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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Thorn (IRE)

Golden Thorn (IRE)

3yo b f · Form & record 2024-11-20 to 2025-10-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Celtic Beauty (IRE) (by No Nay Never)
OwnerMs Aljazi Althani
BreederArmitage Bloodstock
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 78 · best TS 64
9
Runs
1
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.8
Actual / Expected
-55.6%
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Full form — last 9 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
2025-10-25 53d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/11 0.5 Jason Watson b 136 73 71 54 4/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap In touch with leaders - briefly went second inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 3/1)
2025-09-02 36d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/11 2 P J McDonald b 129 72 78 54 14/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Handicap Prominent - led over 2f out - headed then hung left and bumped rival over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-07-28 28d Windsor 8f Firm 5 1/9 0 Jason Watson b 134 68 72 29 3/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Fillies' Handicap Prominent - led after 1f - headed after 2f - led again and pushed along 2f out - ridden out final furlong(tchd 7/2)
2025-06-30 17d Ffos Las 8f Soft 5 4/13 1.75 Jason Watson p 126 69 70 64 5/1
Flat Turf Great Trekker Run @ 3A's Handicap Towards rear - hung left but steady headway from over 2f out - kept on against far rail inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-06-13 125d Sandown 7f Good 5 5/11 0.3 Oisin Murphy p 130 70 69 64 9/1
Flat Turf Irene Carey Memorial Handicap Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 15/2)
2025-02-08 31d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/7 Jason Watson 132 72 70 43 15/2
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap
2025-01-08 28d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/13 Hayley Turner 119 58 42 9/1
Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
2024-12-11 21d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/13 1.5 Oisin Murphy 128 70 49 7/2F
Flat AW British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Led early - soon prominent - ridden and led 2f out - no extra when headed final 110yds(op 4/1 and tchd 9/2)
2024-11-20 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 2 6/12 1.5 Callum Hutchinson 128 57 35 50/1
Flat AW Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Midfield and ran green - cajoled along over 4f out - outpaced from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran green)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

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)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-20–2025-10-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.