Over this period The Golden Cuckoo has won 28 of 264 races (a 10.6% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 1.07 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 40 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wetherby | 35 | 2 | 5.7% |
| Hexham | 33 | 4 | 12.1% |
| Sedgefield | 32 | 5 | 15.6% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 26 | 4 | 15.4% |
| Newcastle | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| Carlisle | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 79 | 8 | 10.1% |
| Good to soft | 46 | 4 | 8.7% |
| Good | 36 | 2 | 5.6% |
| Soft | 22 | 3 | 13.6% |
| Heavy | 22 | 2 | 9.1% |
| Standard | 22 | 5 | 22.7% |
| Standard | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
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Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →| Horse | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons Will Rise (IRE) | 46 | 8 | 17.4% |
| Bonne Vitesse (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 16.7% |
| Dontdelay (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Great Raffles (FR) | 28 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Bunker Bay (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 8.7% |
| Monaghan Boy (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 7.4% |
| Ilaya (FR) | 23 | 2 | 8.7% |
| Bandit D'Ainay (FR) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% |
| Bandit DAinay (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kings Will Dream (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Excalibur (POL) | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| Penpal (FR) | 22 | 1 | 4.5% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Catterick | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 3 | 3.5 |
| 2026-06-19 | Market Rasen | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2026-06-12 | Market Rasen | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 1 | 6.0 |
| 2026-05-28 | Market Rasen | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026-04-23 | Perth | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 8 | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-05 | Market Rasen | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 2 | 5.5 |
| 2026-03-15 | Market Rasen | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 3 | 12.0 |
| 2026-02-19 | Sedgefield | Shighness (GB) | 3 | 41.0 |
| 2026-01-27 | Newcastle | Shighness (GB) | 6 | 15.0 |
| 2026-01-09 | Newcastle (AW) | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 6 | 29.0 |
| 2025-12-08 | Musselburgh | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 3 | 11.0 |
| 2025-12-08 | Musselburgh | Great Raffles (FR) | None | 34.0 |
| 2025-12-05 | Sedgefield | Monaghan Boy (IRE) | 6 | 21.0 |
| 2025-11-30 | Carlisle | Shighness (GB) | 6 | 41.0 |
| 2025-11-15 | Wetherby | Monaghan Boy (IRE) | 7 | 29.0 |
| 2025-11-02 | Carlisle | Shighness (GB) | 5 | 201.0 |
| 2025-10-17 | Newcastle (AW) | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 6 | 13.0 |
| 2025-09-02 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 2 | 29.0 |
| 2025-05-06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 6 | 17.0 |
| 2025-04-02 | Southwell (AW) | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 3 | 7.5 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-06-08–2026-07-08. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.