Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse Ashqar (IRE)

Ashqar (IRE) 10yo b g 2nd Feb 2015

Track Horse HorseTracker

Ashqar (IRE) b g 2nd Feb 2015

Sire

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Dam

Askeria (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Owner

G P Keeley

Trainer

Paul John Gilligan

Breeder

His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S C

Last Win

Kilbeggan Sat, 8th Aug, 20 11/2, P T Enright (1653 days)

Last Run

Ballinrobe Tue, 30th May, 23 15th, 66/1, S W Flanagan (628 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€9,445

-19.00

Hurdle IRE

€23,095

-23.50

Chase IRE

€375

-4.00

Under Rules Total

-46.50

Form Figures

75974007057600-60072324476006613346P-P2025650-906088055-0/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 75974007057600-60072324476006613346P-P2025650-906088055-0/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Declan Queally to Paul John Gilligan

Change of Trainer Paul John Gilligan to Declan Queally

09May21 Kil 17f Yielding to Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(40K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 108

25Aug20 Bel 20f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(16K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 109

Change of Trainer G T Lynch to Paul John Gilligan

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Ashqar (IRE) was mentioned

Kennedy claims riding plaudits on Wicklow Flyer

Wicklow Flyer (6/1) and Jack Kennedy (1lb overweight) stole a march on their rivals to land the Whiteriver Wood Flooring Claiming Hurdle. Tue 23rd Aug

Excelcius completes quick double for Tom Mullins

Excelcius completed a quick double for Tom Mullins in the concluding John Thomas McNamara Series (Qualified Riders) Handicap. Thu 02nd Sep

McNamara doubles-up on Jazzaway in the feature

Having got up in the dying strides on Hallowed Star in the second, Conor McNamara repeated the feat aboard Jazzaway in the feature at Galway this evening, the Grade B Guinness Handicap Hurdle. Fri 30th Jul

Quick double for Mee as Star gets up in final strides

Hallowed Star completed a quick double for owner Antoinette Mee, as he got up in the dying strides to take the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle. Fri 30th Jul

Kiely's Goodbye Someday a rapid improver

Evens favourite Goodbye Someday is really on an upward curve and took the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle by two lengths from Mandarin Monarch (17/2) as the pair pulled well clear of Ashqar (7/1) back in third. Fri 04th Sep

Ashqar off the mark for Gilligan and Enright

The opening kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle went to Ashqar (11/2) who got up on the line for a head victory over Grange Walk. Sat 08th Aug

Cromwell's 'well-in' favourite duly obliges

Gavin Cromwell’s Ilikedwayurthinkin, under a mandatory 5lbs penalty, was 10lbs well-in on paper for the final-day opener, the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle. Sun 04th Aug

Lethal Steps forward to take the opener

Lethal Steps (10/1) took the opening race of the seven day Galway Festival when winning the Galwaybayhotel.com & Galmont.com Novice Hurdle for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell. Mon 29th Jul