Ask The Captain (AUS) Horse
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The Australian 6yo bay gelding Ask The Captain, trained by Ernie Francese, is by Grunt out of Andaluz. He remains winless after 11 starts. In his latest outing at Bairnsdale on 4 Aug 2026, ridden by Valentin Le Boeuf, he placed fifth, trailing winner Venus Shock.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale 04-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Venus Shock ( T M Nugent 57.5 ) 2nd Pride Of Mandy ( D G Thornton 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Hirarkee ( C E Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.00L 5th Ask The Captain ( V L Boeuf 59.5 ) 4.75L See full results | V L Boeuf 59.5kg 4.75L | 5 (12) |
| Southside Pakenham 28-Jul-26 1000m R4 Jump Out-S7 1st Ask The Captain ( L Remondet ) 2nd Just Basil ( E K Pozman ) 3rd Willy Wizenheimer ( V L Boeuf ) | L Remondet | 1 (7) |
| Moe 21-Jul-26 1628m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.380, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.460 1st Ngongotaha ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Steal Away ( L Currie 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Decembrist ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2.25L 9th Ask The Captain ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 15.70L See full results | A Mccabe 59.5kg 15.70L | 9 (9) |
| Sale 09-Jul-26 1746m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.660 1st Polar Perspective ( L K Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Knights Emperor ( J B Stanley 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd No Doubt Coral ( J Mott 59.5 ) 3.75L 7th Ask The Captain ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 6.95L See full results | A Mccabe 59.5kg 6.95L | 7 (10) |
| Sale 28-Jun-26 1411m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW (of $55,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.930, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Laura Eliza ( B Kinninmont 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Chateau Dancer ( L Wood 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Atella Miss ( P Moloney 57.5 ) 3.00L 12th Ask The Captain ( J Radley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 19.26L See full results | J Radley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 19.26L | 12 (13) |