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Horse profile
Unexpected Ask
- TrainerMicky Hammond
- OwnerPhil Ellerby
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Oct 2025, Southwell (5/5)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Unexpected Ask 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 25 | Southwell | 5/5 | 40/1 | dist | Conor O'Farrell | Micky Hammond | Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good | 11-2 | At Mangan Bridge (IRE) | £4,193 | 88 | 1/4 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Market Rasen | PU/10 | 12/1 | - | Brian Hughes | Micky Hammond | Autism In Racing Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good to Soft | 11-4 | Mohawk Chief (USA) | £3,812 | - | 0/7 |
Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 2 Oct 25
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- 5/5
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Conor O'Farrell
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- Race
- Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- At Mangan Bridge (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,193
- Days
- 88
- Future form
- 1/4
Autism In Racing Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m4½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Jul 25
- Course
- Market Rasen
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Brian Hughes
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- Race
- Autism In Racing Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Mohawk Chief (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,812
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 25 | Southwell | Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle | 5/5 | At Mangan Bridge (IRE) | 1 | 17 Oct 25 | Fakenham | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle |
- 5/52 Oct 25 · Southwell
Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 2 Oct 25
- Course
- Southwell
- Race
- Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 5/5
- Winner next time
- At Mangan Bridge (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 17 Oct 25
- At
- Fakenham
- Race won
- Racing TV Handicap 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micky Hammond | 6 Jul 25 | 2 Oct 25 | PU/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Micky Hammond
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- First run
- 6 Jul 25
- Last run
- 2 Oct 25
- First run for yard
- PU/10
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 6 Jul 25 | 2 Oct 25 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Jul 25
- Last run
- 2 Oct 25
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 branchOur Aoibhinn (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWesterner (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Our Aoibhinn (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ask (GB) | Our Aoibhinn (IRE) | Westerner (GB) | Clem & Greg Rossiter | 2 May 19 | bay | gelding | Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3½f |
Ask (GB)
- Sire
- Ask (GB)
- Damsire
- Westerner (GB)
- Breeder
- Clem & Greg Rossiter
- Foaled
- 2 May 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.0f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3½f
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 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,074 | 111 | 277 | 2 | 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
- 2
- 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
- 2
- 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) × Westerner (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | £260,248 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £260,248
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookaway (IRE) | 20 | 8 | 2 | Group/Grade 2 | £260,248 | €0 |
| Western Whiskey (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Unexpected Ask (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Lookaway (IRE)
- Horse
- Lookaway (IRE)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £260,248
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Western Whiskey (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Unexpected Ask (IRE)
- Horse
- Unexpected Ask (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Unexpected Ask is the only foal out of Our Aoibhinn (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Unexpected Ask is the only foal out of Our Aoibhinn (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Our Aoibhinn (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Unexpected Ask?
Unexpected Ask (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 2 May 2019 and is 7 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Unexpected Ask?
Unexpected Ask (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Our Aoibhinn (IRE), a daughter of Westerner (GB), and was bred by Clem & Greg Rossiter.
Who trained Unexpected Ask?
Unexpected Ask (IRE) was trained by Micky Hammond and owned by Phil Ellerby at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Unexpected Ask's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Unexpected Ask (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Unexpected Ask still racing?
Unexpected Ask (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 October 2025 at Southwell in the Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.
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