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Almost Gold (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-29 to 2022-10-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.
Pedigree Gold Well (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 113 · best TS 105
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
36.8%
Place rate
0.7
Actual / Expected
-73.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 19 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2022-10-16 46d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 5/6 – Charlie Todd p 157 94 56 31 13/2
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
2022-08-31 38d Worcester 23f Good 5 9/12 – Charlie Todd p 161 98 94 64 20/1
Dewdrop Worcester Stay Drink & Eat Handicap Chase
2022-07-24 78d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 5 99/11 – Charlie Todd p 169 101 – – 10/1
Brilliant Hygiene Services Ken Boulton Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-05-07 584d Warwick 24f Good 5 3/9 – Charlie Todd p 167 102 108 97 11/1
Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2020-09-30 28d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 5 1/6 – Tom OBrien p 166 102 110 94 9/4
Watch And Bet With MansionBet Novices Handicap Chase
2020-09-02 294d Hexham 24f Good 5 8/14 – Tom OBrien p 167 106 84 28 10/3
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2019-11-13 29d Exeter 24f Soft 4 9/13 – Tom Scudamore 165 108 74 30 6/1
RGB Building Supplies Handicap Chase
2019-10-15 164d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 2/11 – Tom OBrien 167 106 113 93 5/2
MansionBet Handicap Chase
2019-05-04 41d Uttoxeter 22.5f Good 4 5/12 – Tom Scudamore 159 108 98 71 11/2
bet365 Novices Handicap Chase
2019-03-24 23d Exeter 23f Soft 4 3/9 – Tom OBrien 159 108 110 105 7/2
GG Tips Novices Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-01 43d Newbury 24f Soft 4 3/16 – Tom OBrien 154 108 110 74 7/1
Rickety Bridge Handicap Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap)
2019-01-17 26d Market Rasen 23f Good 4 4/8 – William Kennedy 162 110 107 101 10/1
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-22 22d Ascot 23.5f Soft 4 10/13 – Robert Dunne 159 111 64 – 7/2
Foundation Developments Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-30 17d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 1/4 – Tom OBrien 156 108 112 53 4/5
Central Soft Ice Cream Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-13 236d Hereford 19.5f Good 4 3/12 – Wayne Hutchinson 159 108 109 60 7/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-22 55d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 4/7 – Tom OBrien 152 – 100 57 50/1
Severn Hospice Novices Hurdle
2018-01-26 37d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 5 7/11 – Robert Dunne 159 – 59 43 125/1
Sky Bet Fast Withdrawal British EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-12-20 52d Newbury 20.5f Soft 4 7/10 – Tom OBrien 152 – 82 47 200/1
Qolcom EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-10-29 DEB Aintree 20f Soft 4 9/10 – Robert Dunne 154 – 75 61 100/1
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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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41218.3%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19210.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10220.0%
Soft900.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-29–2022-10-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.