Horse profile
Goldrush Kid (IRE)
by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Gleeful (GB) (Pivotal)
32 runs · 15 courses · from May 2023
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Laytown (IRE) & Curragh
Last run 16 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Goldrush Kid (IRE) is 2 from 32. Last raced off 59, 38lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 28 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 38lb off peak
- 2–32Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=32 · 0.62 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating59↓ 38lb off peak
59
59–97
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 86
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 102C | 74.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 9 | 105C | 75 | 3 runs · 76 / 61 |
| Good | 3 | 99C | 88 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 99C | 69 | 2 runs · 76 / 51 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 105C | 79.5 | 2 runs · 61 / 50 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 85C | 79 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 78C | 59.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 78C | 65 | 2 runs · 66 / 65.5 |
Of 32 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 32 runs · as at 24 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 from 28 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 14 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 11 (39%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | — |
| Soft | 80 | 5 | 6.3% | −3.1 | 1 from 17 |
| Heavy | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.3 | 0 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 236 | 32 | 13.6% | +4.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 258 | 31 | 12% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 302 | 29 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
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
Gleeful (GB) (Pivotal)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kearney | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sam Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoghan Finegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Finn Tegetmeier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 2 | 7% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 26+4d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race | PU/13 | — | 8-12 | 59 | — | — | Paddy Harnett | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 26+12d | Roscommon (IRE) | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div I) Prominent in 4th early - briefly bumped 2f out when asked to go on - dropped away over 1f out and finished 13th | 13/14 | 4½ | 9-10 | 59 | 26C | 49C | Sam Coen | 3/1 |
| 30 Sep 26+20d | Bellewstown (IRE) | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Handicap Set the pace early - pressed from 2f out and swamped soon after - faded tamely to finish 10th | 10/14 | 1½ | 9-7 | 63 | 39C | 60A | Adam Caffrey | 7/1 |
| 10 Sep 26+152d | Laytown (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Race Led throughout - driven approaching final two furlongs - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/10 | 10-0 | 59 | — | 88A | Jack Kearney | 5/1 | |
| 11 Apr 26+14d | Bellewstown | BOYLE Sports Handicap Set the pace early - suffered a mishap and was eased out of contention with over 3f left to run | PU/14 | — | 9-3 | 62 | — | — | Jack Kearney | 7/2F |
| 28 Mar 26+13d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Set the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out and lost front spot 1½f out - dropped to third with a furlong left - held no more in the closing stages to finish 5th | 5/23 | 2½ | 9-9 | 65 | 76C | 86A | Robbie Colgan | 11/1 |
| 15 Mar 26+74d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Settled close up early - hit the front approaching 3f out then gave way inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish well beaten | 8/26 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 66 | 61C | 79A | Jack Kearney | 8/1 |
| 2025 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 25+45d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - ridden into straight after holding fifth - dropped away before last to finish 10th | 10/18 | 5½ | 11-9 | 95 | 65B | 95A | Eoghan Finegan | 14/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+20d | Navan | Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy on the outside early - hampered at the first - error 2 out cost momentum in 3rd - slipped to 6th before the last and held no threat | 8/24 | 6 | 11-4 | 97 | 66C | 93C | Eoghan Finegan | 50/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+6d | Galway | KONE Handicap Held clear early - under pressure and lost the front spot 2f out - couldn't quicken final furlong - well held at the line | 10/16 | 1 | 9-1 | 67 | 105C | 59C | Robert Whearty | 11/1 |
| 21 Oct 25+5d | Curragh | 1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap Set the early pace - challenged and driven along from 2f out then overtaken inside the last - had nothing left and dropped away late | 6/22 | shd | 9-9 | 68 | 83C | 93A | Jack Kearney | 12/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+12d | Curragh | 1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap Sat close to front early - made ground into the picture 3f out before fading and pushed along 1½f out - held on without further gain to finish 7th | 7/26 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 68 | 69C | 85A | Jack Kearney | 16/1 |
| 04 Oct 25+11d | Curragh | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap Went straight to front early - overtaken after two and a half furlongs - regained command approaching 3f out - relinquished advantage inside final two furlongs - dropped away and faded to finish seventh | 7/18 | 2½ | 9-5 | 68 | 75C | 70A | Sam Coen | 11/1 |
