Going For Gold (GB)
Going For Gold (GB) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 79.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Going For Gold (GB) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Be Fair (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kaanoon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Fair (GB) | 42 | 5 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 5 |
| Kaanoon (GB) | 6 | 3 | 1m–1m1f | Class 3 |
| Chicadoro (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Aureana (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mellow Mood (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Chevaldor (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- −4.62£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=7 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 61dAvg between runs
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 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 42 | 6.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,015 | 95 | 9.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 538 | 60 | 11.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 706 | 58 | 8.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 253 | 22 | 8.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 962 | 72 | 7.5% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 53 | 9 | 17% | +8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 67 | 8.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 840 | 59 | 7% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 972 | 88 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 894 | 77 | 8.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 435 | 42 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Moidore (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Mustard (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moidore (GB) | 80 | 7 | 1m½f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Mustard (GB) | 8 | 3 | 1m–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Firestreak (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Audacious (GB) | 25 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Molten Gold (GB) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Candoluminescence (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleeting View (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| E/S | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 09+26d | Kempton (AW) | Levy Board Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 79 | 78A | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+37d | Goodwood | Holt's Auctioneers Handicap | 4/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 79 | 83A | Ryan Moore | 3/1F |
| 06 Aug 09+35d | Haydock | Frontline Bathrooms Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 77 | 85A | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 02 Jul 09+21d | Haydock | Ritec Clear-shield Fillies' Handicap | 1/5 | 9-1 | 71 | 77B | Alan Munro | 11/8F | |
| 11 Jun 09+229d | Newbury | Christal Management Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 71 | 76A | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 08+16d | Newbury | Hildon E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 12/18 | nk | 8-12 | — | 59A | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 09 Oct 08 | Newbury | harino.com - Virtual Racing, Real Excitement Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 10/15 | 3 | 8-12 | — | 60A | Steve Drowne | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Going For Gold won?
- Going For Gold (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Going For Gold?
- Going For Gold (GB) was trained by Roger Charlton on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 8 October 2009.
- Who is Going For Gold's sire?
- Going For Gold (GB) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Flash of Gold (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Going For Gold's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 8 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Going For Gold's sire's record?
- Barathea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Going For Gold's siblings?
- Out of Flash of Gold (GB), Going For Gold (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Moidore (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Mustard (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Going For Gold produced winners?
- As a dam, Going For Gold (GB) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Be Fair (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kaanoon (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.