What's Up Darling

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
22
Win rate
18.2%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 26/04/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 102 @ 16.5f Avg position (last 3): 2.0 Average class: Class 1

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
4
Places (1-3)
11
Win rate
18.2%
Place rate
50.0%
Best speed
102 @ 16.5f
Avg pos last 3
2.0
Class & pace Average class: Class 1 Place pace: 50.0% Win conversion: 18.2%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Carries Darling

Damsire

Flemensfirth

Breeder: William Mangan

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 26/04/2017
Colour Bay
Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Versatile (61/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 6 races (33.3%)16f+ Staying: 12 races (66.7%)Total18
12-16f Long Distance
6 races (33.3%) • Avg pos: 2.7
16f+ Staying
12 races (66.7%) • Avg pos: 4.0

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 6
Avg Position: 2.7
Win Rate: 16.7%
Place Rate: 83.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 12
Avg Position: 4.0
Win Rate: 25%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: What's Up Darling has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 16.7% win rate from 6 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

What's Up Darling has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Oct 2 (163d ago)
1st
Clonmel
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear: •
Result: Raced in second - led 4 out - pushed along and went clear omitted 2 out - awkward jump last - ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
6:1.70
SP: 11/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 100
Aug 21 (205d ago)
1st
Killarney
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent when pushed along briefly 5 out - not fluent 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and went clear - ran on well run-in(op 7/4 tchd 5/2)
5:52.70
SP: 9/4
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Aug 1 (225d ago)
4th
Galway
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - headway and went fourth after last - no extra final 110yds(tchd 20/1)
5:43.80
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 98
May 2 (316d ago)
DNR
Punchestown
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Reason:
Trainer:
May 1 (317d ago)
15th
Punchestown
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Result: Never going well - in rear - detached when mistake 4th - mistake 5 out(op 25/1)
4:17.54
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 102
Apr 4 (344d ago)
3rd
Wexford
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - went third after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
4:14.46
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Mar 13 (366d ago)
NF
Cheltenham
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Result: Midfield - slow jump 1st - soon in rear - mistake 5 out - brought down 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
-
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Mar 1 (378d ago)
DNR
Navan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Reason:
Trainer:
Feb 15 (392d ago)
5th
Gowran Park
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Prominent - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 4/1)
5:36.52
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Feb 6 (401d ago)
3rd
Thurles
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Prominent throughout - not fluent 3 out - kept on run-in(op 5/1)
4:2.70
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Jan 11 (427d ago)
DNR
Fairyhouse
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Dec 27 (442d ago)
2nd
Leopardstown
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: 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)
4:16.06
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 100
Dec 7 (462d ago)
4th
Navan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Prominent - mistake 6th - challenging when ridden before 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
5:36.43
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Nov 5 (494d ago)
2nd
Fairyhouse
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: 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)
5:1.50
SP: 8/11F
Trainer:
Speed: 97
Apr 12 (701d ago)
4th
Aintree
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Result: 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)
5:9.80
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Mar 15 (729d ago)
6th
Cheltenham
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 2
Result: In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
5:25.24
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Feb 17 (756d ago)
2nd
Gowran Park
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Result: 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)
4:48.68
SP: 11/10F
Trainer:
Speed: 62
Dec 3 (832d ago)
5th
Fairyhouse
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Result: 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)
4:10.75
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Nov 18 (847d ago)
1st
Navan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class: Class 1
Result: 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)
4:29.00
SP: 15/8
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Oct 22 (874d ago)
2nd
Limerick
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Result: 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)
4:18.65
SP: 13/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 71
May 4 (1045d ago)
1st
Tipperary
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Travelled strongly - raced wide - towards rear early - midfield after halfway - headway over 3f out - led when hung left over 1f out - soon ridden briefly and went clear - ran on - easily(op 7/2)
4:46.20
SP: 3/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 53
Apr 10 (1069d ago)
3rd
Cork
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Result: Prominent - led narrowly with one circuit to go - pushed along and headed 2f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong(op 6/5)
4:58.70
SP: EvensF
Trainer:
Speed: 56