Horse profile
Ask The Umpire (IRE)
by Boyne Valley (IRE) out of Ask Breda (GB) (Ya Zaman)
40 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 May 2008 — 6,743 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 · 7th of 13
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Ask The Umpire (IRE) is 7 from 40. Hasn't won since May 2008. 4 of 8 starts at Towcester have ended in wins. Last raced off 95, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 7–40Wins / Runs
- 17.5%Strike rate
- 13 (32.5%)Placed
- +23.42£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=40 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 31dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating95↓ 14lb off peak
95
71–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Boyne Valley (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 46 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +9.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 17 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.4 | 2 from 12 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +41.3 | 4 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 5 from 22 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.8 | 1 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | 0 from 1 |
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
Dam
Ask Breda (GB) (Ya Zaman)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Silent Creek (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Great Character (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Creek (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Great Character (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 2m4f | Class 3 |
| Adelaide Hills (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 12 | 2 | 17% | +10.50 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 8 | 4 | 50% | +17.92 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 19 | 6 | 32% | +42.75 |
| Class 4 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Towcester | 8 | 4 | 50% | +29.17 |
| Uttoxeter | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 22 | 5 | 23% | +32.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −13.33 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Malone | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.17 |
| Henry Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ollie McPhail | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.25 |
| Seamus Durack | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| John Kington | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Goldstein | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Studd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms Lucy Pearce Rowsell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eamon Dehdashti | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Rhys Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss P Gundry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R P Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T J Dreaper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 17 | 2 | 12% | +1.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 3 | 25% | +14.00 |
| Visor | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.67 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +15.50 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +14.67 |
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 5 | 23% | +30.17 |
| Chase | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.75 |
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 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 11 May 08+8d | Uttoxeter | ENZA Mercedes Benz Trucks Selling Hurdle | 7/13 | 7 | 11-6 | 95 | 87C | Seamus Durack | 16/1 |
| 03 May 08+8d | Uttoxeter | toteexacta Selling Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | 95 | 100A | Seamus Durack | 16/1 | |
| 25 Apr 08+15d | Chepstow | Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle | 12/17 | 12 | 11-2 | 100 | 85C | Charlie Studd | 66/1 |
| 10 Apr 08+17d | Towcester | Alps Electric UK Manufacturing Challenge Ladies' Selling Hdl | 7/12 | 3¾ | 10-7 | 100 | 75C | Ms Lucy Pearce Rowsell | 20/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+16d | Chepstow | Jenkinsons Caterers Selling Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-7 | 79 | — | Tom Malone | 12/1 |
| 08 Mar 08+23d | Chepstow | Dave Nevison On WBX.COM Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-5 | 79 | — | Eamon Dehdashti | 11/1 |
| 14 Feb 08+14d | Chepstow | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 30 | 11-3 | 79 | 61C | Tom Malone | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 08+26d | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 10-5 | 73 | 99B | Tom Malone | 13/2 | |
| 05 Jan 08+37d | Chepstow | thisisbristol.co.uk Handicap Chase | 2/15 | 24 | 10-1 | 73 | 85B | Tom Malone | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 07+47d | Uttoxeter | Jenkinsons Caterers For Racing Entertaining Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 10-7 | 76 | — | Seamus Durack | 50/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+218d | Chepstow | Get Your Chips At williamhillcasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 4 | 9-10 | 107 | 80C | Mr Rhys Hughes | 66/1 |
