Never Ask (IRE)
Never Ask (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts. Best effort: 4th of 15 at Hereford (Feb 2008).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 28dAvg 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 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 219 | 21 | 9.6% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 384 | 20 | 5.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 243 | 14 | 5.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 403 | 41 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 29 | 11.2% | +3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 319 | 17 | 5.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 271 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Arabian Spirit (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Arabian Spirit (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Spirit (GB) | 47 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| First Fought (IRE) | 39 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Egypt (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Dubai (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Prospector (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J Benson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 08+27d | Bangor-on-Dee | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 10/11 | 30 | 10-7 | 82C | P J Benson | 50/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+33d | Bangor-on-Dee | puredarts.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 9/11 | 10 | 11-0 | 82C | Paddy Aspell | 25/1 |
| 25 Feb 08+24d | Hereford | Pertemps For Customer Excellence Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/15 | 8 | 11-4 | 105A | Jason Maguire | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 08 | Catterick | Stockton Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/8 | 8 | 10-5 | 95A | P J Benson | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never Ask (IRE) won?
- Never Ask (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2008.
- Who trained Never Ask (IRE)?
- Never Ask (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 25 April 2008.
- Who is Never Ask (IRE)'s sire?
- Never Ask (IRE) is by Spectrum (IRE) out of Royal Flame (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What is Never Ask (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Spectrum (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
- Who are Never Ask (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Royal Flame (IRE), Never Ask (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Arabian Spirit (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Arabian Spirit (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.