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Ireland 4yo

Ace War (IRE)

T: Douglas Whyte · O: Chen Yung Hung

By Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) out of Clarinda (FR)

Form 2362-231123

4/26 W/R

Resting

26 runs
4 wins
placed
15% strike
132 d off

Recent form

Form figures 2362-231123 132 days off

3 2 1 1 3 2

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 26 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

5 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Happy Valley (HK) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Happy Valley (HK) SPEC 75% 2-7-12
Sha Tin (HK) 10% 0-1-10
Southwell (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Zac Purton NOW 100% 2-4-6
Rowan Scott 100% 2-1-3
David Probert 67% 0-2-3
M L Yeung 0% 0-0-3
James Orman 50% 0-1-2
Antoine Hamelin 0% 0-0-2
Britney Wong 0% 0-0-2
Rachel King 100% 0-1-1
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Hugh Bowman 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
L J Ferraris 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Douglas Whyte 33% 0-6-18
Mark Newnham NOW 100% 2-2-4
Gemma Tutty 75% 2-1-4

Going Record

26 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 64% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 33% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 64% 1-6-11
Good 42% 2-3-12
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 33% 1-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

26 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 52% 2-9-21
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 2-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 May 2026 France Galop Cup (Handicap) (Course C+3) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) 3rd/9 1.25 Good To Firm 1m1f Zac Purton OR 65 9/5

22 Apr 2026 Oncidium Handicap (Course B) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 3 2nd/12 0.3 Good To Firm 1m1f Zac Purton OR 64 2/1F

18 Mar 2026 Dahlia Handicap (Course A) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 1st/12 +0 Good To Firm 1m1f Zac Purton OR 53 7/10F

4 Mar 2026 Trans-Island Chinalink Handicap (Course C) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 1st/12 +0 Good 1m3f Zac Purton OR 45 9/5F

28 Jan 2026 Jaffe Handicap (Course C) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 3rd/12 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Zac Purton OR 45 4/5F

7 Jan 2026 Club Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 2nd/12 .5 Good 1m Zac Purton OR 43 11/10F

10 Dec 2025 Longines International Jockeys' Championship (Handicap) - 2nd Leg (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 2nd/12 0.1 Good 1m Rachel King OR 43 63/10

26 Nov 2025 Kylesku Bridge Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 6th/12 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Hollie Doyle OR 42 11/1

5 Nov 2025 Tokyo Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 3rd/12 0.1 Good To Firm 1m David Probert OR 42 11/1

15 Oct 2025 Hung Leun Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 T 2nd/12 .75 Good To Firm 1m David Probert OR 41 24/1

Connections

Trainer: Douglas Whyte 4%
Owner: Chen Yung Hung
Sire: Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)
Dam: Clarinda (FR)
Dam sire: Montjeu
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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