Hey Up Dad (GB)
Hey Up Dad (GB) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off 56, 19lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 2 (18.2%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=11 · 0.62 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Vaguely Spanish (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Supreme Quest (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaguely Spanish (GB) | 14 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | Class 6 |
| Supreme Quest (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| San Sebastiana (GB) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| This Is Nice (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Isabella's Best (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Almost Spanish (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Makin | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 09+17d | Ayr | Investec Structured Products Handicap | 9/14 | 1½ | 8-4 | 56 | 49A | P J McDonald | 11/1 |
| 01 Sep 09+10d | Ripon | Claro Selling Stakes | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 56 | 64A | Phillip Makin | 11/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+37d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker 'Pays Double Result' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 7/11 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 73C | Richie McGrath | 8/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+9d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap | 14/16 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 63 | 53C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+17d | Pontefract | Red Shirt Night On Friday 17th July Handicap | 4/9 | 2 | 9-1 | 63 | 67A | Phillip Makin | 3/1F |
| 20 Jun 09+19d | Haydock | Subscribe Online at racinguk.com Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 8-8 | 67 | 58A | P J McDonald | 15/2 |
| 01 Jun 09+10d | Thirsk | Boltby Handicap | 5/5 | 6 | 8-10 | 71 | 43B | Phillip Makin | 17/2 |
| 22 May 09+27d | Haydock | Charlatans Here On 20th June Handicap | 7/9 | 4 | 9-2 | 73 | 54A | Phillip Makin | 3/1 |
| 25 Apr 09+218d | Haydock | Warrington Guardian Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-4 | 75 | 76A | Phillip Makin | 7/2 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 08+49d | Ayr | Scottish Sun E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-3 | 75 | 81B | Tony Hamilton | 3/1 | |
| 01 Aug 08 | Haydock | Lambrini Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 75 | 78A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hey Up Dad won?
- Hey Up Dad (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trained Hey Up Dad?
- Hey Up Dad (GB) was trained by Michael Dods on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 18 September 2009.
- Who is Hey Up Dad's sire?
- Hey Up Dad (GB) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Spanish Quest (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What is Hey Up Dad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 18 September 2009. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Hey Up Dad's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Hey Up Dad's siblings?
- Out of Spanish Quest (GB), Hey Up Dad (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Vaguely Spanish (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Supreme Quest (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.