Pray Tell (2016) Horse

Foal Date
15-May-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Ask
Dam
Leading Rank
Prize Money
78183
Owners
Desmond Kenneally
About

Pray Tell is a 10yo b horse trained by D Kenneally in Cork. Its sire is the stallion Ask and its dam is Leading Rank. The horse has won four races so far. On 8 Dec 2024 at Cork, Pray Tell earned its largest win to date, receiving $30,000.00 in the Cl1 Nvh.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 31-Dec-25 4807m SOFT R1 Ch $2,500 (of $12,501), SP: 29.00 2nd Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 163 ) 5.50L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 73.9kg 5.50L2 (11)
Clonmel 06-Nov-25 4830m SOFT R3 HcpH $750 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 06:11.400, SP: 13.00 1st Jeriko De Baune ( N Moore 140 ) 2nd Prophet's Corner ( D O'keeffe 151 ) 0.75L 3rd Intent Approach ( P Byrnes 149 ) 12.00L 5th Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 169 ) 35.75L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 35.75L5 (9)
Punchestown 01-May-25 4730m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpH (of $49,998), Winning Time: 05:57.300, SP: 34.00 1st Jeriko Du Reponet ( J Bowen 163 ) 2nd Doddiethegreat ( B S Hughes 162 ) 4.25L 3rd One Big Bang ( S Bowen 155 ) 5.50L 12th Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 158 , Cd 163 ) 19.30L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 19.30L12 (23)
Cork 20-Apr-25 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:38.600, SP: 9.50 Mid-division, progress to track leaders and every chance when unseated rider 3 out 1st Krak ( J J Slevin 150 ) 2nd Zoffanien ( J Shinnick 152 ) 2.00L 3rd Addragoole ( K Sexton 160 ) 0.50L UPL Pray Tell ( J Smith 166 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Smith 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00LUPD (15)
Leopardstown 02-Feb-25 4470m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH (of $150,000), Winning Time: 05:39.200, SP: 34.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off 1st Final Demand ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Wingmen ( D Gilligan 164 ) 12.00L 3rd Mozzies Sister ( S Fitzgerald 157 ) 5.50L 9th Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 164 ) 128.70L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 74.4kg 58.4kgL9 (12)
Cork 08-Dec-24 4900m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $18,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 06:28.700, SP: 5.50 Ran 5th, pushed along and headway into 3rd after 3 out, progress to lead at last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 154 ) 2nd Minella Sixo ( S Ewing 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Just For Love ( D Mullins 150 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 69.9kg1 (6)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,600 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 5.50 Slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, progress 5 out, close 3rd next and slight mistake, soon pressed leaders, disputed 3 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, kept on one pace run-in 1st D Art D Art ( D Meyler 156 ) 2nd Missus Beeton ( C M Quirke 142 , Cd 137 ) 0.15L 3rd Pray Tell ( J Smith 163 , Cd 156 ) 3.15L See full resultsJ Smith 73.9kg, Cd 70.8kg 3.15L3 (11)
Listowel 26-Sep-24 4020m SOFT R5 HcpH $9,900 (of $16,499), Winning Time: 04:51.600, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 4th after 3 out, headway travelling well to lead before next, soon ridden and asserted from last 1st Pray Tell ( J Smith 162 ) 2nd Club Manager ( C Stone-walsh 155 ) 4.50L 3rd Ballywilliam Boy ( D E Mullins 161 ) 0.50L See full resultsJ Smith 73.5kg1 (14)
Kilbeggan 07-Sep-24 3820m SOFT R3 MdH $7,500 (of $7,891), Winning Time: 04:44.000, SP: 4/5 Tracked leaders, led travelling well 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, easily 1st Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 158 ) 2nd Half Montlioux ( P K Donovan 158 ) 15.00L 3rd High City Roller ( T P Harney 166 ) 4.00L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 71.7kg1 (16)
Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $10,732), Winning Time: 05:22.700, SP: 10/1 Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Talk In The Park ( D J O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Sea Music ( D Meyler 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Costanuci ( A P Kelly 158 ) 1.75L 10th Pray Tell ( P Enright 159 , Cd 0 ) 20.75L See full resultsP Enright 72.1kg, Cd 0 20.75L10 (20)
