Upper Key (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in May 2009, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 8 of 8 at Newcastle last time. By Exceed And Excel (AUS), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 13dAvg between runs
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 11.9% of 16,030 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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 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 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Pixie Ring (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Pixie Ring (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixie Ring (GB) | 2 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Siryena (GB) | 15 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Airex (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 22 May 09+13d | Newcastle | Mitie Claiming Stakes | 8/8 | 15 | 9-1 | 21C | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 09 May 09 | Thirsk | Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes | 11/12 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 32A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Upper Key won?
- Upper Key (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2009.
- Who trained Upper Key?
- Upper Key (GB) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 22 May 2009.
- Who is Upper Key's sire?
- Upper Key (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Ard Na Sighe (IRE), whose sire is Kenmare.
- What is Upper Key's sire's record?
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 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.
- Who are Upper Key's siblings?
- Out of Ard Na Sighe (IRE), Upper Key (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Pixie Ring (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Pixie Ring (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.