| 09 Mar 07+73d | Leicester | Leicestershire/Derbyshire Yeomanry Amateurs' Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-11 | 76 | 83C | Miss P Gundry | 5/1 |
| 2006 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+24d | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 11 | 10-1 | 76 | 63C | Tom Malone | 5/1F |
| 02 Dec 06+10d | Chepstow | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 30 | 10-3 | 109 | 67C | Mr R P Quinn | 16/1 |
| 22 Nov 06+3d | Chepstow | westcountryracing.com Affordable Syndicates Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 13 | 10-0 | 76 | 73C | Henry Oliver | 5/1 |
| 19 Nov 06+9d | Towcester | gg.com Classified Chase | 2/10 | 5 | 10-12 | 76 | 88C | Henry Oliver | 10/1 |
| 10 Nov 06+166d | Cheltenham | Royal Bank Of Canada Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 17/20 | 24 | 11-1 | 109 | 91C | Liam Heard | 66/1 |
| 28 May 06+5d | Uttoxeter | wbx.com Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 1¼ | 12-2 | 104 | 87C | Tom Malone | 5/1 |
| 23 May 06+15d | Towcester | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 1/3 | 11-9 | 104 | 112C | Tom Malone | 4/6F | |
| 08 May 06+33d | Towcester | Cedar Openaccounts Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 2½ | 9-11 | 76 | 71C | Tom Malone | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 06+27d | Exeter | Kenmart Ltd Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 10-5 | 104 | — | Liam Treadwell | 20/1 |
| 09 Mar 06+19d | Towcester | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-10 | 93 | 114C | Tom Malone | 12/1 | |
| 18 Feb 06+3d | Wincanton | Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap Hurdle | 12/19 | 3½ | 11-9 | 96 | 84C | Henry Oliver | 18/1 |
| 15 Feb 06+11d | Leicester | A & A Racing Handicap Chase | 4/14 | 22 | 11-7 | 80 | 73C | Ollie McPhail | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 06+22d | Uttoxeter | Peter J Douglas Engineering Selling Hurdle | 6/12 | 7 | 11-11 | 96 | 96C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 5/1 |
| 13 Jan 06+7d | Huntingdon | Racing Post Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 6 | 12-5 | 90 | 100C | John Kington | 5/1 |
| 06 Jan 06+21d | Towcester | SIS Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | 90 | 118C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 14/1 | |
| 2005 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 05+7d | Uttoxeter | David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 5/15 | 7 | 10-9 | 92 | 79C | Henry Oliver | 20/1 |
| 09 Dec 05+8d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Business Club Conditionals' Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 9-9 | 99 | — | John Kington | 33/1 |
| 01 Dec 05+22d | Wincanton | Andrew Hopkins Concrete Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 22 | 10-2 | 82 | 82C | T J Dreaper | 9/2 |
| 09 Nov 05+8d | Lingfield | Amateurs' Handicap Chase | 2/5 | ½ | 11-4 | 80 | 92C | Mr T Greenall | 9/4J |
| 01 Nov 05+169d | Worcester | Betfredcasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/17 | 1½ | 11-3 | 92 | 79C | Henry Oliver | 20/1 |
| 16 May 05+17d | Newton Abbot | Antiques Fair Here On June 11th Selling Hurdle | 4/10 | nk | 11-10 | 85 | 84C | Ollie McPhail | 7/1 |
| 29 Apr 05+9d | Bangor-on-Dee | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-10 | 79 | 97C | Ollie McPhail | 9/2C | |
| 20 Apr 05+22d | Worcester | Betfred Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 30 | 10-12 | 80 | 69C | Paddy Brennan | 10/3C |
| 29 Mar 05+17d | Chepstow | Selling Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 10-9 | 71 | 85C | Ollie McPhail | 11/4F | |
| 12 Mar 05+36d | Chepstow | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/17 | 7 | 11-2 | 80 | 88C | Ollie McPhail | 16/1 |
| 04 Feb 05+8d | Fontwell | Handicap Chase | 8/10 | 14 | 10-13 | 77 | 67C | Jamie Goldstein | 11/1 |
| 27 Jan 05+12d | Warwick | Classified Hurdle | 7/12 | 1¾ | 10-5 | 84 | 68C | S P Walsh | 50/1 |
| 15 Jan 05 | Kempton | Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | nk | 10-0 | 101 | 72C | Jamie Goldstein | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ask The Umpire won?
- Ask The Umpire (IRE) won 7 of 40 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 17.5%. Placed 13 times in total (32.5% of starts).
- Who trained Ask The Umpire?
- Ask The Umpire (IRE) was trained by Dai Williams on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 11 May 2008.
- Who is Ask The Umpire's sire?
- Ask The Umpire (IRE) is by Boyne Valley (IRE) out of Ask Breda (GB), whose sire is Ya Zaman.
- What going does Ask The Umpire prefer?
- Ask The Umpire (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). 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 Umpire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 11 May 2008. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Ask The Umpire's sire's record?
- Boyne Valley (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 46 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ask The Umpire's siblings?
- Out of Ask Breda (GB), Ask The Umpire (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Silent Creek (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Great Character (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.