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Horse profile

Ask To Dance

Ask (GB) × Dubai City (IRE) (Dubai Destination (USA))

TrainerW H Easterby
OwnerMrs S J Easterby

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £449 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 7 May 2022, Hexham (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
7 May 22	Hexham	4/6	3/1	24½	Mr William Easterby	W H Easterby	J S Hubbuck Ltd. Agricultural Merchants Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Heart …	Class 4	Chase	3m	Good to Soft	12-0	tp	Blazing Tom (GB)	£3,593	0/3

4/67 May 22 · Hexham3/1
J S Hubbuck Ltd. Agricultural Merchants Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Heart …
Class 43mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
7 May 22
Course
Hexham
Pos
4/6
SP
3/1
Btn
24½
Jockey
Mr William Easterby
Trainer
W H Easterby
Race
J S Hubbuck Ltd. Agricultural Merchants Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Heart …
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
12-0
Headgear
tp
Winner / 2nd
Blazing Tom (GB)
Winner prize
£3,593
Future form
0/3

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
W H Easterby	7 May 22	7 May 22	4/6	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£449	€0

W H Easterby

Trainer: W H Easterby
First run: 7 May 22
Last run: 7 May 22
First run for yard: 4/6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
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%	0.0%	£449	€0	7 May 22	7 May 22

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 7 May 22
Last run: 7 May 22

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

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 branchDubai City (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDubai City (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDubai Destination (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Ask (GB)

Dubai City (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Request (GB)

Dubai Destination (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAsk To Dance (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireAsk (GB)

DamDubai City (IRE)

DamsireDubai Destination (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damRequest (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBallinearla Girl (IRE)

Female line

Dubai City (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ask (GB)	Dubai City (IRE)	Dubai Destination (USA)	John J Slattery	27 Mar 16	bay	gelding	Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

Ask (GB)

Sire: Ask (GB)
Dam: Dubai City (IRE)
Damsire: Dubai Destination (USA)
Breeder: John J Slattery
Foaled: 27 Mar 16
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Ask (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,965	314	812	10.6%	27.4%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	975	111	311	11.4%	31.9%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	662	56	179	8.5%	27.0%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	235	26	80	11.1%	34.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,965
Wins: 314
Placed: 812
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 27.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 975
Wins: 111
Placed: 311
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 31.9%
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 %: 8.5%
Place %: 27.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 235
Wins: 26
Placed: 80
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 34.0%
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) × Dubai Destination (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners %	Runs	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	0.0%	10	1	0.0%	£449	€1,125
Flat	1	0.0%	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	4	0.0%	12	1	0.0%	£449	€1,125

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €1,125

Flat

Code: Flat
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

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €1,125

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ask To Dance (IRE)	1	£449	€0
Laidback Joanie (IRE)	3	£0	€0
Gibraltar Le Bleu (IRE)	3	£0	€0
Coolavin Boy (IRE)	5	£0	€1,125

Ask To Dance (IRE)

Horse: Ask To Dance (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €0

Laidback Joanie (IRE)

Horse: Laidback Joanie (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gibraltar Le Bleu (IRE)

Horse: Gibraltar Le Bleu (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Coolavin Boy (IRE)

Horse: Coolavin Boy (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,125

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dubai City (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ask (GB) out of Dubai City (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Vendangeur (IRE)

Ballinearla Girl (IRE)0W · 15R

Female line

1Dubai City (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Ask To Dance foaled?

Ask To Dance (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 27 March 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Ask To Dance?

Ask To Dance (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Dubai City (IRE), a daughter of Dubai Destination (USA), and was bred by John J Slattery.

Who trained Ask To Dance?

Ask To Dance (IRE) was trained by W H Easterby and owned by Mrs S J Easterby at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ask To Dance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ask To Dance (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Ask To Dance still racing?

Ask To Dance (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 May 2022 at Hexham in the J S Hubbuck Ltd. Agricultural Merchants Maiden Hunters' Chase, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.