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Ireland 8yo

Now Is The Hour (IRE)

T: Gavin Cromwell · O: Bds Syndicate
By Westerner (GB) out of Keyaza (IRE)
Form 65-4FP384-15
  1. 5
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 8
  5. 3
  6. P
3/16 W/R
Resting
  • 16 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 19% strike
  • 206 d off

Recent form

Form figures 65-4FP384-15 206 days off
5 11 Mar 2026 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grad… Cheltenham 1 22 Jan 2026 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grad… Gowran Park 4 27 Dec 2025 Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handica… Leopardstown 8 30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap … Fairyhouse 3 16 Nov 2025 Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners C… Navan P 21 Apr 2025 BoyleSports Irish Grand National Ch… Fairyhouse

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100
13 Jul 2023 · Downpatrick · 8th/14 (btn 20) 22 Sep 2023 · Listowel · 9th/18 (btn 1.75) 29 Dec 2023 · Limerick · F () 27 Jan 2024 · Fairyhouse · 1st/14 (won 0) 17 Feb 2024 · Haydock · 1st/10 (won 0) 31 Mar 2024 · Cork · 2nd/8 (btn 1.75) 7 Dec 2024 · Navan · 6th/18 (btn .75) 31 Dec 2024 · Punchestown · 5th/7 (btn 15) 18 Jan 2025 · Navan · 4th/11 (btn 1.25) 11 Mar 2025 · Cheltenham · F () 21 Apr 2025 · Fairyhouse · PU () 16 Nov 2025 · Navan · 3rd/12 (btn 3) 30 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse · 8th/15 (btn 0.3) 27 Dec 2025 · Leopardstown · 4th/28 (btn 1.75) 22 Jan 2026 · Gowran Park · 1st/18 (won 0) 11 Mar 2026 · Cheltenham · 5th/14 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
38
Win %
19%
Placed %
31%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 31%; best at Fairyhouse (33% from 3 runs).

  • Fairyhouse 33% 1-0-3
  • Navan 33% 0-1-3
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Cork 100% 0-1-1
  • Gowran Park 100% 1-0-1
  • Haydock 100% 1-0-1
  • Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Sean Flanagan 67% 2-2-6
  • Keith Donoghue NOW 0% 0-0-6
  • Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-2
  • Eoin Staples 100% 1-0-1
  • Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gavin Cromwell NOW 31% 3-2-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
11 Mar 2026 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 5th/14 0.3 Good To Soft 3m1f Keith Donoghue OR 149 80/1
22 Jan 2026 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Gowran Park 1st/18 +0 Heavy 3m1f Eoin Staples OR 141 8/1
27 Dec 2025 Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) Leopardstown 4th/28 1.75 Yielding 3m100y Kieren Buckley OR 140 33/1
30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Fairyhouse 8th/15 0.3 Yielding To Soft 3m6f Keith Donoghue OR 140 15/2
16 Nov 2025 Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase Navan 3rd/12 3 Heavy 2m4f150y Sean Flanagan OR 141 33/1
21 Apr 2025 BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse PU - Soft To Heavy 3m5f37y Conor Stone-Walsh OR 141 10/1
11 Mar 2025 Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 F - Good To Soft 3m6f Keith Donoghue OR 139 6/1
18 Jan 2025 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Navan 4th/11 1.25 Soft 3m Keith Donoghue OR 125 20/1
31 Dec 2024 Your Free Entry Sponsored By Tote Ireland Beginners Chase Punchestown 5th/7 15 Yielding 2m7f209y Keith Donoghue 10/1
7 Dec 2024 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Navan 6th/18 .75 Soft 2m4f150y Sean Flanagan 22/1

Connections

Trainer
Gavin Cromwell 11%
Owner
Bds Syndicate
Sire
Westerner (GB)
Dam
Keyaza (IRE)
Dam sire
Azamour
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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