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Ireland 7yo

Whynotnowroy (IRE)

T: Neil Mulholland · O: Brian Derrick

By Notnowcato (GB) out of Midnight Lira (GB)

Form 3128-45822F

1/19 W/R

Resting

19 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
372 d off

Recent form

Form figures 3128-45822F 372 days off

F 2 2 8 5 4

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 37%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 37%; best at Fontwell (100% from 2 runs).

Taunton 20% 0-1-5
Fontwell 100% 1-1-2
Worcester 50% 0-1-2
Chepstow 0% 0-0-2
Hereford 100% 0-1-1
Southwell 100% 0-1-1
Wincanton 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Ludlow 0% 0-0-1
Newton Abbot 0% 0-0-1
Plumpton 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Godfrey 20% 0-1-5
James Best NOW 67% 0-2-3
James Bowen 50% 0-1-2
Stan Sheppard 50% 0-1-2
Tom Bellamy 50% 0-1-2
Harry Atkins(5) 100% 1-0-1
Bryan Carver 0% 0-0-1
Conor O'Farrell 0% 0-0-1
Richie McLernon 0% 0-0-1
Robert Dunne 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Keiran Burke 33% 1-2-9
Neil Mulholland NOW 38% 0-3-8
Anthony Honeyball 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 50% 1-3-8
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 29% 0-2-7
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 37% 1-6-19

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Sep 2025 Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase Worcester Class 5 HT F - Good 2m4f James Best OR 75 5/1

7 Jun 2025 FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Worcester Class 5 HT 2nd/10 4.25 Good 2m4f James Best OR 75 7/1

12 May 2025 Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase Southwell Class 5 HT 2nd/8 31 Good 3m60y James Best OR 77 13/2

12 Apr 2025 Stamford Agricultural Services Limited Novices' Handicap Chase Bangor-on-Dee Class 5 HT 8th/10 3.25 Good 3m30y Robert Dunne OR 82 15/2

27 Feb 2025 Good Life Plus Win A Car Handicap Chase Ludlow Class 5 HT 5th/6 12 Soft 2m7f171y Richie McLernon OR 85 11/2

18 Jan 2025 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Taunton Class 5 HT 4th/14 2.5 Good To Soft 2m7f3y Conor O'Farrell OR 85 11/1

16 Dec 2024 Crystal Services Handicap Hurdle Plumpton Class 5 HT 8th/11 41 Good To Soft 2m4f114y James Bowen OR 85 5/4F

17 Nov 2024 BetGoodwin Top UK Bookies Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Fontwell Class 5 HT 2nd/10 6 Good 2m5f164y James Bowen OR 85 6/4F

8 May 2024 Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Fontwell Class 5 HT 1st/12 +0 Good 2m5f164y Harry Atkins OR 77 9/2

9 Apr 2024 Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Hereford Class 5 HT 3rd/10 1.75 Soft 2m3f147y Tom Bellamy OR 77 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Neil Mulholland 15%
Owner: Brian Derrick
Sire: Notnowcato (GB)
Dam: Midnight Lira (GB)
Dam sire: Midnight Legend
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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