First Ascent: horse profile, stats, records and next races
First Ascent is a 5-year-old gelding by Blue Point, trained by Gordon Elliott. He has won 1 of 13 starts and placed in 5 more, for £11,760 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:00 at Cheltenham on 13 November, where the best price is 47/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 112, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 13
- Wins 1
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 8%
- Prize money £11,760
- Best rating 112
- Official rating 77
Where First Ascent runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 | Cheltenham | Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 47/1 Smarkets | SBK |
First Ascent form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 26 | Navan (IRE) | WTW Willis Towers Watson Maiden | 1m 6f | Yielding | 5 | 15 | 16/1 | Chris Hayes | 77 |
| 24 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | 2m 4f | Good | 12 | 59.25 | 11/1 | James Smith | 114 |
| 3 Sep 26 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 11/2 | Danny Gilligan | 104 |
| 21 Aug 26 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 29th August Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Good | 3 | 2 | 11/4 | Jack Kennedy | 100 |
| 8 Aug 26 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Well Of Moate Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Good | 2 | 14 | 2/1J | Jack Kennedy | – |
| 21 Jul 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle | 2m 1.5f | Good | 4 | 6.5 | 3/1 | Jack Kennedy | – |
| 12 May 26 | Sligo | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 2m 2f | Good | 5 | 19.5 | 7/2 | Josh Williamson | – |
| 29 Sep 25 | Roscommon | Athleague Maiden Hurdle | 1m 7.5f | Good To Yielding | PU | - | 7/2 | Jack Kennedy | – |
| 2 Aug 25 | Galway | McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap | 1m 4f | Yielding | 14 | 23.5 | 16/1 | Declan McDonogh | 78 |
| 21 Jun 25 | Down Royal | Eventco Marquees Maiden | 1m 5f | Good | 3 | 1.25 | 5/2 | Robbie Colgan | 78 |
| 30 May 25 | Down Royal | BoyleSports Smart Race Card Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Good | 2 | — | 16/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 19 May 25 | Roscommon | JTW Distribution Roscommon Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Good | 3 | 8 | 12/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 19 Apr 25 | Cork | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Soft | 7 | 18.75 | 18/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the WTW Willis Towers Watson Maiden at Navan (IRE) on 21 October 2026. Towards back of the pack early - improved wide to reach 7th over 2f out then urged along - stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 5th late.
First Ascent by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 10.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 18f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 15.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
First Ascent by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
First Ascent by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
First Ascent breeding
- Sire Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam Zibelina (IRE)
- Damsire Dansili (GB)
- Breeder Godolphin
- Foaled 4 May 2021
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