Ireland 7yo

Ascending (IRE)

T: Henry de Bromhead · J: W. J. Lee · O: C Jones

By Awtaad (IRE) out of Midnight Martini (GB)

Form 1-1126-70643

11/2 Current odds

4/28 W/R

105 RPR

92 TS

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28 runs
4 wins
placed
14% strike
11 d off
105 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-1126-70643 11 days off

3 4 6 0 7 6

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 105 Career peak

Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Leopardstown — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Leopardstown SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Ascot 33% 1-0-3
Curragh 50% 0-1-2
Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Leicester 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 50% 0-1-2
Punchestown 50% 0-1-2
York 50% 0-1-2
Cork 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Dundalk (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

W. J. Lee NOW 50% 3-1-8
Rachael Blackmore 50% 0-3-6
Adam Kirby 60% 0-3-5
Mr A Jones 100% 0-2-2
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-2
John Fahy 100% 1-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 100% 0-1-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Henry de Bromhead NOW 53% 3-7-19
Clive Cox 44% 1-3-9

Going Record

28 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 57% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 40% 1-1-5
Good 57% 2-2-7
Good to Soft 50% 0-3-6
Soft 56% 1-4-9
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

28 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 80% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 1-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 80% 1-3-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 2-6-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Sep 2026 Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) Doncaster Class 1 3rd/7 3 Good 2m2f W J Lee OR 99 13/2

22 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) York Class 2 4th/22 2 Good To Soft 1m6f Oisin Orr OR 98 28/1

6 Aug 2026 Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown (IRE) Class 1 6th/7 2.25 Good 1m4f W J Lee OR 98 40/1

16 Jun 2026 Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 10th/16 3.5 Good To Firm 1m6f34y W J Lee OR 100 6/1

1 May 2026 Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Ascot Class 1 7th/8 4.5 Good To Firm 1m7f209y W J Lee OR 101 11/1

28 Sep 2025 Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Curragh 6th/30 .75 Yielding 2m170y W J Lee OR 99 8/1

23 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 2nd/22 2.5 Good To Firm 1m5f188y Seamie Heffernan OR 98 12/1

17 Jun 2025 Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 1st/20 +0 Good To Firm 2m3f210y W J Lee OR 95 20/1

6 May 2025 Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) Cork 1st/9 +0 Good 1m4f W J Lee OR 93 10/3

29 Nov 2024 William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Dundalk (AW) 1st/7 +0 Standard 2m W J Lee OR 82 2/5F

Connections

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead 16%
Jockey: W. J. Lee 15%
Owner: C Jones
Sire: Awtaad (IRE)
Dam: Midnight Martini (GB)
Dam sire: Night Shift
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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