Horse profile
Golden Games (IRE)
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Ski For Gold (GB) (Shirley Heights)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Aug 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 May 2015 — 4,197 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2015
Won at Plumpton
First-time headgear LTO
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Golden Games (IRE) is 1 from 25, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
OR at career high
- 1–25Wins / Runs
- 4%Strike rate
- 7 (28%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=25 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 103dAvg 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.
Official rating93At career-high mark
93
55–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Montjeu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ski For Gold (GB) (Shirley Heights)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Anton Dolin (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Downhiller (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Dolin (IRE) | 92 | 6 | 1m3f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Downhiller (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | Class 2 |
| Bertie Le Belge (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 6f–1m½f | — |
| Banker Burke (IRE) | 40 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Eglevski (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Alpine Gold (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bursting Bubbles (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +11.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Folkestone | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Poste | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thomas Garner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 1 | 4% | +2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +12.00 |
| Flat | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 May 15+26d | Fontwell | Invest With Confidence At selftrade.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | F/12 | — | 11-5 | 93 | — | Thomas Garner | 12/1 |
| 05 Apr 15+27d | Plumpton | Follow totepool On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 3¾ | 11-5 | 93 | 113A | Ben Poste | 8/1 |
| 09 Mar 15+14d | Plumpton | Aspen Insurance Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | ½ | 10-8 | 92 | 112A | Tom Cannon | 15/2 |
| 23 Feb 15+32d | Plumpton | At The Races Virgin 534 Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 92 | 89B | Ben Poste | 8/1 |
| 22 Jan 15+18d | Fakenham | Longham Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 2½ | 11-2 | 90 | 116A | Ben Poste | 8/1 |
| 04 Jan 15+208d | Plumpton | ATR Prize Rush On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-11 | 90 | 97A | Ben Poste | 9/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 14+190d | Fontwell | 8 Wealth Management Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | nk | 11-4 | 90 | 109A | Mattie Batchelor | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 13+182d | Plumpton | At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 10 | 11-4 | 92 | 91A | Ben Poste | 20/1 |
| 03 Jun 13+38d | Chepstow | Bathwick Tyres Bridgend Handicap (Div 2) | 8/8 | 4 | 9-5 | 58 | 53C | Ian Mongan | 10/1 |
| 26 Apr 13+777d | Plumpton | Anise Catering Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-8 | 79 | 106A | Ben Poste | 25/1 | |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 11+11d | Wincanton | Roy And Steven Hanney Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 7 | 11-1 | 83 | 91B | Mattie Batchelor | 6/1 |
| 28 Feb 11+314d | Plumpton | Whats On Brighton And Hove Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | ½ | 10-9 | 83 | 101A | Mattie Batchelor | 50/1 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 10+15d | Folkestone | toteexacta Handicap | 5/5 | 5 | 8-10 | 67 | 40C | Simon Pearce | 16/1 |
| 05 Apr 10+49d | Plumpton | Toteplacepot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/5 | 9 | 10-5 | — | 86B | Mattie Batchelor | 7/2 |
| 15 Feb 10+21d | Plumpton | Rana Risk Management Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | ¾ | 10-0 | — | 86B | Wayne Kavanagh | 8/1 |
| 25 Jan 10+14d | Lingfield | Marriott Play & Stay Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | 13 | 10-0 | — | 74A | Mattie Batchelor | 50/1 |
| 11 Jan 10+145d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Bet Now! Handicap (Div 1) | 9/10 | 15 | 9-0 | 63 | 46C | Ian Mongan | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 09+47d | Folkestone | Holiday Extras Champions Cup Handicap | 4/7 | 9 | 9-4 | 65 | 47A | Fergus Sweeney | 13/2 |
| 03 Jul 09+30d | Haydock | Balfour Beatty Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 9-0 | 63 | 71A | Neil Callan | 3/1 |
| 03 Jun 09+30d | Nottingham | Racing Uk Live In Your Home Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 8-6 | 55 | 70A | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 04 May 09+16d | Warwick | Edgecote Handicap | 7/11 | 10 | 8-6 | 58 | 41C | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+193d | Nottingham | Come Racing On Tuesday 28th April Handicap | 10/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 60 | 52A | Tom Queally | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 08+37d | Leicester | E.B.F. ladbrokes.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 60 | 57A | Jimmy Quinn | 33/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+29d | Folkestone | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) | 4/13 | 2½ | 9-0 | 60 | 61A | Dane O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 02 Aug 08 | Newmarket | Martin Heyes Matt Je'Mar E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 12/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 60 | 44A | Steve Carson | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Golden Games won?
- Golden Games (IRE) won 1 of 25 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 4%. Placed 7 times in total (28% of starts).
- Who trained Golden Games?
- Golden Games (IRE) was trained by Daniel O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 1 May 2015.
- Who is Golden Games's sire?
- Golden Games (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Ski For Gold (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Golden Games prefer?
- Golden Games (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Golden Games's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 1 May 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Golden Games's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Golden Games's siblings?
- Out of Ski For Gold (GB), Golden Games (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Anton Dolin (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Downhiller (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.