Go West (2018) Horse
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Go West is an eight-year-old bay gelding, by Westerner out of Topathistle. He is trained by P F Nicholls and owned by Owners Group 107. From 47 starts he has won nine races, finished nine seconds and six thirds, earning $119,646 in prize money. His last start came at Sandown on 25 April 2026, finishing 4th of 5. His most recent win was at Musselburgh on 1 February 2026.
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Kempton • Musselburgh • Doncaster • Perth • Taunton • Fakenham • Plumpton • Kelso • Wincanton • Chepstow • Cartmel • Ludlow • Uttoxeter • Aintree • Cheltenham • Exeter • Hereford • Market Rasen • Huntingdon • Southwell • Worcester • Towcester • Killarney • Limerick • Tipperary • Down RoyalRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford 30-Oct-26 3912m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) R5 Happy Birthday Penny Tyacke Handicap Chase (GBB Race), SP: 10.00 | Freddie Gingell 5L | 2 (10) |
| Sandown 25-Apr-26 4037m GOOD R7 CL2 NvHcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), SP: 3.00 1st Kahavari ( J Tudor 144 ) 2nd Millforce ( L Edwards 161 ) 1.50L 3rd Palamon ( H Skelton 150 ) 3.25L 4th Go West ( F Gingell 168 ) 7.00L See full results | F Gingell 76.2kg 7.00L | 4 (5) |
| Kempton 22-Feb-26 4124m SOFT R3 CL1 NvCh $3,998 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 05:06.770, SP: 4.33 1st Jax Junior ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Jasmine Bliss ( P O'brien 154 ) 6.50L 3rd Old Cowboy ( C Quinn 156 ) 0.50L 4th Go West ( H Cobden 156 ) 61.00L See full results | H Cobden 70.8kg 61kgL | 4 (4) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-26 4086m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $15,609 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:11.230, SP: 4.50 1st Go West ( F Gingell 162 ) 2nd Elysian Knight ( C O'farrell 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Queens Gamble ( P O'brien 161 ) 3.25L See full results | F Gingell 73.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 10-Jan-26 4124m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $2,673 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 05:01.120, SP: 5.00 1st Lookaway ( J M Quinlan 166 ) 2nd Leader In The Park ( B Jones 163 ) 24.00L 3rd Go West ( H Cobden 166 ) 51.00L See full results | H Cobden 75.3kg 51kgL | 3 (6) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-25 3850m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $8,505 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 04:46.660, SP: 4.00 1st Jordans Cross ( R Dingle 164 ) 2nd Go West ( F Gingell 166 ) 0.10L 3rd Zurich ( M O'connor 165 ) 3.75L See full results | F Gingell 75.3kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick 05-Nov-25 4020m GOOD R3 CL3 Ch $9,506 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 05:08.040, SP: 1.62 1st Go West ( H Cobden 159 ) 2nd Josh The Boss ( J Neild 159 ) 1.50L See full results | H Cobden 72.1kg | 1 (2) |
| Perth 23-Apr-25 4820m SOFT R3 CL1 NvHNHFNHF (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:02.570, SP: 10.00 1st Kiss Will ( P Townend 156 ) 2nd Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Horaces Pearl ( C Brace 156 ) 1.25L UPL Go West ( H Cobden 156 ) 0.00L See full results | H Cobden 70.8kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Kempton 02-Apr-25 4220m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:09.410, SP: 1.73 Made all, went clear from 2 out, mistake last, easily 1st Go West ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Old Cowboy ( F Mitchell 163 ) 25.00L 3rd Peace Of Rome ( J J Burke 156 ) 9.00L See full results | H Cobden 76.2kg | 1 (3) |
| Taunton 05-Feb-25 3820m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $4,955 (of $8,950), SP: 2.63 Quickly away, made all and soon clear out wide, kept on strongly, unchallenged 1st Go West ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd Not So Woolly ( B Powell 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Super Saint ( L Williams 156 ) 12.00L See full results | H Cobden 73.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Fakenham 22-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 08:37.090, SP: 2.50 Made all, faced challenge 3 out, forged on 2 out, pushed along home turn, clear before last, readily 1st Go West ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Miss Cynthia ( T Cannon 151 ) 12.00L 3rd One Million Dreams ( J M Quinlan 158 ) 20.00L See full results | H Cobden 71.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Plumpton 02-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:18.930, SP: 6.50 Raced wide and freely, prominent, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, faded approaching 2 out, tired run-in 1st Julius Des Pictons ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2nd Geturguccion ( P Armson 151 ) 5.00L 3rd Golan Loop ( J Bowen 158 ) 2.75L 5th Go West ( H Cobden 158 ) 12.00L See full results | H Cobden 71.7kg 12.00L | 5 (8) |
