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Horse profile
Upham Surprise
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1988
- Highest OR
- 97
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 9 runs (11%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,878 GB
- Last official rating
- 95 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Dec 1999, Exeter (8/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 16 Nov 1993, Newton Abbot
Recent form
13PU9PUF278
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 99 | Exeter | 8/11 | 12/1 | dist | Timmy Murphy | Jim Old | Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Good to Soft | 11-2 | 95 | Magic Dancer (IRE) | £3,168 | 267 | 3/9 |
| 24 Mar 99 | Towcester | 7/10 | 4/1C | 17 | Mick Fitzgerald | Jim Old | Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good | 10-4 | 96 | Five Flags (IRE) | £2,960 | 85 | 1/7 |
| 29 Dec 98 | Taunton | 2/13 | 3/1J | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Jim Old | Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3f | Good to Soft | 11-6 | 93 | Cento (IRE) | £2,616 | 332 | 2/11 |
| 31 Jan 98 | Cheltenham | F/14 | 25/1 | - | G Hogan | Jim Old | Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m1f | Good to Soft | 9-13 | 97 | Gutteridge (IRE) | £3,729 | 10 | 1/13 |
| 21 Jan 98 | Huntingdon | PU/18 | 9/2F | - | Carl Llewellyn | J R Hughes | Offord Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good to Soft | 11-1 | 93 | Daru (USA) | £2,861 | 259 | 0/17 |
| 7 May 97 | Uttoxeter | 9/15 | 8/1 | dist | G Upton | Jim Old | A W Stokes Drums Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 3m½f | Good to Soft | 11-0 | - | Mr Christie (GB) | £2,411 | 97 | 0/12 |
| 30 Jan 97 | Folkestone | PU/10 | 8/1 | - | G Upton | Jim Old | Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m6½f | Good to Soft | 11-4 | - | Fiddling The Facts (IRE) | £2,327 | 679 | 0/9 |
| 23 Mar 95 | Wincanton | 3/19 | 9/2 | 12 | T Grantham | Jim Old | British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Good to Soft | 11-2 | - | Sky Run (USA) | £2,985 | 492 | 2/18 |
| 16 Nov 93 | Newton Abbot | 1/15 | 10/1 | won 10 | Pat Thompson | Jim Old | Truro National Hunt Flat | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m1f | Soft | 10-10 | - | Harbour Of Love (IRE) | £1,737 | - | 1/13 |
Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 32m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 99
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- 8/11
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Timmy Murphy
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- OR
- 95
- Winner / 2nd
- Magic Dancer (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,168
- Days
- 267
- Future form
- 3/9
- 7/1024 Mar 99 · Towcester4/1C
Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 32m5fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 Mar 99
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 4/1C
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Mick Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-4
- OR
- 96
- Winner / 2nd
- Five Flags (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,960
- Days
- 85
- Future form
- 1/7
Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
Class 42m3fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Dec 98
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 2/13
- SP
- 3/1J
- Btn
- 6
- Jockey
- Timmy Murphy
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-6
- OR
- 93
- Winner / 2nd
- Cento (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,616
- Days
- 332
- Future form
- 2/11
Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 32m1fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 31 Jan 98
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- F/14
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- G Hogan
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-13
- OR
- 97
- Winner / 2nd
- Gutteridge (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,729
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 1/13
Offord Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class 42m4½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jan 98
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Pos
- PU/18
- SP
- 9/2F
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Carl Llewellyn
- Trainer
- J R Hughes
- Race
- Offord Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-1
- OR
- 93
- Winner / 2nd
- Daru (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,861
- Days
- 259
- Future form
- 0/17
A W Stokes Drums Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 43m½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 97
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 9/15
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- G Upton
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- A W Stokes Drums Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 3m½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mr Christie (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,411
- Days
- 97
- Future form
- 0/12
- PU/1030 Jan 97 · Folkestone8/1
Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m6½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jan 97
- Course
- Folkestone
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- G Upton
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m6½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Fiddling The Facts (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,327
- Days
- 679
- Future form
- 0/9
British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
Class 41m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 23 Mar 95
- Course
- Wincanton
- Pos
- 3/19
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 12
- Jockey
- T Grantham
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Sky Run (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,985
- Days
- 492
- Future form
- 2/18
Truro National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 16 Nov 93
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Pos
- 1/15
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- won 10
- Jockey
- Pat Thompson
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Truro National Hunt Flat
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-10
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Harbour Of Love (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,737
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/13
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 99 | Exeter | Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | 8/11 | Magic Dancer (IRE) | 1 | 19 Jan 00 | Huntingdon | Beauville Properties Handicap Hurdle Class D |
| 16 Dec 99 | Exeter | Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | 8/11 | Boundtohonour (IRE) | 2 | 21 Dec 99 | Folkestone | Sellindge Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F |
| 16 Dec 99 | Exeter | Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | 8/11 | Needwood Lion (GB) | 5 | 2 Mar 00 | Taunton | Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F |
| 24 Mar 99 | Towcester | Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D | 7/10 | Another Night I (IRE) | 3 | 31 Mar 99 | Ascot | Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle Class C |
