Golden West
Golden West has not found the winner's enclosure in nearly three years, but there was a time when this five-year-old looked capable of real things. Back in the autumn of 2023, the horse put together an impressive run that suggested a bright future ahead. A debut victory at Newcastle in August was followed by a Class 2 win at Epsom in October — a significant achievement at one of Britain's most famous racecourses, and proof that Golden West could mix it with stronger horses than those usually found lower down the pecking order.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
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📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Since then, though, the story has been one of decline. Golden West has managed just one win in three attempts at Class 2 level, a win rate of roughly one in three, which is respectable but hardly dominant. More telling is the recent form: the horse has not won in its last six races, collecting a pair of second-place finishes and a fourth-place finish but largely struggling to deliver when it matters. Last raced just a day ago, Golden West continues to be given chances by trainer Tim Easterby, whose Great Habton yard in North Yorkshire has been in fine form this season with 128 winners. Over its ten-race career to date, the horse has won 2 and placed 4 times — a record that reads as genuinely interesting potential unfulfilled. At five years old, Golden West is at an age where consistency should be arriving, yet the opposite seems to be happening.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
2nd
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
10 Jul
9th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
13 Jun
4th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
12 Sep
8th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
17 Aug
7th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
1 Jun
8th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
8 May
4th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 4 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 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 |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Jun |
50% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Aug |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |