Horse profile
Golden Gem (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2010) · Last trainer Rachel Hobbs · Last owner The Vin De Roy Racing Syndicate
by Golden Tornado (IRE) out of Princess Gemma (IRE) (Orchestra)
38 runs · 19 courses · from Mar 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Oct 2010 — 5,873 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2010 · 10th of 17
3 wins · Uttoxeter, Worcester & Naas
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Golden Gem (IRE) is 3 from 38. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–38Wins / Runs
- 7.9%Strike rate
- 8 (21.1%)Placed
- +21.00£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=38 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 227 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.
Official rating109At career-high mark
109
83–109
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
Golden Tornado (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 739 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.8% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 42 | 4 | 9.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 204 | 21 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 82 | 7 | 8.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 232 | 24 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 175 | 18 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 13 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 6 | 3.8% | −6.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 22 | 8.1% | −1.9 | 1 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 248 | 38 | 15.3% | +5.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +3.3 | — |
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
Dam
Princess Gemma (IRE) (Orchestra)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Nature (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | +34.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +40.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tramore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Worcester | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +23.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ferris | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| J R Barry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J Mahot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +27.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr B D O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J A Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss B P Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J M Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G M Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 3 | 27% | +48.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +35.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 2 | 8% | +19.00 |
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 10+17d | Ludlow | Jubilee Restaurant & Boxes Handicap Hurdle | 10/17 | 9 | 11-2 | 109 | 92C | Mr J Mahot | 28/1 |
| 19 Sep 10+14d | Uttoxeter | Dial Selling Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-11 | 109 | 112A | Mr J Mahot | 28/1 | |
| 05 Sep 10+16d | Worcester | Riding For Disabled Malvern Hills Group Handicap Hurdle | 12/14 | hd | 11-5 | 98 | 92A | Aidan Coleman | 12/1 |
| 20 Aug 10+14d | Bangor-on-Dee | Pertemps Handicap Chase | 6/8 | 8 | 11-12 | 105 | 92C | Harry Skelton | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 10+10d | Worcester | Please Support Racing Welfare Here Today Claiming Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-9 | 94 | 117A | Harry Skelton | 14/1 | |
| 27 Jul 10+16d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Selling Hurdle | 5/10 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 95 | 93A | Sean Quinlan | 6/1 |
| 11 Jul 10+11d | Southwell | Betdaq.co.uk Novices' Selling Hurdle | 3/9 | ½ | 10-9 | 94 | 105B | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 30 Jun 10+164d | Worcester | Winterfold House School 0-13 Years Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 10/13 | 30 | 11-3 | 94 | 87C | Rhys Flint | 12/1 |
| 17 Jan 10+17d | Thurles | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/13 | 6 | 11-1 | 87 | 85A | Martin Ferris | 3/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 09+18d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/16 | 4½ | 10-13 | 85 | 111A | Martin Ferris | 8/1 |
| 13 Dec 09+88d | Cork | Newmarket Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 6/24 | 3½ | 11-0 | 86 | 105A | S P Walsh | 20/1 |
| 16 Sep 09+64d | Listowel | Seamus Mulvaney Handicap Chase (0-123) | 13/18 | 7 | 9-11 | 98 | 72A | Stephen Gray | 40/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+7d | Killarney | Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Chase (0-116) | 12/15 | 4 | 10-12 | 100 | 92C | Tom Doyle | 12/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+39d | Roscommon | Tote Phone Bet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/18 | 4½ | 11-4 | 87 | 80A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 29 May 09+8d | Tramore | Dunhill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 13/16 | 12 | 11-5 | 87 | 79C | Kevin Coleman | 11/1 |
| 21 May 09+18d | Clonmel | Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/15 | 1½ | 11-2 | 85 | 123A | Kevin Coleman | 14/1 |
| 03 May 09+120d | Sligo | Belfry (q.r.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 10/16 | 17 | 11-3 | 87 | 86C | Paddy Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 03 Jan 09+13d | Cork | McCarthy Insurance Group Handicap Chase (0-130) | 8/9 | 10 | 10-9 | 101 | 75A | Tom Doyle | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 08+14d | Thurles | Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase (0-116) | 13/18 | 2½ | 10-12 | 102 | 96C | Tom Doyle | 14/1 |
| 07 Dec 08+35d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 8/14 | ½ | 11-10 | 88 | 95A | Martin Ferris | 4/1F |
| 02 Nov 08+8d | Cork | paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 5/23 | ¾ | 10-3 | 83 | 111A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+42d | Naas | Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-102) | 1/16 | 11-2 | 92 | 133A | Tom Doyle | 14/1 | |
| 13 Sep 08+13d | Tramore | Noel Cummins Bookmaker Handicap Chase (0-116) | 7/10 | 3 | 10-11 | 90 | 87A | J R Barry | 7/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+16d | Killarney | Kenmare Handicap Chase (0-116) | 4/15 | 1½ | 10-4 | 94 | 107A | J R Barry | 16/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+12d | Tramore | wwww.tramore-racecourse.com Beginners Chase | 6/14 | 2 | 11-12 | 94 | 102A | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 03 Aug 08+15d | Galway | Corrib Village Beginners Chase | 12/18 | 1 | 11-5 | 101 | 81C | Mr B D O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 19 Jul 08+126d | Tipperary | Pride Of Tipperary Beginners Chase | F/16 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 15 Mar 08+23d | Limerick | Welcome Back From Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 16/16 | nk | 11-5 | 90 | 89C | Mr B D O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 21 Feb 08+21d | Clonmel | Suir Ladies Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 5/18 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 90 | 101A | Miss B P Donnelly | 10/1 |
| 31 Jan 08+31d | Thurles | Tipperary (Ladies) Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 3/16 | 14 | 11-7 | 90 | 97A | Miss J M Lee | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 07+2d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 7/16 | 17 | 11-12 | 93 | 88C | Davy Condon | 14/1 |
| 29 Dec 07+6d | Limerick | MBNA Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 9/15 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 93 | 86C | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 23 Dec 07+17d | Thurles | Holy Cross Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 9/17 | 7 | 10-12 | 93 | 82C | Martin Ferris | 20/1 |
| 06 Dec 07+18d | Clonmel | Nire Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/18 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | 119C | Niall P Madden | 16/1 |
| 18 Nov 07+3d | Cork (IRE) | www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 14/23 | 3 | 11-9 | — | 91C | Martin Ferris | 50/1 |
| 15 Nov 07+14d | Clonmel | Cahir Inh Flat Race | 8/13 | hd | 11-9 | — | 96C | Mr J A Jenkins | 16/1 |
| 01 Nov 07+227d | Clonmel | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 12/17 | 9 | 10-13 | — | 68C | Mr J A Jenkins | 25/1 |
| 19 Mar 07 | Gowran Park | Sunnyhill Stud Inh Flat Race | 14/20 | 30 | 11-5 | — | 94C | Mr G M Mangan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Golden Gem won?
- Golden Gem (IRE) won 3 of 38 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 7.9%. Placed 8 times in total (21.1% of starts).
- Who trained Golden Gem?
- Golden Gem (IRE) was trained by Rachel Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 6 October 2010.
- Who is Golden Gem's sire?
- Golden Gem (IRE) is by Golden Tornado (IRE) out of Princess Gemma (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What going does Golden Gem prefer?
- Golden Gem (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Golden Gem's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 6 October 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Golden Gem's sire's record?
- Golden Tornado (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 739 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.8% from 157.
- Who are Golden Gem's siblings?
- Out of Princess Gemma (IRE), Golden Gem (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.