Friends Don'T Ask (2015) Horse
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Friends Don'T Ask is an 11yo gelding trained by C Ellam. It is sired by the stallion Champs Elysees out of the dam Kintyre. The horse has won five races so far. On 30th Nov 2020 at Fakenham, Friends Don'T Ask secured its most significant win, earning $11000.00 in the Testerton Handicap Chase. It has proved a profitable choice for punters; backing the horse throughout its career would give a 35% return on investment.
Raced At
Fontwell • Uttoxeter • Newton Abbot • Southwell • Plumpton • Cheltenham • Wincanton • Fakenham • Huntingdon • Sedgefield • WorcesterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fontwell 07-May-26 5221m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), SP: 81.00 1st Ballyfinn ( C Bament 168 , Cd 163 ) 2nd Gata Ban ( D Johnston 153 ) 4.00L 3rd Friends Don'T Ask ( T Cannon 160 ) 17.00L See full results | T Cannon 72.6kg 17.00L | 3 (11) |
| Warwick 05-Nov-25 5120m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,377), SP: 41.00 1st Ballynaheer ( J J Burke 162 ) 2nd Iron D'ex ( S Houlihan 154 ) 4.25L 3rd Bahtiyar ( M Dodd 143 ) 3.00L Friends Don'T Ask ( B Poste 159 ) 0.00L See full results | B Poste 72.1kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Uttoxeter 05-Oct-25 4840m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:11.870, SP: 29.00 1st Faitque De L'Isle ( L Turner 156 ) 2nd Scottish King ( P Armson 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Mini Fortune ( B Jones 142 ) 3.50L Friends Don'T Ask ( B Powell 161 ) 0.00L See full results | B Powell 73kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jul-24 5240m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:38.900, SP: 17.00 1st Chemical Warfare ( J Tudor 157 ) 2nd Macavity ( H Reed 156 ) 1.75L 1st Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 157 ) 0.00L See full results | N Scholfield 71.2kg 0.00L | 1 (12) |
| Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5180m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh (of $10,968), Winning Time: 06:40.670, SP: 13.00 Prominent, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 151 ) 2nd Doctor Foley ( R Dingle 161 ) 15.00L 3rd William Ewart ( N Scholfield 153 ) 2.00L 7th Friends Don'T Ask ( B Powell 163 ) 0.00L See full results | B Powell 73.9kg 0.00L | 7 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-Jun-24 4860m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $364 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:05.510, SP: 23.00 Prominent, disputed lead 7th, led outright before 11th, headed 12th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before last 1st Exmoor Forest ( J Davies 162 ) 2nd Happy Du Mesnil ( H Brooke 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Walking The Walk ( R Patrick 168 ) 6.00L 5th Friends Don'T Ask ( B Powell 151 ) 16.00L See full results | B Powell 68.5kg 16.00L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jun-24 4830m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:02.870, SP: 51.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd at 10th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out 1st Phil De Pail ( H Brooke 168 ) 2nd Hey Brother ( C O'farrell 163 ) 6.00L 3rd Batman For Ever ( S Coltherd 157 ) 0.75L 6th Friends Don'T Ask ( B Powell 163 ) 8.25L See full results | B Powell 73.9kg 8.25L | 6 (13) |
| Fontwell 26-May-24 5220m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:41.230, SP: 41.00 Led narrowly, not fluent 15th and headed, ridden next and weakened 1st Doctor Foley ( R Dingle 159 ) 2nd Prince Cleni ( A Wedge 150 ) 0.30L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( B Powell 168 ) 34.25L See full results | B Powell 76.2kg 34.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fontwell 09-May-24 5220m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:52.100, SP: 151.00 Prominent, led after 1st, headed 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, headed 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off 1st River Tyne ( J Davies 158 ) 2nd Fama Et Gloria ( H Reed 144 ) 1.50L 3rd Eightytwo Team ( B Jones 146 ) 15.00L 10th Friends Don'T Ask ( B Poste 168 ) 0.00L See full results | B Poste 76.2kg 0.00L | 10 (12) |
