Ireland 6yo

Cover Up (IRE)

T: Simon & Ed Crisford · J: William Buick · O: Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman

By Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Hushing (GB)

Form 141-1380199

12/1 Current odds

10/31 W/R

111 RPR

105 TS

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31 runs
10 wins
placed
32% strike
9 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 141-1380199 9 days off

9 9 1 0 8 3

On Good 3/9 3 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 105 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: 54
Win %: 32%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Meydan (UAE), Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Meydan (UAE) SPEC 71% 3-2-7
Ascot 25% 1-0-4
Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Curragh (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Doncaster 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Jebel Ali (UAE) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

William Buick 57% 6-2-14
Kieran Shoemark 50% 2-0-4
Robert Havlin 33% 1-0-3
Benoit de la Sayette 0% 0-0-2
James Doyle 100% 1-0-1
Ryan Moore 100% 0-1-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell NOW 0% 0-0-1
James McDonald 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Pat Dobbs 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Simon & Ed Crisford NOW 41% 5-2-17
John & Thady Gosden 43% 5-1-14

Going Record

31 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 62% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good to Firm 33% 2-1-9
Good 62% 6-2-13
Good to Soft 17% 1-0-6
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

31 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 43% 10-3-30
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 T 9th/17 0.3 Yielding 5f Jack Mitchell OR 109 11/1

21 Aug 2026 Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) York Class 1 T 9th/18 0.2 Good To Soft 5f William Buick OR 109 25/1

18 Jul 2026 Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 T 1st/10 +0 Good To Firm 5f James Doyle OR 108 7/1

16 Jun 2026 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 T 13th/26 0.1 Good To Firm 5f James McDonald OR 109 25/1

28 Mar 2026 Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf) Meydan (UAE) T 8th/11 1 Good 6f Pat Dobbs OR 109 14/1

28 Feb 2026 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Courier Express (Turf) Meydan (UAE) T 3rd/15 0.3 Good 6f Ryan Moore OR 109 100/30J

23 Jan 2026 Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines (Turf) Meydan (UAE) T 1st/10 +0 Good 5f William Buick OR 107 9/5F

19 Dec 2025 Ertijaal Dubai Dash Sponsored By Emaar () (Turf) Meydan (UAE) T 1st/9 +0 Yielding 5f William Buick OR 102 19/5

20 Sep 2025 Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3) Newbury Class 1 T 4th/11 0.1 Good To Soft 5f34y William Buick OR 102 8/1

26 Jul 2025 Whispering Angel Handicap Ascot Class 2 T 1st/14 +0 Good 5f William Buick OR 97 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford 19%
Jockey: William Buick 25%
Owner: Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman
Sire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Dam: Hushing (GB)
Dam sire: Pivotal
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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