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Acapulco Gold (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2016) · Last trainer Paul Nolan · Last owner G Murtagh
by Azamour (IRE) out of El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)
36 runs · 23 courses · from Mar 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Feb 2016 — 3,902 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2016 · 10th of 13 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Acapulco Gold (IRE) is 7 from 36. Hasn't won since Sep 2013. 4 of 12 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 23 on softer. Last raced off 103, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating103↓ 18lb off peak
103 80–121

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 91C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 27 Feb 2016 Official rating 103 at the last jumps run, 27 Feb 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 63C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Limerick, 26 Apr 2014 Official rating 80 at the last flat run, 26 Apr 2014

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 24 figures · best 134A · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft12132A95—
Good6117A107.5—
Heavy391C84—
Good to Firm3134A130—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10130A98—
1m5f – 2m9134A96—
2m5f – 3m4121A104—
Over 3m1———
Flat 2 figures · best 63C · median 57.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft263C57.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 29 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 29 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since May 2009 (351 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20525%+11.9—
Good to Firm6268814.1%+12 from 4
Good1,17116213.8%+0.72 from 8
Good to Soft5646812.1%−11 from 2
Soft7679212%−1.11 from 17
Heavy2512811.2%−1.90 from 4
Standard (AW)92812213.1%01 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2528%−5.1—
6f – 7f5747112.4%−0.71 from 2
1m – 1m1f7979511.9%−1.20 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f1,28817413.5%+0.42 from 3
1m5f – 2m92413314.4%+1.32 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f4466314.1%+11 from 11
2m5f – 3m215198.8%−4.31 from 5
Over 3m59915.3%+2.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Without A Doubt (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m3½f–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Without A Doubt (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Without A Doubt (GB)2511m7½fClass 3
El Alamein (IRE)1611m3½fClass 6
Without A Doubt I (GB)10—Class 3
Dukestreet (GB)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 17 1 6% −13.50
Good 8 2 25% −2.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 4 2 50% +9.50
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +1.40
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% —

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 1 50% +3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 3 2 67% +9.50
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 2 1 50% +3.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 1 100% +3.50
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Toulouse 1 1 100% +1.40
Clairefontaine 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Malo 1 0 0% −1.00
La Teste De Buch 1 1 100% —
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 1 0 0% —
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville 1 1 100% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 1 9% −6.50
1m5f – 2m 10 2 20% +2.50
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% +0.00
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 2 67% +0.40
6f – 7f 2 1 50% −1.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 6 2 33% +6.50
Mr M N Doran 4 0 0% −4.00
Kevin Sexton 3 0 0% −3.00
Ioritz Mendizabal 3 2 67% +0.40
Jack Kennedy 2 0 0% −2.00
M P Fogarty 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Hussey 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Niall Prendergast 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan Crowe 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +4.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 1 100% +3.50
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00
Ronan Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00
Alex Bendjama 1 0 0% —
Christophe Soumillon 1 0 0% −1.00
Franck Blondel 1 1 100% —

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 2 10% −16.60
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 8 2 25% +1.50
Tongue tie 5 2 40% +7.50
Blinkers 2 1 50% −1.00
B1 1 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 7 0 0% −7.00
2013 8 2 25% +1.50
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 5 2 40% +7.50
2010 7 3 43% −1.60

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 2 14% −4.50
Hurdle 13 2 15% −0.50
Flat 9 3 33% −3.60

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 4 runs
27 Feb 16+20d Navan Charlie Lowry Memorial Handicap Chase 2m1f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 7 10-8 10391C Jack Kennedy 25/1
07 Feb 16+14d Naas (IRE) Hospitality At Naas Handicap Chase 2m · Soft · 11 ran UR/11 — 9-11 106— Jack Kennedy 25/1
24 Jan 16+23d Leopardstown 'colours Bar' Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m5f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 16 10-13 10990C M P Fogarty 33/1
01 Jan 16+33d Fairyhouse Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 10-2 10580C Niall Prendergast 20/1
2015 · 2 runs
29 Nov 15+21d Fairyhouse Underwriting Exchange Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m4f · Soft · 22 ran 17/22 18 11-3 10799C M P Fogarty 33/1
08 Nov 15+480d Navan (IRE) St Johann Ski Resort Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle 2m · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 17/19 18 10-10 10996C Kevin Sexton 25/1
2014 · 7 runs
16 Jul 14+25d Killarney Larkins Pub & Restaurant Miltown Handicap Hurdle 2m6f · Good · 14 ran BD/14 — 10-1 112— Kevin Sexton 10/1
21 Jun 14+56d Gowran Park Ladbrokes Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle 3m · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 hd 9-10 107121A Kevin Sexton 14/1
26 Apr 14+13d Limerick Patrickswell Handicap 1m · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 12/12 13 9-10 8063C Michael Hussey 33/1
13 Apr 14+14d Curragh Cunninghams Of Kildare Handicap 6f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 19/20 2¼ 9-8 8252C Michael Hussey 40/1
30 Mar 14+14d Limerick Limerickraces Event Centre Handicap Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 ¾ 9-8 11084C Conor Walsh 25/1
16 Mar 14+14d Navan Kilberry Handicap Hurdle 2m · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 9/9 29 10-2 11378C Conor Walsh 25/1
02 Mar 14+148d Leopardstown www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 ½ 10-4 11696A Alan Crowe 33/1
2013 · 8 runs
05 Oct 13+26d Gowran Park Centenary Year At Gowran Park 2014 Handicap Chase (0-130) 3m1f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 4½ 11-6 121108A R Walsh 13/2
09 Sep 13+23d Perth Tuv-sud Consulting Engineers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 115115B A P McCoy 4/1
17 Aug 13+27d Perth Pipe And Piling Supplies Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-6 117107B Denis O'Regan 5/1
21 Jul 13+16d Tipperary Bet Online At Thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 2m4f · Good To Firm · 12 ran F/12 — 10-4 114— Danny Mullins 4/1J
05 Jul 13+28d Wexford Carrickbyrne Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m3f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-6 103130A Davy Russell 7/2
07 Jun 13+24d Stratford Sims Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 10-6 100117A Daryl Jacob 7/2
14 May 13+28d Killarney Killarney Outlook Publications Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m1f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2 10-9 97100B Mr M N Doran 8/1
16 Apr 13+192d Fairyhouse Follow Us On Twitter At fairyhouse Beginners Chase 2m1f · Yielding · 12 ran 10/12 12 11-7 —93C Mr M N Doran 33/1
2012 · 3 runs
06 Oct 12+12d Gowran Park Gowran Park Racing Club 2013 Beginners Chase 2m2f · Good · 18 ran 11/18 2 11-6 —97C Mr M N Doran 33/1
24 Sep 12+109d Ballinrobe www.totegoracingclub.com Beginners Chase 2m1f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 23 11-5 —90C Mr M N Doran 20/1
07 Jun 12+242d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Supporting Tipperary Excel's Simon Ryan Theatre Beginners Chase 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 41 11-6 —94C Andrew J McNamara 12/1
2011 · 5 runs
09 Oct 11+26d Limerick Greenmount Park Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 2m5f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 9 11-0 12093B Andrew J McNamara 10/3
13 Sep 11+23d Listowel Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Grade C Handicap) 2m · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 11-4 120120A Andrew J McNamara 6/1
21 Aug 11+13d Ballinrobe E.p.s. Pumps Handicap Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 113132A Andrew J McNamara 5/2F
08 Aug 11+14d Ballinrobe Costello Mcdermott Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 11-7 —134A Andrew J McNamara 8/1
25 Jul 11+298d Galway Hotelmeyrick.ie & The Ghotel.ie Novice Hurdle 2m · Good · 9 ran 7/9 8 11-0 —95A Andrew J McNamara 16/1
2010 · 7 runs
30 Sep 10+38d Toulouse Prix de Saint-Cyprien 1m2½f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 9-4 —— Ioritz Mendizabal 7/5F
23 Aug 10+36d Clairefontaine Prix Auto-Ecole Campus 1m4f · Very Soft · 3 ran 3/3 shd 8-11 —— Ioritz Mendizabal 4/1
18 Jul 10+24d Saint-Malo Prix de la Conchee 1m1f · Soft · 4 ran 6/4 dht 9-4 —— Ronan Thomas EvensF
24 Jun 10+26d La Teste De Buch Coupe de la Cobas 1m2½f · Good · 1 ran 1/1 9-5 —— Ioritz Mendizabal —
29 May 10+54d Bordeaux Le Bouscat Prix De LAssoc Des Proprietaires Du Sud-Ouest - PX Claude Dumeau (Handicap) 1m1½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 hd 9-1 —— Alex Bendjama —
05 Apr 10+31d Longchamp (FR) Prix Machado (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m · Heavy · 10 ran 10/10 20 9-0 —— Christophe Soumillon 13/2
05 Mar 10 Deauville Prix dAurigny 7½f · Standard · 1 ran 1/1 9-2 —— Franck Blondel —

Quick answers

How many races has Acapulco Gold won?
Acapulco Gold (IRE) won 7 of 36 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 19.4%. Placed 9 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Acapulco Gold?
Acapulco Gold (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 27 February 2016.
Who is Acapulco Gold's sire?
Acapulco Gold (IRE) is by Azamour (IRE) out of El Rabab (USA), whose sire is Roberto.
What going does Acapulco Gold prefer?
Acapulco Gold (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Acapulco Gold's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 27 February 2016. The highest on record is 121.
What is Acapulco Gold's sire's record?
Azamour (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since May 2009 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
Who are Acapulco Gold's siblings?
Out of El Rabab (USA), Acapulco Gold (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Without A Doubt (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Without A Doubt (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–1m7½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.