Why Are You Asking (IRE)
Owner: Major General C A Ramsay Trainer: R Dobbin Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Needle Gun / Tyrilda (Saint Cyrien)
Form Summary
GoingView detailed form hide detailed form![]() |
Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places, Heavy in places Woodside Chase Crse) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 19 | 1 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2012 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 4f | 5 | Secret Desert | 10st | of 7 | K Renwick | |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Soft in places, Heavy in places Woodside Chase Crse) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Red Kingdom | 10st 3lbs | PulledUp of 8 | R McGrath | |
| 30 May 2012 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 5 | Riskier | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 11 | R McGrath | 28/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 12th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 16 May 2012 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Blazin White Face | 10st | PulledUp of 13 | K Renwick | |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Hexham | Heavy | 3m 1f | 5 | Treehouse | 10st 5lbs | PulledUp of 13 | R McGrath | |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Musselburgh | Good | 3m | 5 | Tears From Heaven | 10st 6lbs | 5 of 8 | Harry Haynes | 7/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2012 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 3m 1f 110y | 5 | Bardolet | 10st 6lbs | of 15 | K Renwick | |
| 05 Dec 2011 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Red Tanber | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | K Renwick | 5/1 |
| tracked leader to 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2011 | Hexham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Tanzanite Bay | 10st | 3 of 14 | K Renwick | 28/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway from 2 out, ridden after last, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2011 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Panthers Run | 10st | 3 of 11 | K Renwick | 10/1 |
| towards rear, hedway 3 out, ridden before last, chased leading pair, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 5 | Wide Receiver | 10st | 4 of 12 | K Renwick | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, jumped right 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2011 | Hexham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Frith | 10st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | K Renwick | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, join leaders 9th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 May 2011 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Authentic Act | 10st | 3 of 4 | K Renwick | 15/2 |
| in rear, jumped right 1st, took keen hold, joined leader 5 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 May 2011 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Scotswell | 10st | 5 of 12 | K Renwick | 40/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2011 | Kelso | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 4 | Nelson's Chief | 11st | 7 of 15 | Sean Quinlan | 66/1 |
| held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2011 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Pokfulham | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 15 | K Renwick | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Kelso | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Bogside | 11st 2lbs | 14 of 16 | K Renwick | 100/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2011 | Newcastle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Railway Dillon | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 16 | K Renwick | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Trustan Times | 11st 2lbs | of 18 | K Renwick | |


