Horse Details

Dakota Gold (GB)

78 Runs 17 Wins (21.8%) 20 Places (25.6%)
Owner: Doug Graham And Carole Dods Silks Doug Graham And Carole Dods Trainer: Michael Dods
11 years old b GB
Sire: Equiano
Dam: Joyeaux
Damsire: Mark Of Esteem
Past Runs (78 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
23/05/26
13:30 		York 2 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 20 1:13.45 1.5 79 9-8 18/1
Pressed leader - lost ground halfway - soon weakened quickly - eased final 110yds(op 20/1)
04/10/25
17:37 		Redcar 3 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9 1:0.17 1.25 81 9-6 11/2
Prominent - outpaced halfway - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 9/2)
14/09/25
16:40 		Doncaster 17 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 0:59.42 1 83 9-5 25/1
Led - prominent after 1f - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
29/08/25
15:38 		Thirsk 8 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 10 1:10.55 .75 85 9-6 40/1
Prominent in centre of group - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
02/07/25
17:13 		Thirsk 6 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 13 1:11.75 0.05 86 9-13 33/1
Up the centre early - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
31/05/25
13:48 		Haydock 5 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 16 1:15.58 8 88 9-3 28/1
Took keen hold - raced centre - prominent - weakened 2f out - 12th of 12 in group (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
17/04/25
15:42 		Ripon 9 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:11.02 Won 85 9-9 14/1
Raced near side - prominent - led after 1f - pushed along over 1f out - faced challenges when hung right inside final 110yds - kept on well - 1st of 11 in group(op 12/1)
19/10/24
16:45 		Catterick 3 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:2.00 1 84 8-10 12/1
In touch with leaders - edged right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
11/10/24
15:45 		York 7 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 11 1:1.50 0.3 86 9-3 14/1
In touch with leaders up the centre - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/1)
28/09/24
15:20 		Ripon 12 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 1:13.44 .5 88 9-1 12/1
Raced near side - pressed leader - hung right over 1f out - no extra and lost fourth inside final 110yds - 5th of 9 in group(op 14/1)
07/09/24
15:50 		Thirsk 4 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9 1:12.52 6.5 90 9-12 16/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position halfway - weakened quickly from 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 12/1)
19/07/24
19:55 		Pontefract 4 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 7 1:3.02 1.5 91 10-0 8/1
Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 9/1)
20/06/24
15:55 		Ripon 5 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:11.13 1.25 90 9-6 9/2
Prominent early - led after 1f - headed and lost second 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)
27/05/24
14:50 		Redcar 2 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:13.46 Won 86 9-10 5/4F
Made all - ridden 2f out - soon edged right - kept on well final furlong - always doing enough(op 13/8)
15/05/24
14:45 		York 15 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:11.39 1.5 84 8-6 25/1
Started quickly - disputed lead - led clearly 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on
27/04/24
18:40 		Doncaster 1 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 8 1:16.61 1.25 87 9-8 12/1
Led towards far side - going easily halfway - faced challenges 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
24/03/24
15:05 		Doncaster 10 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 13 1:17.30 5.5 90 9-6 22/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
13/10/23
17:00 		York 7 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 12 1:4.53 .5 94 9-8 13/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced before halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
30/09/23
15:30 		Ripon 12 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 10 1:13.23 .5 97 9-12 17/2
Raced near side - midfield - outpaced halfway - wandered around and no impression from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - 8th of 11 in group(tchd 9/1)
16/09/23
14:25 		Doncaster 20 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 20 1:10.73 1.25 100 9-6 22/1
Towards near side - pressed leader - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
31/08/23
20:45 		Newcastle (AW) 11 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 11 0:58.37 0.3 102 9-9 25/1
In touch with leaders - lost position and struggling over 1f out(op 14/1)
17/05/23
14:25 		York 22 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 7 1:10.38 .5 104 9-8 12/1
Raced near side - disputed lead - ridden and lost position when edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
11/04/23
15:30 		Pontefract 5 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:6.16 0.2 104 9-9 15/2
Pulled hard - midfield - towards rear and pushed along over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
21/10/22
15:30 		Doncaster 5 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:16.16 Won 100 9-8 13/2
Raced freely - made all - shaken up under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - joined final 110yds - kept on well - just held on(op 5/1)
08/10/22
15:15 		York 2 6f Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 4 1:13.04 .75 100 9-8 11/1
Raced centre - led - pushed along 2f out - headed and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
11/09/22
14:10 		Doncaster 8 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9 1:9.42 1.5 102 9-11 17/2
Towards far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - every chance over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 8/1)
17/08/22
13:50 		York 21 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 15 1:6.03 .5 102 9-7 15/2J
Towards near side - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good - good to firm in places on this occasion - and would prefer an easier surface - and that gelding may also have been unsuited by the high draw)(tchd 7/1)
01/08/22
15:25 		Ripon 2 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:10.56 .75 101 10-0 100/30