| Kelso 26-Mar-23 3270m SOFT R7 CL2 NHF (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:37.350, SP: 5.50 Led, pushed along 4f out, headed before home turn, gradually weakened 1st Bertie's Ballet ( C O'farrell 163 ) 2nd Idem ( S Mulqueen 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Both Barrels ( C Nichol 159 ) 0.00L 10th Go West ( L Williams 163 ) 34.75L See full results | L Williams 73.9kg 34.75L | 10 (14) |
| Wincanton 10-Mar-23 3060m GOOD R7 CL5 MdNHF $2,178 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:38.680, SP: 2.63 Made all, kicked clear but jinked right 2f out, jinked right again entering final furlong, briefly pushed along approaching final 110 yards, eased when unchallenged near finish 1st Go West ( H Cobden 159 ) 2nd Bentley's Return ( T Cannon 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Pic Roc ( L Morgan 159 ) 0.75L See full results | H Cobden 72.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Doncaster 28-Jan-23 3340m GOOD R8 CL5NHF $1,204 (of $4,800), Winning Time: 03:51.310, SP: 2.75 Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, stayed on, no match for winner 1st Dino Bellagio ( B S Hughes 150 ) 2nd Go West ( L Williams 156 ) 8.00L 3rd Balcomie Breeze ( T Midgley 156 ) 2.00L See full results | L Williams 70.8kg 8.00L | 2 (15) |
| Chepstow 18-Nov-22 3230m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $1,204 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:12.100, SP: 3.00 Prominent on outer, led travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Spirits Bay ( F Lambert 156 ) 2nd Go West ( L Williams 156 ) 3.00L 3rd Talkingtothemoon ( A Coleman 156 ) 4.00L See full results | L Williams 70.8kg 3.00L | 2 (13) |
| Nenagh 19-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,614), SP: 3/1 Ld til hdd aftr 2nd, mstk 3rd, 3rd 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out in 5th, went 2nd appr str, 1l down last, no ex cl hm 1st Loop Head ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Go West ( J W Kenny 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Jem In Em ( T P Roche 165 ) 3.00L | J W Kenny 74.8kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Cartmel 29-May-13 5230m SOFT, HEAVY IN PLACES CL6 Chase, SP: 28/1 Led until 1st, led after next until 3rd, left in lead 4th, mistake last, headed before home bend, every chance 150 yards, held towards finish | Mr T Hamilton 75.3kg 1.25 | 2 (9) |
| Kelso 26-May-13 5230m GOOD TO FIRM, GOOD IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 16/1 Mid-division,towards rear 4th, weakened before 7 out | Mr T Hamilton 76.2kg 0.75 | 7 (11) |
| Perth 25-Apr-13 5331m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 Chase, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders in 4th, led 14th, headed 5 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace | Mr T Hamilton 75.3kg 4.5 | 3 (11) |
| Ludlow 06-Oct-10 4828m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon weakened | Sam Twiston-Davies 72.1kg 2.5 | 8 (13) |
| Uttoxeter 03-Jun-10 5230m GOOD TO FIRM, GOOD IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 4/1 Blundered and last after 2nd, not fluent or travel well after, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 13th | P J Brennan 74.8kg | UPL (8) |
| Aintree 14-May-10 5029m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 9/1 With leader, pushed along after 11th, ridden 5 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression | P J Brennan 67.1kg 17 | 3 (12) |
| Cheltenham 16-Apr-10 5733m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, tracked leaders after 14th, lost place 19th, no danger after | P J Brennan 68kg 0.5 | 5 (13) |
| Warwick 14-Mar-10 4929m GOOD, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 9/1 Led until 4th, led 8th until next, led after 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, strongly pressed from 3 out, driven out | T Molloy 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Exeter 04-Dec-09 6437m HEAVY, SOFT IN PLACES CL3 Chase, SP: 11/1 Mid-division approaching 1st, towards rear approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | P J Brennan 71.2kg | UPL (11) |
| Hereford 19-Nov-09 5130m GOOD TO SOFT, SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 5/2 Tracked leader to 4th, dropped rear next, headway on inside 11th, chased winner 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression | Sam Twiston-Davies 72.6kg 3 | 2 (8) |
