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Gold Link

There is something quietly admirable about a horse like Gold Link — not a superstar, not a headline act, but a tough, reliable competitor who keeps showing up. The ten-year-old has posted 3 wins and 12 places from 25 races, meaning it has found the podium in well over half its career outings. A win rate of around 1 in every 8 races (12%) is modest, but those 12 places tell their own story: this is a horse that runs its race, nearly every time.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Rail Link
Mother
Une De Montot
Owner
Owners Group 057
Rating
107

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
3
Wins
12%
Win rate
avg ~10%
48%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The bulk of Gold Link's career has been spent at Class 4 level — the solid, competitive middle tier of jump racing — and that's where its record makes the most sense. Three wins from 20 races at that level works out to 15%, or roughly 1 in every 7 starts, which is a perfectly respectable return. It is not a horse chasing glory at the biggest festivals, but it knows its job and does it honestly.

The partnership with jockey Tom Bellamy stands out. Together they have won 2 of their 9 races — a win rate of 22%, or nearly 1 in every 4 times they've teamed up. That is meaningfully better than Gold Link's overall career record, which suggests the two have built a genuine understanding. When Bellamy gets the leg up, it pays to take notice.

Gold Link is trained by Emma Lavelle at her yard in Ogbourne Maizey in Wiltshire, and Lavelle is in fine form right now — her team has sent out 41 winners this season, which is a serious tally that reflects a yard operating with real confidence. Gold Link's most recent win came at Fontwell Park on 29 August 2025, about seven months ago now, and the last six runs have not produced a victory, with two runner-up finishes the brightest spots in that sequence. The horse is currently active and racing, so the yard — the trainer and team — will be looking to find the right opportunity to end that dry spell. Given the Bellamy partnership and a yard firing on all cylinders, it would be unwise to write Gold Link off just yet.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
DNF
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
8 Mar
9th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8 Mar
9th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Dec
2nd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
19 Oct
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
27 Jul
2nd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
10 Jun
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
6 May
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Ben Jones Current Jockey
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fontwell Park
Tight
3 1 win, 2 seconds 22 Sep 33.3%
Warwick
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 8 Mar 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 31 Aug 50%
Huntingdon
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 1 Apr 50%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 2 seconds 27 Jul 0%
Worcester
Galloping
2 2 other 6 May 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 2 other 17 Jan 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Apr 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Nov 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 second 14 Dec 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 third 28 Jan 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 third 4 Aug 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Feb 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Oct 0%