Bid Up (2021) Horse

Foal Date
12-Mar-21
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Ribchester
Dam
Elm Grove
Prize Money
1891
Trainer
B Cawley
Owners
Brian Francis Cawley
About

Bid Up is a 4yo ch trained by B Cawley. The horse's sire is Ribchester and its dam is Elm Grove. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 14 starts. In its latest start at Down Royal on 26 Dec 2025, P J Cawley rode Bid Up to a ninth‑place finish, behind winner I A Connect.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Down Royal 26-Dec-25 4142m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:15.700, SP: 26.00 1st I A Connect ( C Monaghan 168 , Cd 175 ) 2nd Another Challenge ( P Enright 150 ) 4.50L 3rd Tell Nobody Nothin ( J Gainford 167 , Cd 174 ) 10.00L 9th Bid Up ( P J Cawley 150 , Cd 143 ) 33.30L See full resultsP J Cawley 68kg, Cd 64.9kg 33.30L9 (16)
Thurles 27-Nov-25 3230m SOFT R8 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 15.00 1st Harry's Dream ( A Mcguinness 161 , Cd 154 ) 2nd Freddie Robdal ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Willywampus ( R Doyle 160 ) 2.80L 10th Bid Up ( S Fitzgerald 161 ) 25.20L See full resultsS Fitzgerald 73kg 25.20L10 (13)
Fairyhouse 11-Oct-25 3220m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:54.800, SP: 51.00 1st Hickeys Hill ( D O'keeffe 150 ) 2nd Cowper Hall ( E Staples 158 , Cd 151 ) 0.75L 3rd The Border Boy ( P Enright 142 ) 2.00L 10th Bid Up ( J Gilligan 164 , Cd 169 ) 17.65L See full resultsJ Gilligan 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 17.65L10 (16)
Galway 09-Sep-25 3360m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 67.00 1st Leave In Secret ( J J Slevin 161 ) 2nd Hudson ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Bossing It ( S Flanagan 157 ) 2.50L 14th Bid Up ( D Gilligan 154 ) 41.10L See full resultsD Gilligan 69.9kg 41.10L14 (20)
Down Royal 30-Aug-25 3500m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 03:59.600, SP: 41.00 1st Eastmore ( P Byrnes 146 ) 2nd Desert Haven ( D Meyler 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Avalo ( J Coen 164 ) 0.75L 13th Bid Up ( J Gilligan 155 , Cd 160 ) 23.50L See full resultsJ Gilligan 70.3kg, Cd 72.6kg 23.50L13 (13)
Punchestown 28-Jan-25 3250m HEAVY R2 HcpH $290 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 07:04.500, SP: 15.00 1st Slurricane ( T P Harney 161 , Cd 154 ) 2nd Out For A Stroll ( M P Walsh 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Total Look ( K M Donoghue 169 ) 2.00L 6th Bid Up ( D Gilligan 150 ) 30.25L See full resultsD Gilligan 68kg 30.25L6 (6)
Limerick 27-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:55.500, SP: 10.00 Towards rear some headway after 3 out, pushed along in 8th next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace 1st Liberated Light ( J L Gleeson 157 ) 2nd Wardens Whisper ( T P Roche 150 ) 0.50L 3rd Aboy Joey ( G Noonan 158 ) 7.50L 7th Bid Up ( T P Harney 149 , Cd 156 ) 17.50L See full resultsT P Harney 67.6kg, Cd 70.8kg 17.50L7 (13)
Cork 13-Dec-24 3260m SOFT R3 HcpH $405 (of $13,499), Winning Time: 04:06.010, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 4th next, ridden in 3rd and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Robbies Rock ( C Stone-walsh 151 ) 2nd Wardens Whisper ( T P Roche 149 ) 3.00L 3rd Star Official ( C Owens 160 ) 7.00L 5th Bid Up ( T P Harney 151 , Cd 155 ) 11.20L See full resultsT P Harney 68.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 11.20L5 (14)
Galway 26-Oct-24 3300m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,499), Winning Time: 04:05.010, SP: 19.00 Led narrowly, headed after 1st and tracked leader, 4th after 4th, 5th after 3 out, no impression last, weakened closing stages 1st Messerschmitt ( D Meyler 154 ) 2nd Moutarde ( C Stone-walsh 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Turn And Finish ( R Deegan 154 ) 2.00L 7th Bid Up ( D Gilligan 154 ) 15.75L See full resultsD Gilligan 69.9kg 15.75L7 (17)
Gowran Park 05-Oct-24 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:55.800, SP: 21.00 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra 1st Solar Falcon ( C G O'dwyer 154 , Cd 149 ) 2nd You Done Well ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 0.30L 3rd Set The Tone ( S W Flanagan 147 ) 0.50L 7th Bid Up ( L P Shanahan 154 , Cd 161 ) 24.10L See full resultsL P Shanahan 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 24.10L7 (15)
Listowel 22-Sep-24 3220m GOOD R1 H $450 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:56.000, SP: 151.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 7th before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and kept on into 5th before last, no extra run-in 1st Zaynab ( S Ewing 145 ) 2nd Teriferma ( J J Slevin 162 ) 4.00L 3rd Action Plan ( J W Kennedy 152 ) 0.50L 5th Bid Up ( L P Shanahan 152 , Cd 159 ) 11.25L See full resultsL P Shanahan 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 11.25L5 (10)
Curragh 24-Aug-24 2010m GOOD R6 Md (of $12,626), Winning Time: 02:06.670, SP: 125/1 Mid-division, dropped to 14th under 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out 1st Fighter ( R L Moore 134 ) 2nd Ard Na Mara ( R P Cleary 129 ) 4.25L 3rd Young Churchill ( J A Powell 134 ) 0.50L 17th Bid Up ( D W O'connor 134 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L See full resultsD W O'connor 60.8kg, Cd 0 26.75L17 (22)
Galway 03-Aug-24 1680m SOFT R4 Md (of $10,200), Winning Time: 01:49.670, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened 1st Flying Bay ( B M Coen 134 ) 2nd Vadali ( C T Keane 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Newtown Duke ( C D Hayes 134 ) 1.00L 15th Bid Up ( N Crosse 134 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsN Crosse 60.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L15 (16)
Curragh 05-Nov-23 1610m HEAVY R1 Md (of $10,381) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:47.520, SP: 150/1 Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 3f out 1st Kolachi ( M W Hassett 133 ) 2nd Autumn Winter ( K K Hennessy 133 ) 3.75L 3rd Chantilly ( J A Heffernan 133 ) 3.75L 20th Bid Up ( D W O'connor 133 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsD W O'connor 60.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L20 (20)