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Horse profile
Ask Politely
- TrainerChris Gordon
- OwnerL Gilbert
- FamilyCapincur Lady
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Nov 2020, Fontwell (10/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 20 | Fontwell | 10/13 | 16/1 | dist | Mr Nathan Brennan | Chris Gordon | Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat … | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Good to Soft | 10-6 | t | World Of Dreams (IRE) | £2,274 | 2/12 |
Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
Class 52m1½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Nov 20
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 10/13
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr Nathan Brennan
- Trainer
- Chris Gordon
- Race
- Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-6
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- World Of Dreams (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,274
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 20 | Fontwell | Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat … | 10/13 | World Of Dreams (IRE) | 1 | 28 Feb 21 | Hereford | Central Roofing Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 6 Nov 20 | Fontwell | Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat … | 10/13 | Coronado Joe (GB) | 7 | 18 Feb 21 | Fontwell | Follow At The Races On Twitter Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- 10/136 Nov 20 · Fontwell
Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
All fields
- Date
- 6 Nov 20
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
- This horse
- 10/13
- Winner next time
- World Of Dreams (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 28 Feb 21
- At
- Hereford
- Race won
- Central Roofing Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- 10/136 Nov 20 · Fontwell
Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
All fields
- Date
- 6 Nov 20
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat …
- This horse
- 10/13
- Winner next time
- Coronado Joe (GB)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 18 Feb 21
- At
- Fontwell
- Race won
- Follow At The Races On Twitter Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gordon | 6 Nov 20 | 6 Nov 20 | 10/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Chris Gordon
- Trainer
- Chris Gordon
- First run
- 6 Nov 20
- Last run
- 6 Nov 20
- First run for yard
- 10/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 6 Nov 20 | 6 Nov 20 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Nov 20
- Last run
- 6 Nov 20
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAsk (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireAsk (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damRequest (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 branchMiss Taggle (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireClose Conflict (USA)
- Dam's damArdnataggle (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireAristocracy (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Miss Taggle (IRE) · by Close Conflict (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Ardnataggle (IRE) · by Aristocracy (IRE) · 4 winners from 9 runners
- Capincur Lady (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ask (GB) | Miss Taggle (IRE) | Close Conflict (USA) | James Butler | 26 May 14 | chestnut | gelding | Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 6.0f · NH 2m1½f |
Ask (GB)
- Sire
- Ask (GB)
- Damsire
- Close Conflict (USA)
- Breeder
- James Butler
- Foaled
- 26 May 14
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.0f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Ask (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,965 | 314 | 812 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,074 | 111 | 277 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 662 | 56 | 179 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going | 231 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,965
- Wins
- 314
- Placed
- 812
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,074
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 277
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 662
- Wins
- 56
- Placed
- 179
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 231
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 55
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Ask (GB) × Close Conflict (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 Politely (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ask Politely (IRE)
- Horse
- Ask Politely (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
- Fifty Shadesof Bay0W · 0R
Half siblings
By Well Chosen (GB)
- Treaty Boy (IRE)2W · 23R
Female line
- 1Miss Taggle (IRE) · by Close Conflict (USA)
- 2Ardnataggle (IRE) · by Aristocracy (IRE)
- 3Capincur Lady (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Ask Politely foaled?
Ask Politely (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 26 May 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Ask Politely?
Ask Politely (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Miss Taggle (IRE), a daughter of Close Conflict (USA), and was bred by James Butler.
Who trained Ask Politely?
Ask Politely (IRE) was trained by Chris Gordon and owned by L Gilbert at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ask Politely's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ask Politely (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Ask Politely still racing?
Ask Politely (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 November 2020 at Fontwell in the Watch The Star Sports #BettingPeople Series Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 10th of 13, and has not run there since.
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