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Golden Doyen (GER)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2017) · Last trainer Philip Hobbs · Last owner Merry Old Souls
by Doyen (IRE) out of Goldsamt (GER) (Rienzi)
26 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2013
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Aug 2017 — 3,381 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2017 · 9th of 15 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Golden Doyen (GER) is 5 from 26, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham (Nov 2014). Hasn't won since Oct 2016. Last raced off 79, 64lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 64lb off peak
Official rating79↓ 64lb off peak
79 79–143

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 129 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 16 Mar 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 2 figures · best 144C · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———
Jumps 5 figures · best 129B · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good4129B114.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4129B114.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 22 Apr 2016 Official rating 79 at the last flat run, 2 Aug 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cartmel, 29 May 2017 Official rating 135 at the last jumps run, 25 Jun 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 4 figures · best 80A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft280A73—
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m380A77—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Jumps 18 figures · best 140A · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good8140A125.5—
Good to Soft4139B130—
Soft3139B135—
Heavy2114A107.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6140A125.5—
1m5f – 2m6139B135.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5134A124—
Over 3m1———

Of 24 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 24 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,374 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.4—
Good to Firm3514212%+0.51 from 1
Good2,24827512.2%+0.71 from 11
Good to Soft1,44019413.5%+21 from 6
Soft2,00621510.7%−0.81 from 5
Heavy761668.7%−2.81 from 3
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.61 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,18325211.5%02 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f2,20526612.1%+0.60 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,28915812.3%+0.82 from 6
Over 3m2662810.5%−10 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Goldsamt (GER) (Rienzi)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Golden Desert (GER) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Golden Desert (GER)312m2f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 1 9% +1.00
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −4.75
Soft 5 1 20% −2.38
Heavy 3 1 33% +2.30
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 7 2 29% +12.00
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 1 6 1 17% −3.38
Class 4 5 1 20% −3.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 4 2 50% +10.62
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 1 50% −0.75
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +6.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne 1 1 100% +4.30
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 2 20% −6.13
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 6 2 33% +13.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +3.30

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 14 2 14% −10.13
Tom O'Brien 5 2 40% +14.00
William Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Christophe Soumillon 2 1 50% +3.30
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
David Allan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 24 5 21% +4.17
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2016 7 2 29% +12.00
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 4 2 50% −0.13
2013 2 1 50% +3.30

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 4 31% +9.87
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 6 1 17% −0.70

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 6 runs
02 Aug 17+38d Goodwood Matchbook Betting Exchange Goodwood Handicap Class 2 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 9/15 3 8-1 79144C66C Luke Morris 9/1
25 Jun 17+27d Worcester totepool Live Info Download The App Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 5 10-12 13593A114B Richard Johnson 2/1F
29 May 17+35d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m1½f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 16 11-12 142113A130A Richard Johnson 4/1
24 Apr 17+16d Warwick Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m1f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 11-8 142—— Sean Houlihan 8/1
08 Apr 17+23d Aintree Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good · 22 ran 15/22 1½ 11-4 143112C122C Tom O'Brien 33/1
16 Mar 17+145d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 24 ran 12/24 6 11-8 143129B125A Tom O'Brien 18/1
2016 · 7 runs
22 Oct 16+22d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m · Good · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 140117B140A Tom O'Brien 11/1
30 Sep 16+41d Ascot Iron Stand Gordon Carter Handicap Class 3 · 2m · Good · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 9-1 7976B77A William Twiston-Davies 7/2F
20 Aug 16+35d Newton Abbot Toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 10-11 134—136A Tom O'Brien 6/1
16 Jul 16+29d Market Rasen Betfred Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m5½f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 7 10-4 135—126A Richard Johnson 9/1
17 Jun 16+56d Market Rasen GP Shipping Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 2 10-12 135—124A Richard Johnson 11/8F
22 Apr 16+31d Doncaster Equestrian Surfaces Ltd Handicap Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 9-7 80—80A William Twiston-Davies 7/4F
22 Mar 16+109d Exeter Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m3f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3 10-12 136—124B Richard Johnson 4/1
2015 · 7 runs
04 Dec 15+26d Exeter Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Class 2 · 2m3f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 28 10-7 138—101C Richard Johnson 9/2
08 Nov 15+22d Sandown Free Bet At 188Bet Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 2/3 7 10-7 ——120C Richard Johnson 4/5F
17 Oct 15+21d Market Rasen Dd Stable Lads Cafe Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 10-7 ——132B Richard Johnson 15/8J
26 Sep 15+189d Haydock Beer Studio Handicap Class 2 · 1m6f · Soft · 17 ran 9/17 nk 8-10 81—71A David Allan 4/1J
21 Mar 15+10d Newbury Doom Bar Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m3f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 3¼ 11-12 141—134A Richard Johnson 6/1
11 Mar 15+53d Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 22 ran F/22 — 11-10 141—— Richard Johnson 14/1
17 Jan 15+21d Ascot Sodexo Juvenile Hurdle (5k Field Size Bonus) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 2¼ 11-8 138—139B Richard Johnson 10/3
2014 · 4 runs
27 Dec 14+42d Chepstow coral.co.uk Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 5 11-0 138—114A Tom O'Brien 13/8F
15 Nov 14+10d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m½f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-2 136—135A Richard Johnson 13/8F
05 Nov 14+25d Warwick Business Partners' Day Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 ——139B Richard Johnson 1/4F
11 Oct 14+348d Chepstow championhats.co.uk Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 hd 10-12 ——136A Richard Johnson 8/1
2013 · 2 runs
28 Oct 13+10d Compiegne Prix du Puits dOrleans (Turf) 1m1f · Heavy · 3 ran 1/3 9-0 ——— Christophe Soumillon 43/10
18 Oct 13 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Boxing Day (Claimer) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 shd 9-2 ——— Christophe Soumillon 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Golden Doyen won?
Golden Doyen (GER) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2013 and 2017, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 14 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trained Golden Doyen?
Golden Doyen (GER) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 2 August 2017.
Who is Golden Doyen's sire?
Golden Doyen (GER) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Goldsamt (GER), whose sire is Rienzi.
What going does Golden Doyen prefer?
Golden Doyen (GER) has the best record on heavy 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 Golden Doyen's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 2 August 2017. The highest on record is 143.
What is Golden Doyen's sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,374 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Golden Doyen's siblings?
Out of Goldsamt (GER), Golden Doyen (GER) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Golden Desert (GER) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.