Mr Ascendency (IRE)
8yo Gelding · Chestnut · IRE
Career Overview
Mr Ascendency (IRE) is a 8yo chestnut gelding, trained by P F Yiu and owned by Allen Shi Lop Tak. He is by The Gurkha (IRE), out of Dietrich (USA), by Storm Cat, bred by Coolmore. From 49 career starts, he has won 7 times, placed on 18 occasions, at a 14.3% strike rate. He has earned £1.3M in prize money. He holds an official rating of 96. He shows a preference for standard going (1w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Happy Valley (HK) (2w from 12r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Mr Ascendency (IRE)(IRE)
Form
090000
Active
Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
OR
96
TF
—
Runs
49
Wins
7
Places
18
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.3%
Place Rate
36.7%
Total Runs
49
Best OR
96
Career Earnings
£1.3M
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistHappy Valley (HK) — 2w from 12r (17%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 2w from 7r (29%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£1.3M totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good33
4W 10P 12%
Good To Firm8
1W 2P 13%
Standard5
1W 2P 20%
Standard To Slow2
1W 2P 50%
Yielding To Soft1
0W 1P 0%
Good To Soft1
0W 1P 0%
Class Record
Class 14
2W 2P 50%
Class 233
3W 9P 9%
Class 38
1W 5P 13%
Class 53
1W 2P 33%
Seasonal Form
Sept3
1W 1P 33%
Jan9
1W 4P 11%
Feb6
2W 2P 33%
Mar5
1W 1P 20%
Apr4
0W 1P 0%
May4
0W 2P 0%
Jun4
0W 1P 0%
Jul2
0W 2P 0%
Aug1
1W 1P 100%
Oct4
0W 1P 0%
Nov6
1W 2P 17%
Dec2
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
With42
6W 15P 14%
Without8
1W 3P 13%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)8
1W 3P · Avg 6.0
Mid (4-6)15
1W 5P · Avg 5.1
High (7+)26
5W 10P · Avg 6.8
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.3L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 2026 | 10 | Sha Tin (HK) | Citi Credit Card Handicap (Course B) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Matthew Poon | 73/1 | 78 | — | |
| 04 Feb 2026 | 9 | Happy Valley (HK) | Tsui Man Handicap (Course C+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Richard Kingscote | 44/1 | 78 | — | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | 13 | Sha Tin (HK) | Racing Club Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Harry Bentley | 143/1 | 81 | — | |
| 14 Dec 2025 | 12 | Sha Tin (HK) | Highland Reel Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Richard Kingscote | 92/1 | 85 | — | |
| 30 Nov 2025 | 12 | Sha Tin (HK) | Chevalier Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Richard Kingscote | 81/1 | 85 | — | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 10 | Happy Valley (HK) | Shing Yip Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Richard Kingscote | 31/1 | 87 | — | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | 12 | Sha Tin (HK) | High West Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | Richard Kingscote | 51/1 | 89 | — | |
| 31 May 2025 | 13 | Sha Tin (HK) | Penfold Park Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | L J Ferraris | 44/1 | 92 | — | |
| 13 Apr 2025 | 6 | Sha Tin (HK) | Healthy Community Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 52/1 | 96 | — | |
| 09 Mar 2025 | 8 | Sha Tin (HK) | Carpenter Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 9ff | Good To Firm | Declan McDonogh | 48/1 | 93 | — | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 4 | Happy Valley (HK) | Shan Kwong Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 68/10 | 93 | — | |
| 05 Feb 2025 | 1 | Happy Valley (HK) | Tsun Yip Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 113/10 | 87 | — | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 2 | Sha Tin (HK) | Chinese New Year Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 56/1 | 87 | — | |
| 05 Jan 2025 | 5 | Sha Tin (HK) | Pak Tam Chung Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | Karis Teetan | 12/1 | 89 | — | |
| 04 Dec 2024 | 6 | Happy Valley (HK) | Japan Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 9ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 45/1 | 91 | — | |
| 06 Nov 2024 | 5 | Happy Valley (HK) | High Island Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 47/1 | 92 | — | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 7 | Happy Valley (HK) | Deep Water Bay Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 53/1 | 93 | — | |
| 12 Jun 2024 | 10 | Happy Valley (HK) | Ewo Challenge Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 35/1 | 95 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2024 | 6 | Sha Tin (HK) | Penfold Park Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 17/1 | 96 | — | |
