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Golden Rules (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-04 to 2025-08-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Thomas Faulkner.

Pedigree Golden Horn (GB) × Sinnamary (IRE) (by Galileo)

OwnerGareth Cheshire

BreederHascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd

Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 106 · best TS 93

Runs

Wins

18.2%

Strike rate

54.5%

Place rate

0.68

Actual / Expected

1.3%

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Full form — last 11 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-08-13	46d	Kempton (AW)	16f	Standard	4	3/6	1.25	Robert Havlin	144	87	91	59	8/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Soon led - headed and prominent from over 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2025-06-28	91d	Newcastle (AW)	16.5f	Standard	2	14/20	7.5	Silvestre De Sousa	123	90	75	67	14/1
Flat AW JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders early - short of room and midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders after 3f (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post race and had nothing to report)(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-03-29	637d	Kempton (AW)	16f	Standard	2	4/9	–	Robert Havlin	135	92	91	–	14/1
Flat Virgin Bet Queens Prize Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)
2023-07-01	108d	Newcastle (AW)	16.5f	Standard	2	2/19	–	Oisin Murphy	125	94	106	93	9/2
JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-03-15	638d	Kempton (AW)	16f	Standard	3	1/7	–	Oisin Murphy	140	91	100	17	9/1
Read Nicky Hendersons Cheltenham blog@unibetracing Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2021-06-15	32d	Ascot	20f	Firm	2	4/19	–	Frankie Dettori	128	93	100	69	12/1
Ascot Stakes (Handicap)
2021-05-14	34d	Newmarket	14f	Soft	3	4/7	–	Martin Harley	132	93	97	76	2/1
Betfair Weighed-In Podcast Handicap
2021-04-10	170d	Wolverhampton (AW)	14f	Standard	3	2/5	–	Robert Havlin	133	92	99	62	4/5
Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap
2020-10-22	20d	Chelmsford (AW)	13.5f	Standard	5	1/4	–	Robert Havlin	131	83	89	34	1/7
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Novice Stakes
2020-10-02	59d	Ascot	12f	Soft	3	2/5	–	Martin Harley	128	–	87	44	6/4
Charlie Waller Trust Novice Stakes
2020-08-04	DEB	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	5	4/13	–	Martin Harley	131	–	73	43	9/2
Betway Maiden Stakes (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	4	0	0.0%
Class 3	4	1	25.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	9	2	22.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	8	2	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kempton (AW)	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-04–2025-08-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.