What's Up Darling (2017) Horse

Foal Date

26-Apr-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Carries Darling

Prize Money

96991

Trainer

G Elliott

Owners

Gigginstown House Stud

About

What's Up Darling is an 8yo b mare trained by G Elliott. The horse is by Shirocco out of Carries Darling. To date it has secured four victories. Its most notable success came on 18Nov2023 at Navan, when it won the $21000 Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle, a Grade3 race.

Raced At

Killarney • Galway • Punchestown • Wexford • Cheltenham • Gowran Park • Thurles • Leopardstown • Navan • Fairyhouse • Aintree • Limerick • Tipperary • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Killarney 22-Aug-25 4718m GOOD R4 Ch (of $11,002), SP: 9/4	J W Kennedy 75.3kg	1 (5)
Galway 02-Aug-25 4527m GOOD R2 Ch $849 (of $16,998), Winning Time: 05:43.300, SP: 14/1	J W Kennedy 75.3kg 2.45L	4 (16)
Punchestown 01-May-25 3287m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpCh (of $49,998), Winning Time: 04:04.600, SP: 16/1 Always behind, mistake 4th, trailing when mistake 7th, never a factor	D J Gilligan 70.3kg 0.00L	15 (23)
Wexford 05-Apr-25 3218m SOFT R4 Ch $1,100 (of $11,002), SP: 10.00 Soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer after 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace	J C Gainford 75.3kg 14.25L	3 (8)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 4139m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh (of $77,803), Winning Time: 05:14.150, SP: 22/1 Wore hood to post, in rear, not fluent 6th, brought down 3 out	T P Roche 68kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (19)
Gowran Park 16-Feb-25 4023m SOFT R5 Ch $375 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:31.080, SP: 7.00 In touch, not fluent at 3rd, improved to 2nd after 6th, 3rd after 10th, dropped to 5th and slight mistake 2 out, soon weakened	D J Gilligan 75.3kg 16.00L	5 (11)
Thurles 07-Feb-25 3222m GOOD R1 Ch $1,100 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th after next, pressed leaders before last, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in	S Ewing 75.3kg 4.00L	3 (15)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3419m SOFT R2 Ch $3,499 (of $11,048), Winning Time: 04:15.500, SP: 15/2 In touch, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd before last, improved to 2nd run-in, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner	S Ewing 75.3kg 2.50L	2 (13)
Navan 07-Dec-24 4160m SOFT R7 Ch $650 (of $7,800), Winning Time: 05:31.800, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 4th at last, no impression on leaders	S Ewing 75.3kg, Cd 0 18.50L	4 (18)
Fairyhouse 05-Nov-24 4123m GOOD R5 H $4,200 (of $12,600), Winning Time: 04:59.800, SP: 8/11 Led, soon headed, on terms at 3rd, soon led narrowly, increased lead at 4th, reduced advantage at 7th, headed 4 out, led after 3 out, veered left 2 out, headed before last where mistake, one paced	J W Kennedy 73.5kg 8.50L	2 (6)
Aintree 12-Apr-24 4023m SOFT R2 HcpH $3,975 (of $48,533), Winning Time: 05:06.360, SP: 14/1 In touch, hampered 5th, short of room briefly after 8th, headway to go prominent before 3 out, ridden next, held when jumped left last	J W Kennedy 72.1kg, Cd 0 13.75L	4 (19)
Cheltenham 16-Mar-24 4074m HEAVY R7 HcpH $1,118 (of $44,876), Winning Time: 05:21.430, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, mistake 7th, effort after 2 out, no impression on leaders before last	C Stone-walsh 71.7kg, Cd 0 15.25L	6 (21)
Gowran Park 18-Feb-24 3218m HEAVY R2 H $6,000 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 11/10 Tracked clear leader in 2nd, not fluent at 2nd, took closer order before 4 out, travelled well to lead approaching straight, headed before last, no extra run-in	J W Kennedy 73.5kg 9.50L	2 (5)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-23 3218m SOFT R4 NvH $2,550 (of $51,903), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner entering straight, ridden in 5th 2 out, 5th at last, no extra	S Ewing 75.3kg, Cd 0 6.75L	5 (8)
Navan 18-Nov-23 3218m HEAVY R4 NvH $21,000 (of $21,000), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 15/8 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along and mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in, held on well	S Ewing 70.3kg	1 (6)
Limerick 22-Oct-23 3218m HEAVY R2 MdH $2,500 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:17.900, SP: 13/8 Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon took closer order on outer, pushed along to challenge before next and soon led, ridden before last and pressed run-in, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra	J W Kennedy 75.3kg 3.75L	2 (21)
Tipperary 04-May-23 3621m SOFT R7 NHF $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:46.200, SP: 3/1 Held up early, mid-division halfway, progress in 5th 3f out, closer behind leaders 2f out, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, soon clear, easily	H C Swan 76.2kg	1 (15)
Cork 10-Apr-23 3822m SOFT R7 NHF $2,200 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:57.400, SP: evens Tracked leader, a little keen, led narrowly before halfway, strongly pressed over 2f out, headed under 2f out, no impression on leader inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd and weakened closing stages	H C Swan 76.2kg 6.50L	2 (11)
Quakerstown 04-Dec-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $6,600), SP: 5/2 Made most, 3l adv 1/2way, gd jmp 2out & asserted well bef last with 10l adv, kow flat & won going away	C J Costello 74.8kg	1 (11)
Dromahane 24-Apr-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $6,600), SP: 4/1 Tr ldr, ld from 8th, hdd bef 2out, 3rd with placed prospects when mstk 2out & ur few strides aftr 2out	C J Costello 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)