| Warwick 23-Jan-24 5120m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $10,820), Winning Time: 07:03.500, SP: 126.00 Jumped slowly and soon behind, pulled up after 13th 1st Head And Heart ( M G Nolan 158 ) 2nd Shot Boii ( J Tudor 165 ) 4.25L 3rd Annie Magic ( L Williams 167 ) 18.00L UPL Friends Don'T Ask ( C Deutsch 165 ) 0.00L See full results | C Deutsch 74.8kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Southwell 17-Jan-24 4880m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh (of $8,755), Winning Time: 06:50.000, SP: 81.00 Led, jumped slowly 11th, headed 13th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out 1st Ernest Gray ( T Cannon 165 ) 2nd Tom Creen ( J England 155 ) 3.75L 3rd Eclair De Guye ( B Frost 156 ) 5.00L UPL Friends Don'T Ask ( J G Gilligan 160 , Cd 167 ) 0.00L See full results | J G Gilligan 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Plumpton 22-Mar-22 5170m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $980 (of $16,746), Winning Time: 06:31.630, SP: 6.00 Led, headed 14th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next 1st I See You Well ( M G Nolan 163 ) 2nd Drumlee Watar ( C Quinn 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Captain Tommy ( J E Moore 159 ) 0.30L 4th Friends Don'T Ask ( J Bowen 154 ) 34.00L See full results | J Bowen 69.9kg 34.00L | 4 (6) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 6070m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $24,593), Winning Time: 08:20.670, SP: 51.00 Chased leaders, slow 11th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 24th 1st Back On The Lash ( S Bowen 143 ) 2nd Singing Banjo ( B J Walsh 140 ) 0.30L 3rd Diesel D'Allier ( H Bannister 142 ) 1.50L UPL Friends Don'T Ask ( J M Quinlan 140 ) 0.00L | J M Quinlan 63.5kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Wincanton 14-Oct-21 5060m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $19,106), Winning Time: 06:11.600, SP: 3.25 Chased leaders, hit 7th, struggling in 5th at 15th, soon lost touch, tailed off 17th, pulled up soon after 1st Mr Mafia ( S Bowen 161 ) 2nd Marble Moon ( A Wedge 144 ) 16.00L 3rd Flying Verse ( K E Buckley 161 ) 1.25L UPL Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 156 ) 0.00L | N Scholfield 70.8kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Uttoxeter 08-Sep-21 5240m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh $5,882 (of $12,024), Winning Time: 06:44.800, SP: 6.50 Chased leader, led after 4th, clear before 3 out, stayed on well 1st Friends Don't Ask ( N Scholfield 151 ) 2nd Montanna ( S Bowen 159 ) 2.25L 3rd Young Wolf ( K Brogan 166 ) 1.00L | N Scholfield 68.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 25-Jul-21 5240m 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 1st Storm Home ( H Cobden 166 ) 2nd Ballyegan Hero ( T J O'brien 149 ) 7.50L 3rd Montanna ( S Bowen 145 ) 2.75L 4th Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 142 ) 13.50L | N Scholfield 64.4kg 13.50L | 4 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 02-Jul-21 5180m 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 1st Friends Don't Ask ( N Scholfield 157 ) 2nd Mr Mafia ( S Bowen 165 ) 5.50L 3rd Danboru ( A Johns 164 ) 1.00L | N Scholfield 71.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fontwell 30-May-21 5220m 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 1st Max Dynamo ( B Jones 145 ) 2nd Friends Don't Ask ( N Scholfield 163 ) 3.75L 3rd Uallrightharry ( J E Moore 168 ) 8.50L | N Scholfield 73.9kg 3.75L | 2 (11) |
