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Asking For Answers (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-10-18 to 2023-03-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Martin Todhunter.
Pedigree Ask (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 103 · best TS 85
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
20.8%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
-69.8%
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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
2023-03-16 107d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 99/13 Sean Quinlan p 157 85 20/1
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2022-11-29 25d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 7/12 Sean Quinlan v 151 87 75 43 20/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2022-11-04 27d Hexham 24f Soft 5 5/11 Peter Kavanagh v 155 87 77 11 9/1
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2022-10-08 180d Hexham 20f Soft 4 2/5 Sean Quinlan v 143 85 89 50 7/2
Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase
2022-04-11 55d Hexham 24f Soft 5 11/12 Conor OFarrell v 156 90 59 53 12/1
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2022-02-15 33d Ayr 24f Heavy 5 99/6 Danny McMenamin v 160 94 14/1
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-01-13 39d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Heavy 4 4/10 Danny McMenamin v 143 97 76 21 16/1
Stella Artois Handicap Chase
2021-12-05 30d Kelso 32.5f Soft 3 99/13 Peter Kavanagh 133 112 33/1
Lilburn Estate Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
2021-11-05 249d Hexham 24f Soft 5 2/11 Peter Kavanagh p 161 97 99 10/1
NE-Bet Sportsbook & Casino Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2021-03-01 42d Ayr 24f Soft 5 99/14 Sean Quinlan v 159 97 11/2
Western House Hotel Gift Vouchers Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2021-01-18 40d Ayr 27f Heavy 4 99/7 Danny McMenamin 142 99 9/4
Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qual)
2020-12-09 44d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 1/14 Danny McMenamin 155 92 103 61 3/1
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase
2020-10-26 298d Ayr 24f Soft 5 1/7 Danny McMenamin 147 86 99 19 9/4
Ayrshire Cancer Support Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Qual)
2020-01-02 22d Ayr 24f Soft 5 2/9 Sean Quinlan v 155 88 98 9 9/2
Winter Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase
2019-12-11 26d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 99/10 Danny Cook v 154 88 6/1
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Today Handicap Chase
2019-11-15 18d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 4 5/12 Ryan Day v 157 93 77 52 9/1
Logico Novices Handicap Chase
2019-10-28 24d Ayr 24f Soft 4 99/9 Ryan Day 154 93 6/1
Book 2nd January Raceday And Celebrate Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qual)
2019-10-04 209d Hexham 24f Soft 4 5/6 Ryan Day 156 93 94 33/1
Ash & Ali Tied The Knot Novices Chase
2019-03-09 31d Ayr 24.5f Soft 5 99/11 Craig Nichol 163 95 77 7/1
Chaplin & Corks Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-06 17d Ayr 21.5f Soft 5 5/11 Ryan Day 164 98 95 52 16/1
Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-20 18d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 8/17 Craig Nichol 159 105 94 40 100/1
Follow @racingtv On Twitter National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2019-01-02 49d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 7/11 Craig Nichol 160 95 85 100/1
Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-14 27d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 5 99/10 Henry Brooke 154 80/1
Book Now For The Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2018-10-18 DEB Carlisle 17f Soft 4 11/12 Henry Brooke 152 72 12 80/1
Smarkets Novices Hurdle (Div I)

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
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 516212.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2428.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1616.2%
Heavy8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr1218.3%
Hexham8112.5%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-10-18–2023-03-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.