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Optima RacingHorses › Up The Monk (GB)

Up The Monk (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-13 to 2026-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Mayson (GB) × Angel Song (GB) (by Dansili)
OwnerUp The Racing Team 4
BreederManor Farm Stud (Rutland)
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 64 · best TS 57
22
Runs
2
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-27.3%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-07-01 102d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 10/18 0.5 Harry Davies v 130 49 48 45 22/1
Flat Turf Army Benevolent Fund Handicap Prominent towards near side - weakened final furlong(tchd 28/1)
2026-03-21 10d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/7 1.5 Liam Wright v 126 51 47 38 50/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2026-03-11 15d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/11 1.25 Alistair Rawlinson v 132 52 32 18 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap In touch with leaders - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2026-02-24 19d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/10 0.5 Harry Davies v 132 52 55 34 11/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - challenging when carried left inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 8/1)
2026-02-05 7d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/12 0.3 Mason Paetel v 135 50 45 16 9/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes Midfield - some headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
2026-01-29 3d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/7 0 Mason Paetel v 130 50 56 50 8/1
Flat AW Two Day Easter Festival Classified Stakes Towards rear - raced wide from 3f out - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-26 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/9 0.75 Alistair Rawlinson p 130 50 25 20 7/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - brief headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-01-11 8d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/11 2.75 Liam Wright p 126 51 48 32 12/1
Flat AW Betfred Play Fred's £5 Million Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) In touch with leaders - headway 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/1)
2026-01-03 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/11 3.5 Alistair Rawlinson p 133 53 45 23 13/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 8/1)
2025-12-17 8d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/10 0.3 Rossa Ryan p 135 55 44 34 4/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From The Kempton-Park Team Handicap (Div II) Carried right start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 1f out(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-12-09 12d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/14 3 Alistair Rawlinson p 135 55 40 31 5/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 1f out(op 6/1)
2025-11-27 68d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/12 0.5 Alistair Rawlinson 131 56 52 46 7/1
Flat AW Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier) Dwelt start - in rear - raced wide from 2f out - edged left inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-20 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/12 2.5 Mason Paetel 125 57 51 44 15/2
Flat AW Perfect Wills Legacy Trust Handicap Midfield - switched right and raced wide from over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - drifted left and kept on but no impression inside final furlong (vet reported gelding was struck into on his right fore fetlock)(op 9/1)
2025-08-25 8d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/10 0 Alistair Rawlinson 130 55 62 38 6/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on near side of group from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on to lead final strides - all out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
2025-08-17 57d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/12 2 Jack Nicholls 139 55 54 52 8/1
Flat AW Newark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series) In touch with leaders - slightly hampered under 5f out - soon lost ground - headway when towards near side from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2025-06-21 15d Redcar 6f Firm 6 10/11 1.25 Sam James p 133 58 42 28 14/1
Flat Turf Papas Grandchildren Handicap Slipped start - always behind (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls and was slowly away as a result)(op 16/1)
2025-06-06 30d Goodwood 7f Soft 5 10/11 8 George Bass p 127 62 24 57 33/1
Flat Turf Derby Betting With World Pool Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-05-07 15d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/11 4.25 Charles Bishop 135 65 32 28 33/1
Flat Unibets Zero% Mission Handicap
2025-04-22 35d Yarmouth 6f Firm 5 8/9 0.2 Dylan Hogan 134 67 49 44 22/1
Flat Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2025-03-18 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 3/6 Dylan Hogan 123 51 21 33/1
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
2025-03-03 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4/11 Dylan Hogan 124 64 42 16/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2025-02-13 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/7 Dylan Hogan 123 49 36 33/1
Download The bet365 App Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)

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
Quick (under 2wk)7228.6%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 617211.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)17211.8%
Mile (7-9f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard18211.1%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)7114.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%
Chelmsford (AW)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-13–2026-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.