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Ascending: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ascending is a 7-year-old gelding by Awtaad, trained by Henry De Bromhead. He has won 4 of 27 starts and placed in 9 more, for £191,166 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:00 at Doncaster on 11 September, where the best price is 20/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 143, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £191,166
  • Best rating 143
  • Official rating 98

Where Ascending runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Doncaster Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) 20/1 Bet365 bet365

Ascending form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Soft 4 2.5 28/1 Oisin Orr 98
6 Aug 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 4f Good 6 8.5 40/1 W J Lee 98
16 Jun 26 Ascot Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 10 11 6/1 W J Lee 100
1 May 26 Ascot Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 2m Good To Firm 7 18.5 11/1 W J Lee 101
28 Sep 25 Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 2m 1f Yielding 6 6 8/1 W J Lee 99
23 Aug 25 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 2 2.5 12/1 Seamie Heffernan 98
17 Jun 25 Ascot Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Firm 1 — 20/1 W J Lee 95
6 May 25 Cork Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) 1m 4f Good 1 — 10/3 W J Lee 93
29 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap 2m Standard 1 — 2/5F W J Lee 82
22 Oct 24 Curragh Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race 1m 4f Yielding 2 .5 15/2 Mr A Jones 82
27 Sep 24 Listowel Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race 1m 6f Soft 2 5 7/2J Mr A Jones 82
3 May 24 Punchestown Uniquely Novice Hurdle 2m Soft PU - 11/2 Rachael Blackmore 131
11 Feb 24 Navan Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Heavy 5 4.75 4/5F Darragh O'Keeffe 133
26 Dec 23 Leopardstown TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 3 2 6/4F Rachael Blackmore 133
16 Nov 23 Punchestown Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft 3 6 7/2 Rachael Blackmore 133
17 Mar 23 Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Soft 5 12.25 14/1 Rachael Blackmore 129
4 Feb 23 Leopardstown Donohue Marquees Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Yielding 4 18.5 33/1 Rachael Blackmore –
27 Dec 22 Leopardstown Paddy Power 'I Have No Idea What Day It Is' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 2 .5 9/2 Rachael Blackmore –
5 Oct 22 Nottingham Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Soft 2 6.5 6/4F Adam Kirby 82
16 Sep 22 Newbury Dreweatts Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 2 .25 14/1 Adam Kirby 81
21 Aug 22 Sandown Sky Bet Sunday Series Mile Handicap Class 4 1m Good 4 2.5 8/1 Saffie Osborne 81
10 Jun 22 Goodwood Heycar Handicap Class 4 1m Soft 1 — 2/1F John Fahy 77
20 May 22 Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Patrons Handicap Class 4 1m Soft 6 3.75 13/2 Hector Crouch 77
30 Sep 21 Salisbury William Hill Play Responsibly British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 7f Soft 4 1 10/3 Hector Crouch 79
18 Sep 21 Newbury Sir David Sieff EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) (GBB Race) (Str) Class 4 7f Good 6 9 9/2 Adam Kirby –
8 Aug 21 Leicester Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good To Soft 3 6.75 9/2 Adam Kirby –
1 Jun 21 Leicester British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Good To Firm 5 5.25 18/1 Adam Kirby –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) at York on 22 August 2026. Held up towards back of pack - angled left and asked for effort over 2f out into fifth - stayed on same gear to finish 4th.

Ascending by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 6 1 17%
14f 4 0 0%
12f 3 1 33%
8f 3 1 33%
7f 3 0 0%
17f 2 0 0%
10f 2 0 0%
20f 1 1 100%
15.5f 1 0 0%
16.5f 1 0 0%
6f 1 0 0%

Ascending by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Soft 9 1 11%
Good 5 1 20%
Good To Firm 5 1 20%
Yielding 4 0 0%
Good To Soft 2 0 0%
Standard 1 1 100%
Heavy 1 0 0%

Ascending by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Ascot 3 1 33%
Leopardstown 3 0 0%
York 2 0 0%
Curragh 2 0 0%
Punchestown 2 0 0%
Newbury 2 0 0%
Goodwood 2 1 50%
Leicester 2 0 0%
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0%
Cork 1 1 100%

Ascending breeding

  • Sire Awtaad (IRE)
  • Dam Midnight Martini (GB)
  • Damsire Night Shift (USA)
  • Breeder Karis Bloodstock Ltd & Rathbarry Stud
  • Foaled 7 February 2019

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