Horse Details

Golden Taipan (IRE)

15 Runs 1 Wins (6.7%) 6 Places (40.0%)
Owner: Double Barrels Of Courage Silks Double Barrels Of Courage Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
9 years old
Sire: Golden Lariat (USA)
Dam: Rose Of Taipan (IRE)
Damsire: Taipan
Past Runs (15 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
01/08/23
19:25 		Perth - 2m4f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 2nd 5:9.09 38 127 11-7 7/2
Raced in last - went third 11th - ridden after 3 out - went remote second before 2 out - no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
11/06/23
15:35 		Perth - 2m4f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:57.49 .5 125 11-13 11/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - not fluent 4 out - headway from 3 out - kept on well after last - went second towards finish(op 7/1)
12/05/23
14:50 		Market Rasen - 3m Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 6 6:36.88 27 127 11-6 33/1
Raced in last but in touch with leaders - slow jump 11th - soon struggling and detached - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and 40/1)
24/04/23
18:55 		Kempton - 3m Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien 99 - - 128 11-0 20/1
In rear - headway 12th - pushed along after 4 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 22/1)
07/12/22
15:00 		Leicester - 2m4f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 3rd 5:8.29 0.2 129 11-10 16/1
Held up in rear - pushed along and headway 4 out - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
05/11/22
13:50 		Wincanton - 3m1f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 9 6:23.06 5.5 134 10-1 40/1
Held up in rear - struggling 10th - midfield when hampered 13th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 33/1)
06/10/22
13:40 		Warwick - 2m4f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 4 5:0.90 5 132 11-9 9/2
Led - pushed along early - pressed leader when headed 3 out - hung left before 2 out - soon ridden and lost second - weakened run-in(op 6/1)
20/09/22
15:35 		Warwick - 2m4f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:53.65 7 132 11-9 4/1
Sweating - raced in second - headway and pressed leader before 11th - led 12th - ridden and blundered 14th - headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for winner(op 11/2)
29/07/22
15:45 		Bangor-on-Dee - 3m Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 7 6:5.65 9.5 133 11-7 7/2
Towards rear - ridden after 13th - soon dropped to last and lost touch (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat)(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
17/04/22
16:11 		Market Rasen - 2m1f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 4 4:18.70 15 128 11-3 7/1
Prominent - lost position before 7th - niggled along briefly after 8th - shaken up and outpaced after 9th - pushed along and got behind before 3 out - soon no impression(op 11/2)
01/07/21
14:30 		Perth - 2m4f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 5:1.90 20 126 11-8 2/1
Tracked leader - led after 2nd - headed and chased winner 7th - ridden 4 out - outpaced and well held from 3 out(tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
11/02/21
16:15 		Kempton - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 1st 3:40.55 Won – 11-4 16/1
Midfield - headway over 2f out - soon switched left and pushed along - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 20/1)
01/02/20
12:40 		Sandown - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 99 - - 133 11-10 11/2
Chased leaders - ridden after 3 out - weakened and pulled up before next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy - soft in places ground)(op 9/2)
11/01/20
15:45 		Kempton - 2m Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:58.32 3.25 130 11-5 7/1
Prominent - disputed lead 4th - soon headed and chasing leader - led after 3 out - pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out - ridden in share of lead last - headed run-in - kept on but not enough pace of winner
11/11/18
16:00 		Sandown - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 4 4:13.28 .5 – 10-12 8/1
Held up in rear - headway to chase clear leading pair over 2f out - ridden and closed over 1f out - kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)