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Up To The Mark (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Miss V Collins · Last owner M D Wiggin
by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Villella (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
29 runs · 12 courses · from Feb 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Apr 2014 — 4,580 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 2 wins · Ludlow & Stratford New yard Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Up To The Mark (GB) is 2 from 29, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2012. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 102, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating102↓ 16lb off peak
102 102–118

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 24 Jul 2013 Official rating 102 at the last run, 22 Apr 2014

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 27 figures · best 139B · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good19139B107—
Soft3122B114—
Good to Soft3127A121—
Good to Firm295C94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m15139B109—
2m1f – 2m4f11122B107—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 29 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 29 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mark of Esteem (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2727.4%−1.1—
Good to Firm488428.6%+0.10 from 2
Good653548.3%−0.22 from 20
Good to Soft288248.3%−0.20 from 3
Soft343236.7%−1.80 from 4
Heavy1281511.7%+3.2—
Standard (AW)730669%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f163116.7%−1.8—
6f – 7f519417.9%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f621518.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f5075310.5%+2—
1m5f – 2m409266.4%−2.10 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f290289.7%+1.22 from 12
2m5f – 3m124129.7%+1.20 from 1
Over 3m24416.7%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Villella (GB) (Sadler's Wells)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Brunston Castle (GB)100——
The Stunner (GB)240——
Theavonfilly (GB)50——
Vella (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 20 2 10% −13.38
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 2 14% −7.38
Class 3 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 6 1 17% −3.38
Bangor-on-Dee 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 3 1 33% +1.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 0 0% −16.00
2m1f – 2m4f 12 2 17% −5.38
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 10 1 10% −6.00
Andrew Tinkler 9 1 11% −6.38
Jake Greenall 5 0 0% −5.00
Paddy Brennan 2 0 0% −2.00
Miss Hannah Watson 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 15 1 7% −12.38
None 13 1 8% −9.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 7 0 0% −7.00
2012 6 1 17% −3.38
2011 7 1 14% −3.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 2 14% −7.38
Hurdle 14 0 0% −14.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
22 Apr 14+221d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-7 102— Miss Hannah Watson 20/1
2013 · 7 runs
13 Sep 13+25d Bangor-on-Dee Brooke Rankin Accountants Silver Jubliee Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 11-12 105109A Richard Johnson 9/1
19 Aug 13+26d Worcester Pick A Winner With Abacus Care Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 8 ran 6/8 3¾ 10-13 10789A Richard Johnson 17/2
24 Jul 13+46d Worcester Compare Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 5 10-12 113122B Richard Johnson 20/1
08 Jun 13+36d Stratford Lanyard The Warwickshire Hound Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 5 11-2 11095C Richard Johnson 3/1J
03 May 13+22d Bangor-on-Dee Green Electrician Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 19 11-2 11392B Jake Greenall 11/2
11 Apr 13+34d Ludlow H R Smith Group Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 16 10-4 11596C Paddy Brennan 6/1
08 Mar 13+79d Sandown Charles Stanley Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 6 ran UR/6 — 10-13 115— Jake Greenall 4/1
2012 · 6 runs
19 Dec 12+50d Ludlow Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 5 11-2 115122B Richard Johnson 8/1
30 Oct 12+160d Taunton Orchard Portman Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 11-6 11897C Andrew Tinkler 20/1
23 May 12+56d Worcester Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 nk 11-0 118107A Andrew Tinkler 15/2
28 Mar 12+27d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-9 113118B Andrew Tinkler 13/8F
01 Mar 12+47d Ludlow Bet At Corbettsports.com 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 7 10-8 110109A Jake Greenall 8/1
14 Jan 12+36d Warwick Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 1 11-11 108127A Andrew Thornton 5/1
2011 · 7 runs
09 Dec 11+27d Cheltenham Caspian Caviar Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m1f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 9 10-0 108116A Paddy Brennan 12/1
12 Nov 11+17d Cheltenham Ultima Business Solutions Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 4/17 1½ 10-7 108121A Jake Greenall 18/1
26 Oct 11+27d Haydock Betdaq Mobile App Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 hd 11-8 110139B Richard Johnson 10/3
29 Sep 11+182d Bangor-on-Dee Brewin Dolphin Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 8 11-9 112102A Richard Johnson 8/1
31 Mar 11+17d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 22 11-4 11298C Andrew Tinkler 8/1
14 Mar 11+32d Stratford Betfair Iphone & Android App Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-2 105120C Richard Johnson 3/1
10 Feb 11+102d Taunton Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 ½ 10-1 105114A Jake Greenall 16/1
2010 · 5 runs
31 Oct 10+196d Huntingdon Brampton 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 12 ran 4/12 8 11-0 103115A Richard Johnson 15/2
18 Apr 10+29d Stratford Bet Totepool To Support Your Sport Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 16 ran 15/16 3¼ 10-11 10385C Andrew Tinkler 7/1
20 Mar 10+14d Uttoxeter Toteswinger Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 4½ 10-0 102107B Andrew Tinkler 14/1
06 Mar 10+38d Doncaster Sportingbet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 4 11-11 104101C Andrew Tinkler 12/1
27 Jan 10+46d Huntingdon Huntingdon Racecourse For Outdoor Events Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 hd 11-4 104113A Richard Johnson 11/1
2009 · 3 runs
12 Dec 09+31d Doncaster Carlsberg Doncaster Beer Festival Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 hd 10-12 —109A Andrew Tinkler 9/1
11 Nov 09+256d Warwick Warwick For Conferences 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 12 ran 5/12 2½ 10-12 —105A Christian Williams 33/1
28 Feb 09 Doncaster DBS Spring Sales Bumper Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 2 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 9/18 1¾ 10-8 —93C Andrew Tinkler 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Up To The Mark won?
Up To The Mark (GB) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 9 times in total (31% of starts).
Who trained Up To The Mark?
Up To The Mark (GB) was trained by Miss V Collins on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 22 April 2014.
Who is Up To The Mark's sire?
Up To The Mark (GB) is by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Villella (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Up To The Mark prefer?
Up To The Mark (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 20 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Up To The Mark's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 22 April 2014. The highest on record is 118.
What is Up To The Mark's sire's record?
Mark of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
Who are Up To The Mark's siblings?
Out of Villella (GB), Up To The Mark (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.