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Kick Up A Storm: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Kick Up A Storm is an 8-year-old gelding by Shantou, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 3 of 11 starts and placed in 1 more, for £13,759 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:51 at Newton Abbot on 28 October. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £13,759
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 117

Where Kick Up A Storm runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:51 Newton Abbot Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Kick Up A Storm form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 May 25 Newton Abbot Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 2f Good PU - 9/4F Harry Cobden 117
29 Nov 24 Doncaster Ice Cream Direct Members 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) Class 4 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 8 44 11/2 Mr Billy Broomfield 110
18 Nov 24 Exeter DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7f Good 1 — 6/4F Freddie Gingell 110
17 Oct 24 Wincanton Fitzdares Three Mile Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 11/2 Harry Cobden 105
21 Jul 24 Stratford Hiorns Hats Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6f Good UR - 5/2J Harry Cobden 105
13 May 24 Hereford Get Free Bets At planetsportbet Rewards Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1.5f Good 5 10.5 5/6F Harry Cobden 103
19 Apr 24 Exeter Henrys Bar Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7f Good 1 — 11/1 Lorcan Williams 92
16 Nov 23 Taunton Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good To Soft 7 58.5 20/1 Lorcan Williams –
6 Nov 23 Hereford NAF Racing Best Turned Out League 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 6 39.75 12/1 Lorcan Williams –
12 Oct 23 Worcester UKO Serviced Offices Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7f Good To Soft 3 29.25 12/1 Harry Cobden –
5 Nov 22 Wincanton Wincanton Racecourse Supporting RacingWithPride Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 7f Good To Firm 6 35.25 7/4F Harry Cobden –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 28 May 2025. Jumped poorly throughout - towards the rear from the off - serious error at the 4th cost several lengths - improved to mid-division by the 7th - another jumping lapse at the 15th saw momentum collapse - pulled up before the following fence.

Kick Up A Storm by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23f 3 2 67% —
24.5f 2 1 50% —
26f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —

Kick Up A Storm by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 7 3 43% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Kick Up A Storm by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Exeter 2 2 100% —
Wincanton 2 1 50% —
Hereford 2 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Worcester 1 0 0% —

Kick Up A Storm breeding

  • Sire Shantou (USA)
  • Dam Erins Stage (IRE)
  • Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
  • Breeder Kenilworth House Stud
  • Foaled 1 June 2018

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