| 29 Dec 98 | Taunton | Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F | 2/13 | Minnisam (GB) | 7 | 20 May 99 | Exeter | H.M.S. Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E |
| 29 Dec 98 | Taunton | Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F | 2/13 | Water Flower (GB) | 10 | 8 Jun 99 | Salisbury | Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) |
| 31 Jan 98 | Cheltenham | Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D | F/14 | Gatflax (IRE) | 2 | 21 Feb 98 | Chepstow | European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class E |
| 23 Mar 95 | Wincanton | British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E | 3/19 | Winspit (IRE) | 9 | 17 Apr 95 | Wincanton | Nine Hole 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E |
| 23 Mar 95 | Wincanton | British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E | 3/19 | Duke Of Dreams (GB) | 12 | 17 Apr 95 | Newton Abbot | Paddock Suite Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F |
| 16 Nov 93 | Newton Abbot | Truro National Hunt Flat | 1/15 | See Enough (GB) | 3 | 4 Dec 93 | Chepstow | Grunwick 'championship' Stakes National Hunt Flat |
- 8/1116 Dec 99 · Exeter
Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 99
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 8/11
- Winner next time
- Magic Dancer (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 19 Jan 00
- Race won
- Beauville Properties Handicap Hurdle Class D
- 8/1116 Dec 99 · Exeter
Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 99
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 8/11
- Winner next time
- Boundtohonour (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 21 Dec 99
- At
- Folkestone
- Race won
- Sellindge Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F
- 8/1116 Dec 99 · Exeter
Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 99
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 8/11
- Winner next time
- Needwood Lion (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 2 Mar 00
- At
- Taunton
- Race won
- Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F
- 7/1024 Mar 99 · Towcester
Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 24 Mar 99
- Course
- Towcester
- Race
- Towcester For Conferences Handicap Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Another Night I (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 31 Mar 99
- At
- Ascot
- Race won
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle Class C
- 2/1329 Dec 98 · Taunton
Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
All fields
- Date
- 29 Dec 98
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
- This horse
- 2/13
- Winner next time
- Minnisam (GB)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 20 May 99
- At
- Exeter
- Race won
- H.M.S. Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
- 2/1329 Dec 98 · Taunton
Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
All fields
- Date
- 29 Dec 98
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- Reindeer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
- This horse
- 2/13
- Winner next time
- Water Flower (GB)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 8 Jun 99
- Race won
- Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)
- F/1431 Jan 98 · Cheltenham
Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 31 Jan 98
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- F/14
- Winner next time
- Gatflax (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 21 Feb 98
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class E
- 3/1923 Mar 95 · Wincanton
British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 23 Mar 95
- Course
- Wincanton
- Race
- British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- 3/19
- Winner next time
- Winspit (IRE)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 17 Apr 95
- Race won
- Nine Hole 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
- 3/1923 Mar 95 · Wincanton
British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 23 Mar 95
- Course
- Wincanton
- Race
- British Field Sports Society Maiden Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- 3/19
- Winner next time
- Duke Of Dreams (GB)
- Their pos
- 12
- Won on
- 17 Apr 95
- Race won
- Paddock Suite Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
- 1/1516 Nov 93 · Newton Abbot
Truro National Hunt Flat
All fields
- Date
- 16 Nov 93
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Race
- Truro National Hunt Flat
- This horse
- 1/15
- Winner next time
- See Enough (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 4 Dec 93
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Grunwick 'championship' Stakes National Hunt Flat
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Old | J R Hughes | 31 Jan 98 | 16 Dec 99 | F/14 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | ||
| J R Hughes | Jim Old | 21 Jan 98 | 21 Jan 98 | PU/18 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Jim Old | - | 16 Nov 93 | 7 May 97 | 1/15 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £2,142 | €0 |
Jim Old
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Moved from
- J R Hughes
- First run
- 31 Jan 98
- Last run
- 16 Dec 99
- First run for yard
- F/14
- OR first run
- 97
- OR last run
- 95
- Best OR
- 97
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
J R Hughes
- Trainer
- J R Hughes
- Moved from
- Jim Old
- First run
- 21 Jan 98
- Last run
- 21 Jan 98
- First run for yard
- PU/18
- OR first run
- 93
- OR last run
- 93
- Best OR
- 93
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jim Old
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- First run
- 16 Nov 93
- Last run
- 7 May 97
- First run for yard
- 1/15
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,142
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £2,878 | €0 | 97 | 16 Nov 93 | 16 Dec 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,878
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 97
- First run
- 16 Nov 93
- Last run
- 16 Dec 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,141 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,141
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,141 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,141
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £2,142 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | ||
| 2m6f to 3m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,142
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m6f to 3m1f
- Distance
- 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 | ||
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | ||
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £405 | €0 |
Newton Abbot
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cheltenham
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Exeter
- Course
- Exeter
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Folkestone
- Course
- Folkestone
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Huntingdon
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Taunton
- Course
- Taunton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Towcester
- Course
- Towcester
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Uttoxeter
