Golden Cross (IRE)
Golden Cross (IRE) is 3 from 6, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Mccabe Builders Ltd Boyne Hurdle at Navan (Feb 2006). Hasn't won since Feb 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 162.
- 3–6Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 5 (83.3%)Placed
- +18.53£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.69Fair A/E n=6 · 2.34 incl. margin
- 162Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)
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 8.7% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 3.9% from 154. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13% from 138.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +2 | — |
| Good | 162 | 16 | 9.9% | +1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 97 | 14 | 14.4% | +5.7 | — |
| Soft | 154 | 6 | 3.9% | −4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 188 | 12 | 6.4% | −2.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 17 | 8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 18 | 13% | +4.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +2.2 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She's Our Girl (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.53 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +20.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood + visor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| None | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +20.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +21.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 06+25d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/20 | hd | 11-10 | 162 | 139C | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 19 Feb 06+21d | Navan | Mccabe Builders Ltd Boyne Hurdle (Grd3) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 161 | 140C | Johnny Murtagh | 8/15F | |
| 29 Jan 06+56d | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 4 | 11-10 | 161 | 138C | Johnny Murtagh | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 05+28d | Fairyhouse | Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/5 | shd | 11-12 | — | 136C | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 |
| 06 Nov 05+36d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown November Handicap (Prem) | 1/13 | 8-10 | 89 | 80C | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 | |
| 01 Oct 05 | Curragh | Mongey Communications Handicap (60-90) | 1/19 | 9-9 | 83 | 88C | Johnny Murtagh | 14/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Golden Cross won?
- Golden Cross (IRE) won 3 of 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 5 times in total (83.3% of starts).
- Who trained Golden Cross?
- Golden Cross (IRE) was trained by M Halford on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 16 March 2006.
- Who is Golden Cross's sire?
- Golden Cross (IRE) is by Goldmark (USA) out of Fordes Cross (GB), whose sire is Ya Zaman.
- What going does Golden Cross prefer?
- Golden Cross (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Golden Cross's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 162, from the run on 16 March 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Golden Cross's sire's record?
- Goldmark (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 3.9% from 154. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13% from 138.
- Who are Golden Cross's siblings?
- Out of Fordes Cross (GB), Golden Cross (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.