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Golden Mind

Golden Mind is a five-year-old with a modest but solid record—four wins and ten places from 29 races means it finishes in the frame roughly half the time, a sign of genuine consistency even if the victories don't come thick and fast. The horse has won 1 in every 7 races overall, but the real story lies in what it does best: over distances between five and six and a half furlongs, Golden Mind has won 3 of 8 races, a 38% win rate that marks it as genuinely dangerous at those shorter trips. This is where the engine fires.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Galileo Gold
Mother
Sagely
Owner
Aidan J Ryan Partner
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
29
Career races
4
Wins
13.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
34.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The yard's recent form tells part of the picture too. Trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at Musley Bank in North Yorkshire—a stable that has sent out 23 winners already this season—Golden Mind benefits from a team with genuine momentum. Yet the horse's last six races have been a slog: a pair of seconds, a fourth, an eighth, a 15th, and a 19th. It last won on 8 November 2025, a Class 2 race at Doncaster, and has not tasted victory since. Ten months without a win is a long drought for any horse, and it hints at why Golden Mind remains at Class 2 level rather than pushing into the elite races.

What is worth noting is the run before the drought: a win at Newcastle on an artificial surface in August, followed by another at Kempton in February. Golden Mind has won twice on artificial ground, and once on turf, suggesting it can handle different surfaces. Jockey Oisin Orr has ridden it ten times, winning once—not a sparkling record, but horses and riders can simply be incompatible. The first career win came at Leicester on 30 May 2023, now more than two years ago. This is a horse that has proven it can win at a respectable level, and there is enough here to suggest another victory is not impossible. But it will need to rediscover the form that made it dangerous at sprint distances.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 38% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Ascot in 9 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
19th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
25 Jul
15th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
18 Jun
DNF
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 29 runners
6 Jun
8th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
9 May
4th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good · 29 runners
4 Apr
2nd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
18 Mar
7th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 22 runners
18 Oct
20th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
28 Sep
10th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Oisin Orr Current Jockey
10%
Win rate
1/10
Won / Rode
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Ethan Tindall
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ascot
Galloping
9 1 third, 8 other 25 Jul 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 28 Sep 25%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 18 Mar 33.3%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 8 Nov 50%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 22 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 2 other 8 Mar 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 win 30 May 100%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 30 Aug 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 third 14 May 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 1 Aug 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 second 4 Apr 0%