China Gold (GB)
China Gold (GB) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Apr 2009.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 8 (57.1%)Placed
- −8.25£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=14 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 36dBetween runs (median)longest 612 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 254 | 30 | 11.8% | +3.3 | — |
| Good | 649 | 41 | 6.3% | −2.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 361 | 34 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 372 | 39 | 10.5% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 704 | 47 | 6.7% | −1.8 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 806 | 74 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 583 | 55 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphine (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.25 |
| Mr T Betambeau | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has China Gold won?
- China Gold (GB) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained China Gold?
- China Gold (GB) was trained by H J Franklin on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 17 May 2012.
- Who is China Gold's sire?
- China Gold (GB) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Oh So Bright (GB), whose sire is Celtic Cone.
- What going does China Gold prefer?
- China Gold (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is China Gold's official rating?
- China Gold (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 120.
- What is China Gold's sire's record?
- Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
- Who are China Gold's siblings?
- Out of Oh So Bright (GB), China Gold (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.