Ip Up

The most important number in Ip Up's record is this: 3 wins from 15 races over distances of two miles or more, a win rate of 20%, or roughly 1 in every 5 attempts. That is a meaningful jump from its overall figures and tells you something clear — get this horse in a long-distance race and it becomes a genuinely different proposition. It has found a speciality, and the team at Jedd O'Keeffe's yard in Coverham, North Yorkshire, clearly know it. O'Keeffe has sent out 20 winners already this season, so this is a well-organised operation that knows how to place its horses.

Jockey Craig Nichol has been the regular partner, riding Ip Up in 16 of its 25 races and sharing in 2 of its 3 wins — a partnership that has clearly developed over time. The bulk of Ip Up's racing has come at Class 4 level, one rung below the elite tier but competitive enough that winning there means something. It has won 2 of 12 races at that level, or just under 1 in 6 — solid numbers in a division that attracts decent horses.

The most recent win came at Market Rasen on 12 June 2026, just five weeks ago, and Ip Up raced again only yesterday — so this is a horse in the thick of a busy campaign. That Market Rasen win was the latest chapter in a story that began at Fakenham in November 2023, where it broke its duck for the first time. Recent form reads 5-1-4-5-2 going back from the Market Rasen victory, which shows a horse that has its moments of brilliance alongside the quieter days. For a general racing fan, the simplest way to follow Ip Up is this: watch it when the trip is two miles or beyond, and do not be surprised if it makes itself very hard to ignore.