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Horse profile

Ask A Serenade

Ashkalani (IRE) × Celtic Serenade (IRE) (Yashgan (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2008

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Nov 2013, Limerick (IRE) (10/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1110

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Nov 13	Limerick (IRE)	10/14	80/1	dist	Paddy Kennedy	D E Fitzgerald	Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Yielding	11-10	Pumbaa (IRE)	€6,900	61	1/13
10 Sep 13	Galway (IRE)	11/15	66/1	dist	Martin Ferris	D E Fitzgerald	J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4½f	Good to Firm	11-12	Rossvoss (GB)	€7,590	-	2/12

10/1410 Nov 13 · Limerick (IRE)80/1
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
10 Nov 13
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
10/14
SP
80/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Paddy Kennedy
Trainer
D E Fitzgerald
Race
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-10
Winner / 2nd
Pumbaa (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,900
Days
61
Future form
1/13
11/1510 Sep 13 · Galway (IRE)66/1
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
10 Sep 13
Course
Galway (IRE)
Pos
11/15
SP
66/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Martin Ferris
Trainer
D E Fitzgerald
Race
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Rossvoss (GB)
Winner prize
€7,590
Days
-
Future form
2/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
10 Nov 13	Limerick (IRE)	Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle	10/14	Pumbaa (IRE)	1	27 Dec 13	Limerick (IRE)	Goggin Buckley Handicap Hurdle
10 Sep 13	Galway (IRE)	J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle	11/15	Minella Fiveo (IRE)	3	28 Sep 13	Navan (IRE)	Slane Maiden Hurdle
10 Sep 13	Galway (IRE)	J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle	11/15	Araku Valley (IRE)	6	3 Oct 13	Clonmel (IRE)	Kilmore Maiden Hurdle

10/1410 Nov 13 · Limerick (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
10 Nov 13
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
This horse
10/14
Winner next time
Pumbaa (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
27 Dec 13
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
Goggin Buckley Handicap Hurdle
11/1510 Sep 13 · Galway (IRE)
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
10 Sep 13
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
This horse
11/15
Winner next time
Minella Fiveo (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
28 Sep 13
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Slane Maiden Hurdle
11/1510 Sep 13 · Galway (IRE)
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
10 Sep 13
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle
This horse
11/15
Winner next time
Araku Valley (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
3 Oct 13
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Kilmore Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D E Fitzgerald	10 Sep 13	10 Nov 13	11/15	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

D E Fitzgerald

Trainer: D E Fitzgerald
First run: 10 Sep 13
Last run: 10 Nov 13
First run for yard: 11/15
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	10 Sep 13	10 Nov 13

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 10 Sep 13
Last run: 10 Nov 13

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchAshkalani (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireAshkalani (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSoviet Star (USA)
Sire's damAshtarka (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchCeltic Serenade (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamCeltic Serenade (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireYashgan (GB)
Dam's damBeltichbourne (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Ashkalani (IRE)

Celtic Serenade (IRE)

Soviet Star (USA)

Ashtarka (GB)

Yashgan (GB)

Beltichbourne (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAsk A Serenade (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2008

SireAshkalani (IRE)

DamCeltic Serenade (IRE)

DamsireYashgan (GB)

Sire's sireSoviet Star (USA)

Sire's damAshtarka (GB)

2nd damBeltichbourne (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingBigbadjohn (IRE)

Female line

Celtic Serenade (IRE) · by Yashgan (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Beltichbourne (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ashkalani (IRE)	Celtic Serenade (IRE)	Yashgan (GB)	gelding	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f	Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4f

Ashkalani (IRE)

Sire: Ashkalani (IRE)
Dam: Celtic Serenade (IRE)
Damsire: Yashgan (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Ashkalani (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	550	35	117	6.4%	21.3%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	336	22	80	6.5%	23.8%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	124	11	35	8.9%	28.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	84	9	26	10.7%	31.0%	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 550
Wins: 35
Placed: 117
Win %: 6.4%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 336
Wins: 22
Placed: 80
Win %: 6.5%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 124
Wins: 11
Placed: 35
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 84
Wins: 9
Placed: 26
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 31.0%
This horse runs: 0
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Ashkalani (IRE) × Yashgan mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ask A Serenade (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Ask A Serenade (IRE)

Horse: Ask A Serenade (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Celtic Serenade (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ashkalani (IRE) out of Celtic Serenade (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Vinnie Roe (IRE)

Bigbadjohn (IRE)6W · 22R · 1 black-type

By Coroner (IRE)

Nailer (IRE)0W · 7R
Celtic Sally (IRE)0W · 10R

Female line

1Celtic Serenade (IRE) · by Yashgan (GB)
2Beltichbourne (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Bigbadjohn (IRE)6W · 22R · 1 black-type

View full Beltichbourne family

In brief

When was Ask A Serenade foaled?

Ask A Serenade (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Ask A Serenade?

Ask A Serenade (IRE) is by Ashkalani (IRE) out of Celtic Serenade (IRE), a daughter of Yashgan (GB).

Who trained Ask A Serenade?

Ask A Serenade (IRE) was trained by D E Fitzgerald and owned by Aidan Foley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ask A Serenade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ask A Serenade (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Ask A Serenade still racing?

Ask A Serenade (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 November 2013 at Limerick (IRE) in the Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle, finishing 10th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Ask A Serenade related to any top horses?

Ask A Serenade (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Bigbadjohn (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), from the Beltichbourne (GB) family.