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Optima RacingHorses › Dakota Gold (GB)

Dakota Gold (GB)

12yo b g · Form & record 2016-08-15 to 2026-07-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Dods.
Pedigree Equiano (FR) × Joyeaux (GB) (by Mark Of Esteem)
OwnerDoug Graham And Carole Dods
BreederRedgate Bstock & Peter Bottowley Bstock
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 117 · best TS 106
77
Runs
17
Wins
22.1%
Strike rate
48.1%
Place rate
1.39
Actual / Expected
50.5%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-07-06 44d Ayr 6f Good 4 17/17 12 Clifford Lee 134 77 82 83 50/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Ayr Silver Cup Trial Handicap Pressed leaders on near side of group - weakened over 2f out(tchd 66/1)
2026-05-23 231d York 6f Good 4 20/20 1.5 Connor Beasley 134 79 36 31 18/1
Flat Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Pressed leader - lost ground halfway - soon weakened quickly - eased final 110yds(op 20/1)
2025-10-04 20d Redcar 5f Soft 4 9/10 1.25 Connor Beasley 132 81 59 44 11/2
Flat Turf Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Prominent - outpaced halfway - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 9/2)
2025-09-14 16d Doncaster 5f Soft 3 5/13 1 Connor Beasley 131 83 83 55 25/1
Flat Turf IPM Group Handicap Led - prominent after 1f - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
2025-08-29 58d Thirsk 6f Good 3 10/14 0.75 Connor Beasley 132 85 69 45 40/1
Flat Turf Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap Prominent in centre of group - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-07-02 32d Thirsk 6f Good 3 13/13 0.05 Connor Beasley 139 86 66 47 33/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Up the centre early - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
2025-05-31 44d Haydock 6f Good 3 16/16 8 Connor Beasley 129 88 26 17 28/1
Flat Turf Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Reverence Handicap Took keen hold - raced centre - prominent - weakened 2f out - 12th of 12 in group (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-04-17 180d Ripon 6f Good 4 1/13 0 Connor Beasley 135 85 91 74 14/1
Flat Armstrong Memorial Handicap
2024-10-19 8d Catterick 5f Soft 2 2/10 1 Connor Beasley 122 84 92 81 12/1
Flat Turf William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap In touch with leaders - edged right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-10-11 13d York 5f Soft 3 11/17 0.3 Connor Beasley 129 86 71 59 14/1
Flat Turf Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap In touch with leaders up the centre - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/1)
2024-09-28 21d Ripon 6f Soft 2 5/11 0.5 Connor Beasley 127 88 91 56 12/1
Flat Turf Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Raced near side - pressed leader - hung right over 1f out - no extra and lost fourth inside final 110yds - 5th of 9 in group(op 14/1)
2024-09-07 50d Thirsk 6f Firm 3 9/9 6.5 Connor Beasley 138 90 60 37 16/1
Flat Turf Rudding Park Handicap Prominent - outpaced and lost position halfway - weakened quickly from 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-07-19 29d Pontefract 5f Good 3 7/8 1.5 Connor Beasley 140 91 83 74 8/1
Flat Turf Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2024-06-20 24d Ripon 6f Soft 2 2/7 1.25 Connor Beasley 132 90 97 77 9/2
Flat Turf Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - headed and lost second 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)
2024-05-27 12d Redcar 6f Soft 4 1/4 0 Connor Beasley 136 86 95 61 5/4F
Flat Turf Jacks Coaches Handicap Made all - ridden 2f out - soon edged right - kept on well final furlong - always doing enough(op 13/8)
2024-05-15 18d York 6f Good 2 2/21 1.5 Connor Beasley 118 84 93 65 25/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Started quickly - disputed lead - led clearly 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on
2024-04-27 34d Doncaster 6f Soft 3 8/16 1.25 Connor Beasley 134 87 75 47 12/1
Flat Turf Park Lodge Hot Shots Handicap Led towards far side - going easily halfway - faced challenges 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2024-03-24 163d Doncaster 6f Soft 3 13/14 5.5 Connor Beasley 132 90 53 9 22/1
Flat Turf William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
2023-10-13 13d York 5f Soft 3 12/12 0.5 Connor Beasley 134 94 54 30 13/2
Flat Turf Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced before halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-09-30 14d Ripon 6f Good 2 10/13 Connor Beasley 138 97 82 52 17/2
Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap
2023-09-16 16d Doncaster 5.5f Soft 2 20/22 Connor Beasley 132 100 56 23 22/1
Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-31 106d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2 11/13 Connor Beasley 135 102 87 72 25/1
William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 28 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-05-17 36d York 6f Good 2 7/21 Connor Beasley 134 104 107 71 12/1
Churchill Tyres Handicap
2023-04-11 172d Pontefract 5f Soft 2 3/8 Connor Beasley 135 104 108 94 15/2
Wholl Be The 1st Yorkshire Wonder Horse? Handicap
2022-10-21 13d Doncaster 6f Soft 2 1/6 Connor Beasley 134 100 110 61 13/2
Vertem Leading The Field Handicap
2022-10-08 27d York 6f Soft 2 4/19 Paul Mulrennan 134 100 104 89 11/1
Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2022-09-11 25d Doncaster 5.5f Soft 2 9/19 Connor Beasley 137 102 94 61 17/2
Coral Portland Handicap
2022-08-17 16d York 5.5f Good 2 15/22 Connor Beasley 133 102 83 47 15/2
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2022-08-01 38d Ripon 6f Soft 2 2/5 Connor Beasley 140 101 107 92 10/3
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap
2022-06-24 33d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2 2/14 Connor Beasley 139 101 107 90 16/1
Jenningsbet Gosforth Park Cup Handicap

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)22731.8%
Normal (2-4wk)29620.7%
Freshened (1-2m)1218.3%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 116637.5%
Class 238615.8%
Class 31516.7%
Class 48450.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)771722.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft381128.9%
Good24416.7%
Firm10220.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York19631.6%
Doncaster13215.4%
Ripon8225.0%
Thirsk7114.3%
Pontefract400.0%
Newcastle (AW)400.0%
Ayr300.0%
Redcar3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-08-15–2026-07-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.