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Optima RacingHorses › Up The Straight (IRE)

Up The Straight (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-11-12 to 2025-05-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Rowe.
Pedigree Arcadio (GER) × Kings Artist (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerThe Forever Partnership
BreederKenneth Parkhill
Ratings Official 101 · best RPR 142 · best TS 123
24
Runs
3
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.93
Actual / Expected
79.2%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 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
2025-05-25 30d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 5/7 2.75 James Davies 159 101 93 77 22/1
Hurdle Turf Back A Winner - Birchwood Kia Chichester Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - prominent from 7th - weakened last - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 28/1)
2025-04-25 23d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 7/10 6 Niall Houlihan 152 103 94 66 28/1
Hurdle Dartagnan Menswear Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-02 121d Exeter 24f Good 4 2/4 James Davies 163 105 96 35 11/1
Chase Celebrate At Hawke Barn Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-02 392d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 4 99/11 James Davies 168 114 100/1
Hurdle Turf Joos Solar Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
2023-11-06 31d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 3 10/12 11 Tabitha Worsley 160 122 98 81 28/1
Chase Turf Littlehampton Welding Ltd Handicap Chase In rear throughout(op 25/1)
2023-10-06 158d Fontwell 21.5f Good 2 6/6 James Davies 162 124 56 30 6/1
Broadsword Group 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-01 59d Kempton 24f Good 3 3/12 Brendan Powell 158 125 126 103 16/1
Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase
2023-03-03 48d Newbury 24f Good 3 7/7 Niall Houlihan 162 128 115 90 22/1
Play Pick 6 At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2023-01-14 77d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 99/7 James Davies 160 130 9/1
Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Chase
2022-10-29 29d Ascot 24f Good 1 99/13 James Davies 152 132 11/1
Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-09-30 195d Fontwell 21.5f Good 2 2/3 James Davies 160 132 137 80 2/1
Cazoo Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-19 92d Kempton 20.5f Good 2 3/10 Tom Cannon 145 128 127 113 7/2
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-17 34d Ascot 19f Soft 1 3/5 James Davies 156 135 128 79 11/1
Howden Noel Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-13 26d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 14/19 Tabitha Worsley 145 138 127 114 20/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-18 187d Plumpton 19.5f Good 3 1/3 Niall Houlihan 151 138 142 64 2/1
Bob Champion Cancer Trust Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-14 90d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 5/9 James Davies 146 139 109 97 4/1
Ballymore Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2021-01-14 11d Fontwell 19.5f Heavy 4 2/4 James Davies 152 136 142 75 7/4
Subscribe To attheraces On Youtube Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-03 44d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 3 99/7 James Davies 152 136 6/5
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices Chase (Bonus Series Race) (GBB Race)
2020-11-20 28d Ascot 19f Soft 3 2/3 James Davies 155 136 139 86 8/1
Ascot Racecourse Supports Safer Gambling Week Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-23 20d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 3/19 James Davies 163 135 135 119 11/1
squareintheair.com Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-03 203d Fontwell 19f Soft 2 4/7 James Davies 160 135 132 123 6/1
TRM Kurasyn Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-14 37d Kempton 21f Soft 4 1/9 James Davies 162 135 135 77 5/1
Paddys Rewards Club Novices Hurdle
2020-02-06 86d Huntingdon 19.5f Soft 1 3/5 James Davies 158 135 119 33/1
Betway Sidney Banks Memorial Novices Hurdle ()
2019-11-12 DEB Lingfield 19.5f Heavy 3 1/8 James Davies 152 136 99 33/1
Chris Young Memorial National Hunt EBF Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 2400.0%
Class 39222.2%
Class 46116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)24312.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1317.7%
Soft9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fontwell600.0%
Plumpton4125.0%
Kempton4125.0%
Ascot300.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-12–2025-05-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.