Ireland 6yo

Never Just A Dream (IRE)

T: T. J. Kent · J: Kieran Shoemark · O: Mr Saeed H Altayer

By No Nay Never (USA) out of Poetic Imagination (GB)

Form 8-040-490348

8/1 Current odds

4/24 W/R

89 RPR

80 TS

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Active

24 runs
4 wins
placed
17% strike
7 d off
96 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8-040-490348 7 days off

8 4 3 0 9 4

At Newmarket 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 5f 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 96 Career peak

Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 21%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 21% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) SPEC 50% 2-0-4
Jebel Ali (UAE) 33% 1-0-3
Meydan (UAE) 0% 0-0-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Sharjah (UAE) 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

18 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Cameron Noble 67% 2-0-3
Kieran Shoemark NOW 50% 1-0-2
Marcelino Rodrigues 50% 1-0-2
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-2
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-2
Callum Rodriguez 100% 0-1-1
Alistair Rawlinson 0% 0-0-1
Bernardo Pinheiro 0% 0-0-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Fernando Jara 0% 0-0-1
Gabriele Malune 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
James Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Jose L Da Silva 0% 0-0-1
Kieran O'Neill 0% 0-0-1
Pat Cosgrave 0% 0-0-1
Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ismail Mohammed 27% 4-0-15
T. J. Kent NOW 17% 0-1-6
Alice Haynes 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

24 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 14% on fast.

Firm 14% 1-0-7
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 25% 2-0-8
Good to Soft 20% 1-0-5
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 21% 4-1-24
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Oct 2026 157 Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Stakes Newmarket Class 4 T 8th/13 0.3 Good To Soft 5f Kieran Shoemark OR 78 15/2

23 Oct 2026 William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Stakes (Div II) Doncaster Class 4 4th/11 2.5 Heavy 6f Ray Dawson OR 78 17/2

4 Sep 2026 Oakmere Homes Handicap Stakes Haydock Class 4 3rd/14 2.5 Heavy 6f Callum Rodriguez OR 80 9/1

11 Aug 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 4 11th/12 .75 Good 6f Alistair Rawlinson OR 83 9/1

10 Jul 2026 Debenhams Handicap Newmarket Class 3 9th/12 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Tom Marquand OR 85 14/1

11 Jun 2026 Tonight's Super Boost Live At BetVictor Handicap Newbury Class 4 4th/8 .75 Good To Soft 6f Tom Marquand OR 87 28/1

31 Oct 2025 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 3 T 12th/13 1.5 Standard 6f16y Kieran O'Neill OR 91 22/1

15 Aug 2025 Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign-Up Offer' Mourne Handicap Dundalk (AW) T 4th/9 .75 Standard 6f Colin Keane OR 92 9/1

28 Jun 2025 JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 T 12th/13 1.75 Standard 6f Hector Crouch OR 96 28/1

29 Jun 2024 JenningsBet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) Newcastle (AW) Class 1 T 8th/11 0.3 Standard To Slow 6f Callum Shepherd OR 98 28/1

Connections

Trainer: T. J. Kent 16%
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark 14%
Owner: Mr Saeed H Altayer
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Poetic Imagination (GB)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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