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wincanton
- Course
- Wincanton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £405
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,141 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,141
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £2,473 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £405 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,473
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £405
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £405 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 | ||
| December | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £405
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | ||
| Pat Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 | ||
| Carl Llewellyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| T Grantham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £405 | €0 |
G Upton
- Jockey
- G Upton
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Timmy Murphy
- Jockey
- Timmy Murphy
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pat Thompson
- Jockey
- Pat Thompson
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Carl Llewellyn
- Jockey
- Carl Llewellyn
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
G Hogan
- Jockey
- G Hogan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mick Fitzgerald
- Jockey
- Mick Fitzgerald
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
T Grantham
- Jockey
- T Grantham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £405
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Old | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £2,878 | €0 | ||
| J R Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jim Old
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,878
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
J R Hughes
- Trainer
- J R Hughes
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £2,878 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,878
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,737 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £405 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £405
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSula Bula (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireSula Bula (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchUpham Lady (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBustino (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
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Breeding card
HorseUpham Surprise (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1988
SireSula Bula (GB)
DamUpham Lady (GB)
DamsireBustino (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingUpham Atom (GB)
Female line
- Upham Lady (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sula Bula (GB) | Upham Lady (GB) | Bustino (GB) | gelding | NH 2m4½f | Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f |
Sula Bula (GB)
- Sire
- Sula Bula (GB)
- Damsire
- Bustino (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Sula Bula (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,319 | 111 | 309 | 9 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 415 | 20 | 75 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 264 | 26 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 80 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,319
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 309
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 9
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 415
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 75
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 264
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 73
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 80
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Sula Bula (GB) × Bustino mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | £2,878 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,878
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upham Surprise (GB) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £2,878 | €0 |
Upham Surprise (GB)
- Horse
- Upham Surprise (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,878
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 95 | 97 | 93 | 5 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 95
- Highest OR
- 97
- Lowest OR
- 93
- Rated runs
- 5
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 99 | Exeter | NH | 95 | -1 | 8/11 |
| 24 Mar 99 | Towcester | NH | 96 | 3 | 7/10 |
| 29 Dec 98 | Taunton | NH | 93 | -4 | 2/13 |
| 31 Jan 98 | Cheltenham | NH | 97 | 4 | F/14 |
| 21 Jan 98 | Huntingdon | NH | 93 | - | PU/18 |
- 8/1116 Dec 99 · Exeter
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 99
- Course
- Exeter
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 95
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 8/11
- 7/1024 Mar 99 · Towcester
All fields
- Date
- 24 Mar 99
- Course
- Towcester
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 96
- Change
- 3
- Pos
- 7/10
- 2/1329 Dec 98 · Taunton
All fields
- Date
- 29 Dec 98
- Course
- Taunton
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 93
- Change
- -4
- Pos
- 2/13
- F/1431 Jan 98 · Cheltenham
All fields
- Date
- 31 Jan 98
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 97
- Change
- 4
- Pos
- F/14
- PU/1821 Jan 98 · Huntingdon
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jan 98
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 93
- Change
- -
- Pos
- PU/18
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 95 | 95 | 0 | 97 | -2 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 95
- OR last run
- 95
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 97
- v highest
- -2
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sula Bula (GB) out of Upham Lady (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Silver Patriarch (IRE)
- Upham Atom (GB)6W · 45R
Female line
- 1Upham Lady (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Upham Surprise foaled?
Upham Surprise (GB) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Upham Surprise?
Upham Surprise (GB) is by Sula Bula (GB) out of Upham Lady (GB), a daughter of Bustino (GB).
Who trained Upham Surprise?
Upham Surprise (GB) was trained by Jim Old and owned by J A B Old at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for J R Hughes.
What is Upham Surprise's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Upham Surprise (GB) won 1 of 9 races (11%).
What is Upham Surprise's biggest win?
Upham Surprise (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Truro National Hunt Flat at Newton Abbot on 16 November 1993.
Has Upham Surprise ever been beaten?
Upham Surprise (GB) was beaten 8 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 23 March 1995 at Wincanton (3rd of 19).
What was Upham Surprise's official rating?
Upham Surprise (GB) was last officially rated 95 over jumps (career high 97).
Is Upham Surprise still racing?
Upham Surprise (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 1999 at Exeter in the Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D, finishing 8th of 11, and has not run there since.
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