Strove For Gold (IRE)
Strove For Gold (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Roscommon (Jul 2012).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 95dAvg 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.
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 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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +2 | — |
| Good | 162 | 16 | 9.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 97 | 14 | 14.4% | +5.7 | — |
| Soft | 154 | 6 | 3.9% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +3.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 188 | 12 | 6.4% | −2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 17 | 8% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 18 | 13% | +4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Thyne For Gold (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Blackjack Kentucky (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyne For Gold (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 2m3½f–2m7½f | Class 4 |
| Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m7½f | Class 2 |
| Kingrullah (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m1f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Champagne Present (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 3m | Class 4 |
| Get Back To Me (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Pencil Pusher (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Megan Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G Yemm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 14+96d | Fairyhouse | 25 Punters Pack Maiden Hurdle | 16/16 | 35 | 11-4 | — | 85C | Keith Donoghue | 100/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 13+15d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 10/14 | 4½ | 8-5 | 47 | 38C | Connor King | 25/1 |
| 03 Oct 13+230d | Wolverhampton (AW) | SIS Live Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 46 | 48A | Dane O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 13+56d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Poker At Coral.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 8/8 | 31 | 9-1 | 47 | 50C | Fergus Sweeney | 100/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 13/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 49 | 38A | Andrew P Thornton | 16/1 |
| 07 Dec 12+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Race & Dine Packages Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 13/14 | nk | 8-10 | 51 | 46A | Megan Carberry | 20/1 |
| 02 Nov 12+49d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 7/14 | hd | 9-4 | 55 | 63A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 14 Sep 12+44d | Down Royal | RNLI Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 13/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 60 | 58C | Mark Rafferty | 20/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+9d | Galway | Bet 10, Get 10 At The Tote Marquee (Q.R.) Maiden | 16/16 | 17 | 11-5 | — | 65C | Mr G Yemm | 25/1 |
| 23 Jul 12+14d | Ballinrobe | www.ballinroberacecourse.com Maiden | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 57C | Fergal Lynch | 16/1 |
| 09 Jul 12+487d | Roscommon | Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Maiden | 4/10 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 68A | Fergal Lynch | 20/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 11 | Clonmel | Ardfinnan Flat Race | 9/13 | 25 | 11-9 | — | 88C | M P Fogarty | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Strove For Gold won?
- Strove For Gold (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2014.
- Who trained Strove For Gold?
- Strove For Gold (IRE) was trained by Thomas McLaughlin on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 January 2014.
- Who is Strove For Gold's sire?
- Strove For Gold (IRE) is by Goldmark (USA) out of My Name's Not Bin (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
- What is Strove For Gold's official rating?
- Strove For Gold (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 60.
- What is Strove For 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 Strove For Gold's siblings?
- Out of My Name's Not Bin (IRE), Strove For Gold (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Thyne For Gold (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Blackjack Kentucky (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m. As at Oct 2026.