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Questions Answered (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2017) · Last trainer E McNamara · Last owner Mrs Brenda Graham
by Old Vic (GB) out of Sleetmore Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
32 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Nov 2017 — 3,289 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2017 6 wins · Clonmel, Limerick & Cork Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Questions Answered (IRE) is 6 from 32. Hasn't won since Nov 2013. 3 of 6 starts at Limerick have ended in wins. Last raced off 99, 34lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 32 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating99↓ 34lb off peak
99 88–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 109A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 29 Nov 2014 Official rating 99 at the last run, 3 Nov 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 30 figures · best 131A · median 114.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft16131A109—
Heavy11130A123—
Good2120A108—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m15129A113—
2m1f – 2m4f13131A116—
1m5f – 2m2118A100.5—

Of 32 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 32 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.80 from 3
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.90 from 1
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.42 from 17
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.84 from 11
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.14 from 13
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.12 from 17
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sleetmore Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Heroes Square (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m6½f–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Heroes Square (IRE)4022m6½f–3m—
Maureen'sweepet (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 17 2 12% −11.25
Heavy 11 4 36% +10.75
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 6 3 50% +4.75
Leopardstown 5 0 0% −5.00
Listowel 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 2 67% +11.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 1 100% +1.75
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 2 12% −11.25
2m1f – 2m4f 13 4 31% +8.75
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Jones 14 4 29% +6.25
Robbie Power 6 0 0% −6.00
Paul Townend 2 1 50% +2.00
Emmet McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Treacy 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Jackson 1 1 100% +2.25
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 7 2 29% −1.25
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 7 3 43% +4.75
2009 5 1 20% +5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 5 29% +7.25
Chase 15 1 7% −11.75

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 2 runs
03 Nov 17+31d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-4 99—— Ryan Treacy 33/1
03 Oct 17+1039d Tipperary Follow Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m · Soft · 14 ran 12/14 30 11-5 102120C88C Donal McInerney 33/1
2014 · 3 runs
29 Nov 14+98d Fairyhouse HB Dennis Land Rover Handicap Chase (Grade B) 2m1f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 8½ 10-7 128—109A Robbie Power 20/1
23 Aug 14+202d Killarney Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m6f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 23 10-7 120—96C Paul Townend 10/1
02 Feb 14+37d Punchestown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) 3m · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 9 9-10 121—113A Phillip Enright 10/1
2013 · 7 runs
27 Dec 13+43d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (Grade B Handicap) (0-145) 3m½f · Soft · 28 ran 14/28 1½ 10-11 132—109C Robert Jones 16/1
14 Nov 13+4d Clonmel Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle 3m · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-7 110—120A Robert Jones 7/4F
10 Nov 13+28d Limerick Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 110—128A Robert Jones 2/1F
13 Oct 13+25d Limerick Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (grade A) 3m · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 10-12 132—— Robbie Power 8/1
18 Sep 13+147d Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade A) 3m · Soft · 18 ran 4/18 ¾ 10-5 131—129A Robbie Power 10/1
24 Apr 13+88d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 2m4f · Soft · 25 ran 16/25 2 11-1 112—101C Robert Jones 8/1
26 Jan 13+30d Leopardstown Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 2m5f · Heavy · 18 ran 7/18 4 10-4 133—123A Davy Condon 9/1
2012 · 5 runs
27 Dec 12+40d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (0-145) (Grade B Handicap) 3m½f · Soft · 28 ran 6/28 ½ 10-12 133—126A Robbie Power 10/1
17 Nov 12+34d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 2¼ 10-0 130—109B Aidan Coleman 25/1
14 Oct 12+25d Limerick Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A) 3m · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 hd 10-11 130—126A Robbie Power 5/1J
19 Sep 12+19d Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade A) 3m · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 5½ 10-5 124—125A Robbie Power 10/1
31 Aug 12+351d Killarney Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m6f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 6½ 10-0 113—103A Emmet McNamara 16/1
2011 · 3 runs
15 Sep 11+200d Listowel Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle 3m · Soft · 16 ran 9/16 1 11-5 117—108A Emmet McNamara 8/1
27 Feb 11+35d Leopardstown Carrickmines Handicap Chase (grade B) 2m5f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 27 10-3 127—106C D J Casey 7/2F
23 Jan 11+24d Leopardstown Ryan's Event Cleaners Handicap Chase (0-140) (Grade C) 2m3f · Soft · 16 ran 2/16 1½ 10-6 123—131A Robert Jones 9/4F
2010 · 7 runs
30 Dec 10+64d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B) 2m3½f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 9-11 116—128A Shane Jackson 9/4F
27 Oct 10+22d Punchestown Christmas Parties At Punchestown Beginners Chase 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 7/18 1 11-3 ——110A Robert Jones 12/1
05 Oct 10+17d Tipperary 'Tipperary The Home Of Liam McCarthy' Beginners Chase 2m½f · Yielding · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 11-4 ——118A Robert Jones 6/1
18 Sep 10+168d Listowel Guinness Surge Beginners Chase 2m1f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 2 11-10 ——120A Andrew J McNamara 3/1
03 Apr 10+27d Cork Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (grade C) 2m3f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 10-1 111—130A Paul Townend 3/1F
07 Mar 10+42d Naas Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m3f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran 3/21 1½ 9-7 108—117A Robert Jones 7/1
24 Jan 10+29d Limerick Annual Members Raceday Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 10-11 99—124A Robert Jones 7/2F
2009 · 5 runs
26 Dec 09+13d Limerick Bb's Coffee & Muffins Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m5f · Heavy · 14 ran 5/14 1 10-10 99—109A Robert Jones 4/1
13 Dec 09+16d Cork Newmarket Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran 1/24 10-12 88—116A Robert Jones 9/1
27 Nov 09+12d Thurles Cahir Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 17 ran 14/17 4 10-9 88—83C Robert Jones 20/1
15 Nov 09+22d Cork paddypowerpoker.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 6/15 9 11-1 119—92C Robert Jones 33/1
24 Oct 09 Wexford Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 3 10-10 ——94C Robert Jones 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Questions Answered won?
Questions Answered (IRE) won 6 of 32 archived starts between 2009 and 2017, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 12 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Questions Answered?
Questions Answered (IRE) was trained by E McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 3 November 2017.
Who is Questions Answered's sire?
Questions Answered (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Sleetmore Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Questions Answered prefer?
Questions Answered (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Questions Answered's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 3 November 2017. The highest on record is 133.
What is Questions Answered'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 Questions Answered's siblings?
Out of Sleetmore Gale (IRE), Questions Answered (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Heroes Square (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m6½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.