| Fakenham 04-May-21 5860m 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 1st Game Line ( J Bowen 153 ) 2nd Flying Verse ( T Bellamy 160 ) 7.50L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( N Scholfield 145 ) 7.75L | N Scholfield 65.8kg 7.75L | 3 (13) |
| Fontwell 29-Mar-21 5220m 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 1st Friends Don't Ask ( J Quinlan 166 ) 2nd Monty Massini ( C Price 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Only Gorgeous ( L Gardner 154 ) 9.00L | J Quinlan 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Newcastle 28-Feb-21 6690m SOFT R4 CL2HcpCh (of $70,000), Winning Time: 09:05.400, SP: 66/1 Mistakes, always in rear, pulled up before 20th 1st Sam's Adventure ( H Brooke 155 ) 2nd Crossley Tender ( T J O'brien 141 ) 0.75L 3rd Salty Boy ( B Powell 140 ) 10.00L UPL Friends Don'T Ask ( M Kendrick 140 ) | M Kendrick 63.5kg | UPD (12) |
| Fakenham 30-Nov-20 5860m 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 1st Friends Don't Ask ( J Quinlan 148 ) 2nd Strictlyadancer ( J Tudor 165 ) 5.50L 3rd Telson Barley ( T Bellamy 161 ) 6.50L | J Quinlan 67.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Huntingdon 01-Nov-20 4740m 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 1st Mr Palmtree ( T Worsley 153 ) 2nd It's For Alan ( J M Davies 156 ) 4.25L 3rd Auld Sod ( S Houlihan 154 ) 15.00L 5th Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 161 ) | N Scholfield 73kg | 5 (9) |
| Sedgefield 07-Oct-20 5280m 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 1st The Late Legend ( S Bowen 148 ) 2nd Dutch Canyon ( S Coltherd 153 ) 11.00L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( T Scudamore 166 ) 12.75L | T Scudamore 75.3kg 12.75L | 3 (10) |
| Fontwell 18-Aug-20 5220m 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 1st Easyrun De Vassy ( H Cobden 160 ) 2nd Jen's Boy ( N D Boinville 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( N Scholfield 147 ) 8.50L | N Scholfield 66.7kg 8.50L | 3 (5) |
| Southwell 30-Jul-20 4880m 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 1st Waitonit ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 2nd Jen's Boy ( N D Boinville 172 ) 1.25L 3rd Glengar ( R T Dunne 148 ) 6.50L 5th Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 161 ) 12.75L | N Scholfield 73kg 12.75L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jul-20 4010m 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 1st Balagan ( B Frost 154 ) 2nd Diodorus ( H Reed 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Escapability ( T Cannon 154 ) 2.00L 7th Friends Don'T Ask ( N Scholfield 154 ) 24.25L | N Scholfield 69.9kg 24.25L | 7 (9) |
| Fakenham 23-Jan-20 4710m 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 1st Oscar Academy ( L Stones 158 ) 2nd Rumble B ( G Sheehan 152 ) 4.00L 3rd Young Offender ( C Gethings 158 ) 2.25L 4th Friends Don'T Ask ( J E Moore 152 ) 24.25L | J E Moore 68.9kg 24.25L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 20-Dec-19 4350m 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 1st Whatsupwithyou ( D Bass 154 ) 2nd Torn And Frayed ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 3.25L 3rd Butterwick Brook ( R M Power 154 ) 3.00L 11th Friends Don'T Ask ( E J Walsh 154 ) | E J Walsh 69.9kg | 11 (11) |
| Worcester 11-Oct-19 3220m 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 1st Wayfinder ( J Bowen 152 ) 2nd Meyer Lansky ( J O Jr 152 ) 3.00L 3rd Friends Don't Ask ( L P Aspell 152 ) 3.75L | L P Aspell 68.9kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Southwell 17-Jul-19 3160m 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 1st Heart Of A Lion ( T Cannon 154 ) 2nd Wbee ( C Brace 154 ) 7.00L 3rd Rory And Me ( A P Cawley 161 ) 0.20L 5th Friends Don'T Ask ( L P Aspell 154 ) 11.50L | L P Aspell 69.9kg 11.50L | 5 (9) |