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Golden Maverick: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Golden Maverick is a 6-year-old gelding by Zarak, trained by Tim Vaughan. He has won 8 of 27 starts and placed in 8 more, for £75,704 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 3 wins from 5 is a 60% strike rate against 23% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:35 at Chepstow on 10 October. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 30%
  • Prize money £75,704
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 114

Where Golden Maverick runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:35 Chepstow Dragonbet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race —

Golden Maverick form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Jul 26 Uttoxeter Louise Hall Hen Party Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 6 80/1 David Noonan 114
28 May 25 Cartmel Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 2m 6f Good To Soft 5 18.5 3/1 Sean Bowen 117
10 Mar 25 Stratford DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft F - 3/1 Gavin Sheehan 117
3 Feb 25 Carlisle Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 1 — 9/2 Gavin Sheehan 113
20 Jan 25 Ayr racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Soft 4 2 10/3 Gavin Sheehan 110
9 Dec 24 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 4 5.75 6/1 Gavin Sheehan 111
15 Nov 24 Cheltenham Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 12 23.25 12/1 Gavin Sheehan 113
13 May 24 Hereford Get Emma's Offers At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 2 8 5/6F Gavin Sheehan 114
5 Apr 24 Musselburgh Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Soft 1 — EvensF Gavin Sheehan 107
20 Mar 24 Haydock Maximum Eco For Super Concentrated Cleaning Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 4/6F Gavin Sheehan 107
21 Feb 24 Ludlow Suzuki ATV UK 'King Quad' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 4.25 2/1F Gavin Sheehan –
2 Feb 24 Catterick Raceday Ready Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 2 7.5 4/5F Gavin Sheehan –
26 Sep 23 Nottingham Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Soft 2 1 5/1 William Buick 80
16 Sep 23 Chester Camden Town Brewery Handicap Class 4 1m 6.5f Good To Soft 4 3.25 5/1 David Nolan 81
8 Sep 23 Haydock Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Handicap Class 4 1m 3.5f Good 2 4 10/3 William Buick 81
12 Aug 23 Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Handicap) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Soft 7 6.75 14/1 Thore Hammer Hansen 81
27 Jul 23 Doncaster 50 Days Until The St Leger Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Soft 1 — 6/5F Jim Crowley 69
20 Jul 23 Epsom Downs Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — 5/6F William Buick 69
8 Jul 23 Leicester Marks Electrical Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — EvensF Daniel Muscutt 67
23 Jun 23 Newmarket Visit Racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 2 1.5 17/2 George Rooke 66
20 May 23 Doncaster Doncaster Racecourse Supporting MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Handicap Class 6 1m Good 6 2.25 11/8F P J McDonald 66
11 May 23 Southwell (AW) Unibet Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 1 — 13/8F Daniel Tudhope 55
30 Apr 23 Wetherby Royal Pigeon Racing Association Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Soft 1 — 11/4J William Buick 55
14 Apr 23 Southwell (AW) Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 3 .75 15/2 Hollie Doyle 55
18 Mar 23 Wolverhampton (AW) BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Restricted Maiden Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Standard 7 11.25 125/1 Ben Sanderson –
10 Mar 23 Wolverhampton (AW) BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Standard 6 7.5 50/1 Ben Sanderson –
7 Jun 22 Salisbury William Hill Play Responsibly British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Good 8 7.75 12/1 Jim Crowley –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Louise Hall Hen Party Handicap Hurdle Race at Uttoxeter on 24 July 2026. Raced in the pack - made progress before 3 out - went in front before 2 out - passed by the winner after the last and stayed on into second without threatening.

Golden Maverick by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 5 3 60% —
8f 4 2 50% —
6f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
20f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 1 100% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —

Golden Maverick by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 9 4 44% —
Good 7 0 0% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Standard 4 1 25% —
Good To Firm 2 2 100% —

Golden Maverick by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Haydock 2 1 50% —
Doncaster 2 1 50% —
Southwell (AW) 2 1 50% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Cartmel 1 0 0% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 1 100% —
Ayr 1 0 0% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —

Golden Maverick breeding

  • Sire Zarak (FR)
  • Dam Waritta (GB)
  • Damsire Canford Cliffs (IRE)
  • Breeder Jacques Herold
  • Foaled 18 March 2020

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