Sahara Gold (IRE)
Sahara Gold (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 14 at Down Royal (Jun 2006). Last raced off 40, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Sahara Gold (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Bridge (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 48Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 178 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | — |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernini (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E M Butterly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R M Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 06+18d | Ballinrobe | McWilliam Park Suite Claremorris Handicap (40-60) | 16/16 | 5 | 8-2 | 40 | 22C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 20/1 |
| 02 Oct 06+55d | Roscommon | Boyle Novice Hurdle | 16/18 | 9 | 10-9 | — | 75C | Davy Condon | 25/1 |
| 08 Aug 06+46d | Roscommon | Boyle Handicap (40-60) | 10/15 | hd | 8-7 | 40 | 29C | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 06+11d | Limerick | Derrinstown Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 11/16 | 1½ | 8-4 | 40 | 19C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 10/1 |
| 12 Jun 06+10d | Roscommon | Tulsk Handicap (40-60) | 4/15 | ½ | 8-9 | 40 | 68C | Declan McDonogh | 7/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+41d | Down Royal | Orange Business H'cap (rated 40-60) | 3/14 | 3½ | 8-5 | 40 | 48C | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+178d | Naas | Www.naasracecourse.com Handicap (40-60) | 9/20 | ½ | 8-5 | 40 | 43C | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 05+27d | Navan | Halloween Handicap (36-60) | 18/23 | hd | 8-0 | 42 | 4C | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 29 Sep 05+13d | Thurles | Derristown Stud Apprentice Handicap (36-60) (Div 2) | 3/15 | 4 | 8-7 | 43 | 61C | Chris Hayes | 7/1C |
| 16 Sep 05+37d | Downpatrick | Saul Maiden | 8/15 | 11 | 8-11 | 44 | 30C | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 05+8d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) (Div 2) | 6/15 | 1 | 8-0 | 44 | 54C | E M Butterly | 9/1 |
| 02 Aug 05+32d | Roscommon | White House Handicap (36-60) | 3/15 | 1 | 8-7 | 45 | 52C | R M Burke | 25/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+82d | Bellewstown | Duleek Credit Union Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) | 13/15 | ½ | 8-6 | 48 | 45C | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 10 Apr 05 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf Centre Maiden | 12/12 | 20 | 8-11 | — | 48C | N G McCullagh | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sahara Gold won?
- Sahara Gold (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Sahara Gold?
- Sahara Gold (IRE) was trained by T G McCourt on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 20 October 2006.
- Who is Sahara Gold's sire?
- Sahara Gold (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Alsahah (IRE), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What is Sahara Gold's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 20 October 2006. The highest on record is 48.
- What is Sahara Gold's sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Sahara Gold's siblings?
- Out of Alsahah (IRE), Sahara Gold (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Sahara Gold produced winners?
- As a dam, Sahara Gold (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.