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Ireland 8yo

What's Up Darling (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · O: Gigginstown House Stud
By Shirocco (GER) out of Carries Darling (GB)
Form 42-35B30411
  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 0
  5. 3
  6. B
4/19 W/R
Resting
  • 19 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 21% strike
  • 366 d off

Recent form

Form figures 42-35B30411 366 days off
1 2 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Ch… Clonmel 1 21 Aug 2025 Peadar's Pub Glenbeigh Beginners Ch… Killarney 4 1 Aug 2025 Guinness Beginners Chase Galway 0 1 May 2025 Frontline Security Handicap Chase (… Punchestown 3 4 Apr 2025 Visit Wexford Beginners Chase Wexford B 13 Mar 2025 Jack Richards Novices' Limited Hand… Cheltenham

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100
10 Apr 2023 · Cork · 3rd/9 (btn 4.75) 4 May 2023 · Tipperary · 1st/15 (won 0) 22 Oct 2023 · Limerick · 2nd/18 (btn 3.75) 18 Nov 2023 · Navan · 1st/6 (won 0) 3 Dec 2023 · Fairyhouse · 5th/8 (btn 4) 17 Feb 2024 · Gowran Park · 2nd/5 (btn 9.5) 15 Mar 2024 · Cheltenham · 6th/21 (btn .5) 12 Apr 2024 · Aintree · 4th/19 (btn 8.5) 5 Nov 2024 · Fairyhouse · 2nd/6 (btn 8.5) 7 Dec 2024 · Navan · 4th/18 (btn 8) 27 Dec 2024 · Leopardstown · 2nd/13 (btn 2.5) 6 Feb 2025 · Thurles · 3rd/15 (btn 1.5) 15 Feb 2025 · Gowran Park · 5th/11 (btn 16) 13 Mar 2025 · Cheltenham · BD () 4 Apr 2025 · Wexford · 3rd/8 (btn 14) 1 May 2025 · Punchestown · 15th/23 (btn 1) 1 Aug 2025 · Galway · 4th/16 (btn 1.5) 21 Aug 2025 · Killarney · 1st/5 (won 0) 2 Oct 2025 · Clonmel · 1st/6 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
53
Win %
21%
Placed %
58%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 58%; best at Fairyhouse (50% from 2 runs).

  • Fairyhouse 50% 0-1-2
  • Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
  • Navan 50% 1-0-2
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Clonmel 100% 1-0-1
  • Cork 100% 0-1-1
  • Killarney 100% 1-0-1
  • Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
  • Limerick 100% 0-1-1
  • Thurles 100% 0-1-1
  • Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
  • Wexford 100% 0-1-1
  • Aintree 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Jack Kennedy NOW 71% 2-3-7
  • Sam Ewing 60% 1-2-5
  • Mr H C Swan 100% 1-1-2
  • Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
  • Jordan Gainford 100% 0-1-1
  • Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-1
  • Tiernan Power Roche 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gordon Elliott NOW 58% 4-7-19

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
2 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase Clonmel P 1st/6 +0 Good To Yielding 3m Jack Kennedy OR 130 11/8F
21 Aug 2025 Peadar's Pub Glenbeigh Beginners Chase Killarney 1st/5 +0 Good 2m7f100y Jack Kennedy OR 130 9/4
1 Aug 2025 Guinness Beginners Chase Galway 4th/16 1.5 Good 2m6f111y Jack Kennedy OR 131 14/1
1 May 2025 Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) Punchestown 15th/23 1 Yielding 2m75y Danny Gilligan OR 135 16/1
4 Apr 2025 Visit Wexford Beginners Chase Wexford 3rd/8 14 Yielding 2m Jordan Gainford OR 137 10/3
13 Mar 2025 Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 BD - Good To Soft 2m4f127y Tiernan Power Roche OR 138 22/1
15 Feb 2025 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Gowran Park 5th/11 16 Soft 2m4f Danny Gilligan OR 137 7/2
6 Feb 2025 Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase Thurles 3rd/15 1.5 Good 2m4y Sam Ewing 11/2
27 Dec 2024 Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Leopardstown 2nd/13 2.5 Good To Yielding 2m1f Sam Ewing 15/2
7 Dec 2024 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Navan 4th/18 8 Soft 2m4f150y Sam Ewing 11/2

Connections

Trainer
Gordon Elliott 18%
Owner
Gigginstown House Stud
Sire
Shirocco (GER)
Dam
Carries Darling (GB)
Dam sire
Flemensfirth
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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