First Ascent Racehorse Profile
First Ascent is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by Gordon Elliott, based at Navan. With 12 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $15,825.
- Age
- 5
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- Trained at
- Navan
- Sire
- Blue Point
- Dam
- Zibelina
- Sire of dam
- Dansili
- Career
- 12:1-2-3
- Prize money
- $15,825
- Last start
- 21 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- 73230-
First Ascent Form Guide
First Ascent — last 12 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Listowel (ire) | 4023m | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | Good | 0 | 155kg | James Smith | 12 of 15 | 59.25L | 5:21.65 | — | Mart Lane (IRE) |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Kilbeggan (ire) | 3219m | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | Good To Yielding | 0 | 158kg | Danny Gilligan | 1 of 11 | — | 3:40.10 | — | First Ascent (IRE) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Kilbeggan (ire) | 3219m | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 29th August Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 158kg | Jack Kennedy | 3 of 13 | 2L | 3:53.60 | — | Puppet Master (IRE) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Kilbeggan (ire) | 3219m | Well Of Moate Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 158kg | Jack Kennedy | 2 of 11 | 14L | 3:47.80 | — | Facile Ocean (IRE) |
| 21 July 2026 | Ballinrobe (ire) | 3501m | West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 158kg | Jack Kennedy | 4 of 13 | 6.5L | 4:20.90 | — | No Mon No Fun (IRE) |
| 12 May 2026 | Sligo | 3572m | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 156kg | Josh Williamson | 5 of 15 | 19.5L | 4:29.70 | — | Hey Now (GB) |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Roscommon | 3141m | Athleague Maiden Hurdle | Good To Yielding | 0 | 161kg | Jack Kennedy | PU of 15 | — | - | — | Rakki (GB) |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Galway | 2377m | McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap | Yielding | 19 | 139kg | Declan Mcdonogh | 14 of 18 | 23.5L | 2:40.69 | — | Thatwilldoso (IRE) |
| 21 June 2025 | Down Royal | 2603m | Eventco Marquees Maiden | Good | 1 | 135kg | Robbie Colgan | 3 of 6 | 1.25L | 2:47.03 | — | Light Up The Dark (GB) |
| 30 May 2025 | Down Royal | 2111m | BoyleSports Smart Race Card Maiden | Good | 8 | 135kg | Robbie Colgan | 2 of 8 | — | 2:16.65 | — | Navy Waters (IRE) |
| 19 May 2025 | Roscommon | 2069m | JTW Distribution Roscommon Maiden | Good | 1 | 147kg | Robbie Colgan | 3 of 4 | 8L | 2:13.96 | — | Omni Man (IRE) |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Cork | 2103m | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden | Soft | 9 | 147kg | Robbie Colgan | 7 of 18 | 18.75L | 2:21.60 | — | Nautical Force (GB) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Good | 9 | 0-2-3 | 0% | 56% |
| First-up | 3 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Second-up | 2 | 0-1-1 | 0% | 100% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 | R1 | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 3218m | Danny Gilligan |