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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Sandbanks (GB)

Golden Sandbanks (GB)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-22 to 2024-07-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul W Flynn.
Pedigree Havana Gold (IRE) × Serrenia (IRE) (by High Chaparral)
OwnerAidan Gallagher Fadhbarbith Unlimited Co David G Walsh
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 114 · best TS 97
45
Runs
7
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.34
Actual / Expected
7.8%
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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
2024-07-29 22d Galway 16.5f Good 99/20 Kevin Sexton tp 167 108 40/1
Hurdle Turf Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakening when clipped heels and slipped up just before 2 out - fatally injured(op 25/1)
2024-07-07 3d Sligo 17.5f Good 2/7 1.75 Liam McKenna tp 155 105 110 85 16/5F
Hurdle Turf Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Soon prominent behind clear leaders - mistake 4 out - soon reminder - went second before 2 out - challenging after last - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
2024-07-04 27d Tipperary 16f Soft 13/18 3.5 Kevin Sexton tp 164 105 95 46 25/1
Hurdle Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 18/1)
2024-06-07 17d Clonmel 16.5f Good 4/9 7.5 Benjamin P Kennedy tp 164 109 105 97 9/2
Chase Turf Botanica International Opportunity Handicap Chase Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - slow jump 5th - led 6th - headed 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/3)
2024-05-21 10d Punchestown 20.5f Good 6/11 3.75 Benjamin P Kennedy tp 152 106 93 14 25/1
Hurdle Turf FitClub At Punchestown 9th June Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)
2024-05-11 46d Cork 20f Good 10/17 3.75 Sean Flanagan tp 162 107 99 91 16/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 14/1)
2024-03-26 130d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/14 0.1 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 142 65 63 35 5/1
Flat AW Happy Easter From Dundalk Stadium Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - brief headway up the centre under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2023-11-17 18d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/14 0 Robert Whearty tp 138 61 72 28 9/2
Flat AW Bar One Racing Price Boosts Across All Channels Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - ridden and led up the centre 1f out - pushed out and kept on well towards finish(op 11/2)
2023-10-30 31d Galway 12f Heavy 13/18 0.75 Robert Whearty tp 133 61 44 17/2
Flat Turf Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div II) Lost many lengths start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was very slowly away)
2023-09-29 11d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle tp 137 59 69 54 6/1
Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-18 6d Listowel 16f Soft 13/16 Conor Clarke tp 166 107 42 11/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-12 15d Galway 12f Soft 1/9 Robert Whearty tp 129 56 60 14/1
Galway Apprentice Handicap
2023-08-28 18d Downpatrick 18f Good 4/9 Sean Flanagan tp 161 109 108 86 10/3
A J C Group Handicap Chase
2023-08-10 3d Sligo 18f Soft 1/15 Sean Flanagan tp 165 99 107 76 15/2
Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-07 17d Cork 18.5f Good 9/18 Sean Flanagan tp 158 99 93 60 22/1
Kanturk Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-21 80d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 6/8 Sean Flanagan tp 155 110 90 71 20/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase
2023-05-02 12d Ballinrobe 17f Good 8/9 Kieran Callaghan tp 143 110 68 17 9/1
KOG Logistics Handicap Chase
2023-04-20 27d Kilbeggan 19f Good 12/15 Danny Gilligan tp 158 99 73 61 4/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-24 126d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 136 59 65 24 5/1
Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap
2022-11-18 33d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/13 Dylan Browne McMonagle tp 134 51 65 13 6/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-10-16 20d Cork 17.5f Soft 2/8 Sean Flanagan tp 166 109 104 37 5/1
Follow Us On Social Media Rated Novice Chase
2022-09-26 12d Roscommon 15.5f Good 3/16 Sean Flanagan tp 165 96 100 69 15/8
Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-14 22d Sligo 17f Good 1/8 Sean Flanagan tp 151 99 114 77 11/4
Leo McMorrow Memorial Novice Handicap Chase
2022-08-23 9d Bellewstown 16.5f Good 2/15 Danny Mullins tp 165 92 99 92 6/4
John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-14 24d Tramore 15.5f Good 1/11 Danny Mullins tp 157 91 102 93 9/4
Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-07-21 14d Limerick 16f Good 1/18 Danny Mullins tp 160 86 109 88 9/2
Knocklong Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-07 17d Leopardstown 9f Good 11/21 Jake Coen t 127 57 50 28 22/1
Richmond Homes Handicap
2022-06-20 6d Ballinrobe 13f Good 9/14 W J Lee b 131 58 49 31 14/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
2022-06-14 21d Roscommon 16f Good 4/16 G B Noonan t 155 86 88 78 15/2
Roscommon Racecourse Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-05-24 12d Punchestown 16.5f Good 5/20 Barry Browne tp 161 86 85 67 20/1
Bar One Racing 50Euro Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

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)15213.3%
Normal (2-4wk)17423.5%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5700.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)13323.1%
Staying (13f+)27414.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good22313.6%
Soft11218.2%
Standard10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)7228.6%
Clonmel300.0%
Cork300.0%
Sligo3266.7%
Hamilton300.0%
Galway3133.3%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-22–2024-07-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.