Answer To Kayf (GB)
Owner: Denis A O'Connor Trainer: T O'Brien Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Kayf Tara / Annie's Answer (Flemensfirth)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2025 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 29y | 0 | Answer To Kayf | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | J P Shinnick | 7/4 |
| led early, joined from 3rd, narrowly headed from 6th, led travelling well 2 out, pushed along and went clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, easily | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2024 | Naas | Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 2m 4f 29y | 0 | Lecky Watson | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | J P Shinnick | 16/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, ridden next, no impression on leaders | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2024 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 0 | Impaire Et Passe | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | J P Shinnick | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders early, hampered 1st, soon mid-division, slow at 8th and pushed along, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression, left moderate 4th at last | |||||||||
| 01 May 2024 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 58y | 0 | Backtonormal | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | J P Shinnick | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 3rd, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2024 | Cheltenham | Heavy | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | Better Days Ahead | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 21 | J P Shinnick | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, went 4th before jumping left last, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2024 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 3f 21y | 0 | Answer To Kayf | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | J P Shinnick | 7/2 |
| in touch, took closer order after 1st, 2nd halfway, closed 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on best final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2023 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f | 1 | Loughglynn | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | J P Shinnick | 4/1 |
| rear of mid division, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, ridden before next, kept on one pace from last | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 165y | 0 | Waterford Whispers | 12st | 2 of 11 | J P Shinnick | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Answer To Kayf | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | J P Shinnick | 25/1 |
| mid-division on outer, good progress from 3 out and went 4th before next, pushed along in 2nd before last and ridden to challenge run-in, led inside final 100 yards and asserted close home | |||||||||
| 15 May 2023 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | The Short Go | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 19 | J P Shinnick | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 9th after 7th, no impression after 3 out | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2023 | Cork | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Will Do | 12st | 3 of 8 | Mr Darragh Allen | 12/1 |
| led or disputed, headed over 4f out, 3rd entering straight, ridden 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||