Scary Askari
Scary Askari is a 6-year-old still searching for that elusive first win after nine races without victory. The horse has shown some ability to place — picking up two second-place finishes along the way — but has yet to break through the line in front. Over his last six races, the form has been patchy: a couple of mid-field efforts sandwiched around a third-place finish three races back, with his most recent outing a fortnight ago ending in 14th place.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Paired regularly with jockey Noel McParlan, they have ridden together five times without success, which suggests either the partnership hasn't quite clicked or Scary Askari simply hasn't found the right race at the right time. The horse is trained by Noel C. Kelly's yard at Draperstown in County Derry, a stable that has been productive this season with 14 winners to its name, so there is proven form in the operation. That said, with no wins across nine attempts and recent placings drying up, Scary Askari remains a horse still waiting for his moment — and for a trainer of Kelly's calibre, one who hasn't yet delivered on the track can feel like unfinished business.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Downpatrick in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
14th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
19 Sep
14th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
22 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
31 Dec
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
4 Nov
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
10 Oct
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
19 Sep
12th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
15 Jul
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |