Gold Medallist (GB)
Gold Medallist (GB) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since Feb 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 133, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- −5.13£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=10 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 981 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 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 88 | 10 | 11.4% | +1.8 | — |
| Good | 154 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | +5.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 90 | 9 | 10% | +0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −5.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 18 | 10.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 137 | 18 | 13.1% | +3.5 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Royal Prize (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Royal Prize (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prize (GB) | 69 | 9 | 6f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Western Prize (GB) | 18 | 3 | 1m–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Stage Right (GB) | 23 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Lucky Dancer (GB) | 18 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Norse Star (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 5 |
| Prize Ring (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| High Profit (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Play To Win (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Gift Of Love (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.80 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.71 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.58 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 9 | 3 | 33% | −4.13 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.09 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.04 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 08+219d | Haydock | Timeform Betfair Racing Club Handicap Chase | 5/16 | 4½ | 11-3 | 133 | 110A | Tom O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 17 Apr 08+35d | Cheltenham | Messier-Dowty Landing Gear Novices' Limited Handicap Chase | 5/12 | nk | 11-8 | 133 | 127A | Richard Johnson | 13/2 |
| 13 Mar 08+18d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | 13/20 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 135 | 101C | Richard Johnson | 12/1 |
| 24 Feb 08+28d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Chase | 1/8 | 10-12 | 135 | 121B | Richard Johnson | 10/11F | |
| 27 Jan 08+43d | Southwell | Brian Smith Septuagenarian Novices' Chase | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-12 | 132 | 112B | Richard Johnson | 2/9F |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 07+981d | Cheltenham | boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet Novices' Chase | 2/6 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 119C | Richard Johnson | 11/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 05+23d | Aintree | Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | PU/17 | — | 11-4 | 145 | — | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 16 Mar 05+20d | Cheltenham | SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle | 5/20 | nk | 11-7 | — | 129C | Richard Johnson | 9/2J |
| 24 Feb 05+40d | Huntingdon | Novices' Hurdle | 1/4 | 11-7 | — | 113C | Richard Johnson | 4/6F | |
| 15 Jan 05 | Kempton | Novices' Hurdle | 1/4 | 11-4 | — | 114C | Richard Johnson | 2/7F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gold Medallist won?
- Gold Medallist (GB) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Gold Medallist?
- Gold Medallist (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 22 November 2008.
- Who is Gold Medallist's sire?
- Gold Medallist (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Spot Prize (USA), whose sire is Seattle Dancer.
- What going does Gold Medallist prefer?
- Gold Medallist (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gold Medallist's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 22 November 2008. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Gold Medallist's sire's record?
- Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
- Who are Gold Medallist's siblings?
- Out of Spot Prize (USA), Gold Medallist (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Prize (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Royal Prize (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Nov 2026.