The recent form doesn't offer much encouragement either. Over the last six races, the best Ask The Bookie has managed is a fourth place, with three consecutive fifth-place finishes sandwiched in there too. The most recent run came just yesterday, which at least confirms this is a horse still in regular work and being given every opportunity — the team clearly haven't given up on finding that elusive first win.
Jockey Daniel King has been the regular partner for half of those 20 career races, riding Ask The Bookie ten times without managing to get the horse into the winner's spot even once. That kind of long-term partnership without a win suggests this is less about a jockey-horse mismatch and more about the horse simply finding its level. Trainer Gillian Scott, based at Ballingarry in Limerick, has sent out two winners this season, so the yard is capable of getting horses to win — Ask The Bookie just hasn't been one of them yet.
At nine years old, with no wins from 20 races, the honest truth is that a breakthrough looks increasingly unlikely. But horses like this still have their place — they run consistently, they finish in the frame occasionally, and they keep turning up. Sometimes that's enough.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 3 Jan | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jan | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Apr | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |