16:45 Wednesday 19 August 2026 YORK

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Horse Profile

OLD IS GOLD (IRE)

Age, Colour, Sex 3 b g (23 Mar 2023) Trainer Andrew Balding Owner Wathnan Racing Pedigree MEHMAS (IRE) LYONS LANE SHOWCASING

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Results

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Date		Crs/Class /Type	Result Res	Btn	Type	Or	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
30 Jul 26		Goo C3 Hcap (0-95)	10/18	5.5	Turf	86	5f	Gd/Frm		James Doyle	5/16jf
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97 day break
24 Apr 26		San C2 Hcap (0-100)	6/9	2.95	Turf	87	5.1f	Good		James Doyle	11/43.75f
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247 day break
20 Aug 25		Yor C2 Hcap	12/19	3.65	Turf	88	6f	Good		James Doyle	7/18
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1 Aug 25		Goo C2 Hcap	3/11	0.95	Turf	87	6f	Good		James Doyle	4/15
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18 Jun 25		Asc C1 Listed	8/23	3.5	Turf	L	5f	Firm		James Doyle	7/24.5f
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24 May 25		Bev C2 Stks	1/6	1.5	Turf	W	5f	Good		P. J. McDonald	6/52.2f
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10 May 25		Asc C3 Stks	3/7	0.95	Turf	W	5f	Firm		Oisin Murphy	11/26.5
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Future Entries

Date	Course Crs	Time	Race	Dis
19 Aug 2026	Yor	16:45	IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING HANDICAP (Heritage Handicap) (2)	5f

Statistics

Code	Runs	Wins	Places	ISP P/L	Best TFR
Flat	7	1	1	-4.8

OLD IS GOLD (IRE)

OLD IS GOLD (IRE) is a bay gelding. He is 3 years old (foaled 23 March 2023). The owner of OLD IS GOLD (IRE) is Wathnan Racing and his current trainer is Andrew Balding. The pedigree for OLD IS GOLD (IRE) is: MEHMAS (IRE) - LYONS LANE - SHOWCASING.

OLD IS GOLD (IRE) last ran at Goodwood on 30 July 2026, in the BUCCELLATI HANDICAP (3) over a distance of 5F. Ridden by James Doyle, OLD IS GOLD (IRE) finished 10th of 18 runners. The Industry Starting Price (ISP) for OLD IS GOLD (IRE) was 5/1 (Betfair SP 6.80).

OLD IS GOLD (IRE) currently has entries in the following races:

IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING HANDICAP (Heritage Handicap) (2) at York on 19 August 2026