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Old Is Gold (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-10 to 2026-04-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Lyons Lane (GB) (by Showcasing)

OwnerWathnan Racing

BreederCamogue Stud Ltd

Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 87 · best TS 76

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

0.7

Actual / Expected

-63.3%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-04-24	247d	Sandown	5f	Good	2	6/9	0.3	James Doyle	131	87	81	76	11/4
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap Slowly away - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - headway when in the clear inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding reared as start was effected resulting in gelding being slowly away)(op 10/3)
2025-08-20	19d	York	6f	Firm	2	12/19	0.5	James Doyle	129	88	76	56	7/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Ducked right start and hampered rival start - towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2)
2025-08-01	44d	Goodwood	6f	Soft	2	3/11	0.75	James Doyle	132	87	87	76	4/1
Flat Turf Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Awkward start - prominent early - soon led - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 7/2)
2025-06-18	25d	Ascot	5f	Firm	1	8/23	0.3	James Doyle	131	–	85	68	7/2
Listed Flat Turf Windsor Castle Stakes () Raced far side - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - 4th of 9 in group(op 5/1)
2025-05-24	14d	Beverley	5f	Good	2	1/6	0	P J McDonald	128	–	83	38	6/5
Flat Turf bet365 Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up and led inside final furlong - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 5/4)
2025-05-10	DEB	Ascot	5f	Firm	3	3/7	0.75	Oisin Murphy	130	–	83	–	11/2
Flat Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Novice Stakes (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-10–2026-04-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.