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Optima RacingHorses › Friends Dont Ask (GB)

Friends Dont Ask (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-07-16 to 2024-07-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clare Ellam.
Pedigree Champs Elysees (GB) × Kintyre (GB) (by Selkirk)
OwnerRobert P Clarke
Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 116 · best TS 105
26
Runs
5
Wins
19.2%
Strike rate
42.3%
Place rate
1.91
Actual / Expected
60.6%
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Full form — last 26 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
2024-07-26 21d Uttoxeter 26f Good 5 1/12 0 Nick Scholfield p 157 89 95 86 16/1
Chase Turf Bodhi Solutions Handicap Chase Jumped slightly right throughout - pressed leaders - led 2nd - faced challenge 3 out (usual 4 out) - went clear again approaching last - gamely - finished 1st - disqualified - banned substance(op 14/1)
2024-07-05 7d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 7/10 8.5 Brendan Powell p 163 93 69 12 12/1
Chase Turf William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Midfield - disputing third after 9th - weakened gradually from 16th - tailed off(op 10/1)
2024-06-28 22d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 4 5/9 8.5 Brendan Powell p 151 93 88 78 22/1
Chase Turf Glast-On-Dee Music Night Handicap Chase Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4th - led clearly 5 out - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-06-06 11d Uttoxeter 24f Good 5 6/13 1 Brendan Powell p 163 95 97 81 50/1
Chase Turf Uttoxeter Ladies Day Friday 26th July Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway and briefly led before 11th - prominent when outpaced before 4 out - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-05-26 18d Fontwell 26f Good 5 3/7 34 Brendan Powell p 168 95 71 38 40/1
Chase Turf Starsports.Bet Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led narrowly from 4th - headed and lost position before 4 out - lost ground quickly and struggling before 3 out - went remote third run-in - tailed off(op 25/1)
2024-05-08 107d Fontwell 26f Good 5 10/12 25 Ben Poste p 168 100 48 150/1
Chase Turf Star Sports Handicap Chase Disputed lead - prominent before 4 out - led but pestered from 7th - headed 14th - lost ground after 15th - soon struggling(op 66/1)
2024-01-22 5d Warwick 25.5f Soft 4 99/10 Charlie Deutsch p 165 107 125/1
Chase Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Chase Never going well - detached throughout - pulled up 12th(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
2024-01-17 667d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 99/6 Jack G Gilligan p 153 107 80/1
Chase Turf At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase Led - jumped right 7th - headed 13th - soon lost position - weakened and lost touch 15th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)
2022-03-21 129d Plumpton 25.5f Good 3 4/6 James Bowen p 154 114 88 83 5/1
Watch Sky Sports At Your Local Handicap Chase
2021-11-12 29d Cheltenham 30f Good 2 99/13 Jack Quinlan p 140 135 50/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-14 36d Wincanton 25f Firm 3 99/6 Nick Scholfield p 156 115 9/4
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase
2021-09-08 45d Uttoxeter 26f Good 3 1/6 Nick Scholfield p 151 110 116 38 11/2
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2021-07-25 23d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 4/9 Nick Scholfield p 142 111 112 65 11/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-07-02 33d Newton Abbot 26f Good 4 1/9 Nick Scholfield p 157 105 116 105 7/2
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase
2021-05-30 26d Fontwell 26f Firm 5 2/11 Nick Scholfield p 163 102 113 92 9/2
Vickers Telephone Betting 01325 402001 Handicap Chase
2021-05-04 36d Fakenham 29f Soft 3 3/13 Nick Scholfield p 145 102 104 6/1
Snellings Norfolk National Handicap Chase (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2021-03-29 30d Fontwell 26f Firm 5 1/7 Jack Quinlan p 166 97 102 86 11/4
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Chase
2021-02-27 89d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 99/12 Max Kendrick 137 124 66/1
Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-30 29d Fakenham 29f Soft 4 1/8 Jack Quinlan 148 92 106 9/1
Testerton Handicap Chase (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2020-11-01 25d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 5 5/9 Nick Scholfield 161 94 58 15/2
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase (Div II)
2020-10-07 50d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 5 3/10 Tom Scudamore 166 95 101 83 7/2
Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-08-18 208d Fontwell 26f Good 4 3/5 Nick Scholfield 147 96 97 31 15/2
attheraces.com Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-01-23 34d Fakenham 23.5f Soft 3 4/6 Jamie Moore 152 97 5 25/1
Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Novices Hurdle
2019-12-20 71d Ascot 21.5f Heavy 3 11/11 Eoin Walsh 154 62 50/1
eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle
2019-10-10 86d Worcester 16f Soft 5 3/11 Leighton Aspell 152 104 86 16/1
Gamble Responsibly With MansionBet Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-07-16 DEB Southwell 15.5f Good 5 5/9 Leighton Aspell 154 94 26 16/1
DMRC Benevolence Intermediate Open National Hunt 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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 36116.7%
Class 46233.3%
Class 511218.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26519.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good15320.0%
Soft7114.3%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fontwell5120.0%
Uttoxeter4250.0%
Fakenham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-07-16–2024-07-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.