Gladius (2022)
About
Gladius is a 3yo colt trained by A M Balding at Kingsclere. He is by Night Of Thunder out of Persona Grata and has recorded three wins so far. On 2 Aug 2025 at Goodwood he claimed his most valuable victory, taking the $49,185.00 Cl3 Handicap. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 440% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| York 23-Aug-25 1771m GOOD R1 CL1 (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: 11.00 | 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: 6.00 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 1994m GOOD R5 CL4 Nv $2,282 (of $8,854) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.050, SP: 1.00 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 1609m GOOD R2 CL5 Md $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 10.00 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) |