Must Go Now (IRE)
Must Go Now is a gelding who won one of 20 starts, the success coming in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in Jan 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 99. He has raced exclusively on turf, with all 12 runs on soft going producing that sole win. Typically held up, he finished eighth of 14 at Roscommon in Jun 2026 in the Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase, last raced off OR 105 which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 4 (20%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=20 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 299 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 121
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 121B | 87.5 | 6 runs · 121 / 80 |
| Heavy | 5 | 101B | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 112B | 103 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 121B | 101 | 5 runs · 121 / 84 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 94B | 86 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 112B | 86 | 2 runs · 86 / 80 |
Of 20 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 14 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Mid-division 7 (50%) · 1 win
- Held up 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,010 runs since Oct 2019 (307 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | +19.1 | — |
| Good | 943 | 94 | 10% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 711 | 71 | 10% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 916 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 396 | 37 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 791 | 65 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,099 | 98 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 907 | 95 | 10.5% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 196 | 27 | 13.8% | +4.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2019 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sarah Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Jun 26+14d | Roscommon | Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase Held up in the pack early - pushed along 3 out then ninth approaching 2 out - unable to close and well held at the finish | 8/14 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 105 | 51C | 108C | Gavin Brouder | 33/1 |
| 25 May 26+27d | Ballinrobe | McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase Held up at the back - never a threat - well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 30C | 108C | Keith Donoghue | 50/1 |
| 28 Apr 26+22d | Punchestown | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - driven approaching second-last - couldn't quicken and stayed on same gear from the final obstacle to finish ninth | 9/24 | 2 | 10-3 | 110 | 117B | 112A | Josh Williamson | 20/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+18d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - well held at the finish | 12/15 | 1 | 9-7 | 111 | 86C | 91C | Sarah Kavanagh | 20/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+16d | Cork | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - a little untidy on occasion - urged forward and made ground approaching 3 out - up to 4th before 2 out then 3rd before last - stayed on to the line but couldn't land a blow finishing third | 3/18 | shd | 10-10 | 109 | 121B | 122A | Josh Williamson | 28/1 |
| 03 Mar 26+17d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish | 8/9 | 23 | 11-12 | — | — | 101C | E Walsh | 18/1 |
| 14 Feb 26+48d | Gowran Park | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - urged forward and 10th after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders in straight and well held | 9/14 | 1 | 11-3 | 111 | 84C | 110C | E Walsh | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+29d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Held up towards the back - crept into 7th before fading again approaching 2 out - dropped away steadily after that to finish well beaten | 16/18 | 4½ | 10-3 | 113 | 74C | 98C | L P Dempsey | 33/1 |
| 29 Nov 25+214d | Fairyhouse | Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle Racing up with the pace early - checked before the 4th and third from the 5th - fourth 3 out - dropped away and faded before 2 out after an untidy jump | 12/20 | 7 | 10-10 | 114 | 69C | 104C | E Walsh | 12/1 |
| 29 Apr 25+9d | Punchestown | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Early forward spot before settling in behind the front group - small stumble at the 2nd - third at halfway - shared the advantage 2 out - pushed along holding a slim edge into the straight - drawn level approaching the last - overtaken soon after - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/25 | 2¼ | 10-4 | 113 | 113B | 126A | John Shinnick | 28/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+84d | Fairyhouse | Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle Settled around midpack - unable to make headway around 9th two out - dropped away after that - finished well beaten | 9/15 | 3 | 11-5 | 113 | 97C | 106C | Kieren Buckley | 9/2 |
| 26 Jan 25+25d | Naas | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - made ground into the straight - boxed in fourth then eased right for room before 2 out - up to third by the last - stayed on strongly but couldn't get to the front runners | 3/14 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 109 | 101B | 132A | Kieren Buckley | 13/2 |
| 01 Jan 25+22d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield close to rails - improved into 5th under pressure two furlongs out - hit the front approaching the last and drove clear to the finish | 1/20 | 11-1 | 99 | 112B | 134A | Kieren Buckley | 10/1 | |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 24+196d | Punchestown | See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Held up early - down the order and 13th before 4 out - unable to find more before the last - well held | 13/17 | 1 | 11-12 | 100 | 112B | 105A | E Walsh | 16/1 |
| 28 May 24+72d | Ballinrobe | Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/16 | shd | 11-5 | 100 | 94B | 118A | Kieren Buckley | 8/1 |
| 17 Mar 24+115d | Down Royal | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle | F/14 | — | 10-3 | 100 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 23+299d | Thurles | Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/15 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 97 | 89B | 130A | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| 28 Jan 23+31d | Fairyhouse | Rich History & Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle | 10/25 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 55C | 108C | Phillip Enright | 200/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+60d | Limerick | Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 10/15 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | 83C | 98C | L P Dempsey | 80/1 |
| 29 Oct 22 | Galway | Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | 90C | 95C | Sean O'Keeffe | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Must Go Now won?
- Must Go Now (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 4 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Must Go Now?
- Must Go Now (IRE) is trained by Edward Cawley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 June 2026.
- Who is Must Go Now's sire?
- Must Go Now (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Arise And Go Now (IRE), whose sire is Golan.
- What going does Must Go Now prefer?
- Must Go Now (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Must Go Now's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 8 June 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Must Go Now's sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,010 runs since Oct 2019 (307 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.