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Horse profile

Smart Answer

Ask (GB) × Good Bye Dolly (IRE) (Buckskin (FR))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Jan 2026, Punchestown (IRE) (13/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Smart Answer has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
12 Jan 26	Punchestown (IRE)	13/13	150/1	dist	Miss J Townend	J G Coogan	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft to Heavy	11-11	How's Hannah (IRE)	€6,490	2/7

13/1312 Jan 26 · Punchestown (IRE)150/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
12 Jan 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
13/13
SP
150/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Miss J Townend
Trainer
J G Coogan
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
How's Hannah (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,490
Future form
2/7

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
12 Jan 26	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race	13/13	How's Hannah (IRE)	1	18 Feb 26	Punchestown (IRE)	Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
12 Jan 26	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race	13/13	Fastnet Crystal (IRE)	10	14 Jul 26	Downpatrick (IRE)	ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

13/1312 Jan 26 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
12 Jan 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
This horse
13/13
Winner next time
How's Hannah (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Feb 26
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
13/1312 Jan 26 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
12 Jan 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
This horse
13/13
Winner next time
Fastnet Crystal (IRE)
Their pos
10
Won on
14 Jul 26
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
ITBA Mares 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 (€)
J G Coogan	12 Jan 26	12 Jan 26	13/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J G Coogan

Trainer: J G Coogan
First run: 12 Jan 26
Last run: 12 Jan 26
First run for yard: 13/13
Runs: 1
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	12 Jan 26	12 Jan 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 12 Jan 26
Last run: 12 Jan 26

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 branchGood Bye Dolly (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamGood Bye Dolly (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
Dam's damBernish Lass (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

Ask (GB)

Good Bye Dolly (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Request (GB)

Buckskin (FR)

Bernish Lass (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSmart Answer (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2019

SireAsk (GB)

DamGood Bye Dolly (IRE)

DamsireBuckskin (FR)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damRequest (GB)

2nd damBernish Lass (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingQuiz Master (IRE)

Female line

Good Bye Dolly (IRE) · by Buckskin (FR) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Bernish Lass (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ask (GB)	Good Bye Dolly (IRE)	Buckskin (FR)	Hubert Doran	18 Mar 19	bay	mare	Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

Ask (GB)

Sire: Ask (GB)
Dam: Good Bye Dolly (IRE)
Damsire: Buckskin (FR)
Breeder: Hubert Doran
Foaled: 18 Mar 19
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

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 2m to 2m1f	776	73	174	9.4%	22.4%	1
On Soft going	673	70	173	10.4%	25.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	189	18	39	9.5%	20.6%	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 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 776
Wins: 73
Placed: 174
Win %: 9.4%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 673
Wins: 70
Placed: 173
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 189
Wins: 18
Placed: 39
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 20.6%
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) × Buckskin (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	6	3	50.0%	0	63	4	18	6.3%	£18,769	€30,750

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 3
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 63
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 18
Win %: 6.3%
Prize GB (£): £18,769
Prize IRE (€): €30,750

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	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wicklow Flyer (IRE)	17	2	£972	€12,425
Gondor (IRE)	21	1	£0	€18,325
Quiz Master (IRE)	22	1	£17,797	€0
Sole Owner (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Illandarragh (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Smart Answer (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0

Wicklow Flyer (IRE)

Horse: Wicklow Flyer (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £972
Prize IRE (€): €12,425

Gondor (IRE)

Horse: Gondor (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,325

Quiz Master (IRE)

Horse: Quiz Master (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,797
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sole Owner (IRE)

Horse: Sole Owner (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Illandarragh (IRE)

Horse: Illandarragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Smart Answer (IRE)

Horse: Smart Answer (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

Good Bye Dolly (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Great Palm (USA)

The Grey Bear (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Good Bye Dolly (IRE) · by Buckskin (FR)
2Bernish Lass (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Bernish Lass family

In brief

How old is Smart Answer?

Smart Answer (IRE) is a 7-year-old bay mare, foaled on 18 March 2019.

Who are the sire and dam of Smart Answer?

Smart Answer (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Good Bye Dolly (IRE), a daughter of Buckskin (FR), and was bred by Hubert Doran.

Who trains Smart Answer?

Smart Answer (IRE) is trained by J G Coogan and owned by Redzone Diamond Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Smart Answer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Smart Answer (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Smart Answer last run?

Smart Answer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 January 2026 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 13th of 13.