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Ireland 7yo

Sweet William (IRE)

T: John & Thady Gosden · J: Robert Havlin · O: Normandie Stud Ltd
By Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Gale Force (GB)
Form 343212-123
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 2
10/1 Current odds
2/9 W/R
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 22% strike
  • 29 d off
  • 125 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 343212-123 29 days off
3 18 Jun 2026 Gold Cup Ascot 2 28 May 2026 Star Sports Henry II Stakes Sandown 1 1 May 2026 Longines Sagaro Stakes (A Gold Cup… Ascot 2 18 Oct 2025 Qipco British Champions Long Distan… Ascot 1 12 Sep 2025 Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup… Doncaster 2 22 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes York
At Ascot 1/4 1 win · 3 placed
On Good to Firm 1/5 1 win · 4 placed
Best RPR 125 Career peak
Best TS 126 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
16 May 2025 · York · 3rd/5 (btn .75) 19 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 4th/8 (btn 4.75) 29 Jul 2025 · Goodwood · 3rd/8 (btn 2.5) 22 Aug 2025 · York · 2nd/6 (btn 1.25) 12 Sep 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/8 (won 0) 18 Oct 2025 · Ascot · 2nd/5 (btn 1.5) 1 May 2026 · Ascot · 1st/8 (won 0) 28 May 2026 · Sandown · 2nd/7 (btn 0.3) 18 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 3rd/11 (btn 9)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
69
Win %
22%
Placed %
89%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 89%; best at York (100% from 2 runs).

  • Ascot 75% 1-2-4
  • York 100% 0-2-2
  • Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
  • Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
  • Sandown 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Robert Havlin NOW 89% 2-6-9

Trainers

  • John & Thady Gosden NOW 89% 2-6-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
18 Jun 2026 Gold Cup Ascot Class 1 V 3rd/11 9 Good To Firm 2m4f Robert Havlin OR 117 11/1
28 May 2026 Star Sports Henry II Stakes Sandown Class 1 V 2nd/7 0.3 Good 2m Robert Havlin OR 117 8/13F
1 May 2026 Longines Sagaro Stakes (A Gold Cup Trial) Ascot Class 1 V 1st/8 +0 Good To Firm 2m Robert Havlin OR 117 5/6F
18 Oct 2025 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup Ascot Class 1 V 2nd/5 1.5 Good 2m Robert Havlin OR 115 5/2
12 Sep 2025 Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes Doncaster Class 1 V 1st/8 +0 Good To Soft 2m2f Robert Havlin OR 115 10/11F
22 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes York Class 1 V 2nd/6 1.25 Good To Firm 2m½f Robert Havlin OR 115 3/1
29 Jul 2025 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes Goodwood Class 1 V 3rd/8 2.5 Good 2m Robert Havlin OR 116 4/1
19 Jun 2025 Gold Cup Ascot Class 1 V 4th/8 4.75 Good To Firm 2m4f Robert Havlin OR 116 7/1
16 May 2025 Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes York Class 1 V 3rd/5 .75 Good To Firm 1m6f Robert Havlin OR 117 100/30

Connections

Trainer
John & Thady Gosden 25%
Jockey
Robert Havlin 13%
Owner
Normandie Stud Ltd
Sire
Sea The Stars (IRE)
Dam
Gale Force (GB)
Dam sire
Shirocco
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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