| 11 May 2024 | 8 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Harry Bentley | 20/1 | 96 | — | |
| 10 Apr 2024 | 3 | Happy Valley (HK) | Geranium Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 57/10 | 96 | — | |
| 03 Mar 2024 | 1 | Sha Tin (HK) | Kent Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | Harry Bentley | 43/5 | 91 | — | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | 1 | Happy Valley (HK) | Shan Kwong Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 15/2 | 85 | — | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 3 | Sha Tin (HK) | Egret Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | Harry Bentley | 36/5 | 86 | — | |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 4 | Sha Tin (HK) | Butterfly Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 115/1 | 87 | — | |
| 22 Oct 2023 | 13 | Sha Tin (HK) | Equestrian 1400m Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 24/1 | 89 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2023 | 8 | Happy Valley (HK) | Windy Gap Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Alexis Badel | 12/1 | 91 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2023 | 12 | Sha Tin (HK) | FWD Insurance CMB Wing Lung Bank Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Tom Marquand | 53/1 | 92 | — | |
| 11 Mar 2023 | 6 | Sha Tin (HK) | Lung Kong Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | C Y Ho | 73/10 | 92 | — | |
| 26 Feb 2023 | 8 | Sha Tin (HK) | Citigold Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/1 | 92 | — | |
| 24 Jan 2023 | 1 | Sha Tin (HK) | Chinese New Year Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 42/10 | 88 | — | |
| 15 Jan 2023 | 3 | Sha Tin (HK) | Yuen Long Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/1 | 84 | — | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 2 | Happy Valley (HK) | Tokyo Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Jye McNeil | 48/10 | 82 | — | |
| 06 Nov 2022 | 5 | Sha Tin (HK) | Neogence Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 14/1 | 82 | — | |
| 01 Oct 2022 | 10 | Sha Tin (HK) | Beijing Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | V Borges | 49/10 | 82 | — | |
| 18 Sep 2022 | 1 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hing Wah Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 21/10F | 77 | — | |
| 01 Jul 2022 | 2 | Sha Tin (HK) | Sportsmanship 1600M Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 8ff | Yielding To Soft | Harry Bentley | 13/1 | 75 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2022 | 3 | Sha Tin (HK) | Sapphire Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Karis Teetan | 87/10 | 75 | — | |
| 07 May 2022 | 3 | Sha Tin (HK) | Daphne Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Zac Purton | 18/5 | 76 | — | |
| 20 Mar 2022 | 12 | Sha Tin (HK) | BMW Hong Kong Derby 2022 (Conditions) (4yo) (Course A) (Turf) | 10ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 206/1 | 76 | — | |
| 27 Feb 2022 | 10 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hong Kong Classic Cup (Conditions) (4yo) (Course B) (Turf) | 9ff | Good | L J Ferraris | 55/1 | 76 | — | |
| 30 Jan 2022 | 4 | Sha Tin (HK) | Loves Only You Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Harry Bentley | 147/1 | 76 | — | |
| 16 Jan 2022 | 10 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hoi Lai Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) | 7ff | Good | Antoine Hamelin | 62/1 | 76 | — | |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 1 | York | Sky Bet Mile Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Ryan Moore | 8/1 | 95 | — | |
| 17 Jul 2021 | 2 | Newmarket | Fine Watch Club Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Robert Havlin | 8/1 | 93 | — | |
| 12 May 2021 | 3 | York | Sky Bet Handicap | 7ff | Good To Soft | Kieran O'Neill | 5/1 | 94 | — | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Sandown | Bet365 Esher Cup Handicap | 8ff | Good | Ryan Moore | 7/2 | 87 | — | ||
| 11 Nov 2020 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Robert Havlin | 4/9F | — | — | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 2 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Ryan Moore | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 19 Sep 2020 | 9 | Newbury | Heatherwold Stud EBF Novice Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 7ff | Good | Robert Havlin | 15/2 | — | — |
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