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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Ambition (IRE)

Golden Ambition (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2023-04-27 to 2025-11-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Serpentine Mine (IRE) (by Rashar)
OwnerThe Shamrock And Rose Syndicate
BreederDenis Cummins
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 111 · best TS 93
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
35.0%
Place rate
0.56
Actual / Expected
-70.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 20 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
2025-11-11 25d Lingfield 23f Soft 5 8/9 2.5 Callum Pritchard b 163 105 86 48 10/3
Hurdle Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - not fluent and reminder 3rd - hit 4th - lost position 9th - weakened before 2 out(op 18/5 and tchd 4/1)
2025-10-17 82d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 3/5 2 Kielan Woods b 158 106 108 87 9/2
Chase Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - joined 13th - lost position 3 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-27 20d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 9/9 20 Kielan Woods b 156 107 87 67 4/1
Chase Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - lost ground and slow jump 8th - headway before 11th - weakened from 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1)
2025-07-07 32d Worcester 23f Good 4 3/7 1 Kielan Woods b 159 106 111 90 5/1
Chase Turf Dragonbet - Backing Our Opinion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 11th - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-06-05 21d Uttoxeter 21f Soft 4 3/6 4.75 Ben Jones b 155 107 109 14 9/4
Chase Turf Grace & Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened run-in - no match for first two(tchd 2/1)
2025-05-15 112d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 4/7 13 Kielan Woods 164 108 98 84 13/2
Hurdle Turf Fontwell Christmas Parties - Book Now Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-01-23 33d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 9/14 Kielan Woods b 157 108 77 59 13/2
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2024-12-21 39d Ascot 23.5f Soft 4 2/6 7.5 Kielan Woods b 158 108 108 93 3/1
Hurdle Turf Thames Materials Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no chance with winner run-in(op 7/2)
2024-11-12 20d Lingfield 23f Good 5 1/8 0 Kielan Woods b 165 102 106 67 7/4F
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - disputed lead before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ran on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
2024-10-23 19d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 1/8 0 Kielan Woods b 165 95 103 66 9/4
Hurdle Turf BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Hurdle Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 7th - led 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - comfortably(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
2024-10-04 71d Fontwell 19f Soft 5 2/10 1.25 Kielan Woods b 152 89 100 88 6/4F
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Pressed leaders - hit 1st - led after 2nd - prominent when headed 4th - hit 7th - went second after 2 out - stayed on(op 7/2)
2024-07-25 93d Worcester 23f Good 5 99/13 Mr Elliott England 152 91 9/2
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2nd - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when mistake and unseated 2 out(op 7/1)
2024-04-23 13d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 5/13 3 Kielan Woods b 156 93 93 82 16/1
Hurdle Turf Get Emmas Offers At Planet Sport Bet Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - faced challenge home turn - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
2024-04-10 31d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 10/11 8 Kielan Woods 164 96 63 34 5/1
Hurdle Turf Rasen Rocks Featuring Ella Henderson Handicap Hurdle Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened and lost touch 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-03-10 30d Warwick 21f Soft 4 99/13 Kielan Woods p 157 99 12/1
Hurdle Turf Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle Led - briefly headed 3rd - headed and reminder 5 out - lost ground 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
2024-02-09 32d Kempton 21f Soft 4 5/10 4.25 Kevin Brogan 164 106 93 78 20/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 3rd - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1)
2024-01-08 24d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 5/13 0.3 Kielan Woods 162 87 45 10/1
Hurdle Turf Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear - rapid headway from 2 out - disputing fourth run-in - kept on(tchd 11/1)
2023-12-15 31d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Heavy 4 10/10 1.5 Connor Brace 154 61 45 8/1
Hurdle Turf Corbettsports Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2023-11-14 201d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 3 4/10 2 Kielan Woods 153 99 82 80/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 5th - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - rallied approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
2023-04-27 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 10/17 Kielan Woods 149 89 12 5/1
racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41100.0%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1119.1%
Good8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fontwell3133.3%
Uttoxeter300.0%
Lingfield3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-27–2025-11-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.