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Horse profile

Yup Bro (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer John C McConnell · Owner John C Mcconnell
by Belardo (IRE) out of Causeway Charm (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 4 Jul 2026 · 6th of 7
KTB Profile

Yup Bro is a maiden who has yet to win or place from nine starts. He showed his best effort when fourth of 10 at Dundalk in Nov 2025. Typically held up he was held in his last run at Bellewstown in Jul 2026 when sixth of seven in the Dickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle. By Belardo out of a Giant's Causeway mare he has raced on turf and all-weather.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 78 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 14 Nov 2025

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 →

Jumps 2 figures · best 58C · median 39.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good258C39.52 runs · 58 / 39.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f258C39.52 runs · 58 / 39.5
Flat 7 figures · best 78A · median 56
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)478A643 runs · 78 / 61
Soft256C54.51 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f578A613 runs · 78 / 61
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 91C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Bellewstown, 4 Jul 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 20 Jun 2026 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 20 Jun 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 91C · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good291C86.52 runs · 91 / 86.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f291C86.52 runs · 91 / 86.5
Flat 7 figures · best 66A · median 58
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)466A59.53 runs · 66 / 56
Soft260C57.51 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f566A563 runs · 66 / 56
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 from 9 analysed runs since Aug 2025

  • Held up 6 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,709 runs since Jan 2008 (280 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−10.2—
Good to Firm3444212.2%+2—
Good877879.9%−0.30 from 2
Good to Soft391389.7%−0.50 from 1
Soft637599.3%−0.90 from 2
Heavy2152511.6%+1.4—
Standard (AW)1,23812710.3%+0.10 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f220209.1%−1.1—
6f – 7f1,3181309.9%−0.3—
1m – 1m1f968969.9%−0.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f84810412.3%+2.10 from 5
1m5f – 2m263218%−2.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f8667%−3.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m6116.7%+6.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Causeway Charm (USA) (Giant's Causeway)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Woodlands Charm (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lily Rules (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Woodlands Charm (IRE)2456fClass 5
Lily Rules (IRE)1926f–7fClass 4
Overcoming (IRE)717f—
D'niro (IRE)811mClass 6
Seeking Approval (IRE)20——
Kodihill (IRE)80——
Bing Bang Bank (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rory Cleary 5 0 0% −5.00
Alex Harvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fitzsimons 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
04 Jul 26+14d Bellewstown Dickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle 17f · Good · 7 ran Held up at the rear throughout - hit the 6th and made little headway from 4 out - well held at the finish 6/7 48 11-0 —58C91C Alex Harvey 250/1
20 Jun 26+6d Down Royal Mount Charles Handicap (0-60) 13f · Soft · 14 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - dropped away late - eventually well beaten in 12th 12/14 22 9-11 5553C60C Gary Carroll 40/1
14 Jun 26+52d Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 19f · Good · 14 ran Held up at the back early - never a factor - detached from rivals throughout - finished a distant last of the field 13/14 8 11-0 —21C82C Shane Fitzsimons 125/1
23 Apr 26+125d Dundalk (AW) Racing Again May 26th Handicap (0-60) 10.5f · Standard · 12 ran Held a midfield spot - pushed along with no response inside final two furlongs - well held at the finish 12/12 1¾ 10-1 5761C56C Rory Cleary 22/1
2025 · 5 runs
19 Dec 25+35d Dundalk (AW) Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60) 12f · Standard · 13 ran Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out - dropped away steadily to finish last 11/13 31 9-12 6050C53C Rory Cleary 9/4F
14 Nov 25+48d Dundalk (AW) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 10 ran Held up at the back - improved into 6th and pushed along 2f out - stayed on into 4th late 4/10 hd 9-7 6378A66A Rory Cleary 20/1
27 Sep 25+8d Curragh Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div 1) 10f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran Held up at the back - driven approaching straight but made no headway 2f out - faded to finish well held 12/17 6½ 9-8 —56C55C Donagh O'Connor 200/1
19 Sep 25+24d Dundalk (AW) Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran Held up midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left and 8th passing the final furlong marker - stayed on at same rate to finish 6th 6/14 ½ 9-8 —67B63A Rory Cleary 500/1
26 Aug 25 Bellewstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 8f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Slow to break - held towards rear throughout - no impression made on leaders - finished well held in 12th 12/14 1¾ 9-8 —49C58C Rory Cleary 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Yup Bro won?
Yup Bro (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
Who trains Yup Bro?
Yup Bro (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 July 2026.
Who is Yup Bro's sire?
Yup Bro (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Causeway Charm (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
What is Yup Bro's official rating?
Yup Bro (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 63.
What is Yup Bro's sire's record?
Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,709 runs since Jan 2008 (280 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Yup Bro's siblings?
Out of Causeway Charm (USA), Yup Bro (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Woodlands Charm (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lily Rules (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.