Horse Details

The Goat (GB)

16 Runs 2 Wins (12.5%) 5 Places (31.3%)
Trainer: Andrew Balding
4 years old
Sire: Cracksman (GB)
Dam: My Hope (USA)
Damsire: Afleet Alex
Past Runs (16 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
05/10/24
18:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f P J McDonald Andrew Balding 5 - - 92 10-0 12/1
Towards rear - steady headway from over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 11/1)
07/09/24
14:25 		Haydock 1m6f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 9 3:6.25 3 93 9-0 12/1
Never better than midfield(op 11/1)
23/08/24
19:05 		Hamilton 1m4f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 3rd 2:41.55 1.25 93 9-5 8/1
Midfield - switched right and up the centre from over 2f out - headway from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
10/08/24
14:45 		Ascot 1m4f Billy Loughnane Andrew Balding 5 2:32.11 1 93 9-10 9/2
Took keen hold early - midfield - pushed along halfway - headway and disputing fourth over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)
04/07/24
19:35 		Kempton (AW) 1m4f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 1st 2:33.66 Won 87 9-6 4/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway and led over 2f out - hung right and carried head awkwardly but went clear inside final furlong - kept on
05/06/24
20:15 		Kempton (AW) 1m4f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 2nd 2:34.15 1.75 86 9-0 4/1
In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong
16/05/24
14:30 		Salisbury 1m6f David Probert Andrew Balding 11 3:20.15 1.25 89 9-10 15/2
Midfield - some headway 4f out - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
23/04/24
15:55 		Epsom 1m4f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 11 2:40.82 0.3 91 9-5 7/2
Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 9/2)
13/10/23
14:40 		York 1m6f Paul Mulrennan Andrew Balding 6 3:12.31 1.75 93 9-5 9/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
15/09/23
15:35 		Doncaster 1m6½f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 7 3:20.68 5 93 9-0 13/8F
Led - went clear after 2f - reduced lead over 5f out - raced far side home straight - headed under 3f out - weakened 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/4)
26/08/23
14:25 		York 1m6f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 6 2:58.05 2.5 93 9-3 15/2
Took keen hold - led - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - niggled along over 6f out - headway up the centre over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 8/1)
02/08/23
13:50 		Goodwood 1m4f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 1st 2:49.13 Won 81 8-8 25/1
In touch with leaders - good headway and led towards near side over 2f out - wandered around but ridden and went clear from over 1f out - kept on well against near rail and went further clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 22/1)
12/07/23
19:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f William Buick Andrew Balding 3rd 2:24.71 0.05 81 9-7 5/1
Led - headed 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
17/06/23
16:00 		Sandown 1m2f William Buick Andrew Balding 6 2:11.11 0.1 – 9-4 15/2
Raced in second - lost second and prominent over 8f out - ridden 3f out - outpaced and no chance with winner when lost third 1f out - lost three places inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
23/09/22
18:15 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Graham Lee Andrew Balding 2nd 1:43.20 2 – 9-7 11/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - some headway on outer 4f out - outpaced and lost ground from under 3f out - ridden from 2f out - rallied and kept on strongly inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 15/2 tchd 12/1)
09/08/22
14:45 		Nottingham 1m½f David Probert Andrew Balding 3rd 1:46.55 0.3 – 9-7 4/1
In rear - niggled along and ran green soon after start - shaken up over 4f out - some headway from over 3f out - soon pushed along - switched right and on outer 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 5/1)