Golden Long
Golden Long is enjoying a strong patch right now, having won three of its last six races and still racing actively this week. The six-year-old has built a solid record of four wins from 15 races, winning roughly one in every four outings — a respectable win rate at this level of competition. What stands out most is the horse's absolute preference for fast, dry ground: it has won all three races it has contested on such conditions, suggesting it performs noticeably better when the going suits it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
53.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's recent form has been encouraging. After winning at Doncaster just this week on 15 August, Golden Long has picked up two wins in the races immediately before that, showing real momentum. The run that broke through came back in December 2023 at Happy Valley, and the horse has been climbing steadily ever since. Trained by Lemos De Souza at Newmarket, Golden Long is part of a yard that has already sent out 19 winners this season — a sign the stable is in good form and Golden Long benefits from that positive energy. For a horse at this stage of its career, consistency matters, and Golden Long has shown enough recent success to suggest it remains a genuine threat on the right ground and in the right race.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
11 Jun
7th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
4 May
🏆 Won
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
11 Apr
3rd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
20 Feb
5th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 12 runners
18 Dec
10th
sha_tin
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
24 Nov
3rd
sha_tin
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
23 Oct
2nd
sha_tin
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
24 Apr
4th
happy_valley
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| happy_valley |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
24 Apr |
20% |
| sha_tin |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
4 Jul |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Aug |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 May |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |