Gold Thread (IRE)
Gold Thread (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Feb 2007. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 101.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- +16.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.64Fair A/E n=6 · 2.19 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 217dAvg 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 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,803 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,995 | 537 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Chariot Charger (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Chariot Charger (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariot Charger (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 2m3f–3m | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dobbin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Berridge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 09+759d | Wetherby | Constant Security Services Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 1½ | 9-13 | 101 | 88A | Gary Berridge | 12/1 |
| 14 Feb 07+76d | Musselburgh | EBF/'Talk 107 NH Novices' Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-4 | 101 | 115C | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 | |
| 30 Nov 06+33d | Market Rasen | Racing UK 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 95C | Tony Dobbin | 3/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+186d | Ascot | United House Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/9 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 102C | Tony Dobbin | 7/2 |
| 25 Apr 06+33d | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 5/22 | 3 | 11-11 | — | — | Ms N Carberry | 7/1 |
| 23 Mar 06 | Ayr | Alexander Morton Homes Standard NH Flat Race (Cond/Amats) | 1/11 | 10-9 | — | 121C | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gold Thread (IRE) won?
- Gold Thread (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Gold Thread (IRE)?
- Gold Thread (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 14 March 2009.
- Who is Gold Thread (IRE)'s sire?
- Gold Thread (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Queen Boadicea (IRE), whose sire is Farhaan.
- What going does Gold Thread (IRE) prefer?
- Gold Thread (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gold Thread (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 14 March 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gold Thread (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Gold Thread (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Queen Boadicea (IRE), Gold Thread (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Chariot Charger (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Chariot Charger (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Oct 2026.