Up Helly Aa King Horse Racing Form | Ayr 13:45 02nd January 2024

Up Helly Aa King' Form | 02nd January 2024

02nd January 2024 Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase

Age
13
Weight
11-6
Trainer
N W Alexander
(Last 14 Days: 5-16, 31.25%)
Owner
Jean Matterson & J Douglas Miller
Sex
gelding
Breeder
P. Storey
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2011-04-09
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Heavy
Distance
3m 0f 20y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£15,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Up Helly Aa King Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-12-15 14:25 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /9 - btn 40 Cepage 11-1 5m 25.44s

in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next

N W Alexander
Danny McMenamin
13 15
4.1
123
1 2023-03-03 15:10 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Condition, Handicap
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /10 - btn 4.25 Flying Verse 10-6 6m 2.008s

towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 7th, pushed along before 4 out, headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, not fluent last, no chance with winner

N W Alexander
Bruce Lynn
4.5 5.5
2.14
123
2 2023-01-07 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
10-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /18 - btn 8.25 Wishing And Hoping 11-7 6m 45.45s

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 3rd home turn, weakened into 4th run-in

N W Alexander
Bruce Lynn
21 32.64
5.34
124
3 2022-11-30 15:07 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
10-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /9 - btn 4 Saint Xavier 10-5 6m 49.03s

mid-division, headway into 3rd after 5 out, shaken up and chased leader after 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, kept on

N W Alexander
Bruce Lynn
7 8
2.57
123
4 2022-11-05 13:43 Kelso / 3 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 3.75 Sirwilliamwallace 11-9 5m 44.042s

prominent, smooth headway to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along when headed before last, mistake last, weakened run-in

N W Alexander
Bruce Lynn
13 16.26
4
124
5 2022-02-23 15:25 Doncaster / 2 / 2m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /5 - win 0.75 Vintage Clouds 11-7 6m 9.66s

held up, made smooth headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and joined leaders at 2 out, came to lead after final fence, won gamely

N W Alexander
C O'Farrell
6.5 6.98
2.64
119
6 2021-12-30 15:15 Haydock / 3 / 2m 5f 127y / Chase Turf / 17.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Heavy P /12 - btn Keep Wondering 11-3 -

towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 10th, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

N W Alexander
C O'Farrell
7 9.51
2.59
123
7 2021-12-01 14:50 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /11 - btn 13.5 Blaklion 10-7 7m 2.1s

held up towards rear, headway before 11th, pushed along 4 out, 4th and held from 2 out, no extra last

N W Alexander
Danny McMenamin
8.5 10.42
3.1
125
8 2021-11-06 14:10 Kelso / 3 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /7 - btn 13.5 Calipso Collonges 11-7 5m 56.72s

held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace, never on terms

N W Alexander
Sean Quinlan
6 8.6
3.65
127
9 2021-03-28 16:05 Carlisle / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /14 - btn 6.5 Well Above Par 10-2 5m 28.422s

midfield, lost place approaching 4 out, good headway to go third 2 out, kept on one pace from last

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
8.5 10.79
3.6
128
10 2021-02-19 14:50 Kelso / 2 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited
10-1
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /7 - btn 2 Claud And Goldie 10-11 6m 25.9s

held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 6th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden flat, no impression towards finish

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
10 11.5
4.77
124
11 2021-02-06 14:55 Sandown / 3 / 2m 4f 10y / Chase Turf / 14.2K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /10 - btn 25 Alnadam 11-10 5m 40.74s

mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 10th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly next, no chance after

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
17 24
4.81
125
12 2020-12-14 14:50 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2 /6 - btn 1 Strong Economy 11-0 7m 8.58s

bit keen, waited with in 5th place, awkward 3rd, headway chasing leaders 13th, 2nd 4 out, led going well 3 out, headed last, rallied gamely run-in, no extra towards finish

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
4.5 5
2.56
119
13 2020-11-29 14:50 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.9K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /7 - btn 11.05 Rath An Iuir 11-9 6m 35.952s

held up towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, jumped left 8th, headway 4 out, outpaced bypassing the usual 3 out, one pace from 2 out

