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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Son (FR)

Golden Son (FR)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2023-11-07 to 2026-05-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Martaline (GB) × Thou In Gold (FR) (by Gold And Steel)
OwnerG Mason A Ferguson And P Nicholls
BreederThierry Cypres
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 144 · best TS 119
13
Runs
4
Wins
30.8%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
1.43
Actual / Expected
52.5%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-05-13 34d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 1/6 0 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 176 130 144 118 5/6F
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase Raced in second - led narrowly before 3rd - soon clear with one other - not fluent 10th - led clearly when awkward jump 4 out - shaken up and went well clear after 3 out - eased inside final 110yds(op 8/11 tchd 4/6)
2026-04-09 27d Aintree 21f Soft 2 12/24 2.5 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 168 131 117 116 17/2
Chase Turf Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-03-13 29d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 4/23 6 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 168 132 129 119 16/1
Chase Turf Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Prominent - went fourth run-in - stayed on(op 14/1)
2026-02-12 20d Taunton 23f Heavy 5 1/7 0 Miss Gina Andrews tp 174 132 144 95 EVS
Chase Turf Family Fun Day 9 April Open Hunters' Chase Jumped well - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 11th - went further clear before 4 out - easily(op 10/11 tchd 11/10)
2026-01-23 307d Warwick 24f Soft 5 1/8 0 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 174 130 139 78 4/1
Chase Turf Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase Prominent - left in lead 12th - went clear approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 7/2)
2025-03-22 28d Newbury 23.5f Good 3 3/6 Harry Cobden tp 165 132 121 99 8/1
Chase BetVictor A Run For Your Money Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-22 57d Kempton 24f Soft 1 99/13 Harry Cobden tp 154 134 10/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 28d Kempton 24f Soft 3 3/11 0.3 Harry Cobden tp 167 134 136 94 9/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-11-29 279d Newbury 20f Soft 2 9/9 Harry Cobden tp 154 136 110 60 11/1
Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-02-24 56d Kempton 20.5f Soft 2 1/6 0 Harry Cobden tp 163 135 143 73 10/1
Chase Turf Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 2nd - pressed leaders 5 out - ridden after 3 out - disputed lead last - led clearly and ran on well run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1)
2023-12-30 21d Newbury 22.5f Soft 3 99/7 Harry Cobden t 164 139 15/2
Chase Turf Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - led 7th - headed 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 6/1)
2023-12-09 32d Aintree 20f Heavy 2 99/4 Harry Cobden 162 140 4/5F
Chase Turf Boylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners Chase (GBB Race) Led - raced in second when headed 5th - struggling when went third after 10th - soon detached - tired when pulled up before 4 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/11 tchd 10/11)
2023-11-07 DEB Warwick 20f Soft 3 2/5 3.25 Harry Cobden 156 142 139 89 100/30
Chase Turf Stan Mellor Memorial Novices Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - led from 7th - not fluent 2 out - soon faced challenge - ridden when headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 9/4)

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
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25120.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 533100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13430.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury300.0%
Kempton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-07–2026-05-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.