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Thistle Nil (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2026-05-05 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim Goldie.

Pedigree U S Navy Flag (USA) × Souls In The Wind (IRE) (by Fastnet Rock)

OwnerJames Mearns Long

BreederThistle Bloodstock Limited

Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 62 · best TS 61

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

20.0%

Place rate

12.98

Actual / Expected

3920.0%

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Full form — last 5 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-13	9d	Ayr	5f	Firm	5	11/11	6.5	Rhys Elliott	129	66	35	55	40/1
Flat Turf 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap settled towards the back - driven along over 2f out - always struggling for a share of the finish
2026-07-04	15d	Carlisle	6f	Good	5	8/9	1.25	Lauren Young	148	68	62	61	33/1
Flat Turf Caledonia Park Designer Dash Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Midfield on outer - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
2026-06-19	10d	Ayr	6f	Soft	5	1/8	0	Rhys Elliott	131	–	50	56	200/1
Flat Turf Magners Original Cider Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Pulled hard early - raced with the leaders - shaken up to go clear over 2f out - wandered left under the whip from over 1f out - margin cut in the final 110yds - held on
2026-06-09	35d	Carlisle	9f	Soft	4	9/12	6.5	Rhys Elliott	137	–	35	18	300/1
Flat Turf Follow Racing TV On X Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Never dangerous(op 150/1)
2026-05-05	DEB	Ayr	6f	Firm	4	7/7	8.5	Rhys Elliott	137	–	21	2	66/1
Flat Turf Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ayr	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2026-05-05–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.