What's Up Darling (2017)
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 18 Nov 2023 at Navan, when it won the $21 000 Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle, a Grade 3 race.
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) |