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Up Helly Aa King (GB)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2017-03-11 to 2024-12-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by N W Alexander.
Pedigree And Beyond (IRE) × Gretton (GB) (by Terimon)
OwnerJean Matterson J Douglas Miller
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 132 · best TS 116
31
Runs
5
Wins
16.1%
Strike rate
48.4%
Place rate
1.55
Actual / Expected
32.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-12-04 233d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 99/7 Bruce Lynn t 150 125 12/1
Chase Turf trustatrader.com Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 10 Of The Stayers Veterans Chase Series) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - lost position then mistake 4 out - weakened before 3 out - soon pulled up(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-15 30d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 1/6 0 Bruce Lynn t 156 122 130 107 13/2
Chase Turf Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase Towards rear - steady headway 4 out - ridden after 2 out - led last - jockey lost irons and dropped whip when saddle slipped run-in - pushed out (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-03-16 26d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 3 4/5 13 Danny McMenamin t 162 124 101 82 5/1
Chase Turf Guinness Microdraught Handicap Chase Raced wide - in touch with leaders - steady headway and went third 10th - mistake 4 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
2024-02-19 48d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 3 2/8 1.75 Bruce Lynn t 162 122 128 110 8/1
Chase Turf Book Your Raceday Hospitality Now Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - hampered 5th - went second 3 out - challenging 2 out - 1 1/2 lengths down when not fluent last - stayed on towards finish(op 10/1)
2024-01-02 18d Ayr 24f Heavy 3 1/6 0 Danny McMenamin t 160 120 127 89 15/2
Chase Turf Jim Havana McPherson Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on outer - headway 4 out - led 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - faced challenge run-in - stayed on - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparet improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the step up in trip - coupled with a drop in grade)(tchd 7/1)
2023-12-15 287d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 6/9 25 Danny McMenamin t 142 124 92 53 12/1
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans Handicap Chase Midfield - mistake 10th - mistake and lost position 13th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1)
2023-03-03 93d Doncaster 24f Good 3 2/10 Bruce Lynn t 164 123 128 116 7/2
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase
2022-11-30 25d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 2/9 Bruce Lynn t 145 123 132 78 6/1
Jewson Widnes Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 12 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2022-11-05 255d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 4/8 Bruce Lynn t 163 124 129 73 12/1
Paxtons No.1 For Kverneland Machinery & Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase
2022-02-23 55d Doncaster 24f Soft 2 1/5 Conor OFarrell t 140 122 129 107 11/2
Virgin Bet Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 2 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2021-12-30 29d Haydock 21.5f Heavy 3 99/12 Conor OFarrell t 159 123 6/1
Codrington Handicap Chase
2021-12-01 25d Haydock 25.5f Heavy 2 4/11 Danny McMenamin t 141 125 119 93 15/2
Jewson Altrincham Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 12 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2021-11-06 223d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 4/7 Sean Quinlan t 164 127 119 59 5/1
Paxtons Borders Direct For Genuine Kverneland Wishing Well Handicap Chase
2021-03-28 37d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 3/14 Grant Cockburn t 166 128 130 101 15/2
Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-19 67d Kelso 23.5f Soft 2 2/7 Grant Cockburn t 141 125 131 59 9/1
Edinburgh Gin Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2020-12-14 15d Ayr 24f Heavy 3 2/6 Grant Cockburn t 159 119 127 47 7/2
Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Handicap Chase
2020-11-29 29d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 4/7 Grant Cockburn t 151 120 122 57 12/1
Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase
2020-10-31 293d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 3 1/9 Grant Cockburn t 149 113 122 77 10/1
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2020-01-12 43d Kelso 21.5f Heavy 4 2/8 Grant Cockburn t 152 108 114 40 14/1
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Middle Distance Qualifier)
2019-11-30 268d Newcastle 20f Heavy 4 3/8 Grant Cockburn t 149 106 108 65 6/1
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2019-03-07 29d Carlisle 21f Heavy 4 1/9 Grant Cockburn t 155 97 108 107 13/2
Introducing Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase
2019-02-06 29d Ayr 21.5f Soft 5 2/11 Lorcan Murtagh t 161 95 98 56 17/2
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2019-01-08 40d Ayr 21.5f Soft 5 99/12 Lorcan Murtagh t 161 95 96 12/1
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2018-11-29 227d Ayr 19.5f Heavy 5 7/12 Grant Cockburn t 163 100 81 83 40/1
Wellpark Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-16 26d Kelso 18f Heavy 4 5/8 Grant Cockburn t 157 104 84 68 17/2
Persimmon Homes Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights 2m Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2018-03-21 23d Haydock 23f Soft 4 5/7 Grant Cockburn t 158 105 92 59 50/1
Howdens Joinery Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)
2018-02-26 26d Ayr 16f Heavy 4 4/9 Grant Cockburn t 153 99 85 80/1
Jump To It And Join Racing UK Novices Hurdle
2018-01-31 29d Ayr 16f Heavy 4 7/7 Grant Cockburn 153 78 19 200/1
Racing UK Free For A Month Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2018-01-02 280d Ayr 16f Heavy 4 99/7 Grant Cockburn 156 100/1
Jump To It And Join Racing UK Novices Hurdle
2017-03-28 17d Hexham 16f Heavy 6 99/9 Lucy Alexander 158 10/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)8112.5%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27114.3%
Class 311327.3%
Class 48112.5%
Class 5300.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31516.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy17317.6%
Soft13215.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr10220.0%
Kelso6116.7%
Haydock500.0%
Carlisle4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-03-11–2024-12-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.