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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Taipan (IRE)

Golden Taipan (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-21 to 2023-08-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal OBrien.
Pedigree Golden Lariat (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 136 · best TS 122
35
Runs
7
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
62.9%
Place rate
1.12
Actual / Expected
54.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2023-08-01 51d Perth 20f Soft 3 2/4 Liam Harrison t 161 127 102 78 7/2
Bet In Running On Every Race Today At BetVictor Handicap Chase
2023-06-11 30d Perth 20f Soft 3 2/5 Liam Harrison t 167 125 132 122 11/2
bet365 Handicap Chase
2023-05-12 18d Market Rasen 24f Soft 3 6/7 Jack Hogan t 160 127 99 42 33/1
Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase
2023-04-24 138d Kempton 24f Soft 3 99/7 Miss Fern OBrien t 154 128 20/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2022-12-07 62d Leicester 20f Firm 3 3/7 Liam Harrison t 164 129 132 109 16/1
William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase
2022-10-06 16d Warwick 20f Good 3 4/5 Paddy Brennan tb 163 132 128 101 9/2
Langley Handicap Chase
2022-09-20 53d Warwick 20f Good 3 2/5 Paddy Brennan t 163 132 133 98 4/1
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2022-07-29 29d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 3 7/7 Liam Harrison t 161 133 106 56 7/2
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2022-06-30 25d Perth 24f Good 3 1/4 Liam Harrison t 165 128 136 55 7/2
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2022-06-05 34d Perth 20f Good 3 1/3 Paddy Brennan t 168 126 133 99 5/4
bet365 Handicap Chase
2022-05-02 15d Warwick 20f Good 3 2/4 Liam Harrison t 153 125 132 80 10/3
Poundland Where Great Prices Rule Handicap Chase
2022-04-17 132d Market Rasen 17f Good 3 4/4 Paddy Brennan t 157 128 115 60 7/1
Ferry Ales Lincoln Red Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-06 18d Ludlow 16f Soft 3 2/4 Paddy Brennan t 148 128 119 75 2/1
Alfa Aggregates Ltd Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-18 28d Wincanton 15.5f Good 3 3/4 Paddy Brennan t 156 128 133 113 9/2
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-21 15d Ludlow 16f Good 3 1/4 Paddy Brennan t 155 123 133 94 7/5
Lord Ffrench Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-06 97d Ludlow 20f Good 3 3/5 Paddy Brennan t 154 125 127 101 3/1
H.R.Smith Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-07-01 26d Perth 20f Good 3 2/5 Paddy Brennan t 162 126 128 105 2/1
Watch RacingTV Now Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2021-06-05 33d Worcester 20f Good 3 2/4 Paddy Brennan tp 152 126 133 50 15/2
Rainbow Mobile Therapy Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-05-03 32d Kempton 20.5f Good 3 2/5 Liam Harrison t 149 126 131 108 10/3
VBet For Value Beginners Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-01 26d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 4/8 Paddy Brennan t 166 129 118 67 9/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-06 23d Newbury 16.5f Good 3 6/10 Paddy Brennan t 159 133 124 108 11/1
BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-11 63d Kempton 16f Standard 4 1/14 Paddy Brennan t 158 115 16/1
Vbet Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div I) (AW)
2020-12-10 21d Taunton 18f Soft 3 4/7 Paddy Brennan t 161 130 128 114 5/1
bluQube Handicap Chase
2020-11-19 28d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 3 2/9 Paddy Brennan t 158 130 131 93 14/1
Visit racingtv.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-22 21d Ludlow 16f Good 3 99/7 Connor Brace t 156 130 127 10/1
Quality Horse Racing Tipsters At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-01 264d Warwick 16f Good 4 4/4 Paddy Brennan t 158 133 121 94 10/3
Join Racing TV Now Beginners Chase (GBB Race)
2020-01-11 47d Kempton 16f Soft 3 2/9 Connor Brace t 159 130 135 118 7/1
Download 32Red Casino App Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-25 36d Kempton 16f Good 4 1/13 Connor Brace t 159 127 125 94 15/2
EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2019-10-20 18d Kempton 16f Good 1 5/7 Paddy Brennan t 154 129 114 74 16/1
Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices Hurdle ()
2019-10-02 110d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 1/8 Paddy Brennan t 158 129 116 79 11/8
MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices Hurdle

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)18211.1%
Freshened (1-2m)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 325312.0%
Class 46350.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)35720.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good23626.1%
Soft1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick6116.7%
Kempton6233.3%
Perth5240.0%
Ludlow4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-21–2023-08-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.