Phantom Gold
At eight years old, Phantom Gold has kept its career remarkably simple: two races, one win, one placed finish. That's a 50% win rate — or to put it another way, it has won 1 of its 2 races — which sounds impressive until you notice that the only win came back in July 2023 at Newton Abbot, now 32 months ago. Since then, a single fifth-place finish is all there is to show. For a horse this lightly raced, every run carries weight, and right now the record raises more questions than it answers.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is clear is that Phantom Gold belongs to a yard worth paying attention to. Trainer Jennie Candlish operates out of Basford in Staffordshire and has sent out 60 winners this season alone — that's a stable in seriously productive form. When a trainer is firing in results at that rate, it tends to mean horses are arriving at the track fit, well-prepared, and ready to run. If Candlish has decided Phantom Gold is worth running, that decision carries some meaning.
The horse is currently active, which means there may be more to come from what has so far been a frustratingly brief career. Whether Phantom Gold can recapture that winning feeling from Newton Abbot — or improve on a fifth-place effort that suggests it hasn't quite fired since — is the question worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
31 Jul
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
31 Jul |
100% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |