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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Days (IRE)

Golden Days (IRE)

8yo mare · Form & record 2019-09-29 to 2025-01-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by M Halford & T Collins.
Pedigree Canford Cliffs (IRE) × Lisa Gherardini (IRE) (by Barathea)
OwnerMrs Caroline Hendron
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 69 · best TS 53
40
Runs
4
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
27.5%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
-20.0%
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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
2025-01-29 19d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 10/14 Jack Cleary p 128 56 50 34 16/1
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2025-01-10 30d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/13 Jack Cleary p 130 57 51 31 9/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div I)
2024-12-11 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 4/14 1.25 Jack Cleary v 131 59 61 48 6/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap Midfield - headway on far side of group 2f out - prominent over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-11-20 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 2.25 Ronan Whelan p 136 59 63 42 7/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - headway when carried right over 1f out - nearest finish(op 6/1)
2024-10-30 36d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/14 0.2 Ronan Whelan p 137 60 62 49 11/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - headway from 2f out - disputing fourth inside final furlong - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
2024-09-24 38d Listowel 7f Good 7/14 1.25 Ronan Whelan p 139 61 52 43 15/2
Flat Turf Rose Hotel Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
2024-08-17 21d Curragh 7f Firm 11/28 0.2 Donagh Murphy p 128 61 61 46 18/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Handicap Soon prominent up the centre - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2024-07-27 25d Gowran Park 7f Good 1/16 0 Ronan Whelan p 134 57 69 44 13/2
Flat Turf Lyrath Estate & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - prominent up the centre under 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - ridden out and reduced lead towards finish(op 11/2)
2024-07-02 20d Roscommon 7.5f Good 2/15 3.5 Ronan Whelan p 135 56 65 52 5/1C
Flat Turf Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap (Div I) Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - not clear run and switched right 2f out - edged right and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2024-06-12 30d Limerick 7f Firm 7/16 0.3 Donagh Murphy p 123 56 59 37 16/1
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Towards rear - headway when tenderly handled from over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - ridden briefly inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 11/1)
2024-05-13 103d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 4/12 0.75 Ronan Whelan p 133 56 51 36 15/2
Flat Turf Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday 20th May Handicap (Div II) Raced in second - ridden and no extra from 2f out - lost two places final 110yds(tchd 8/1)
2024-01-31 70d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 0.75 Ronan Whelan p 131 54 62 31 4/1
Flat AW Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway and challenging under 2f out - led narrowly when ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-22 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 0.75 W J Lee p 134 53 63 48 9/2
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (Div I) Towards rear of midfield - towards rear over 3f out - headway when bit short of room under 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on towards near side final 110yds - went third final strides
2023-11-01 20d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 3.75 Ronan Whelan p 131 54 62 44 17/2
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Towards rear of midfield - headway when switched right towards near side over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 9/1)
2023-10-12 43d Curragh 7f Heavy 11/19 0.75 Cian MacRedmond p 127 55 43 16 20/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (Div I) Prominent - lost position gradually from 2f out - weakened towards finish(op 12/1)
2023-08-30 32d Cork 7f Good 9/18 Cian MacRedmond p 130 58 58 22 7/1
Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-29 17d Gowran Park 7f Soft 1/16 Cian MacRedmond 123 51 68 53 10/1
Lyrath Estate Hotel & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day 2023 Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-12 26d Fairyhouse 7f Good 1/17 Ronan Whelan p 124 47 56 49 13/2
Coast To Curragh Cycle August 26th Handicap (Div II)
2023-06-16 25d Cork 7f Soft 12/20 Ronan Whelan 125 47 31 17 11/4
Racing Again July 14th Handicap (Div I)
2023-05-22 221d Roscommon 7.5f Good 4/15 Cian MacRedmond 125 48 58 47 7/1
Dick Mulvanney Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2022-10-13 23d Curragh 7f Soft 11/20 Ronan Whelan 128 50 41 15 14/1
Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2022-09-20 13d Listowel 7f Good 8/12 Ronan Whelan p 130 51 50 34 11/2
Rose Hotel Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-07 91d Cork 7f Heavy 4/23 Ronan Whelan p 130 53 60 25 10/1
Mallow Handicap
2022-06-08 33d Cork 7f Good 3/24 Ronan Whelan p 129 51 58 51 9/2
Hot House Flowers Play July 8th Handicap
2022-05-06 30d Cork 7f Good 1/14 Ronan Whelan 124 47 60 48 5/1
Follow Us On Instagram Handicap
2022-04-06 190d Leopardstown 7f Good 5/15 Gavin Ryan 126 45 51 27 8/1
Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap
2021-09-28 37d Cork 6f Soft 10/15 Cian MacRedmond 121 48 32 16 10/1
Mallow Handicap (Div II)
2021-08-22 15d Naas 6f Soft 6/15 Ronan Whelan 127 50 48 35 13/2
Lily & Wild BBQ At Naas Handicap (Div I)
2021-08-07 59d Cork 7f Soft 4/18 Ronan Whelan 130 50 56 29 11/1
Thanks To All The Frontline Workers From Cork Racecourse Handicap (Div II)
2021-06-09 7d Cork 7f Soft 7/17 Ronan Whelan 130 52 53 39 20/1
Fermoy Handicap (Div I)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)19421.1%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)37410.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1300.0%
Good10330.0%
Soft9111.1%
Heavy600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)1300.0%
Cork8112.5%
Curragh500.0%
Roscommon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-29–2025-01-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.