Horse profile
The Questioner (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2025) · Last trainer Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Last owner The Salmon Family
by Ask (GB) out of Cush Bach (IRE) (Bach)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Mar 2025 — 577 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025 · 6th of 6
3 wins · Doncaster, Ascot & Wetherby
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
The Questioner won three of 20 starts on turf all in handicaps between Mar 2022 and Jan 2023. Two of those wins came over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft or soft, the third over 3m at Doncaster on good to soft. He also placed ten times from courses that included Ascot and Wetherby. Aged 9 at his last run in Mar 2025 he finished 6 of 6 at Exeter.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 10 (50%)Placed
- −11.75£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=20 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 rating88↓ 16lb off peak
88
83–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 131
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 121A | 98 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 115B | 79 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 99C | 95 | — |
| Good | 2 | 131B | 119.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 121A | 100.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 131B | 93 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,214 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,067 | 137 | 12.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 625 | 60 | 9.6% | −1 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 947 | 87 | 9.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 427 | 44 | 10.3% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −5.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | +2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 712 | 65 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,053 | 112 | 10.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,023 | 116 | 11.3% | +0.7 | 2 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 226 | 25 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 7 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cush Bach (IRE) (Bach)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brootally (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Cushy Lady (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Flemenora (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.37 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.38 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.37 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.50 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brooke | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Toby Wynne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.37 |
| Tristan Durrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 3 | 21% | −5.75 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.50 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.50 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 25+19d | Exeter | Harcombe Handicap Hurdle Sat up behind the pacesetter early - drifted left at the 2nd - dropped from second by the 6th - driven up in effort but fading off the pace - blundered at the 8th and finished well adrift | 6/6 | 10 | 11-4 | 88 | 99C | 90C | Toby Wynne | 16/1 |
| 04 Mar 25+27d | Market Rasen | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Untidy at several fences and dropped to last - well adrift approaching 4 out and fading - connections called it a day before 3 out | PU/7 | — | 10-12 | 97 | — | — | Toby Wynne | 5/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+13d | Sedgefield | MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Settled through the pack early - pushed along before the 8th and lost touch with the pace three out - dropped away steadily through the closing stages to finish last | 10/12 | 17 | 11-7 | 93 | 98C | 96C | Henry Brooke | 7/2 |
| 23 Jan 25+27d | Wetherby | William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled behind the front group early - improved into second by the 4th - took over at the 9th - blundered two out and dropped back - eased into third before the last and stayed on one-paced to finish third | 3/10 | 4 | 11-7 | 93 | 82A | 113A | Henry Brooke | 12/1 |
| 27 Dec 24+444d | Wetherby | William Hill Offers Top Price Guarantees Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - error three out - well held at the finish | 10/16 | 18 | 11-8 | 94 | 95C | 96C | Tristan Durrell | 22/1 |
| 10 Oct 23+170d | Huntingdon | Clive Graham Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 3½ | 10-13 | 98 | 131B | 109B | Henry Brooke | 10/3 |
| 23 Apr 23+31d | Stratford | NAF Five Star Metazone Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 3½ | 12-0 | 99 | 118B | 120A | Henry Brooke | 3/1 |
| 23 Mar 23+41d | Sedgefield | Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase | 4/4 | 12 | 11-3 | 104 | 60C | 82B | Craig Nichol | EvensF |
| 10 Feb 23+31d | Bangor-on-Dee | Rpm North Wales National Handicap Chase | 3/13 | ½ | 11-0 | 103 | 72B | 116A | Henry Brooke | 5/2F |
| 10 Jan 23+53d | Doncaster | Sky Bet UKs No.1 Betting App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 10-9 | 97 | 88A | 121B | Craig Nichol | 7/4F | |
| 18 Nov 22+25d | Ascot | In The Paddock Ownership Day Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 10-6 | 93 | 121A | 117A | Henry Brooke | 15/8F | |
| 24 Oct 22+27d | Ayr | Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | hd | 11-4 | 90 | 102C | 120A | Henry Brooke | 15/8F |
| 27 Sep 22+14d | Southwell | Southwell Golf Club Winter Deals Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | ½ | 10-13 | 87 | 91A | 97A | Toby Wynne | EvensF |
| 13 Sep 22+166d | Uttoxeter | Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/16 | 2 | 10-9 | 87 | — | 106A | Toby Wynne | 4/1 |
| 31 Mar 22+10d | Wetherby | 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/8 | 10-9 | 83 | 115B | 102A | Craig Nichol | 13/8F | |
| 21 Mar 22+26d | Southwell | Watch Off The Fence On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | dht | 10-9 | 83 | 108B | 113A | Craig Nichol | 10/1 |
| 23 Feb 22+12d | Ludlow | Mike & Belinda Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 13/15 | 1¼ | 11-6 | — | — | 86C | Fergus Gregory | 100/1 |
| 11 Feb 22+44d | Bangor-on-Dee | Tote Never Beaten By SP EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 11 | 11-2 | — | — | 94C | Conor O'Farrell | 66/1 |
| 29 Dec 21+26d | Kelso | Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | Henry Brooke | 50/1 |
| 03 Dec 21 | Sedgefield | Paxtons Best For Genuine Kverneland Metal Open NH Flat Race | 6/11 | 3¼ | 11-0 | — | 76B | 100A | Henry Brooke | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Questioner (IRE) won?
- The Questioner (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained The Questioner (IRE)?
- The Questioner (IRE) was trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 23 March 2025.
- Who is The Questioner (IRE)'s sire?
- The Questioner (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Cush Bach (IRE), whose sire is Bach.
- What going does The Questioner (IRE) prefer?
- The Questioner (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Questioner (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 23 March 2025. The highest on record is 104.
- What is The Questioner (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Ask (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,214 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Questioner (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cush Bach (IRE), The Questioner (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.