Wexford 30-May-24 4830m SOFT R5 H $1,250 (of $7,891), Winning Time: 06:27.200, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd on inner entering straight, mistake 2 out, ridden to lead briefly run-in, soon headed and no extra, dropped to 3rd close home 1st Antrim Coast ( K M Donoghue 159 ) 2nd Oscars Brother ( D King 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 154 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 69.9kg 1.50L3 (8)
Tipperary 16-May-24 4830m GOOD R5 MdH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:14.400, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 4f out, disputed 2 out, ridden before last, narrowly headed last, under pressure in 2nd run-in, kept on without reaching winner close home 1st Toor Khov ( L Quinlan 158 ) 2nd Pray Tell ( J P Shinnick 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Churchstone Rover ( M J M O'sullivan 158 ) 6.00L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 71.7kg 1.25L2 (15)
Cork 06-May-23 4990m SOFT R5 CLMdH $2,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 06:25.100, SP: 26.00 In touch, 7th after 9th, improved to 4th after 4 out, closed after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out where not fluent, headed after 2 out, every chance last, not match winner closing stages 1st Gold Bullion ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2nd Pray Tell ( A Mccurtin 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Lisnagar Fortune ( P Townend 166 ) 11.00L See full resultsA Mccurtin 75.3kg 1.50L2 (21)
Tipperary 18-Apr-23 4060m SOFT R1 MdH $1,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 05:08.100, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from before last where left 3rd 1st Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2nd Kansas City Star ( M J M O'sullivan 158 ) 8.50L 3rd Pray Tell ( A Mccurtin 158 ) 10.50LA Mccurtin 71.7kg 10.50L3 (19)
Clonmel 07-Apr-23 3330m HEAVY R7 NHF $200 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:27.020, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress over 5f out, 5th over 3f out, dropped to 6th and no extra over 1f out 1st Shannon Royale ( J J Codd 168 ) 2nd Toad Hall ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Walk Away Harry ( A P Ryan 168 ) 0.00L 6th Pray Tell ( D Allen 168 , Cd 175 ) 18.25L See full resultsD Allen 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 18.25L6 (11)
Nenagh 19-Feb-23 4830m SOFT (of $6,106), SP: 3.00 Chsd ldrs, 12l 2nd, clsr bef 2out, ld aftr 3out, sn gng best, 5l adv 2out, 15l ld bef last where fell, unfortunate 1st War Call ( T Quail 165 ) 2nd Mustameet Secret ( E Finegan 160 ) 17.00L 3rd Boss Robin ( R W Barron 170 ) 5.00L UPL Pray Tell ( D Allen 170 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LD Allen 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (5)
Knockanard 12-Feb-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,106), SP: 1.67 Tr ldr, disp bef 5th, 2nd bef 7th, chall ldr bef 5out, led bef 4out where gd jmp, 2l adv gng best aftr 2out, went clr from last, easily 1st Pray Tell ( D Allen 170 ) 2nd Dripsey Moon ( J Hurley 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Kris Kippen ( A T Feeney 160 ) 8.00LD Allen 77.1kg1 (5)
Kinsale 30-Oct-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,106), SP: 3.00 Chsd ldrs, 4th & mstk 3rd, went 3l 2nd downhill aftr 5out, 2l 2nd bef 2out where mstk, kow flat 1st Dundaniel ( J C Barry 170 ) 2nd Pray Tell ( D Allen 170 ) 0.30L 3rd Fionns Choice ( E P O'brien 170 ) 20.00LD Allen 77.1kg 0.30L2 (9)
Rathcannon 31-Oct-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,000), SP: 4/1 Pr, 3rd 1/2way, chall ldr appr str, sl adv & gng well bef 2out, qckly rdn & hdd, 1l dwn last where sl mstk, no ex 1st Maximilian ( P Rogan 165 ) 2nd Pray Tell ( M D Allen 170 ) 3.00L 3rd Kilmacurkin ( M D O'connor 170 ) 5.00LM D Allen 77.1kg 3.00L2 (9)
Thurles 12-Mar-21 3260m SOFT R7 NHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:37.600, SP: 151.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5f out, pushed along and no impression on inner under 2f out, 5th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Complete Unknown ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Deploy The Getaway ( P W Mullins 170 ) 3.75L 3rd Shallow River ( D O'connor 170 ) 0.50L UPL Pray Tell ( D Allen 170 , Cd 177 ) 19.50LD Allen 77.1kg, Cd 80.3kg 19.50LUPD (11)