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Answering (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-27 to 2025-11-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Timothy Doyle.
Pedigree Ask (GB) × Gemmeus (IRE) (by Bigstone)
OwnerMrs Claire Doyle
BreederMrs Claire Doyle
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 121 · best TS 114
24
Runs
1
Wins
4.2%
Strike rate
16.7%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-91.3%
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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-11-20 108d Thurles 16f Soft 14/16 12 Mr D Doyle t 159 98 68 19 40/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Again On The 27th November Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - weakened quickly before last
2025-08-04 13d Cork 18.5f Good 8/13 2.5 Mr D Doyle b 152 101 90 74 40/1
Hurdle Turf Kanturk Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - mistake 6th - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-07-22 68d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 9/15 3 Mr D Doyle b 157 105 96 77 25/1
Hurdle Turf David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - bumped 1st - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
2025-05-15 91d Clonmel 19.5f Good 11/12 20 Mr D Doyle 159 109 42 114 25/1
Hurdle Turf Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened after last (usual 3 out)(op 22/1)
2025-02-13 18d Clonmel 20.5f Soft 12/13 Mr D Doyle 159 31 50/1
Monksgrange Beginners Chase
2025-01-26 36d Naas 18.5f Heavy 12/14 Mr D Doyle 152 112 64 28/1
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-21 219d Thurles 16f Good 13/18 14 Mr D Doyle 148 114 63 19 11/1
Hurdle Turf Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle Soon led - prominent after 2nd - lost position but in touch with leaders before 5th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-05-16 14d Clonmel 16f Soft 6/13 7.5 Mr D Doyle 157 115 105 88 4/1F
Hurdle Turf Botanica International Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - raced in second - lost second 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1)
2024-05-02 16d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 8/24 0.3 Mr D Doyle 154 116 109 62 22/1
Hurdle Turf Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle Soon midfield - brief headway when switched right approaching last - soon no extra(op 18/1)
2024-04-16 31d Naas 16.5f Soft 4/13 1.25 Mr D Doyle 161 116 120 112 15/2
Hurdle Turf Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-03-16 11d Thurles 16f Heavy 1/18 0 Cian Quirke 164 121 95 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Made all - going best 2 out - ridden and went clear after last - comfortably(op Evens)
2024-03-05 54d Thurles 16f Heavy 2/16 2 Mr D Doyle 151 115 91 10/1
Hurdle Turf ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced after 2 out - ran on from last - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-01-11 25d Clonmel 16.5f Heavy 2/14 9 Mr D Doyle 159 115 15 18/1
Hurdle Turf Monroe Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - soon led - joined after 4 out - headed before 2 out - no chance with winner when mistake last - kept on(tchd 20/1)
2023-12-17 17d Thurles 16f Soft 6/15 8.5 Ambrose McCurtin 166 96 67 125/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You For Supporting Us In 2023 Maiden Hurdle Midfield - jumped right 2 out - soon no impression
2023-11-30 42d Thurles 16.5f Soft 5/15 23 Mr D Doyle 159 86 63 66/1
Hurdle Turf Killinan Maiden Hurdle Raced in second - lost position and weakened after 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - mistake and pecked on landing last(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
2023-10-19 32d Thurles 16f Soft 8/14 1.75 Mr D Doyle 161 88 70 16/1
NH Flat Turf Munster INH Flat Race Held up in rear - headway into midfield under 3f out - no extra from 2f out
2023-09-17 23d Listowel 16f Good 4/8 Mr D Doyle 161 101 27 14/1
Kerry Group (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2023-08-25 18d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 7/10 Mr D Doyle 166 85 5/1
John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race
2023-08-07 147d Cork 18.5f Good 9/17 Mr D Doyle 161 89 44 10/1
Follow Us On Facebook Flat Race
2023-03-13 75d Thurles 16.5f Soft 4/10 Mr D Doyle 161 104 54 14/1
Ballagh INH Flat Race
2022-12-28 39d Leopardstown 16f Soft 6/11 Mr D Doyle 161 71 44 25/1
Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race
2022-11-19 30d Punchestown 16f Soft 5/9 Mr D Doyle 154 87 25 15/2
Irish Mirror (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-10-20 511d Thurles 15.5f Good 3/15 Mr D Doyle 161 104 64 66/1
Munster INH Flat Race
2021-05-27 DEB Limerick 16f Soft 9/18 Mr J C Barry 165 77 10 66/1
Athea INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2414.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1300.0%
Good700.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Thurles9111.1%
Clonmel400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-27–2025-11-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.