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Ireland 3yo

Old Is Gold (IRE)

T: Andrew Balding · J: P. J. McDonald · O: Wathnan Racing
By Mehmas (IRE) out of Lyons Lane (GB)
Form 1830-605115
  1. 5
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 5
  5. 0
  6. 6
9/1 Current odds
3/11 W/R
98 RPR
91 TS
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Active
  • 11 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 27% strike
  • 7 d off
  • 98 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1830-605115 7 days off
5 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet Sprint Trophy Handicap Stak… York 1 19 Sep 2026 Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap St… Newmarket 1 8 Sep 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handi… Goodwood 5 19 Aug 2026 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handic… York 0 30 Jul 2026 Buccellati Handicap Stakes Goodwood 6 24 Apr 2026 bet365 Handicap Sandown
At York 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed
On Soft 1/1 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 98 Career peak
Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100
10 May 2025 · Ascot · 3rd/7 (btn .75) 24 May 2025 · Beverley · 1st/6 (won 0) 18 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 8th/23 (btn 0.3) 1 Aug 2025 · Goodwood · 3rd/11 (btn .75) 20 Aug 2025 · York · 12th/19 (btn .5) 24 Apr 2026 · Sandown · 6th/9 (btn 0.3) 30 Jul 2026 · Goodwood · 10th/18 (btn 0.3) 19 Aug 2026 · York · 5th/19 (btn 0.3) 8 Sep 2026 · Goodwood · 1st/7 (won 0) 19 Sep 2026 · Newmarket · 1st/9 (won 0) 10 Oct 2026 · York · 5th/21 (btn 2.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
49
Win %
27%
Placed %
45%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Goodwood — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

  • Goodwood SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • York 0% 0-0-3
  • Ascot 50% 0-1-2
  • Beverley 100% 1-0-1
  • Newmarket 100% 1-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Doyle 20% 0-1-5
  • Oisin Murphy 100% 1-1-2
  • P. J. McDonald NOW 50% 1-0-2
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 1-0-1
  • Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Andrew Balding NOW 45% 3-2-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet Sprint Trophy Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 V 5th/21 2.5 Good To Soft 6f P. J. McDonald OR 97 17/2
19 Sep 2026 Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap Stakes (Div II) Newmarket Class 4 V 1st/9 +0 Good 6f Billy Loughnane OR 88 5/4F
8 Sep 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 4 V 1st/7 +0 Soft 6f Oisin Murphy OR 83 6/4F
19 Aug 2026 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 V 5th/19 0.3 Good 5f Saffie Osborne OR 84 14/1
30 Jul 2026 Buccellati Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 3 10th/18 0.3 Good To Firm 5f James Doyle OR 86 5/1J
24 Apr 2026 bet365 Handicap Sandown Class 2 6th/9 0.3 Good 5f10y James Doyle OR 87 11/4F
20 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Nursery York Class 2 12th/19 .5 Good To Firm 6f James Doyle OR 88 7/1
1 Aug 2025 Hawes & Curtis Nursery Goodwood Class 2 3rd/11 .75 Good To Soft 6f James Doyle OR 87 4/1
18 Jun 2025 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) Ascot Class 1 8th/23 0.3 Good To Firm 5f James Doyle 7/2F
24 May 2025 bet365 Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes Beverley Class 2 1st/6 +0 Good 5f P J McDonald 6/5F

Connections

Trainer
Andrew Balding 18%
Jockey
P. J. McDonald 14%
Owner
Wathnan Racing
Sire
Mehmas (IRE)
Dam
Lyons Lane (GB)
Dam sire
Showcasing
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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