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Optima RacingHorses › Gold Link (FR)

Gold Link (FR)

10yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-29 to 2026-03-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Emma Lavelle.
Pedigree Rail Link (GB) × Une De Montot (FR) (by Voix Du Nord)
OwnerOwners Group 057
BreederJean-Francois Lamborot & Edouard Walsh
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 124 · best TS 116
28
Runs
3
Wins
10.7%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-59.4%
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Full form — last 28 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
2026-03-08 84d Warwick 21f Soft 4 9/9 19 Ben Jones 156 109 43 10 11/1
Hurdle Turf Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in rear - headway when not fluent 7th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
2025-12-14 56d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 2/7 1 Ben Jones 160 106 108 80 8/1
Hurdle Turf Grace & Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway before 8th - went second after 2 out - hung left when challenging run-in - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 10/1)
2025-10-19 27d Kempton 21f Good 4 6/6 2 Harry Cobden 164 106 88 83 5/2
Hurdle Turf BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Hurdle In rear - awkward jump 4th - not fluent 6th - brief headway before 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 3/1)
2025-09-22 24d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 2/5 4 Harry Cobden 164 106 104 69 6/5
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Steamer Of The Day Handicap Hurdle Prominent - switched left before last - went second run-in - kept on(op 11/10)
2025-08-29 33d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Ben Jones 159 102 104 78 11/4
Hurdle Turf Bet Clever Bet Goodwin Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second after 3 out - led narrowly last - soon ridden - edged left final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
2025-07-27 47d Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 2/13 4.25 Ben Jones 164 100 103 68 5/2
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent when mistake 7th - led after 3 out - went clear with winner when awkward jump 2 out - hung left approaching last - headed run-in - weakened final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-06-10 35d Fontwell 19f Good 4 2/8 6.5 Ben Jones 160 104 98 80 10/3
Hurdle Turf V2 Radio Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second before 3 out - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
2025-05-06 77d Worcester 23f Good 4 6/8 5.5 Ben Jones v 165 107 96 60 4/1
Chase Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-18 32d Taunton 23f Soft 4 6/8 Rex Dingle 168 110 110 99 14/1
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-17 31d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 4/10 Rex Dingle 162 113 106 44 25/1
Read Nicky Hendersons Weekly Unibet Blog Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Qualifier) (GBB)
2024-12-17 45d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 6/9 2.75 Ben Jones 170 117 94 67 10/1
Chase Turf TrustATrader Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - struggling 13th - disputing fourth 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-11-02 18d Wetherby 24f Good 4 99/9 Adam Wedge 168 120 18/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Midfield - mistake 4th - weakened 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-10-15 197d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 3 6/6 1 Adam Wedge 156 121 111 65 12/1
Chase Turf Boxing Day At Market Rasen Racecourse Handicap Chase Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-04-01 64d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 99/10 Tom Bellamy 170 122 13/2
Chase Turf Daily Football Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Towards rear - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - mistake 6th - dropped to rear when not fluent 11th - pulled up after 12th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heart beat)(op 8/1)
2024-01-28 103d Doncaster 24f Good 4 3/8 0.1 Jonathan Burke 170 122 124 116 5/1
Chase Turf SBK Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Towards rear - not fluent 8th - headway 5 out - pressed leaders when bad mistake and lost ground 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 4/1)
2023-10-17 22d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 1/4 0 Tom Bellamy 168 120 123 59 13/8J
Chase Turf Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - going easily before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and still plenty to do approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final strides - just prevailed(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
2023-09-25 25d Warwick 20f Good 4 3/10 Tom Bellamy 168 120 123 77 11/2
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase
2023-08-31 27d Stratford 21f Good 4 2/4 Tom Bellamy 164 120 122 110 11/8
Watch On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-08-04 12d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 4 3/10 Tom Bellamy 170 120 123 109 9/2
RW Hough & Sons Handicap Chase
2023-07-23 3d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 1/7 Tom Bellamy 161 113 123 91 4/1
Marion Wright Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-20 54d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 99/7 Tom Bellamy 164 113 9/4
eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Chase
2023-05-27 21d Cartmel 17.5f Good 3 4/5 Tom Bellamy 153 114 109 92 7/2
Gerald Emery Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-06 709d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 2/11 Tom Bellamy 160 114 119 105 13/2
Marstons Brewery National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-05-27 20d Worcester 20f Good 4 2/14 Tom Bellamy 160 114 119 101 11/2
It Is Good To Talk Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-07 39d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 2/12 Tom Bellamy 158 111 113 77 3/1
Unibet Extra Place Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-29 129d Wincanton 15.5f Good 4 2/10 Jack Foley 151 109 90 11/4
Racing TV Extra National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-20 22d Chepstow 16f Heavy 4 8/12 James Bowen 152 79 28 7/2
Dancingontheedge Now Available At oldgoldracing.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-29 DEB Newton Abbot 18.5f Heavy 4 3/13 Adam Wedge 152 85 51 9/2
Weatherbys e-Passport Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 425312.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28310.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good19210.5%
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester300.0%
Market Rasen300.0%
Fontwell3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-29–2026-03-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.