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Horse profile

Could Be Gold (GB)

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1985

See also: Could Be Gold (IRE) · John Butler · 6 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Apr 1992, Hexham (5/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
125

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Apr 92Hexham5/89/211¾Mr N WilsonJ I A CharltonGilesgate Volvo Heart Of All England Hunt Cup Maiden Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood to Soft11-7Ole Ole (GB)£1,1217280/5
28 Apr 90Market Rasen12/1514/1distKenny JohnsonW A StephensonLevy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Firm11-1Snitton Lane (GB)£1,884-1/12
  • 5/825 Apr 92 · Hexham9/2

    Gilesgate Volvo Heart Of All England Hunt Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    25 Apr 92
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    5/8
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    11¾
    Race
    Gilesgate Volvo Heart Of All England Hunt Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Ole Ole (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,121
    Days
    728
    Future form
    0/5
  • 12/1528 Apr 90 · Market Rasen14/1

    Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 90
    Pos
    12/15
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Snitton Lane (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,884
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
28 Apr 90Market RasenLevy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)12/15Storm Island (GB)317 May 90PerthGillie Bros Forfar National Hunt Flat
  • 12/1528 Apr 90 · Market Rasen

    Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 90
    Race
    Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div II)
    This horse
    12/15
    Winner next time
    Storm Island (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    17 May 90
    Race won
    Gillie Bros Forfar National Hunt Flat

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J I A CharltonW A Stephenson25 Apr 9225 Apr 925/810000.0%0.0%£0€0
W A Stephenson-28 Apr 9028 Apr 9012/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
J I A Charlton
Moved from
W A Stephenson
First run
25 Apr 92
Last run
25 Apr 92
First run for yard
5/8
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
W A Stephenson
First run
28 Apr 90
Last run
28 Apr 90
First run for yard
12/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€028 Apr 9025 Apr 92
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
28 Apr 90
Last run
25 Apr 92

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchOvac (ITY)

Parent · 1

  1. SireOvac (ITY)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMy Gold (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMy Gold (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSt Xavier
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
St Xavier
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCould Be Gold (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1985
SireOvac (ITY)
DamMy Gold (GB)
DamsireSt Xavier
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. My Gold (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distance
Ovac (ITY)My Gold (GB)St XaviergeldingFlat 15.5f · NH 2m4f
Ovac (ITY)
Damsire
St Xavier
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.5f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Ovac (ITY) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,3291102838.3%21.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f510351016.9%19.8%10
On Good to firm or firmer going310337510.6%24.2%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going1047226.7%21.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,329
Wins
110
Placed
283
Win %
8.3%
Place %
21.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
510
Wins
35
Placed
101
Win %
6.9%
Place %
19.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
310
Wins
33
Placed
75
Win %
10.6%
Place %
24.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
104
Wins
7
Placed
22
Win %
6.7%
Place %
21.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Ovac (ITY) × St Xavier mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Could Be Gold (GB)200£0€0
Could Be Gold (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

My Gold (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Could Be Gold is the only foal out of My Gold (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Could Be Gold is the only foal out of My Gold (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1My Gold (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Could Be Gold foaled?

Could Be Gold (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Could Be Gold?

Could Be Gold (GB) is by Ovac (ITY) out of My Gold (GB), a daughter of St Xavier.

Who trained Could Be Gold?

Could Be Gold (GB) was trained by J I A Charlton and owned by R A Ross at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for W A Stephenson.

What is Could Be Gold's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Could Be Gold (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Could Be Gold still racing?

Could Be Gold (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 1992 at Hexham in the Gilesgate Volvo Heart Of All England Hunt Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase, finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.

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