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Upper Key (GB) silks

Horse profile

Upper Key

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Ard Na Sighe (IRE) (Kenmare (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 May 2009, Newcastle (8/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
118

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
22 May 09Newcastle8/815/224¼Jamie SpencerKevin RyanMitie Claiming StakesClass 6Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-1Blue Noodles (GB)£2,072130/7
9 May 09Thirsk11/1210/113¼Paul MulrennanKevin RyanArmy Benevolent Fund Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mGood to Firm8-13Russian George (IRE)£4,274-0/11
  • 8/822 May 09 · Newcastle15/2

    Mitie Claiming Stakes

    Class 66fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    22 May 09
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    15/2
    Btn
    24¼
    Trainer
    Kevin Ryan
    Race
    Mitie Claiming Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Blue Noodles (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,072
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/7
  • 11/129 May 09 · Thirsk10/1

    Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes

    Class 51mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 09
    Course
    Thirsk
    Pos
    11/12
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    13¼
    Trainer
    Kevin Ryan
    Race
    Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-13
    Winner prize
    £4,274
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Ryan9 May 0922 May 0911/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kevin Ryan
Trainer
Kevin Ryan
First run
9 May 09
Last run
22 May 09
First run for yard
11/12
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€09 May 0922 May 09
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 May 09
Last run
22 May 09

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireExceed And Excel (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damPatrona (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchArd Na Sighe (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamArd Na Sighe (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKenmare (FR)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Ard Na Sighe (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Kenmare (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseUpper Key (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2006
SireExceed And Excel (AUS)
DamArd Na Sighe (IRE)
DamsireKenmare (FR)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damPatrona (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingDr Dignity (GB)

Female line

  1. Ard Na Sighe (IRE) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Exceed And Excel (AUS)Ard Na Sighe (IRE)Kenmare (FR)geldingFlat 6.6f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.2f · NH 2m2f
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs14,8271,7674,58011.9%30.9%20
At 7f to 1m5,2486151,59511.7%30.4%10
On Good to firm or firmer going3,4064371,08212.8%31.8%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going1,12814734913.0%30.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
14,827
Wins
1,767
Placed
4,580
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
5,248
Wins
615
Placed
1,595
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,406
Wins
437
Placed
1,082
Win %
12.8%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,128
Wins
147
Placed
349
Win %
13.0%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Kenmare mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0394310.3%£4,111€19,446
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
39
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
10.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,111
Prize IRE (€)
€19,446

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July Days (IRE)3740£4,111€19,446
Upper Key (GB)200£0€0
July Days (IRE)
Runs
37
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,111
Prize IRE (€)
€19,446
Upper Key (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ard Na Sighe (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Ard Na Sighe (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dr Devious (IRE)

By Pivotal (GB)

By Oasis Dream (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Ard Na Sighe (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Ard Na Sighe family

In brief

When was Upper Key foaled?

Upper Key (GB) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Upper Key?

Upper Key (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Ard Na Sighe (IRE), a daughter of Kenmare (FR).

Who trained Upper Key?

Upper Key (GB) was trained by Kevin Ryan and owned by Joy And Valentine Feerick at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Upper Key's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Upper Key (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Upper Key still racing?

Upper Key (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 May 2009 at Newcastle in the Mitie Claiming Stakes, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.

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