The recent form figures tell an honest story. A fifth, then an eighth, a seventh, and a seventeenth, with the most recent run not resulting in a finish — that is a horse that has been running consistently without threatening the front. There are no wins to point to, and no pattern of improvement that jumps off the page, but five races at four years old still leaves plenty of time for things to click.
What works in Hunting Gold's favour is the yard it calls home. P J Rothwell, based in Tinahely in County Wicklow, has sent out 35 winners already this season — a yard that is clearly in good form and knows how to get a horse ready to run. When a stable is firing like that, even a horse still looking for its first win can find the right opportunity to break through. The team around Hunting Gold are not short of confidence or know-how, and that matters more than people might think when you are trying to get a horse into the winner's enclosure for the first time.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Feb | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Dec | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Mar | 0% |