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Optima RacingHorses › Cracking Gold (GB)

Cracking Gold (GB)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-01-24 to 2025-08-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clive Cox.
Pedigree Havana Gold (IRE) × Meaning Of Time (GB) (by Captain Gerrard)
OwnerPaul Clare Rooney
BreederWhitwell Bloodstock
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 105 · best TS 98
14
Runs
4
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
1.35
Actual / Expected
59.8%
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Full form — last 14 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
2025-08-16 17d Newbury 7f Firm 2 5/11 1 David Probert t 140 97 100 81 9/2
Flat Turf TPT Fire Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-30 34d Goodwood 7f Good 3 2/20 0.3 David Probert t 137 94 105 96 16/1
Flat Turf World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well(op 14/1)
2025-06-26 31d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 1/12 0 Rossa Ryan t 134 91 102 67 17/2
Flat Turf laywheeler.com Handicap Raced near side - took keen hold - midfield - headway when ridden over 1f out - led post - kept on well - 1st of 7 in group(op 15/2)
2025-05-26 17d Redcar 10f Firm 2 8/10 1.25 Clifford Lee t 138 92 80 66 22/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran to free)(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-05-09 21d Chester 7.5f Good 2 4/14 0.5 David Probert tp 126 93 91 98 20/1
Flat CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap
2025-04-18 30d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 11/14 0.5 David Probert tp 123 93 87 80 14/1
Flat BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap
2025-03-19 28d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 1/8 Rossa Ryan p 135 88 98 83 11/4
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
2025-02-19 12d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 3 3/9 Dougie Costello p 133 88 91 49 9/4
Try Unibets New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Rider Restricted Race)
2025-02-07 188d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 2/12 Rossa Ryan p 128 88 94 34 2/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap
2024-08-03 44d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 4/6 0.75 Billy Loughnane 137 90 90 84 100/30J
Flat Turf Turners Handicap Held up in last - headway 2f out - soon prominent but hung left - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
2024-06-20 85d Ascot 8f Firm 2 18/29 0.3 Rossa Ryan 125 92 80 53 40/1
Flat Turf Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings) Towards far side - in touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - 3rd of 10 in group(op 33/1)
2024-03-27 37d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 3 2/6 0.3 Rossa Ryan 135 88 95 77 5/6F
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room after 1f - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 4/5 tchd 10/11)
2024-02-19 26d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/7 0 Rossa Ryan 136 92 69 8/13F
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - made all - went clear from 2f out - ridden 1f out - hung right but went further clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - comfortably
2024-01-24 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/9 0 John Fahy 124 85 58 13/2
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway to lead 1f out - drifted left but ran on inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2500.0%
Class 36116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13430.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard7342.9%
Firm5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-01-24–2025-08-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.