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
13 16.73
6.4
120
14 2020-10-31 13:42 Ayr / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /9 - win 2.25 She'sasupermack 11-9 5m 54.01s

mid-division early, travelled well into 3rd 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, took it up after leader blundered 2 out, pressed again last but stayed on well

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
11 12.27
3.2
113
15 2020-03-05 16:00 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.4K
Chase, Handicap
12-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /6 - win 6.5 Real Armani 10-10 5m 25.6s

held up in rear, headway and went third 9th, led 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and stayed on run-in

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
4.5 4.9
2.21
107
16 2020-01-12 12:50 Kelso / 4 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 6.63K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2 /8 - btn 11 Aloomomo 11-3 6m 0.30000000000001s

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner between last 2, plugged on

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
15 18.5
3.78
108
17 2019-11-30 12:20 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 4.29K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Heavy 3 /8 - btn 1.75 Charlie Snow Angel 10-4 5m 32.45s

held up in rear, smooth headway before 3 out, ridden and went third after 2 out, kept on from last, no extra towards finish

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
7 8.83
3.06
106
18 2019-03-07 15:25 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 4f 198y / Chase Turf / 6.55K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-1
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /9 - win 3.25 Magic Of Milan 10-8 5m 43.2s

held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, went second 5 out, led on bit 2 out, clear last, ridden and flashed tail run-in, ran on well

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
7.5 8.59
2.91
97
19 2019-02-06 13:30 Ayr / 5 / 2m 5f 91y / Hurdle Turf / 3.18K
Condition, Grand, Handicap, Hurdle, National
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /11 - btn 1.5 Arctic Road 10-10 5m 36.7s

took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, effort and every chance 2 out to last, flashed tail, one pace run-in

N W Alexander
Mr L A Murtagh
9.5 14.44
3.9
95
20 2019-01-08 12:55 Ayr / 5 / 2m 5f 91y / Hurdle Turf / 3.18K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft U /12 - btn Magic Of Milan 10-5 -

held up in midfield on inside, checked after 3 out, over 2 lengths down in dispute of third place when not fluent and unseated rider next

N W Alexander
Mr L A Murtagh
13 17.5
4.4
95
21 2018-11-29 15:00 Ayr / 5 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Heavy 7 /12 - btn 23 Bingo D'Olivate 11-3 5m 11.1s

in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
41 60
6.6
100
22 2018-04-16 17:10 Kelso / 4 / 2m 2f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 4.29K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /8 - btn 24.3 Make It Happen 10-9 4m 59.66s

held up, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
9.5 11.43
2.98
104
23 2018-03-21 16:55 Haydock / 4 / 2m 6f 177y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /7 - btn 31.25 Calipso Collonges 11-5 6m 6.05s

held up in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden when chasing leaders after 3 out, not fluent when weakening 2 out

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
51 130.71
12.5
105
24 2018-02-26 14:15 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.35K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /9 - btn 18.5 Keyboard Gangster 10-13 4m 17.9s

held up, shaken up before 3 out, no impression from next

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
81 640.73
29
25 2018-01-31 14:05 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.81K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice
10-13 Heavy 7 /7 - btn 38.25 Uncle Alastair 12-0 4m 43.55s

held up in touch, struggling before 3 out, soon beaten

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
201 416.71
60
26 2018-01-02 13:35 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.48K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Heavy P /7 - btn Better Getalong 11-8 -

held up, steady headway passing omitted 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
101 251.52
23
27 2017-03-28 16:30 Hexham / 6 / 2m 0f 48y / NH Flat / 2.21K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-4 Heavy P /9 - btn Baracalu 10-11 -

took keen hold, held up, struggling over 6f out, pulled up and dismounted 4f out

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
11 14
3.1
28 2017-03-11 17:35 Ayr / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-13 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 6.75 Calix Delafayette 11-2 4m 45.487s

took keen hold early, held up, steady headway on outside and prominent over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
9 12.25
2.96