| 23 Sep 25+14d | Listowel | Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap Went straight to front from outside - moved over to the inside after a furlong - challenged for the lead 3f out - driven along and overtaken 2 1/2f out - found nothing more and dropped away home | 13/14 | 2½ | 9-0 | 69 | 64C | 56A | Jack Kearney | 14/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+38d | Galway | Galway Handicap Soon in front - lost the advantage after 3f - fought back into it 3f out - pressed for the advantage inside final 2f - overtaken close home and finished fourth | 4/15 | ½ | 9-10 | 69 | 60C | 85A | Jack Kearney | 11/2J |
| 02 Aug 25+18d | Galway | Ardilaun Hotel Handicap Shared front spot early - moved clear after a furlong - driven along and challenged with 2f left - stayed on well - overtaken close home but held effort to the line | 2/15 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 70 | 91C | 94A | Jack Kearney | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 25+18d | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Close up early - slipped back into midfield after 2f and held 5th at halfway - pushed for effort with 3f left - stayed on same speed through closing stages to finish 8th | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-12 | 71 | 85A | 73A | Jack Kearney | 13/2 |
| 27 Jun 25+46d | Curragh | JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Sat just behind front group early - disputed second spot 3f from home before pushed along and slipping to fourth with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/15 | hd | 8-6 | 71 | 99C | 76A | Wesley Joyce | 15/2 |
| 12 May 25+44d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap Up with the front group - moved to the front after 1f - challenged hard over 1f out and soon overtaken - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 74 | 88C | 75A | Patrick McGettigan | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+13d | Curragh | Tote Guarantee Available On Course Handicap Went straight to front - lost command 3f out - sat third approaching final 2f then angled wide - couldn't reel in pacesetter with a furlong left - eased back to finish fifth | 5/15 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 74 | 102C | 83A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+50d | Curragh | Download The Tote App Handicap Sat just behind pace-setter in 2nd - hit front approaching last 2f - asked for effort soon after - challenged hard inside final furlong - dug deep to prevail | 1/18 | 9-7 | 68 | 73C | 97A | Jack Kearney | 6/1 | |
| 25 Jan 25+25d | Fairyhouse | SBK Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - dropped to ninth after fourth - unable to quicken before two out and well held late | 10/20 | 6½ | 10-13 | — | 78C | 97C | E Walsh | 250/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+44d | Punchestown | Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 11th before the straight - unable to make headway from two out and beaten well through the closing stages | 10/20 | 5½ | 10-7 | — | 54C | 95C | Mr Finn Tegetmeier | 125/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+20d | Navan | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat behind pace early - dropped through the pack and towards the back by the 5th - checked in running - pushed along with no headway before 3 out and faded to finish well beaten | 9/11 | 11 | 10-9 | — | 31C | 87C | Liam McKenna | 66/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+7d | Galway | Barna Recycling Handicap (47-70) Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot 2f out then slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held on with no more to offer late | 6/16 | ¾ | 9-12 | 70 | 62C | 77A | James Ryan | 7/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+7d | Gowran Park | Dine At Gowran Park Handicap (47-70) Fast start to briefly show in front - eased back and edged fresh early - fourth turning into the straight - made ground from 2f out to press the front-runner - held inside final furlong for second | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 67 | 91C | 92A | James Ryan | 4/1J |
| 14 Oct 24+12d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80) Set the pace early - urged on the rail approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to find more - eased back through the field to finish fourth | 4/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 67 | 86A | 84A | Robbie Colgan | 20/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+39d | Bellewstown | Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't close - stayed on same gear through the finish to place 4th | 4/10 | 3 | 9-5 | 69 | 76A | 70A | Robbie Colgan | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+111d | Curragh | FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap Handy early - dropped away with a furlong and a half left - faded near the finish to come home ninth | 9/13 | 1 | 9-13 | 71 | 79C | 70A | Robbie Colgan | 9/1 |
| 05 May 24+200d | Sligo | Tote.ie Median Auction Maiden | 3/9 | ½ | 9-8 | — | 63A | 99A | Robbie Colgan | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 23+170d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 2/15 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 85C | 96A | Ronan Whelan | 15/2 |
| 01 May 23 | Curragh | Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 66A | 73A | Robbie Colgan | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Goldrush Kid won?
- Goldrush Kid (IRE) won 2 of 32 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trains Goldrush Kid?
- Goldrush Kid (IRE) is trained by Adrian McGuinness, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 October 2026.
- Who is Goldrush Kid's sire?
- Goldrush Kid (IRE) is by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Gleeful (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Goldrush Kid prefer?
- Goldrush Kid (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 17 starts (5.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Goldrush Kid's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 16 October 2026. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Goldrush Kid's sire's record?
- Unfortunately (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
- Who are Goldrush Kid's siblings?
- Out of Gleeful (GB), Goldrush Kid (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.