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 analysis
Owner
Dan Donoghue & Hilary Pridham
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
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 runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race 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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | 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% |