Took keen hold - chased leader - led after 2f - pushed along and faced strong challenge 2f out - soon headed but battled on - ridden over 1f out - no extra and held inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
24/06/22
18:35 		Newcastle (AW) 8 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 0:59.96 1.75 101 9-13 16/1
Midfield - ridden halfway - headway to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 10/1)
22/05/22
17:35 		York 14 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 13 1:12.48 .75 102 10-0 5/1F
Led narrowly - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
11/05/22
14:25 		York 21 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:11.93 Won 98 9-4 18/1
Started quickly - prominent on near side of group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - hard pressed but kept on well inside final furlong - just did enough(op 16/1)
16/04/22
14:39 		Musselburgh 11 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 11 1:1.91 .75 101 9-3 4/1
Dwelt start - pressed leader - pushed along and lost position 2f out - weakened final furlong (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance; post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
06/11/21
14:05 		Doncaster 8 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9 1:17.40 1 103 9-3 7/1
Led - pushed along 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened
23/10/21
16:20 		Doncaster 6 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:1.64 3.25 104 9-7 9/2
Started quickly - led - ridden and hard pressed when edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right in the closing stages)
02/10/21
14:05 		Ascot 8 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:1.88 2 105 9-0 3/1J
Close up against near rail - led after 1f - ridden and hung right over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon lost second and held (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 7/2)
28/08/21
15:15 		Beverley 10 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 7 1:0.51 1 107 9-2 7/2F
Chased leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 10/3)
20/08/21
15:35 		York 13 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 10 0:58.01 .75 108 9-11 40/1
Towards near side - alone early - in touch with leaders - pushed along and edged left from 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 33/1)
01/08/21
15:10 		Chester 1 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:14.26 2 110 9-1 8/11F
Hung right throughout - led - pushed along and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 5/6 tchd 10/11)
10/07/21
16:40 		York 11 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 0:58.72 0.1 111 9-1 6/1
Tracked leaders - ridden and chased leader over 1f out - lost position and no extra when hampered final 110yds (jockey said gelding was short of room in the final furlong)(tchd 5/1)
07/11/20
13:30 		Doncaster 6 6f Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 1st 1:13.96 Won 111 9-8 4/1
Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hard pressed and edged left inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(op 16/5)
14/10/20
15:45 		Nottingham 8 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 0:59.76 Won 109 9-5 7/4F
Close up - led 4f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - ran on well(tchd 13/8 tchd 15/8)
10/10/20
13:00 		York 5 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:14.34 Won 109 9-2 13/8F
Made all - ridden and quickened clear over 1f out - kept on strongly(tchd 15/8)
09/09/20
14:10 		Doncaster 5 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 0:59.20 0.3 109 10-2 5/2F
Led against near rail - ridden and headed over 1f out - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 11/4)
06/09/20
14:00 		York 3 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:11.56 1.75 109 9-5 3/1F
Raced centre early - led - pushed along and edged right from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
27/08/20
15:30 		Beverley 8 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:2.40 Won 107 9-2 11/2
Chased leaders - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
16/08/20
15:15 		Ripon 12 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 7 1:12.09 0.1 107 9-10 10/1
Raced near side - soon joined leader - ridden over 2f out - no extra final 110yds - 3rd of 10 in group(tchd 11/1)
18/07/20
16:00 		Newbury 9 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9 1:12.42 1 109 9-7 12/1
Raced freely - led towards near side - ridden over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
05/07/20
13:50 		Sandown 12 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 6 1:1.26 1 110 9-3 12/1
Disputed lead on outer - ridden and led over 1f out - soon headed - weakened inside final furlong
14/06/20
14:35 		Doncaster 6 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 0:59.52 1.5 110 9-5 7/4F
Anticipated start and slowly away - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon no impression and beaten (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and missed the break as a result)(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
05/10/19
14:00 		Ascot 6 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:1.12 Won 110 9-3 15/8F
Raced freely - made all - ridden and pressed over 1f out - stayed on stoutly final furlong(op 9/4)
21/09/19
13:45 		Newbury 7 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 0:59.39 .5 110 9-1 15/8F
Looked well; prominent - hard ridden over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on gamely but always being just held(op 7/4)
08/09/19
14:55 		York 7 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:10.10 Won 109 9-2 11/8F
Made most - ridden well over 1f out - driven inside final furlong - kept on strongly(tchd 5/4)
21/08/19
13:55 		York 10 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:1.89 Won 104 9-10 4/1F
Looked well; tracked leader centre - headway to challenge over 1f out - ridden to lead entering final furlong - soon driven and held on well towards finish
17/08/19
15:15 		Ripon 15 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:14.56 Won 99 9-7 5/1F
Raced nearside - made all - ridden over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon kicked clear of group - ran on well and in command inside final furlong - 1st of 7 in group(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
