Only Way Is Up (2020) Horse
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Only Way Is Up is a 5yo bay horse trained by DSkelton at Alcester. He is by Malinas out of Premier Rose. So far he has recorded one win. On 8Nov2025 at Aintree he claimed his biggest victory, earning $11,805 in the Cl3 Nvhnhfnhf. The horse has been profitable for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have achieved a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 08-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $6,535 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:52.930, SP: 4.50 1st Only Way Is Up ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Lightfingered Jack ( T Bellamy 154 ) 4.00L 3rd Ballyeaston ( J J Burke 154 ) 6.25L See full results | H Skelton 69.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Exeter 10-Feb-25 3370m SOFT R7 CL2 MdNHF $1,064 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:13.780, SP: 4.20 1st Kripticjim ( B Powell 161 ) 2nd Catchintsavo ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 7.00L 3rd Kocktail Bleu ( R Dingle 161 ) 1.75L 4th Only Way Is Up ( H Skelton 161 ) 14.75L See full results | H Skelton 73kg 14.75L | 4 (8) |
| Dromahane 14-Apr-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $9,242), SP: 9.00 Twrds rr, last brfly by 5th, sltly clsr in 7th when hmprd 3out, went 5th bef last, kow in 3rd flat, nrst at fin 1st Life Goes On ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd The Blue Room ( J C Barry 165 ) 1.25L 3rd Only Way Is Up ( D Higgins 160 ) 2.25L | D Higgins 72.6kg 2.25L | 3 |