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Ask Brewster

Ask Brewster is a horse that has taken its time to figure things out — but right now, it looks like everything is clicking. The 7-year-old has built a career record of 6 wins and 8 places from 17 races, winning roughly 1 in every 3, which is a solid return at any level. But the recent form is what really catches the eye: four wins from the last six races, with the two defeats being fifth-place finishes that bookend a remarkable purple patch.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ask
Mother
Latest Instalment
Owner
Midlands Quintet
Rating
128

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
6
Wins
35.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
17 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most significant moment came just two weeks ago at Cheltenham on 12 March 2026. Cheltenham is the sport's most famous venue — a proper test of a horse's quality — and Ask Brewster rose to the occasion. That follows a Class 2 win at Chepstow back in October 2025, one of the top levels of racing in Britain, which signalled that this horse had moved beyond ordinary company. The trajectory here is genuinely exciting: a horse that first got off the mark at Chepstow in March 2024 has since developed into one capable of winning at Cheltenham.

Chepstow, the Welsh track close to the yard's base in Llancarfan, feels like home. Ask Brewster has won 3 of its 7 races there — nearly 1 in every 2 — which is the kind of record that makes you think the horse knows every blade of grass. Trainer Mrs C Williams, who operates out of the Vale of Glamorgan, has a small but sharp outfit that has sent out 2 winners this season, and Ask Brewster is clearly the stable's star turn right now.

Jockey Adam Wedge has been a big part of the story. In 10 races together, they have won 4, a win rate of 40% — meaning Wedge and Ask Brewster win 2 in every 5 races they run as a partnership. That is an unusually strong number and suggests the two have developed a real understanding. It is also worth noting that the ground matters enormously here: on normal conditions, Ask Brewster has won 4 of just 5 races, an 80% win rate that is frankly extraordinary. Get this horse on the right surface and the results speak for themselves.

With Cheltenham on the recent CV, a Chepstow specialist record, and form that has improved sharply across the last several months, Ask Brewster is a horse worth paying attention to. The timing suggests there could be more to come before the season is out.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%)
Course specialist at Chepstow: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
Strong overall win rate: wins 35% of races
Effective partnership with Adam Wedge: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Ok
Good to firm
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 3
Loves
Class 4
Avoids
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Ok
Right-handed, wide and galloping

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Mar
🏆 Won
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
6 Dec
5th
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
11 Oct
🏆 Won
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
16 Apr
🏆 Won
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
16 Mar
🏆 Won
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
18 Feb
5th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 Jan
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
18 Dec
8th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 Oct
🏆 Won
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
40%
Win rate
4/10
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Mr S Cotter(7) Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Chepstow
Galloping
7 3 wins, 4 other 11 Oct 42.9%
Ludlow
Undulating
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 18 Dec 33.3%
Cheltenham
Galloping
2 2 wins 12 Mar 100%
Taunton
Undulating
2 2 other 18 Feb 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Feb 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Feb 0%