Gold Sovereign (IRE)
Gold Sovereign (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 6 (75%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=8 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 249 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 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Bo Samraan (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Fairy Of The Night (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Samraan (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Fairy Of The Night (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7½f–1m1½f | Listed |
| Sea Of Mystery (IRE) | 39 | 2 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 6 |
| Dress Rehearsal (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Listed |
| Newton's Night (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Angel Fairy (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Night Fairy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kalamagdan (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Cairncross (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Best Lady (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
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 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 08+7d | Newmarket | Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Handicap | 16/18 | 1 | 9-6 | 100 | 71C | Frankie Dettori | 5/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+27d | Newbury | Frank Osgood Memorial Handicap | 3/13 | shd | 9-7 | 99 | 104A | Richard Hills | 7/2J |
| 28 Sep 08+15d | Ascot | Brunswick Handicap (Straight) | 3/9 | 4½ | 9-8 | 99 | 93A | Frankie Dettori | 9/4F |
| 13 Sep 08+35d | Doncaster | State Club Handicap (Str) | 2/11 | 1½ | 8-10 | 99 | 93A | Frankie Dettori | 11/2 |
| 09 Aug 08+60d | Ascot | Les Ambassadeurs Club Shergar Cup Mile Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-12 | 99 | 97A | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 10 Jun 08+249d | Redcar | Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap | 1/6 | 10-0 | 90 | 98B | Ted Durcan | EvensF | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 07+17d | Newmarket | Greene King IPA Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-0 | 90 | 89C | Frankie Dettori | 9/4F |
| 18 Sep 07 | Lingfield (AW) | Kingston Smith LLP Challenge Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 1/11 | 9-3 | — | 100C | Ted Durcan | 5/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gold Sovereign won?
- Gold Sovereign (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 6 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Gold Sovereign?
- Gold Sovereign (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 1 November 2008.
- Who is Gold Sovereign's sire?
- Gold Sovereign (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Sassenach (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What is Gold Sovereign's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 1 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gold Sovereign's sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Gold Sovereign's siblings?
- Out of Sassenach (IRE), Gold Sovereign (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Bo Samraan (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Fairy Of The Night (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.