Ascending
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Ascending is an Irish-bred 6yo trained by H De Bromhead. The stallion is sired by Awtaad and the dam is Midnight Martini. The horse boasts a winning record with 4 race victories to its name. Their most notable success came on 17th Jun 2025 at Royal Ascot, securing a win in the $108,207.00 Cl2 Hcp. Throughout its career, Ascending has turned out to be a profitable bet, offering punters a return on investment of 37%.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Ascot 17-Jun-25 m R5 CL2 Hcp $56,694 (of $108,207), Winning Time: 04:24.630, SP: 20/1 | W J Lee 60.3kg | 1 (20) |
| Cork 07-May-25 2414m GOOD R5 Hcp $27,000 (of $22,314), Winning Time: 02:35.850, SP: 10/3 Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 3f out and soon led narrowly, pushed along from 2f out and ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best close home | W J Lee 60.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Dundalk 30-Nov-24 3218m GOOD R5 Hcp $13,200 (of $11,478), Winning Time: 03:30.310, SP: 2/5 Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway to lead early straight, asserted over 1f out and kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily | W J Lee 59.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 2414m SOFT R5 $4,000 (of $10,435), Winning Time: 02:42.160, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | A Jones 73kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Listowel 27-Sep-24 2816m SOFT R6 $3,100 (of $8,087), Winning Time: 03:26.200, SP: 7/2 Mid-division on inside, went 2nd going okay 3f out, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms | A Jones 69.9kg 5.00L | 2 (12) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 3259m SOFT R7 NvH (of $10,435), Winning Time: 4:15.100, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, 6th halfway, short of room 2 out and rider lost iron, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up approaching last | R Blackmore 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Navan 12-Feb-24 3154m HEAVY R1 MdH $382 (of $6,637), Winning Time: 4:24.300, SP: 4/5 Prominent, slight mistake 6th, improved to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along 2 out, briefly edged left, soon ridden, mistake at last and soon headed, 3rd and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, no extra in 5th close home | D J O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 5 (14) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-23 3218m SOFT R1 MdH $1,500 (of $9,637), Winning Time: 03:57.200, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, ridden early straight and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home | R Blackmore 73kg 2.00L | 3 (28) |
| Punchestown 16-Nov-23 3316m SOFT R4 MdH $1,250 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 4:18.070, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, disputed before next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace | R Blackmore 75.3kg 6.00L | 3 (22) |
| Cheltenham 18-Mar-23 3382m SOFT R1 H $3,703 (of $88,516), Winning Time: 04:06.940, SP: 14/1 Held up in last pair, headway and switched out wide after turning in, one pace and no impression in 5th on run to the last | R Blackmore 70.8kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 5 (15) |
| Leopardstown 05-Feb-23 3218m SOFT R2 H $7,500 (of $90,000), Winning Time: 03:49.500, SP: 33/1 In touch towards rear, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, closer in 4th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders entering straight, moderate 4th when mistake at last, no extra | R Blackmore 69.9kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 4 (8) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-22 3218m SOFT R1 MdH $3,000 (of $8,546), Winning Time: 4:18.700, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th after 3 out, pushed along early straight and went 2nd at last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | R Blackmore 69.9kg 0.50L | 2 (21) |
| Nottingham 05-Oct-22 2057m SOFT R8 Hcp $2,282 (of $5,492) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:17.470, SP: 6/4 Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, stayed on but no chance with easy winner | A Kirby 60.3kg 6.50L | 2 (15) |
| Newbury 16-Sep-22 2011m GOOD R8 Hcp $2,193 (of $5,278) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:07.240, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well to challenge inside final furlong, just held by winner | A Kirby 59.4kg 0.30L | 2 (20) |
| Sandown 22-Aug-22 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,114 (of $20,384) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 8/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out and no impression, ridden over 1f out and ran on inside last, nearest finish | S Osborne 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 4 (15) |
| Goodwood 11-Jun-22 1609m SOFT R6 CL4Hcp $5,616 (of $11,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 2/1 In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on | J P Fahy 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Goodwood 20-May-22 1609m SOFT R2 CL4Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.380, SP: 13/2 Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong | H Crouch 57.6kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 6 (11) |
| Salisbury 30-Sep-21 1401m SOFT R1 CL4Nv $634 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 10/3 3rd in group of three far side, left alone and prominent overall halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo in main group | H Crouch 58.1kg, Cd 0 0.75L | 4 (10) |
| Newbury 18-Sep-21 1408m GOOD CL4Nv (of $4,860), Winning Time: 01:25.390, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, unable to get on terms, stayed on same pace | A Kirby 59.4kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (12) |
| Leicester 08-Aug-21 1408m SOFT R1 CL4Nv $1,281 (of $10,100) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 9/2 Held up mid-division, ridden and headway to dispute lead well over 2f out, stayed on one pace | A Kirby 58.1kg 6.75L | 3 (10) |
| Leicester 01-Jun-21 1207m GOOD R2 CL4Md (of $7,900) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 18/1 Ran green towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on towards finish | A Kirby 59.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 5 (12) |