Ireland 4yo

Fifth Column (IRE)

T: John & Thady Gosden · J: William Buick · O: Godolphin

By Kingman (GB) out of Inner Secret (USA)

Form 15100-02071

16/1 Current odds

5/17 W/R

108 RPR

92 TS

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17 runs
5 wins
placed
29% strike
20 d off
108 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 15100-02071 20 days off

1 7 0 2 0 0

At Ascot 1/5 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 2/5 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 108 Career peak

Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 29%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Newmarket — well clear of the 47% career baseline.

Ascot 20% 1-0-5
Kempton (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newmarket SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 1-0-1
York 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick NOW 33% 3-1-12
Kieran Shoemark 100% 1-1-2
Benoit de la Sayette 100% 0-1-1
Ryan Moore 100% 1-0-1
Robert Havlin 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John & Thady Gosden NOW 47% 5-3-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 2-1-6
Good 50% 2-1-6
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 1-2-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 42% 4-1-12
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Oct 2026 Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing) Ascot Class 2 V 1st/20 +0 Good 1m William Buick OR 99 22/1

12 Sep 2026 Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 2 P 7th/17 .5 Good 1m Robert Havlin OR 101 14/1

17 Jun 2026 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Ascot Class 2 P 11th/28 0.3 Good To Firm 1m William Buick OR 102 11/1

2 May 2026 Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 P 2nd/12 .5 Good To Firm 1m1f William Buick OR 101 13/2

18 Apr 2026 Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 2 P 11th/24 0.1 Good 1m William Buick OR 101 13/2

18 Oct 2025 Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Ascot Class 2 P 16th/20 .5 Good 1m William Buick OR 102 12/1

27 Sep 2025 bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 P 12th/23 1.25 Good To Firm 1m1f William Buick OR 102 11/2

22 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Mile Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 P 1st/17 +0 Good To Firm 7f192y William Buick OR 97 11/4F

1 Aug 2025 Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap) Goodwood Class 2 P 5th/15 .5 Soft 1m William Buick OR 92 9/2F

12 Jul 2025 bet365 Mile Handicap Newmarket Class 2 P 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 1m Ryan Moore OR 92 4/1

Connections

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden 24%
Jockey: William Buick 25%
Owner: Godolphin
Sire: Kingman (GB)
Dam: Inner Secret (USA)
Dam sire: Singspiel
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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