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Love Is Golden (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2020-08-31 to 2023-04-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gary Moore.

Pedigree Golden Horn (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 125 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

46.7%

Place rate

1.02

Actual / Expected

45.2%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-04-09	15d	Plumpton	20.5f	Good	3	8/9	–	Niall Houlihan	165	125	99	62	5/2
William Hill Epic Value Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-25	31d	Newbury	16.5f	Soft	4	1/7	–	Niall Houlihan	158	120	125	96	1/3
John Haine Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-22	11d	Doncaster	16.5f	Good	4	3/7	–	Jamie Moore	163	–	121	95	6/4
Virgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-11	119d	Newbury	16.5f	Good	3	1/9	–	Niall Houlihan	153	–	122	83	11/1
Daily Tips On betting.betfair.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-15	30d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	3	8/9	–	Franny Norton p	135	85	73	44	14/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap
2022-09-15	14d	Ayr	10f	Good	2	14/14	–	Connor Beasley p	130	85	45	21	22/1
Virgin Bet Kilkerran Cup Handicap
2022-09-01	40d	Haydock	11.5f	Firm	4	1/6	–	Richard Kingscote p	143	81	91	83	15/2
Common Sense Lending Handicap
2022-07-23	21d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	2	4/4	–	Franny Norton p	129	84	59	41	8/1
ForexVox Handicap
2022-07-02	13d	Haydock	12f	Soft	2	11/17	–	J F Egan p	115	86	87	63	40/1
bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap
2022-06-19	8d	Pontefract	10f	Firm	4	4/9	–	Ben Curtis	140	87	88	69	5/2
Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap
2022-06-11	8d	Chester	10.5f	Good	4	2/7	–	Richard Kingscote	136	86	94	84	5/2
Manor Car Hire Handicap
2022-06-03	21d	Epsom	10f	Good	2	13/14	–	Franny Norton	118	87	64	41	7/1
Cazoo Handicap
2022-05-13	13d	York	10.5f	Good	2	3/10	–	Franny Norton	121	86	94	76	8/1
Paddy Power I Love Steak Stakes (AHandicap)
2022-04-30	11d	Newmarket	12f	Good	2	5/7	–	Jason Hart	126	87	85	58	9/2
Read Tony Calvins Tips On Betting.Betfair Handicap
2022-04-19	14d	Epsom	10f	Good	2	3/8	–	William Buick	121	87	85	69	11/1
City And Suburban Handicap
2022-04-05	9d	Pontefract	10f	Soft	2	10/11	–	Franny Norton	121	86	7	–	16/1
Yorkshire Wonder Horse Search Is On Handicap
2022-03-27	149d	Doncaster	10f	Good	3	2/12	–	Franny Norton	130	86	93	78	12/1
SBK Handicap
2021-10-29	21d	Newmarket	12f	Good	3	8/9	–	Jason Hart	133	87	73	44	11/1
888sport Bet Builder Handicap
2021-10-08	20d	Newmarket	12f	Soft	2	12/15	–	Ben Curtis	118	88	48	16	40/1
bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2021-09-18	15d	Catterick	12f	Good	3	2/4	–	Franny Norton	131	88	85	16	10/11
Mick Pawluk Retirement Fund Handicap
2021-09-03	7d	Ascot	12f	Good	2	4/5	–	Silvestre De Sousa	122	87	84	17	5/4
Victoria Racing Club Handicap
2021-08-27	26d	Hamilton	12f	Good	3	2/8	–	Ben Curtis	121	87	94	82	10/3
Phoenix Utilities Ltd Lanark Silver Bell Handicap
2021-08-01	39d	Chester	12.5f	Soft	4	1/7	–	Franny Norton	131	84	91	85	9/4
Chester Marathon Handicap
2021-06-23	11d	Salisbury	12f	Soft	3	5/7	–	Andrea Atzeni	124	85	77	64	7/1
Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Cup Handicap
2021-06-12	8d	Chester	12.5f	Firm	2	5/7	–	Franny Norton	131	85	89	66	7/2
nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap
2021-06-04	29d	Goodwood	12f	Good	4	2/4	–	Andrea Atzeni	133	85	89	80	2/1
Charlton Hunt Handicap
2021-05-06	197d	Chester	12.5f	Soft	3	1/6	–	Franny Norton	127	81	88	54	15/2
Boodles Handicap
2020-10-21	24d	Newmarket	10f	Heavy	2	7/8	–	Richard Kingscote	132	84	54	36	10/1
British EBF Future Stayers Nursery Handicap (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)
2020-09-27	27d	Nottingham	8.5f	Good	2	4/4	–	Andrea Atzeni	124	–	83	54	9/2
Call Star Sports On 08000521321 Derby Wild Card Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2020-08-31	DEB	Ripon	8f	Soft	5	1/7	–	Joe Fanning	128	–	79	73	9/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Winksley Novice Stakes

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	12	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	3	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	13	0	0.0%
Class 3	9	2	22.2%
Class 4	7	3	42.9%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	2	1	50.0%
Middle (10-12f)	24	3	12.5%
Staying (13f+)	4	2	50.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	16	1	6.2%
Soft	8	4	50.0%
Firm	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newmarket	4	0	0.0%
Chester	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-31–2023-04-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.