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Horse profile

Great As Gold (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2008) · Last trainer Brian Ellison · Last owner Keith Middleton
by Goldmark (USA) out of Great Land (USA) (Friend's Choice)
35 runs · 15 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jun 2008 — 6,705 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 9th of 9 4 wins · Pontefract & Carlisle Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

Great As Gold (IRE) is 4 from 35. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Last raced off 62, 61lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 35 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 61lb off peak
Official rating62↓ 61lb off peak
62 55–123

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Pontefract, 9 Jun 2008 Official rating 62 at the last flat run, 26 Jun 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 111C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 25 Nov 2006 Official rating 115 at the last jumps run, 6 Jan 2007

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 25 figures · best 78C · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft875C68.5—
Good to Firm673C66—
Good478C71—
Standard (AW)363C62—
Heavy274C68—
Soft261C59—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1578C68—
1m5f – 2m774C61—
2m5f – 3m370C69—
Jumps 10 figures · best 118C · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy5118C111—
Soft4109C102—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m5111C92—
2m1f – 2m4f3118C109—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 35 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
Goldmark (USA)

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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−8.7—
Good to Firm56610.7%+22 from 6
Good162169.9%+1.20 from 5
Good to Soft971414.4%+5.70 from 8
Soft15463.9%−4.80 from 6
Heavy11597.8%−0.92 from 7
Standard (AW)17211.8%+3.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f700%−8.7—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m188126.4%−2.30 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f212178%−0.73 from 18
2m5f – 3m1381813%+4.31 from 8
Over 3m55610.9%+2.20 from 1

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
Great Land (USA) (Friend's Choice)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bernie Bibb (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 7 2 29% +2.38
Good to Firm 6 2 33% +0.75
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 2 14% −7.12
Class 5 9 2 22% +0.25
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Pontefract 12 3 25% +1.25
York 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 1 50% +0.88
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 18 3 17% −4.62
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −5.25
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Eaves 16 3 19% −2.75
Wilson Renwick 5 1 20% −2.12
P J McDonald 3 0 0% −3.00
T J Dreaper 2 0 0% −2.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fergal Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Saleem Golam 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Greg Fairley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S Dobson 1 0 0% −1.00
Russ Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 16 2 13% −6.62
None 15 2 13% −8.25
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 12 2 17% −5.25
2006 14 2 14% −4.62
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 25 3 12% −11.75
Chase 6 1 17% −3.12
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 6 runs
26 Jun 08+4d Newcastle Weatherbys Finance Handicap Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 9/9 2 8-6 6253C Tony Hamilton 33/1
22 Jun 08+13d Pontefract totetrifecta Pontefract Cup Handicap Class 4 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 7 8-10 6253C Fergal Lynch 18/1
09 Jun 08+25d Pontefract Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 8 8-12 6759C Tom Eaves 10/1
15 May 08+24d York theripleycollection.com Handicap Class 4 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 14 9-6 7364C Tom Eaves 25/1
21 Apr 08+27d Pontefract Pontefract Marathon Handicap Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 9-13 7369C Tom Eaves 3/1
25 Mar 08+157d Pontefract Jamaican Flight Handicap Class 5 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 14 9-12 7574C Tom Eaves 8/1
2007 · 12 runs
20 Oct 07+41d Newmarket 2.5 million totescoop6 Cesarewitch Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 33 ran 14/33 nk 7-9 7859C Luke Morris 100/1
09 Sep 07+23d York Layerthorpe VW Stakes (Handicap) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 4 9-11 7860C Tom Eaves 14/1
17 Aug 07+16d Doncaster Merryweathers Celebrating 175 Years Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 1 8-5 7868C Saleem Golam 40/1
01 Aug 07+15d Goodwood Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap Class 2 · 2m4½f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 ½ 8-8 7878C P J McDonald 20/1
17 Jul 07+23d Beverley 122nd Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 3 9-7 7874C P J McDonald 11/4
24 Jun 07+13d Pontefract totepool Pontefract Cup Handicap Class 4 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 8-12 7575C Tom Eaves 3/1J
11 Jun 07+25d Pontefract Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 8-13 7073C Tom Eaves 3/1
17 May 07+24d York Robert Pratt Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 2/17 1¼ 8-11 6969C Jimmy Fortune 11/1
23 Apr 07+13d Pontefract Pontefract Marathon Handicap Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 1/12 9-8 6568C Tom Eaves 7/4F
10 Apr 07+13d Pontefract Jamaican Flight Handicap Class 5 · 2m2f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 3 9-3 6072C Tom Eaves 13/2
28 Mar 07+81d Southwell (AW) Hospitality Packages Available Handicap Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 4 8-12 5563C Greg Fairley 7/1
06 Jan 07+21d Haydock VC casino.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 19 10-4 11572C T J Dreaper 11/2
2006 · 14 runs
16 Dec 06+21d Newcastle WBX.com World Bet Exchange Northumberland Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 9 10-12 115109C T J Dreaper 15/2
25 Nov 06+31d Towcester BGBET Skytext Pages 409 & 410 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 5 11-7 115111C P J McDonald 9/2
25 Oct 06+9d Nottingham Will Scarlet Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 nk 9-12 6357C Tom Eaves 4/1F
16 Oct 06+14d Pontefract totesport 0800 221 221 Bluff Cove Handicap Class 5 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 4 9-9 6368C Tom Eaves 12/1
02 Oct 06+137d Pontefract Malbern Direct Handicap Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1 9-8 6460C Tom Eaves 4/1
18 May 06+24d York Sportsman Racing Stakes (Handicap) Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 5 8-8 6561C Tom Eaves 9/1
24 Apr 06+20d Pontefract Pontefract Marathon Handicap Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 9-8 6570C Tom Eaves 9/2F
04 Apr 06+17d Pontefract Jamaican Flight Handicap Class 5 · 2m2f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 9-2 6062C Tom Eaves 11/2
18 Mar 06+9d Wetherby Rocom Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 3½ 10-13 11575C Wilson Renwick 11/2
09 Mar 06+18d Carlisle Betfred Million Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 115118C Wilson Renwick 15/8F
19 Feb 06+20d Towcester Budgie Flies RAF Nest Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 9 11-4 115106C Wilson Renwick 16/1
30 Jan 06+16d Southwell Betfred Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 hd 11-5 11592C Wilson Renwick 9/2
14 Jan 06+8d Carlisle Toteplacepot Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 6 11-2 —116C Wilson Renwick 20/1
06 Jan 06+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Support Retraining Of Racehorses Amateur Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 2m½f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 ½ 11-7 6061C Mr S Dobson 16/1
2005 · 3 runs
26 Dec 05+23d Wetherby 'It Matters More When There's Money On It' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 nk 11-2 11788C Russ Garritty 33/1
03 Dec 05+12d Haydock Rectangle Group Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m3f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 13 11-11 12398C Barry Keniry 33/1
21 Nov 05 Southwell (AW) Live Football Cashbacks At Betdirect Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 8/9 10 9-0 6262C Tom Eaves 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Great As Gold won?
Great As Gold (IRE) won 4 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 11.4%. Placed 15 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained Great As Gold?
Great As Gold (IRE) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 26 June 2008.
Who is Great As Gold's sire?
Great As Gold (IRE) is by Goldmark (USA) out of Great Land (USA), whose sire is Friend's Choice.
What going does Great As Gold prefer?
Great As Gold (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 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 Great As Gold's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 26 June 2008. The highest on record is 123.
What is Great As Gold'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 Great As Gold's siblings?
Out of Great Land (USA), Great As Gold (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. 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.