Gladius (2022)
About
Gladius is a 3yo b trained by A M Balding. He is sired by the stallion Night Of Thunder out of the dam Persona Grata. Gladius has secured three wins in his career so far. On 2nd Aug 2025 at Goodwood, he captured his most important victory to date, taking $49,185.00 in the Cl3 Handicap. The horse has proved a profitable option for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 11-Oct-25 1810m GOOD R1 CL1 $18,275 (of $83,615) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.120, SP: 2.88 | O Murphy 57.6kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| York 23-Aug-25 1770m GOOD R1 CL1 $9,112 (of $167,229) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.730, SP: 3.50 | O Murphy 57.2kg 1.75L | 4 (8) |
| GOODwood 02-Aug-25 1820m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $25,770 (of $49,185) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:54.770, SP: 2.38 | W Buick 58.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Sandown 14-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R1 CL3 Hcp $7,731 (of $14,756) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:55.730, SP: 2.50 Chased leaders on outer, pushed along and led approaching final furlong, ridden inside last and asserted closing stages | O Murphy 61.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Salisbury 15-May-25 1990m GOOD R5 CL4 Nv $2,282 (of $8,854) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.050, SP: 1.25 Handy in 2nd, pressed leader 3f out, pushed along and carried left 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon held, no extra | D Probert 60.8kg 5.00L | 2 (6) |
| Kempton 08-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R2 CL5 Md $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 4.33 Midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led towards finish | O Murphy 57.6kg | 1 (14) |