Horse profile
Cover Up (IRE)
by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Hushing (GB) (Pivotal)
24 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 6 courses
Ran 13 days ago · 4th of 15
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Cover Up (IRE) is 7 from 24, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes at Curragh (IRE) (Jul 2026).
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 7–24Wins / Runs
- 29.2%Strike rate
- 8 (33.3%)Placed
- +13.78£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 2.14Fair A/E n=24 · 1.77 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 52dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating107↓ 2lb off peak
107
75–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 115A | 96 | 2 · 115 / 110 |
| Good | 5 | 129C | 96 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 117A | 106 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 131A | 117 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 106C | 88 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 131A | 105.5 | 4 · 115 / 98.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 114C | 88 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 4 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (100%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,024 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,652 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 3 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 6 from 15 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,751 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hushing (GB) (Pivotal)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.83 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.95 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.50 |
| Class 1 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.12 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.45 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 6 | 40% | +17.28 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.83 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.12 |
| Robert Havlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| James McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 5 | 31% | +9.28 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +7.45 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.83 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 26+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) | 4/15 | nk | 3-13 | 107 | — | — | William Buick | 18/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+23d | Curragh (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Held up towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gear late - finished 9th | 9/17 | nk | 9-6 | 109 | 88C | 101A | Jack Mitchell | 11/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+34d | York | Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) settled midpack early - pushed to improve over 2f out - held up for room with a furlong left but stayed on gamely - finished with running left through the closing stages to come home ninth | 9/18 | hd | 10-1 | 109 | 92C | 104A | William Buick | 25/1 |
| 18 Jul 26+32d | Curragh (IRE) | Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) restrained towards the back - 8th at halfway - driven and squeezed for room for a moment inside the final 2f - made further ground amid a hard drive over 1f out - up to 4th 1f out - shared the lead 100 yards out and soon went clear to score | 1/10 | 9-9 | 108 | 115A | 118A | James Doyle | 7/1 | |
| 16 Jun 26+269d | Ascot | King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Towards the back of the near-rail group - nudged for effort 2f out - stayed on 1f out but hampered for space late on | 13/26 | shd | 9-7 | 109 | 105C | 103A | James McDonald | 25/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+56d | Newbury | Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3) Settled midpack towards the far rail - shifted route left and found some progress inside the final 2f - urged on around a furlong from home - couldn't quicken further - finished fourth beaten 2 1/2 lengths | 4/11 | shd | 9-3 | 102 | 117A | 113A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+35d | Ascot | Whispering Angel Handicap Settled in the pack early - angled left and pushed along a furlong out finding good extra pace - got up close home | 1/14 | 9-9 | 97 | 129C | 125A | William Buick | 7/2 | |
| 21 Jun 25+35d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the rear of the pack down the middle - pulling hard against restraint - made progress into contention approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and beaten well into 15th | 15/28 | hd | 9-2 | 99 | 92C | 89A | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 17 May 25+28d | Newbury | Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap Settled close to the front group early but fighting for control - squeezed for space and dropped back 2f out - unable to find further response - finished sixth | 6/8 | shd | 9-12 | 100 | 84A | 97A | William Buick | 11/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+175d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap Settled off the pace early - improved into contention over 2f out and pressed for the lead approaching the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish 5th | 5/7 | 1 | 9-12 | 101 | 113A | 102A | Oisin Murphy | 2/1F |
| 26 Oct 24+42d | Doncaster | Join Century Racing Club Today Handicap Held up early and took a firm hold - dropped towards the back - made smart progress wide of rivals inside the last two furlongs - powered clear in the closing strides to score | 1/15 | 9-1 | 96 | 106C | 114A | William Buick | 10/1 | |
| 14 Sep 24+21d | Doncaster | Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back on the far rail - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish tenth | 10/22 | hd | 9-5 | 98 | 90C | 102A | Kieran Shoemark | 17/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+21d | York | Sky Bet Constantine Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Drifted left from the stalls - settled towards the back on the far flank - boxed in for room over 2f out - progress gained inside the final furlong - pushed along in the last furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth | 5/19 | nk | 9-3 | 98 | 96C | 113A | Robert Havlin | 17/2 |
| 03 Aug 24+42d | Goodwood | Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Sat close to leader near the rail - pushed along inside final furlong - held effort through to the line - finished fifth beaten 2¼ lengths | 5/25 | ½ | 9-6 | 99 | 114C | 107A | Kieran Shoemark | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+85d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 11/25 | nk | 9-6 | 101 | 88C | 95A | William Buick | 14/1 |
| 29 Mar 24+36d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Sprint Handicap | 11/14 | hd | 9-3 | 101 | 67B | 84A | Robert Havlin | 11/4F |
| 22 Feb 24+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 88 | 124A | 113A | Robert Havlin | 5/6F | |
| 10 Feb 24+101d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 83 | 131A | 102A | Kieran Shoemark | 13/8F | |
| 01 Nov 23+43d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 76 | 110A | 104A | Kieran Shoemark | 9/2 | |
| 19 Sep 23+14d | Yarmouth | Stephenson Smart Accountants To Bet On Handicap | 5/10 | hd | 9-8 | 77 | 99A | 93A | William Buick | 18/5 |
| 05 Sep 23+22d | Goodwood | William Hill Presents Up Front Handicap | 2/6 | nk | 9-1 | 75 | 96A | 86B | William Buick | 4/1 |
| 14 Aug 23+14d | Windsor | O'Halloran & O'Brien Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | 104A | 94A | William Buick | 10/3 | |
| 31 Jul 23+24d | Lingfield | Curtis Packaging: Sprint To The Print Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/11 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 70C | 61C | Benoit De La Sayette | 13/2 |
| 07 Jul 23 | Haydock | Join Racing Tv Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/12 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 72B | 66A | Benoit De La Sayette | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cover Up (IRE) won?
- Cover Up (IRE) won 7 of 24 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 29.2%. Placed 8 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Cover Up (IRE)?
- Cover Up (IRE) is trained by Simon & Ed Crisford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
- Who is Cover Up (IRE)'s sire?
- Cover Up (IRE) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Hushing (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Cover Up (IRE) prefer?
- Cover Up (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cover Up (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 4 October 2026. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Cover Up (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,024 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.