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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Flame (IRE)

Golden Flame (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-01 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Thomas Faulkner.
Pedigree Golden Horn (GB) × Flame Of Gibraltar (IRE) (by Rock Of Gibraltar)
OwnerHowell Mcadam Faulkner
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 101 · best TS 77
38
Runs
4
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
44.7%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-40.2%
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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
2026-07-09 9d Doncaster 14.5f Firm 5 2/4 1.25 Zoe Lewis 128 62 60 53 5/6F
Flat Turf Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap held up last of the field early - moved into second and disputed the lead 2f out - continued at one gallop to the line
2026-06-30 264d Ffos Las 16f Good 6 1/7 0 Zoe Lewis 125 62 68 51 17/2
Flat Turf West Wales Properties Ceredigion Handicap Pulled hard - midfield - headway going best over 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed along inside final furlong - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
2025-10-09 33d Bath 17f Soft 6 3/12 1 Robert Havlin 142 62 66 40 11/1
Flat Turf Goughs Solicitors Handicap Towards rear - going okay 2f out - kept on against far rail from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - never dangerous(op 18/1)
2025-09-06 55d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 5/6 36 Mason Paetel 137 64 54 7/2
Flat AW Signs Express Handicap Raced in second - weakened quickly 4f out(op 4/1)
2025-07-13 15d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 6/14 3 Robert Havlin 133 66 53 50 9/1
Flat AW Highbet Acca Odds Boost Handicap Towards rear - hampered after 1f - midfield with one circuit to go - weakened from over 1f out(op 17/2)
2025-06-28 15d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 8/11 0.75 Silvestre De Sousa v 132 67 68 40 6/1
Flat AW Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div I) In rear - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
2025-06-13 12d Goodwood 14f Good 4 6/11 0.05 Jack Doughty 125 68 71 64 10/1
Flat Turf Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-06-01 23d Nottingham 14f Good 5 3/8 0.3 Robert Havlin 129 68 74 70 9/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Midfield - going easily but not clear run over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - disputing second inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
2025-05-09 9d Ascot 16f Firm 4 3/8 0.2 Jack Doughty 128 68 75 33 5/1
Flat Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-04-30 35d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 2/7 3 Robert Havlin 128 68 75 56 10/3
Flat Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2025-03-26 26d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 5 4/6 Robert Havlin 134 70 72 42 8/1
Flat Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Stayers Qualifier)
2025-02-28 13d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 9/10 Connor Planas 111 72 48 100/1
BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-15 38d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 2/8 Joe Fanning 140 72 78 56 10/1
Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap
2025-01-08 51d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 7/8 Hector Crouch 137 77 73 63 50/1
Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2024-11-18 72d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 7/8 35 Billy Loughnane 141 81 23 11 10/1
Flat AW Take Time To Think With BetUK Handicap Led early - raced in second soon after start - led under 4f out - soon headed - lost ground quickly over 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-09-07 70d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 9/13 1 Taylor Fisher 139 85 74 49 33/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 5f out - weakened 2f out(op 50/1)
2024-06-29 612d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 14/20 4 Duran Fentiman 115 87 72 68 100/1
Flat AW Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Pulled hard - pressed leaders - in touch with leaders after 3f - edged right and weakened under 2f out(op 80/1)
2022-10-26 9d Nottingham 14f Soft 3 5/6 Jason Hart 139 90 69 22 13/2
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2022-10-17 22d Pontefract 18f Soft 2 2/8 Jason Hart 132 90 101 67 22/1
Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-09-25 22d Curragh 16.5f Soft 28/30 P J McDonald 123 91 44 4 50/1
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2022-09-03 28d Haydock 14f Firm 2 6/19 Andrea Atzeni 125 92 56 5/1
William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League R20 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg To Racing League)
2022-08-06 7d Ascot 16f Firm 2 3/10 Jason Collett 134 91 97 60 16/1
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)
2022-07-30 26d Goodwood 14f Firm 2 12/13 Jason Hart 129 93 93 60 25/1
Coral Summer Handicap
2022-07-04 9d Ayr 13f Good 3 6/6 Cieren Fallon 134 94 89 37 5/1
Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap
2022-06-25 11d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 13/20 Connor Beasley 123 95 83 54 25/1
Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2022-06-14 24d Ascot 20f Firm 2 15/19 Joe Fanning 132 95 89 54 25/1
Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2022-05-21 20d Haydock 16f Good 2 2/12 Joe Fanning 130 93 101 69 15/2
Cazoo Hell Nook Handicap
2022-05-01 239d Newmarket 14f Firm 2 7/9 William Buick 126 94 92 61 17/2
Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2021-09-04 14d Haydock 14f Firm 2 1/6 Joe Fanning 131 90 97 14 9/1
My Odds Boost On Betfair Handicap
2021-08-21 39d York 14f Good 2 14/22 Adam Kirby 128 91 63 40 66/1
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage 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)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 21317.7%
Class 3300.0%
Class 47114.3%
Class 59111.1%
Class 63133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)3133.3%
Staying (13f+)3239.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1417.1%
Firm11218.2%
Good8112.5%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)400.0%
Ascot400.0%
Haydock3133.3%
Goodwood300.0%
Nottingham300.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-01–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.