Optima Racing › Horses › Betterask JJ (IRE)

Betterask JJ (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-09-12 to 2022-11-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John J Walsh.

Pedigree Ask (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 93 · best TS 58

Runs

Wins

4.8%

Strike rate

9.5%

Place rate

0.99

Actual / Expected

61.9%

Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 21 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
2022-11-08	46d	Fairyhouse	23f	Soft	–	99/16	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	151	81	–	–	20/1
BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-23	34d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	99/17	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	151	81	–	–	18/1
Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-08-20	37d	Killarney	20f	Good	–	13/16	–	Cian Quirke tp	156	84	67	58	14/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-14	164d	Killarney	20f	Good	–	10/16	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	157	86	70	37	22/1
Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-01-31	25d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	12/21	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	158	87	54	–	12/1
Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-01-06	44d	Clonmel	20f	Heavy	–	99/13	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	154	87	–	–	22/1
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-23	362d	Punchestown	21.5f	Good	–	1/20	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	150	80	91	31	33/1
William Hill Ireland Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-11-26	9d	Thurles	22.5f	Soft	–	99/13	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	153	82	–	–	11/1
Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-17	43d	Limerick	24f	Heavy	–	2/13	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	153	80	93	–	18/1
Patrickswell Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-05	312d	Killarney	23f	Good	–	9/14	–	Jamie Hayes tp	146	80	35	31	28/1
Ross Road Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-28	56d	Thurles	22.5f	Soft	–	7/18	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	148	82	64	13	20/1
Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-03	17d	Clonmel	20f	Soft	–	11/18	–	Ambrose McCurtin tp	149	83	72	–	10/1
Carrick-On-Suir Handicap Hurdle
2019-09-16	20d	Galway	19f	Soft	–	5/12	–	Phillip Enright tp	146	82	87	19	14/1
Its Our 150th Birthday Claiming Hurdle
2019-08-27	22d	Ballinrobe	22f	Soft	–	6/13	–	Ambrose McCurtin tb	150	84	58	–	14/1
Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-05	74d	Cork	19f	Soft	–	6/19	–	Phillip Enright t	144	85	83	49	16/1
Marymount Hospice Charity Raceday August 17th Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-23	12d	Tipperary	24f	Good	–	99/18	–	Katie OFarrell t	144	87	–	–	16/1
Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-11	147d	Cork	24f	Good	–	10/17	–	Sean OKeeffe t	138	88	79	14	33/1
Buy Online @ Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-15	27d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	10/16	–	Ambrose McCurtin t	155	–	23	–	80/1
Customise Your Bet With BoyleSports BetBuilder Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-18	41d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	6/9	–	Brian Hayes t	166	–	88	20	66/1
Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Hurdle
2018-10-08	26d	Tipperary	16f	Good	–	16/17	–	Ambrose McCurtin t	155	–	53	–	66/1
Join The Tipperary Supporters Club 2019 (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2018-09-12	DEB	Listowel	20f	Soft	–	6/13	–	Mr W T Cronin t	161	–	89	16	50/1
Listowel Vintners Association 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	6	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	21	1	4.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	10	0	0.0%
Good	9	1	11.1%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Cork	3	0	0.0%
Killarney	3	0	0.0%

We score Betterask JJ (IRE) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →

Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-09-12–2022-11-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.