Uptown Dandy
Nine races into its career and Uptown Dandy is still searching for that first winner's enclosure moment. The six-year-old has placed five times without converting, which tells an interesting story in itself — this is a horse that keeps showing up close to the action without quite getting over the line. Its two most recent completed runs both ended in second place, which suggests a horse in decent form and competitive at its level, just lacking the finishing kick to seal the deal.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Dan Donoghue & Hilary Pridham
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
55.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Ben Pauling at Naunton in Gloucestershire, Uptown Dandy is part of a yard that has been in excellent health this season, sending out 89 winners. That kind of firepower means Pauling knows how to get a horse into winning position, so the fact that Uptown Dandy keeps placing without winning is more puzzle than indictment. Regular jockey Ben Jones has partnered the horse five times without a win, and the pair will be hoping that familiarity eventually pays off.
The horse typically lines up in Class 3 races — a solid mid-tier level where the competition is genuine without being elite. Four races at that level, zero wins, but the placing record suggests it belongs there. Whether it can find the right race on the right day to finally break through is the question that keeps the team interested. With a run just yesterday, Uptown Dandy is very much an active project — and in a yard firing on all cylinders, another shot at a first win can't be far away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Apr
5th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
1 Mar
DNF
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
17 Jan
DNF
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
13 Dec
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
15 Nov
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
26 Mar
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 Feb
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
13 Jan
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Exeter Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Feb |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Nov |
0% |