Friends Don't Ask
Ask anything about Friends Don't Ask. Furlong reads our database — form, ratings, trainer 14-day stats, spotlight commentary, connection quotes — and gives a short data-grounded answer.
Furlong answers from our data — Racing Post Spotlight, ratings, trainer form, connection quotes — and may be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Robert P ClarkeCurrent
- Robert P Clarke And Partnersuntil 16 Dec 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Champs Elysees
- Dam
- Kintyre
- Damsire
- Selkirk
Trainer history
- CurrentClare Ellam
- 16 Dec 2023Martin Smith
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/4 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Bangor-on-Dee0/1 · 0%
- Fontwell0/1 · 0%
- Market Rasen0/1 · 0%
- Southwell0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2026 | Market Rasen 16:35 Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase | Chase Class 5 | 3 | 9/1 | 48.8 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Bangor-on-Dee 18:33 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase | Chase Class 5 | 2 | 15/2 | 59.8 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Southwell 14:30 Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) | Chase Class 5 | 4 | 10/1 | 61.1 |
| 24 May 2026 | Fontwell 15:10 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier) | Chase Class 5 | 2 | 7/2 | 44.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org