Friends Don't Ask
(GB)About
Friends Don't Ask is a 10yo trained by C Ellam, based at Market Drayton. It is sired by the stallion Champs Elysees out of the dam Kintyre. Friends Don't Ask has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 30th Nov 2020 at Fakenham, Friends Don't Ask scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $11000 Testerton Handicap Chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter 26-Jul-24 5242m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpCh, Winning Time: 06:38.900 | N Scholfield 71.2kg, Cd 0 | 1 (12) |
| Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5184m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $5,888), Winning Time: 6:40.670, SP: 12/1 Prominent, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened | B Powell 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-Jun-24 4855m GOOD R1 HcpCh $364 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 06:05.510, SP: 22/1 Prominent, disputed lead 7th, led outright before 11th, headed 12th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before last | B Powell 68.5kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jun-24 4828m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:02.870, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd at 10th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out | B Powell 73.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (13) |
| Fontwell 26-May-24 5221m GOOD R4 HcpCh $747 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:41.230, SP: 40/1 Led narrowly, not fluent 15th and headed, ridden next and weakened | B Powell 76.2kg 34.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fontwell 09-May-24 5221m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:52.100, SP: 150/1 Prominent, led after 1st, headed 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, headed 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | B Poste 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (12) |
| Warwick 23-Jan-24 5120m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $5,809), Winning Time: 7:03.500, SP: 125/1 Jumped slowly and soon behind, pulled up after 13th | C Deutsch 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Southwell 17-Jan-24 4882m SOFT R1 HcpCh (of $4,700), Winning Time: 6:50.000, SP: 80/1 Led, jumped slowly 11th, headed 13th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out | J G Gilligan 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |
| Plumpton 22-Mar-22 5168m GOOD R4 HcpCh $980 (of $8,496), Winning Time: 06:31.630, SP: 5/1 Led, headed 14th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next | J Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 34.00L | 4 (6) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 6068m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $13,008), Winning Time: 8:20.670, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders, slow 11th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 24th | J M Quinlan 63.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Wincanton 14-Oct-21 5056m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $9,803), Winning Time: 06:11.600, SP: 9/4 Chased leaders, hit 7th, struggling in 5th at 15th, soon lost touch, tailed off 17th, pulled up soon after | N Scholfield 70.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |
| Uttoxeter 08-Sep-21 5242m GOOD R6 HcpCh $5,882 (of $5,882), Winning Time: 6:44.800, SP: 11/2 Chased leader, led after 4th, clear before 3 out, stayed on well | N Scholfield 68.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 25-Jul-21 5242m GOOD R4 HcpCh $1,346 (of $11,707), Winning Time: 06:42.600, SP: 11/2 Mid-division on inside, switched right after 7th, closed after next, racing awkwardly briefly after 14th, went 2nd after 16th until after 3 out, soon held, one pace | N Scholfield 64.4kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 4 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 02-Jul-21 5184m GOOD R7 HcpCh $3,594 (of $3,594), Winning Time: 06:23.490, SP: 7/2 Led, outjumped 10th and headed, led again 11th, driven clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure from last | N Scholfield 71.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fontwell 30-May-21 5221m GOOD R4 CL5HcpCh $1,154 (of $6,061), Winning Time: 06:27.800, SP: 9/2 Pressed leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | N Scholfield 73.9kg 3.75L | 2 (11) |
| Fakenham 04-May-21 5855m SOFT R5 CL3HcpChNHF $2,508 (of $21,400), Winning Time: 07:57.700, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, ridden after 19th, one pace and beaten 2 out, went 3rd before last | N Scholfield 65.8kg 7.75L | 3 (13) |
| Fontwell 29-Mar-21 5221m GOOD R2 CL5HcpCh $2,505 (of $6,061), Winning Time: 06:40.150, SP: 11/4 Prominent, joined leader travelling well 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and edged left 2 out, went clear approaching last, reduced lead final 100yds, kept on | J Quinlan 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Newcastle 28-Feb-21 6689m SOFT R4 CL2HcpCh (of $70,000), Winning Time: 09:05.400, SP: 66/1 Mistakes, always in rear, pulled up before 20th | M Kendrick 63.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Fakenham 30-Nov-20 5855m SOFT R4 CL4HcpCh $6,238 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 08:14.380, SP: 9/1 Close up, tracked leaders 7th, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and asserted flat | J Quinlan 67.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Huntingdon 01-Nov-20 4744m GOOD R8 CL5HcpCh (of $6,130), Winning Time: 06:24.950, SP: 15/2 Held up, jumped slowly and behind 5th, reminder after 11th, plugged on | N Scholfield 73kg, Cd 0 | 5 (9) |
| Sedgefield 07-Oct-20 5284m GOOD R6 CL5HcpCh $439 (of $6,130), Winning Time: 06:37.600, SP: 7/2 Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 12th, went 3rd and stayed on same pace from 4 out | T Scudamore 75.3kg 12.75L | 3 (10) |
| Fontwell 18-Aug-20 5221m GOOD R2 CL4NvHcpCh (of $6,100), Winning Time: 06:47.630, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, in touch approaching 3 out where slow, soon outpaced by front pair, stayed on one pace after last | N Scholfield 66.7kg 8.50L | 3 (5) |
| Southwell 30-Jul-20 4882m GOOD R1 CL4NvHcpCh (of $6,100), Winning Time: 06:13.200, SP: 20/1 Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent and struggling 12th, some headway when mistake 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression | N Scholfield 73kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jul-20 4011m GOOD R4 CL4NvH (of $5,400), Winning Time: 04:46.900, SP: 16/1 Led 1st, headed after 2nd, led next, headed 4th, not fluent 5th, led after 4 out, headed next, soon weakened | N Scholfield 69.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 7 (9) |
| Fakenham 23-Jan-20 4713m SOFT R7 CL3NvH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:13.000, SP: 25/1 Chased leader, mistake 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, no extra approaching last | J E Moore 68.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 20-Dec-19 4353m HEAVY R2 CL3MdH (of $12,400), Winning Time: 05:38.390, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, slow 1st, ridden 4 out, weakened next, hit last | E J Walsh 69.9kg, Cd 0 | 11 (11) |
| Worcester 11-Oct-19 3218m SOFT R3 CL5MdNHF $334 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:52.400, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear, headway entering straight, soon chasing leaders, hung left from 2f out, kept on in modest 3rd inside final furlong | L P Aspell 68.9kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Southwell 17-Jul-19 3157m GOOD R7 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:48.400, SP: 16/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | L P Aspell 69.9kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 5 (9) |