Never Say No (IRE)
Never Say No (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since May 2006.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +24.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.44Fair A/E n=12 · 1.83 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 84dAvg between runs
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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 185 runs since Jan 2008 (20 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 75 | 11 | 14.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 40 | 4 | 10% | −3.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 25 | 4 | 16% | +2.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | +1.1 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 10 | 13.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 43 | 8 | 18.6% | +5.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 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 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +25.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D G Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| S P McCann | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Mr C Motherway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D P Maher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +26.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 07+14d | Galway | Guinness (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 5/19 | 3½ | 10-12 | 94 | 104C | Mr C Motherway | 25/1 |
| 20 Jul 07+14d | Kilbeggan | ACC Bank Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 5/16 | 4 | 10-3 | 90 | 103C | D G Hogan | 12/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+375d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 4/14 | 1 | 10-8 | 93 | 100C | D G Hogan | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 06+15d | Kilbeggan | Carrol Cuisine Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 3/14 | 2 | 10-7 | 95 | 93C | Michael Darcy | 10/1 |
| 11 Jun 06+13d | Cork | Mourne Abbey Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 4/14 | 4 | 10-7 | 95 | 100C | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 29 May 06+265d | Ballinrobe | Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 1/16 | 11-2 | 90 | 80C | Michael Darcy | 14/1 | |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 05+78d | Galway | Www.galwayraces.com Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 7/12 | 4½ | 10-13 | 91 | 79C | S P McCann | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 05+16d | Kilbeggan | Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 3/13 | 1 | 10-1 | 90 | — | Davy Condon | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 05+28d | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 2/15 | 5 | 11-6 | 88 | 108C | Andrew J McNamara | 5/1 |
| 07 May 05+80d | Kilbeggan | Bridge House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 1/16 | 10-9 | 83 | 115C | S P McCann | 20/1 | |
| 16 Feb 05+31d | Down Royal | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) | 9/11 | 2 | 10-4 | 83 | 54C | D P Maher | 9/1 |
| 16 Jan 05 | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls Ireland E.B.F. Mares Beginners Chase | 4/10 | 25 | 11-7 | 85 | — | B M Cash | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never Say No won?
- Never Say No (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Never Say No?
- Never Say No (IRE) was trained by Cecil Ross on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 3 August 2007.
- Who is Never Say No's sire?
- Never Say No (IRE) is by Jurado (USA) out of Never No More (GB), whose sire is King's Ride.
- What going does Never Say No prefer?
- Never Say No (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Never Say No's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 3 August 2007. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Never Say No's sire's record?
- Jurado (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 185 runs since Jan 2008 (20 horses), Flat and jumps together.