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Ask And Answer (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-30 to 2024-05-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean Aherne.

Pedigree Ask (GB) × Final Bond (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)

OwnerEoin A Barry

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 111 · best TS 56

Runs

Wins

7.0%

Strike rate

20.9%

Place rate

0.7

Actual / Expected

-43.0%

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Full form — last 30 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-05-29	18d	Wexford	24f	Soft	–	9/12	1	Mr S Tobin	140	80	14	5	40/1
Hurdle Turf Discover Wexford Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner - weakened quickly before 4 out(op 28/1)
2024-05-11	371d	Cork	24.5f	Good	–	10/18	3.25	Mr S Tobin	146	80	64	50	22/1
Hurdle Turf Fraser Rutherford Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened before 3 out(tchd 25/1)
2023-05-06	44d	Cork	25f	Soft	–	12/17	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	157	84	14	–	20/1
Racing Again May 17th Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-23	92d	Cork	20f	Heavy	–	4/9	–	Mr S Tobin p	149	86	84	–	17/2
Blackwater (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-21	53d	Fairyhouse	22.5f	Soft	–	6/16	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	154	88	76	23	20/1
Ring In The New Year @ Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-29	158d	Galway	24f	Heavy	–	99/18	–	Sean OKeeffe	164	91	–	–	16/1
COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-05-24	32d	Punchestown	24f	Good	–	13/21	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	167	93	57	18	14/1
Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-04-22	21d	Kilbeggan	24f	Good	–	99/14	–	Sean OKeeffe	166	93	–	–	11/2
Mullingar Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-01	19d	Wexford	25.5f	Good	–	99/11	–	Sean OKeeffe p	162	95	–	–	5/1
Ire Wel Pallets Ltd Handicap Chase (Div II)
2022-03-13	10d	Limerick	22f	Heavy	–	2/16	–	E Walsh tp	161	93	98	49	6/1
Croom Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-03-03	9d	Clonmel	24f	Heavy	–	99/15	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	166	93	–	–	15/2
Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-22	9d	Navan	21f	Heavy	–	1/18	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	155	89	99	26	15/2
Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-02-13	13d	Punchestown	23.5f	Heavy	–	7/21	–	Sean OKeeffe p	141	91	88	32	22/1
David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-31	243d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	5/22	–	Sean OKeeffe	167	92	90	–	17/2
Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-06-02	13d	Wexford	25.5f	Good	–	99/12	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	168	99	–	–	15/2
Staycations At Wexford Handicap Chase
2021-05-20	31d	Tipperary	24f	Soft	–	8/15	–	Sean OKeeffe tp	161	95	67	25	12/1
Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-04-19	10d	Limerick	22f	Soft	–	7/15	–	Sean OKeeffe b	166	98	51	–	14/1
Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-04-09	20d	Wexford	25.5f	Good	–	4/11	–	Sean OKeeffe p	168	99	95	–	4/1
Traynors Of Wexford For Paint Handicap Chase
2021-03-20	16d	Thurles	24f	Soft	–	10/16	–	Rachael Blackmore p	160	100	67	31	15/2
Leugh Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-04	11d	Clonmel	23f	Heavy	–	3/13	–	Phillip Enright p	164	98	104	10	18/1
Rosegreen Handicap Chase
2021-02-21	23d	Navan	21f	Heavy	–	9/20	–	E Walsh	163	102	84	39	50/1
Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-29	49d	Navan	24f	Heavy	–	9/12	–	E Walsh t	161	100	67	21	9/1
Gormanlough Handicap Chase
2020-12-11	13d	Punchestown	25.5f	Heavy	–	9/15	–	E Walsh t	138	102	59	–	10/1
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2020-11-28	34d	Fairyhouse	21f	Soft	–	8/13	–	Miss S Ahern t	138	104	95	56	25/1
Rybo Ladies National Handicap Chase
2020-10-25	11d	Galway	22.5f	Heavy	–	99/13	–	Sean Flanagan t	166	106	–	–	12/1
Anna OCoinne Memorial Handicap Chase
2020-10-14	213d	Punchestown	22f	Soft	–	99/18	–	Mr R James t	158	106	–	–	7/1
Punchestown Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2020-03-15	13d	Limerick	24.5f	Heavy	–	99/10	–	E Walsh t	150	106	–	–	5/2
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Instagram Handicap Chase
2020-03-02	37d	Leopardstown	21.5f	Soft	–	3/13	–	E Walsh t	157	106	108	34	5/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2020-01-25	7d	Fairyhouse	25f	Soft	–	2/13	–	E Walsh t	157	103	111	18	11/4
Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Chase
2020-01-18	20d	Navan	24f	Heavy	–	1/16	–	E Walsh t	154	97	110	40	7/1
Reusable Event Cups Handicap Chase

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	15	2	13.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	1	9.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	43	3	7.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	19	2	10.5%
Soft	15	0	0.0%
Good	9	1	11.1%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Cork	7	0	0.0%
Punchestown	6	0	0.0%
Limerick	5	0	0.0%
Wexford	4	0	0.0%
Navan	4	2	50.0%
Fairyhouse	4	0	0.0%
Galway	3	0	0.0%
Tipperary	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-30–2024-05-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.