Ask A Friend (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Dec 2009 and Jun 2010, the last of them as a 6yo gelding. Finished 4 of 20 at Tipperary last time. By Old Vic (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 156dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 397 | 44 | 11.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,797 | 242 | 13.5% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,169 | 115 | 9.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,053 | 249 | 12.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 1,447 | 157 | 10.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,499 | 173 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,249 | 260 | 11.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,398 | 284 | 11.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 742 | 92 | 12.4% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mountain Heather (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Heather (IRE) | 34 | 5 | 2m–2m5f | — |
| Mountain Time (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Be Good (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mountain Dello (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 03 Jun 10+156d | Tipperary | 'tom And Jerry' Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | hd | 11-4 | 118A | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 29 Dec 09 | Limerick | Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh Flat Race | 5/9 | nk | 11-11 | 95A | Mr C J Sweeney | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ask A Friend won?
- Ask A Friend (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2009 and 2010.
- Who trained Ask A Friend?
- Ask A Friend (IRE) was trained by Adrian Maguire on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 3 June 2010.
- Who is Ask A Friend's sire?
- Ask A Friend (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Kirsty (IRE), whose sire is Broken Hearted.
- What is Ask A Friend's sire's record?
- Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ask A Friend's siblings?
- Out of Kirsty (IRE), Ask A Friend (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mountain Heather (IRE) (5). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.