Ask The Butler (GB)
Ask The Butler (GB) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- +3.38£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.94Fair A/E n=13 · 1.51 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 336 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Beagle Boy (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beagle Boy (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Dare (GB) | 28 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Sacred Way (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Hero (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.38 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.38 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +9.38 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.50 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Miss F Cumani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +10.38 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 08+14d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cambridgeshire Heritage Handicap | 8/28 | hd | 9-4 | 104 | 97A | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+21d | Newbury | John Smith's Heritage Handicap | 6/20 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 95 | 91A | Dane O'Neill | 7/2F |
| 30 Aug 08+35d | Sandown | Best Odds Guaranteed At betinternet.com Heritage Handicap | 1/16 | 8-11 | 95 | 101A | Dane O'Neill | 6/1J | |
| 26 Jul 08+42d | Newmarket | Turftv Handicap | 1/9 | 9-9 | 89 | 94A | George Baker | 15/8F | |
| 14 Jun 08+22d | York | Queen Mother's Cup Lady Amateur Riders Handicap | 4/15 | 2¼ | 10-3 | 89 | 86A | Miss F Cumani | 15/8F |
| 23 May 08+336d | Newmarket | Frontrunner For Windows Handicap | 1/7 | 9-0 | 81 | 81A | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 | |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 07+34d | Ascot | Queen's Vase (Group 3) | 12/15 | 1 | 9-1 | 81 | 75C | Darryll Holland | 66/1 |
| 19 May 07+13d | Newmarket | 32Red.com 3-Y-O Handicap | 2/8 | 2 | 8-9 | 78 | 79C | Darryll Holland | 16/1 |
| 06 May 07+16d | Salisbury | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-4 | 80 | 73C | Micky Fenton | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 07+239d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Str) | 12/14 | 2½ | 8-7 | 84 | 62C | Micky Fenton | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 06+26d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 8/16 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 66C | Johnny Murtagh | 2/1F |
| 29 Jul 06+29d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 2/17 | nk | 9-3 | — | 87C | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 30 Jun 06 | Curragh | Kildare Village EBF Maiden | 7/14 | nk | 9-3 | — | 70C | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ask The Butler won?
- Ask The Butler (GB) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Ask The Butler?
- Ask The Butler (GB) was trained by Luca Cumani on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 4 October 2008.
- Who is Ask The Butler's sire?
- Ask The Butler (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Heronetta (GB), whose sire is Halling.
- What going does Ask The Butler prefer?
- Ask The Butler (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ask The Butler's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 4 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ask The Butler's sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are Ask The Butler's siblings?
- Out of Heronetta (GB), Ask The Butler (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Beagle Boy (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7½f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.