Horse Profile
Friends Don't Ask
- Age: 10 (Foaled May 9th, 2015)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Champs Elysees - Kintyre (Selkirk (USA))
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Owner: Mr Robert P Clarke
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (Jump) | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17% | £11.75 |
| Lifetime (Jump) | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17% | £11.75 |
Form
2025
04 Nov
PU
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Ballynaheer (IRE)
- OR: 91
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Benjamin Poste
- Race details: Warwick, 3m 1f 100y, Good, Class 5
40/1
05 Oct
PU
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Faitque De L'Isle (FR)
- OR: 93
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m 10y, Good, Class 5
28/1
2024
26 Jul
1
12 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Friends Don't Ask
- OR: 89
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m 2f 13y, Good, Class 5
16/1
05 Jul
7
10 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Hold Your Fort (IRE)
- Beaten by: 48¼ l
- OR: 93
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Newton Abbot, 3m 1f 170y, Good, Class 5
12/1
28 Jun
5
9 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Exmoor Forest (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¼ l
- OR: 93
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 3m 30y, Good, Class 4
22/1
06 Jun
6
13 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Phil De Pail (FR)
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m, Good (Good to Firm in places), Class 5
50/1
26 May
3
7 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Doctor Foley (IRE)
- Beaten by: 34¼ l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 1f 210y, Good (Good to Soft in places), Class 5
40/1
08 May
10
12 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: River Tyne
- Beaten by: 69 l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Benjamin Poste
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 1f 210y, Good, Class 5
150/1
22 Jan
PU
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Head And Heart
- OR: 107
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
- Race details: Warwick, 3m 1f 100y, Soft, Class 4
125/1
17 Jan
PU
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Ernest Gray (IRE)
- OR: 107
- Trainer: C Ellam
- Jockey: J G Gilligan
- Race details: Southwell, 3m 60y, Good to Soft, Class 4
80/1
2022
21 Mar
4
6 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: I See You Well (FR)
- Beaten by: 34 l
- OR: 114
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: James Bowen
- Race details: Plumpton, 3m 1f 152y, Good (Good to Soft in places), Class 3
5/1
2021
12 Nov
PU
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Back On The Lash
- OR: 114
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: J M Quinlan
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m 6f 37y, Good (Good to Soft in places ), Class 2
50/1
14 Oct
PU
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Mr Mafia (IRE)
- OR: 115
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Wincanton, 3m 1f 30y, Good to Firm, Class 3
9/4
08 Sept
1
6 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Friends Don't Ask
- OR: 110
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m 2f 13y, Good, Class 3
11/2
25 Jul
4
9 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Storm Home (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 111
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m 2f 13y, Good, Class 2
11/2
02 Jul
1
9 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Friends Don't Ask
- OR: 105
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Newton Abbot, 3m 1f 170y, Good, Class 4
7/2
30 May
2
11 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Max Dynamo
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 1f 210y, Good to Firm, Class 5
9/2
04 May
3
13 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Game Line (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Fakenham, 3m 5f 24y, Good to Soft, Class 3
6/1
29 Mar
1
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Friends Don't Ask
- OR: 97
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: J M Quinlan
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 1f 210y, Good to Firm (Good in Places), Class 5
11/4
27 Feb
PU
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Sam's Adventure
- OR: 97
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Max Kendrick
- Race details: Newcastle, 4m 1f 56y, Soft (Good to Soft in places), Class 2
66/1
2020
30 Nov
1
8 ran
- Weight: 10-8
- Winner: Friends Don't Ask
- OR: 92
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: J M Quinlan
- Race details: Fakenham, 3m 5f 24y, Soft, Class 4
9/1
01 Nov
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Mr Palmtree (IRE)
- Beaten by: 53¼ l
- OR: 94
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Huntingdon, 2m 7f 129y, Good (Good to Soft in places), Class 5
15/2
07 Oct
3
10 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: The Late Legend
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Sedgefield, 3m 2f 59y, Good, Class 5
7/2
18 Aug
3
5 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Easyrun De Vassy (FR)
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 96
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 1f 210y, Good (Good to Firm in places), Class 4
15/2
30 Jul
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Waitonit (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Southwell, 3m 60y, Good, Class 4
20/1
06 Jul
7
9 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Balagan
- Beaten by: 24¼ l
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: Nick Scholfield
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m 3f 207y, Good (Good to Firm in places), Class 4
16/1
23 Jan
4
6 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Oscar Academy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 24¼ l
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: J E Moore
- Race details: Fakenham, 2m 7f 95y, Good to Soft (Soft in places), Class 3
25/1
2019
20 Dec
11
11 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Whatsupwithyou (IRE)
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: E J Walsh
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 5f 141y, Heavy, Class 3
50/1
10 Oct
3
11 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Wayfinder (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: L P Aspell
- Race details: Worcester, 2m, Good to Soft (Good in places), Class 5
16/1
16 Jul
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Heart Of A Lion (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- Trainer: Martin Smith
- Jockey: L P Aspell
- Race details: Southwell, 1m 7f 153y, Good, Class 5
16/1