27/07/19
14:40 		York 9 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:14.10 Won 96 9-2 10/1
Raced centre - led - ridden along well over 1f out - headed narrowly and driven inside final furlong - rallied gamely to lead again last 50yds(op 12/1)
28/06/19
18:35 		Newcastle (AW) 3 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 0:59.05 1 97 9-4 16/1
Led at decent gallop in centre of group to over 1f out - rallied - one pace well inside final furlong
27/10/18
15:25 		Doncaster 5 5f Tony Hamilton Michael Dods 12 0:59.53 0.2 98 9-4 11/1
Prominent towards far side - ridden along well over 1f out - gradually weakened approaching final furlong(op 9/1)
20/10/18
15:30 		Catterick 1 5f Tony Hamilton Michael Dods 13 1:1.00 .5 98 9-7 9/2
Dwelt - raced alone far side - prominent overall - ridden and hung right to join main group over 1f out - weakened (trainer said gelding was unsuited by having to race alone with no company from the other runners)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
29/09/18
15:15 		Haydock 9 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 0:59.21 Won 90 8-11 4/1F
Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden approaching final furlong - pressed briefly inside final furlong - kept on well(op 5/1)
22/09/18
14:40 		Ayr 22 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 6 1:17.08 1.75 91 9-6 13/2
Led on near side of centre group - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
15/09/18
13:50 		Doncaster 15 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 4 1:6.31 0.1 91 8-10 7/1
Pulled hard - soon tracking leaders - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - driven and kept on final furlong(op 8/1)
31/08/18
16:45 		Thirsk 13 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:11.37 1 91 9-7 3/1F
Held up - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden to chase leaders over 1f out - driven and kept on well final furlong(op 10/3)
18/08/18
15:15 		Ripon 7 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:10.44 2.75 91 8-8 33/1
Raced far side - chased leaders - ridden to lead group over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace of winner - 1st of 10 in group(tchd 28/1)
20/07/18
19:35 		Pontefract 6 5f Callum Rodriguez Michael Dods 6 1:3.54 .5 94 9-8 9/2
Took keen hold - chased leaders - pushed along on outer 2f out - ridden well over 1f out - soon driven and weakened(op 7/2)
29/06/18
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 9 5f Callum Rodriguez Michael Dods 11 1:0.71 .5 97 9-3 9/1
Steadied in rear in centre of group - ridden over 2f out - no impression when checked inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
26/05/18
15:40 		York 1 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 14 0:58.53 .5 99 9-6 7/1
Steadied and switched right start - held up towards rear in centre - some headway 2f out - soon ridden and never dangerous (starter reported that Dakota Gold was the subject of a third criteria failure; trainer's rep was informed that the gelding could not run until the day after passing a stalls test)
19/05/18
17:05 		Thirsk 2 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 0:58.25 .75 99 9-7 3/1J
Soon tracked leader racing keenly - ridden 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - one pace(tchd 11/4)
23/04/18
15:10 		Pontefract 4 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 7 1:4.36 2 100 9-7 5/1
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - never near leaders(op 6/1)
20/09/17
17:25 		Yarmouth 1 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:2.68 0.3 97 9-7 11/10F
Restless in stalls - took keen hold - held up in touch - effort to chase leaders over 1f out - driven and every chance 1f out - kept on - unable to quicken towards finish(op 11/8)
10/09/17
17:20 		York 9 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:12.23 0.3 97 9-13 5/2F
Slowly into stride - held up - headway and in touch halfway - ridden and headway to challenge strongly approaching final furlong - kept on - carried slightly left by winner final 110yds - always just held
19/08/17
14:45 		Newmarket (July) 5 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 1:12.24 0.1 93 8-9 4/1J
Raced near side - pulled hard - soon chasing leaders - ridden and every chance when drifted left under pressure over 1f out - sustained challenge under pressure inside final furlong - just beaten on the nod - 2nd of 5 in group (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages)
28/07/17
20:30 		York 3 5½f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:4.98 Won 87 10-0 5/2F
Dwelt and in rear - headway halfway - chased leaders well over 1f out - soon ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong(op 2/1)
22/05/17
15:40 		Redcar 6 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 2nd 0:56.44 1 87 9-3 5/2F
Dwelt - held up - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
22/04/17
16:05 		Thirsk 2 5f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 0:58.45 Won 79 8-12 9/1
Held up - smooth headway on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead entering final furlong - soon driven and kept on strongly(tchd 10/1)
01/10/16
16:35 		Newmarket 4 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 5 1:12.83 0.3 77 8-11 50/1
Raced far side - tracked group leaders and in touch overall - effort under pressure to lead group and chased overall leaders over 1f out - stayed on same pace inside final furlong - 2nd of 11 in group
16/09/16
14:30 		Ayr 14 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 13 1:17.65 1.25 78 9-0 9/1
Reared start - held up towards rear - took keen hold - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
30/08/16
14:15 		Hamilton 3 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1st 1:10.99 Won – 9-5 17/2
Took keen hold - pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - held on well(op 15/2)
15/08/16
14:15 		Thirsk 8 6f Connor Beasley Michael Dods 3rd 1:13.05 0.3 – 9-5 25/1
Dwelt and towards rear on inner - switched left - pushed along and headway 2f out - chased leaders and not clear run when switched left over 1f out - soon ridden - green and edged left - stayed on well towards finish(op 28/1)