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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Sands (IRE)

Golden Sands (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-06-07 to 2024-11-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Varna (GB) (by Efisio)
OwnerHjw Partnership
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 87 · best TS 75
32
Runs
5
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
40.6%
Place rate
1.13
Actual / Expected
-24.5%
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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
2024-11-16 45d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 12/12 11 Marco Ghiani hp 131 76 42 28 18/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Mounted in chute and taken down early - pressed leaders early - disputed lead after 1f - led narrowly after 2f - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 25/1)
2024-10-02 13d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/14 0.5 Alistair Rawlinson hp 132 77 76 52 33/1
Flat AW North Farm Stud Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II) Started quickly - took keen hold - led - clear over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - no extra when headed inside final furlong - soon lost position then weakened
2024-09-19 59d Pontefract 8f Firm 4 7/12 0.1 Alistair Rawlinson hp 139 79 80 55 22/1
Flat Turf Matty Bown Handicap Took keen hold - prominent early - soon led - hung left and hampered rival then headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost position final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-07-22 44d Beverley 7.5f Firm 4 8/10 3.5 Alistair Rawlinson hp 137 80 64 23 20/1
Flat Turf Skybet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Led - headed and weakened from over 1f out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 28/1)
2024-06-08 273d Beverley 7.5f Firm 4 13/13 8.5 Alistair Rawlinson hp 136 81 38 16 12/1
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap Pulled hard - led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
2023-09-09 17d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 2 12/14 Theodore Ladd hp 117 81 62 33 33/1
Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap (Series Final - Qualified horses Only)
2023-08-23 56d Leicester 8f Firm 4 2/11 Alistair Rawlinson hp 142 80 87 62 8/1
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2023-06-28 28d Carlisle 8f Soft 4 11/15 Alistair Rawlinson hp 135 81 64 44 22/1
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2023-05-31 34d Beverley 8.5f Firm 4 1/9 Alistair Rawlinson hp 130 75 84 64 11/2
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2023-04-27 15d Beverley 8.5f Soft 4 3/11 Alistair Rawlinson hp 130 75 80 62 28/1
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2023-04-12 42d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 4/13 Frederick Larson hp 122 75 78 62 22/1
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2023-03-01 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 12/13 Alistair Rawlinson hp 135 75 40 6 5/1
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2023-02-15 27d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/12 Alistair Rawlinson hp 130 70 79 46 9/1
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2023-01-19 20d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/8 Alec Voikhansky hp 113 70 72 21 14/1
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2022-12-30 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 2/8 Alistair Rawlinson hp 128 70 75 38 33/1
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2022-11-26 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 11/11 Alistair Rawlinson 130 72 47 29 16/1
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2022-11-04 50d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 12/13 Alistair Rawlinson 128 74 64 12 20/1
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2022-09-15 47d Ayr 8f Good 5 8/8 Jason Hart 136 76 33 12/1
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2022-07-30 14d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 6/8 David Egan 136 77 67 30 10/1
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2022-07-16 22d Ripon 8f Good 4 9/9 Franny Norton 133 79 50 29 11/2
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2022-06-24 7d Chester 7.5f Firm 4 3/6 Franny Norton 134 77 80 58 5/2
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2022-06-17 25d Goodwood 8f Firm 4 2/6 Franny Norton 127 77 82 49 7/2
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2022-05-23 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 1/9 Joe Fanning 136 71 82 75 9/4
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2022-05-06 15d Ripon 8f Good 5 3/8 Joe Fanning 131 71 70 50 7/2
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2022-04-21 22d Beverley 7.5f Good 5 3/9 Joe Fanning h 134 71 79 66 5/1
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2022-03-30 57d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/7 Joe Fanning h 130 71 72 58 4/1
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2022-02-01 29d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 1/2 Joe Fanning 127 71 72 55 1/6
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2022-01-03 90d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/10 Joe Fanning 133 65 71 62 9/4
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2021-10-05 20d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 12/13 Richard Kingscote 131 68 50 27 28/1
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2021-09-15 82d Beverley 7.5f Soft 5 5/10 Joe Fanning 129 58 43 10/3
National Racehorse Week EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14321.4%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 418211.1%
Class 512216.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)31516.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15426.7%
Firm8112.5%
Good600.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)7114.3%
Beverley6116.7%
Wolverhampton (AW)6350.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-06-07–2024-11-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.