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Goldwork

Goldwork is a 3-year-old with exactly one thing to show for his racing career: a win at Goodwood on 23 May 2025, now 15 months in the past. That single victory came in his second race, after finishing eighth on his debut at Ascot in April, and since then he has not won again across six further outings. His record stands at 1 win and 4 places from 12 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 attempts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Thread Of Silver
Owner
Mr G Owen
Rating
76

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
12
Career races
1
Wins
8.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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 horse runs best over shorter distances between 5 furlongs and 6½ furlongs, where he has won 1 of 7 races, a win rate of around 1 in 7. Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton, based at Blewbury in Oxfordshire, has spoken warmly of him, describing him as "a really nice horse" and noting that he was considered one of her best juveniles at the time of his Goodwood success. Charles Bishop has partnered him most often, winning once from six rides together — a 17% win rate between them.

Where Goldwork struggles is at the highest level. In Class 2 races, the sort reserved for genuine contenders, he has not won once from three attempts. His recent form tells a story of a horse searching for his way: 6th, 3rd, 7th, 3rd, 11th and 5th over his last six races. He raced just yesterday and remains active, but the gap between that May afternoon at Goodwood and today is a long one in a young horse's career. The yard itself is in fine form with 42 winners this season, but Goldwork has yet to add to that tally in 2025.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
6th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
25 Jul
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
1 Jul
7th
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
20 Jun
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
23 May
11th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
8 May
5th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
8 Apr
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
11 Sep
14th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
31 Jul
10th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Heavy · 11 runners
3 Jul
4th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Goodwood
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 31 Jul 50%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 8 May 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Aug 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 third 8 Apr 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 third 20 Jun 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 25 Jul 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 23 May 0%