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Optima RacingHorses › Whats Up Darling (IRE)

Whats Up Darling (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2023-04-10 to 2025-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Carries Darling (GB) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerGigginstown House Stud
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 133 · best TS 125
13
Runs
2
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
61.5%
Place rate
0.59
Actual / Expected
-47.1%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 13 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
2025-02-15 9d Gowran Park 20f Soft 5/11 Danny Gilligan 166 137 116 65 7/2
QuinnBet Beginners Chase
2025-02-06 41d Thurles 16f Good 3/15 Sam Ewing 166 133 93 11/2
Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase
2024-12-27 20d Leopardstown 17f Good 2/13 2.5 Sam Ewing 166 132 106 15/2
Chase Turf Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Midfield - headway on inner after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - went third approaching last - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
2024-12-07 32d Navan 20.5f Soft 4/18 8 Sam Ewing 166 123 94 11/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase Prominent - mistake 6th - challenging when ridden before 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
2024-11-05 207d Fairyhouse 20.5f Good 2/6 8.5 Jack Kennedy 162 134 129 99 8/11F
Hurdle Turf Fairyhouse Membership 2025 Rated Hurdle Pressed leader - led 4th - joined 6th - not fluent 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden - headed approaching last - jumped left and mistake last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung violently left; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/7 tchd 4/5)
2024-04-12 28d Aintree 20f Soft 1 4/19 8.5 Jack Kennedy 159 136 133 125 14/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - slightly hampered 5th - headway and prominent before 3 out - disputing second 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened and lost third run-in(tchd 16/1)
2024-03-15 27d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 2 6/21 0.5 Conor Stone-Walsh 158 137 129 85 10/1
Hurdle Turf Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
2024-02-17 76d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 2/5 9.5 Jack Kennedy 162 133 5 11/10F
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Red Mills Trial Hurdle Raced wide - chased clear leader - steadied 2nd - not fluent 4th - pressed leader after 3 out - led but faced challenge before 2 out - headed and ridden before last - weakened run-in - no match for winner(op Evens)
2023-12-03 15d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 5/8 4 Sam Ewing 166 131 106 12/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - bumped 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-11-18 27d Navan 16f Heavy 1/6 0 Sam Ewing 155 132 73 15/8
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle Prominent - went second 5th - disputing second before 3 out - joined leaders after 2 out - soon led narrowly - headed when mistake last - soon ridden - kept on well and led again towards far side towards finish - all out(op 3/1)
2023-10-22 171d Limerick 16f Heavy 2/18 3.75 Jack Kennedy 166 120 99 13/8F
Hurdle Turf PwC (C & G) Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - soon ridden and ran on - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
2023-05-04 24d Tipperary 18f Good 1/15 Mr H C Swan 163 119 3/1
Millennium Surveys Ltd (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race
2023-04-10 DEB Cork 19f Soft 3/9 Mr H C Swan 163 108 1 EVS
Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Good4125.0%
Heavy4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-10–2025-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.