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Uptown Dandy (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-13 to 2026-04-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.

Pedigree Milan (GB) × Bettys Delight (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerDan Donoghue Hilary Pridham

BreederMrs Mary Hayes

Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 124 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

85.7%

Place rate

0.48

Actual / Expected

-42.9%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-21	51d	Ffos Las	20f	Soft	4	5/12	5	Ben Jones	166	125	117	94	11/1
Hurdle Turf South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 10/1)
2026-03-01	78d	Ffos Las	20f	Heavy	4	1/9	0	Ben Jones	161	116	124	96	3/1
Hurdle Turf 3A's Wales Largest Motorhome And Caravan Dealer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 1st - slowed dramatically and joined 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on(tchd 18/5)
2025-12-13	28d	Doncaster	19.5f	Soft	3	2/4	1.25	Ben Jones	154	–	104	94	13/8
Hurdle Turf bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led at steady pace - joined from 3rd - led overall before 2 out - soon faced challenges - headed last - no extra run-in(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)
2025-11-15	234d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	3	2/8	1.25	Callum Pritchard	149	–	100	76	7/2
Hurdle Turf Get The Boyle Sports App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - hung left after 3 out - rallied from last - kept on final 110yds - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2025-03-26	33d	Market Rasen	16.5f	Good	5	3/5	–	Ben Jones	156	–	104	50	4/5
NH Flat Think Thoroughbred - Think Ireland Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2025-02-21	39d	Exeter	16.5f	Heavy	5	3/11	–	Callum Pritchard	151	–	104	78	2/1
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2025-01-13	DEB	Exeter	16.5f	Soft	5	2/7	–	Ben Jones	156	–	100	87	5/2
General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	2	1	50.0%
Class 5	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-13–2026-04-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.