WHAT'S UP DARLING Thoroughbred



What's Up Darling is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2017. Race horse What's Up Darling is by Shirocco (GER) out of Carries Darling (GB) , trained by Gordon Elliott. What's Up Darling form is available here. Owned by GIGGINSTOWN HOUSE STUD.


Pedigree :
Sire SHIROCCO (GER) 2001
Dam CARRIES DARLING (GB) 2007
Dam Sire FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) 1992

About the horse :
Foal Date 26 Apr 2017
Description 9yo B Gelding
Trainer Gordon Elliott
Owner Gigginstown House Stud
Career 5 Wins (24%) - 7 Placings (57%) - 21 starts
Wins 3218m (1), 3621m (1), 4727m (1), 4828m (2)
PM Ireland : EUR €68,254
United Kingdom : GBP £9,076



Starts:

21

Win Rate:

24%

Place Rate:

57%










What's Up Darling Past Races

1 of 6, 02 Oct 2025, R6 THE IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF CAPTAIN CHRISTY RATED NOVICE STEEPLECHASE 3m | EUR € 18,200 | 73.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | | 6:01.70 | 2nd: DONNIE DEVITO
1 of 5, 21 Aug 2025, R4 THE PEADAR'S PUB GLENBEIGH BEGINNERS STEEPLECHASE 2m7½f | EUR € 10,230 | 75.5kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | | 5:52.70 | 2nd: ANTRIM COAST
4 of 16, 01 Aug 2025, R2 THE GUINNESS BEGINNERS STEEPLECHASE 2m6½f | EUR € 15,980 | 75.5kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: G ELLIOTT | B-No impression | 5:43.30 | Winner: INTENSE APPROACH
15 of 23, 01 May 2025, R2 FRONTLINE SECURITY HANDICAP CHASE (LISTED RACE) 2m½f | EUR € 47,000 | 70.5kg | J: D J GILLIGAN | T: G ELLIOTT | B-Always behind | 4:04.60 | Winner: PETIT TONNERRE
3 of 8, 04 Apr 2025, R4 VISIT WEXFORD BEGINNERS CHASE 2m | EUR € 10,340 | 75.5kg | J: MR J C GAINFORD | T: G ELLIOTT | OP-No impression, one pace | 4:10.90 | Winner: ASPIRE TOWER
BD, 13 Mar 2025, R2 JACK RICHARDS NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 2) (REGISTERED AS THE GOLDEN MILLER) (GBB RACE) 2m4f127y | GBP £ 125,000 | 68.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | | 5:14.15 | Winner: CALDWELL POTTER
5 of 11, 15 Feb 2025, R5 QUINNBET BEGINNERS CHASE 2m4f | EUR € 11,750 | 75.5kg | J: D J GILLIGAN | T: G ELLIOTT | P-Weakened 2 out | 4:31.08 | Winner: HARRY DES ONGRAIS
3 of 15, 06 Feb 2025, R1 HORSE & JOCKEY BEGINNERS CHASE 2m | EUR € 10,340 | 75.5kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | P-One pace | 4:01.90 | Winner: SPECIAL CADEAU
2 of 13, 27 Dec 2024, R2 PADDY POWER FROM THE HORSES MOUTH PODCAST BEGINNERS CHASE 2m1f | EUR € 16,450 | 75.5kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | | 4:15.50 | Winner: JEANNOT LAPIN
4 of 18, 07 Dec 2024, R7 QUINNBET BEGINNERS CHASE 2m4½f | EUR € 12,220 | 75.5kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | | 5:31.80 | Winner: ILE ATLANTIQUE
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JACK KENNEDY 2 29% 3 43% 7 $73,512 -14 52
MR HARRY SWAN 1 50% 1 50% 2 $13,217 20 150
C J COSTELLO 1 50% 0 0% 2 $0 5 75
SAM EWING 1 17% 2 33% 6 $51,358 -31 31
C STONE-WALSH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,063 -10 0
DANNY GILLIGAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $461 -20 0
JORDAN GAINFORD 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,827 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TIPPERARY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,430 30 300
QUAKERSTOWN P2P 1 100% 0 0% 1 $0 15 150
NAVAN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $40,259 9 94
KILLARNEY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,974 22 225
CLONMEL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $21,771 14 138
CORK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,787 -10 0
LIMERICK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,382 -10 0
FAIRYHOUSE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $10,499 -20 0
GOWRAN PARK 0 0% 1 50% 2 $10,978 -20 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,135 -10 0
THURLES 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,827 -10 0
WEXFORD 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,827 -10 0
DROMAHANE P2P 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CHELTENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,063 -20 0
AINTREE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $14,683 -10 0
PUNCHESTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
GALWAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,823 -10 0


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