistake and pecked on landing 10th - weakening when hampered by faller 12th - tailed off(op 25/1)
15/12/24
14:20
Navan (IRE) 2m4½f Don't Talk (GER) Danny Mullins 5 1.5 10-10 11/1
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 12/1)
15/12/24
14:20
Navan (IRE) 2m4½f Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Jordan Gainford 3rd 8.5 10-12 12/1
Soon midfield - headway before 3 out - went third after 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
15/12/24
14:20
Navan (IRE) 2m4½f A Year Older (IRE) Mike O'Connor 99 - 10-0 40/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - bad mistake 1st - weakened before 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
15/12/24
13:10
Navan (IRE) 3m1f Where's Frankie (IRE) Keith Donoghue 15 3.25 11-9 28/1
Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
10/12/24
13:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Garde My Fortune (IRE) Ben Harvey 12 0.1 11-12 250/1
In rear throughout - not fluent 3rd - jumped slightly left 3 out(op 200/1)
10/12/24
13:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Shanroe Nancy (IRE) Donagh Meyler 11 1.25 11-12 150/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon towards rear - dropped to last after 2nd - brief headway after 3 out - no impression after 2 out
07/12/24
12:32
Navan (IRE) 2m Attaboyarchie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney 8 0.2 11-5 80/1
Took keen hold - pressed winner and briefly disputed lead early - led after 2nd - headed omitted 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(tchd 66/1)
03/12/24
15:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m2½f Danny The Fence (IRE) Gavin Brouder 10 4.5 10-2 25/1
Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
03/12/24
15:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m2½f Don't Talk (GER) Ben Harvey 11 4.5 10-8 18/1
Towards rear throughout - jumped slightly left 3rd - not fluent 4th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
03/12/24
15:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m2½f Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) Donagh Meyler 8 2.75 10-11 20/1
Towards rear - bad mistake 7th - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)