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Fifth Column: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Fifth Column is a 4-year-old gelding by Kingman, trained by John & Thady Gosden. He has won 4 of 15 starts and placed in 3 more, for £137,997 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 4 wins from 9 is a 44% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:15 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 17/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 108, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £137,997
  • Best rating 108
  • Official rating 102

Where Fifth Column runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Doncaster Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes 17/1 Smarkets SBK

Fifth Column form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
17 Jun 26 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 11 5 11/1 William Buick 102
2 May 26 Newmarket Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 1f Good To Firm 2 .5 13/2 William Buick 101
18 Apr 26 Newbury Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 11 4 13/2 William Buick 101
18 Oct 25 Ascot Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 1m Good 16 8.5 12/1 William Buick 102
27 Sep 25 Newmarket bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 1f Good To Firm 12 8.25 11/2 William Buick 102
22 Aug 25 York Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 1 — 11/4F William Buick 97
1 Aug 25 Goodwood Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m Soft 5 3 9/2F William Buick 92
12 Jul 25 Newmarket bet365 Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 1 — 4/1 Ryan Moore 92
19 Jun 25 Ascot Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 7 4.5 9/1 William Buick 92
25 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Esher Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Good 1 — 5/2F William Buick 86
7 Apr 25 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 1 — 5/4F Kieran Shoemark 86
31 Oct 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Complimentary Remembrance Tickets For Armed Forces EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 2 .25 8/11F Kieran Shoemark 82
20 Sep 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Standard To Slow 2 2.25 5/2 Benoit De La Sayette –
6 Sep 24 Ascot Charbonnel Et Walker British Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 7f Soft 6 4 10/3 William Buick –
7 Aug 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Standard To Slow 7 3 11/8F William Buick –

Last time out

Finished 11 in the Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) at Ascot on 17 June 2026. Settled towards the far flank in the pack - improved position with 2f remaining - pushed along a furlong out - unable to find more inside final 110yds - finished 11th beaten 5 lengths.

Fifth Column by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 9 4 44% —
7f 4 0 0% —
9f 2 0 0% —

Fifth Column by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 6 2 33% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Standard To Slow 3 1 33% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard 1 0 0% —

Fifth Column by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 4 0 0% —
Newmarket 3 1 33% —
Kempton (AW) 3 1 33% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
York 1 1 100% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 1 100% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% —

Fifth Column breeding

  • Sire Kingman (GB)
  • Dam Inner Secret (USA)
  • Damsire Singspiel (IRE)
  • Breeder Godolphin
  • Foaled 6 April 2022

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