| Stratford 29-Oct-09 5633m GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES CL3 Chase, SP: 9/4 Chased leaders, ridden and close up 2 out, chased winner approaching last, edged right flat, stayed on towards finish | P J Brennan 68.5kg 1 | 2 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 04-Oct-09 4828m GOOD TO FIRM, GOOD PLACES ON CHASE COURSE CL4 Chase, SP: 6/1 Pressed leader, ridden after 4 out, no extra last | P J Brennan 75.3kg 7 | 3 (8) |
| Uttoxeter 11-Jun-09 4828m GOOD, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 12/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, reminder after halfway, weakened 7th, tailed off | Stephen Craine 73kg 22 | 7 (12) |
| Market Rasen 25-Apr-09 5029m GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 11/2 Led to 8th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | Stephen Craine 73.5kg 20 | 7 (7) |
| Haydock Park 11-Apr-09 5633m GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 10/1 Held up, pushed along approaching 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, never dangerous | Stephen Craine 72.1kg 30 | 5 (9) |
| Haydock Park 21-Mar-09 4828m GOOD, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 15/2 Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, driven and one pace from next | Stephen Craine 73.9kg 1.5 | 3 (8) |
| Huntingdon 26-Dec-08 4124m GOOD, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 12/1 Led to 7th, chased leader, reminded 12th, relegated to 5th when mistake and hampered 3 out, soon weakened | Stephen Craine 69.4kg 8 | 6 (10) |
| Aintree 23-Nov-08 5029m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 9/1 Led, headed 11th, led again next, headed 14th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out | Stephen Craine 70.3kg | UPL (13) |
| Exeter 04-Nov-08 4828m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES ON THE HURDLES COURSE) CL3 Chase, SP: 12/1 In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out | Stephen Craine 71.7kg 1.25 | 6 (18) |
| Southwell 28-May-08 5230m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 11/4 Led, headed after 6th, led again approaching 10th, clear when hit 13th, easily | Stephen Craine 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Worcester 11-May-08 4627m GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 10/3 With winner, jumped right 4th, ridden to chase winner after 14th, no impression | Stephen Craine 69.9kg 11 | 2 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 25-Apr-08 4929m GOOD TO SOFT, GOOD IN PLACES CL4 Chase, SP: 12/1 Jumped right throughout, led to 2nd, disputed lead, led again approaching 11th, clear 14th, jumped badly right 2 out, headed flat, no extra | Stephen Craine 73.9kg 2 | 2 (9) |
| Towcester 10-Apr-08 4828m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 In rear, on and off bridle, headway after 7th, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on flat | Andrew Tinkler 69.9kg 0.75 | 2 (15) |
| Chepstow 08-Mar-08 4828m SOFT, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES CL4 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Held up, some headway, not on terms approaching 4 out, struggling after | Stephen Craine 73.9kg 4 | 9 (17) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 02-Mar-08 4023m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Held up, ridden after 6th, never dangerous | Stephen Craine 71.7kg 11 | 5 (9) |
| Exeter 30-Jan-08 4526m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | Stephen Craine 75.3kg | UPL (14) |
| Uttoxeter 31-Dec-07 4124m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES, HURDLE; SOFT) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Held up, outpaced after 7th, kept on from 3 out, no impression | Stephen Craine 71.2kg 1 | 3 (8) |
| Killarney 14-May-07 3420m GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, 7th and ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | B J Geraghty 72.6kg 7 | 7 (13) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-06 4426m SOFT TO HEAVY CL1 Hurdle, SP: 10/1 | A B Joyce 69.9kg | UPL (8) |
| Limerick 13-Nov-06 3822m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Always prominent, mistake 6th, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 2nd approaching straight, led before 2 out where mistake, went clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably at the finish | B J Geraghty 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Tipperary 20-Apr-06 3621m HEAVY, SOFT IN PLACES NH Flat, SP: 8/1 Settled 4th, 3rd 6f out, weakened from 4f out, virtually pulled up straight | Mr J P Magnier 75.8kg dist | 16 (20) |
| Down Royal 17-Mar-06 3219m HEAVY, SOFT IN PLACES NH Flat, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, 2nd after halfway, 3rd and ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, no extra from over 1f out | Mr J P Magnier 75.3kg 6 | 4 (15) |