Horse profile
Never Shout Never (IRE)
43 runs · 9 courses · from May 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Dundalk (AW) & Cork
Last run 11 Apr 2026 · 12th of 15
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Never Shout Never is a gelding with two wins from 43 starts, both in handicaps under 6f. He won at Cork on soft ground in Aug 2023 off an official rating of 77 and at Dundalk on standard going in Dec 2024 off 73. All wins have come on turf or all-weather with no success over 6f to 7f. He last ran at Bellewstown in Apr 2026, finishing 12 of 15 while held up off an official rating of 49.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 28 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 2–43Wins / Runs
- 4.7%Strike rate
- 15 (34.9%)Placed
- −34.17£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 0.38Fair A/E n=43 · 0.31 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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.
Official rating49↓ 40lb off peak
49
49–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 80
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 112A | 86.5 | 7 runs · 91 / 77 |
| Good | 13 | 109C | 82 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 113A | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 106A | 81.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98C | 79.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 96A | 92 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 109C | 80.5 | 7 runs · 91 / 77 |
| Under 6f | 19 | 113A | 88 | 2 runs · 82 / 77.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 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 28 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 13 (46%) · 1 win
- Held up 6 (21%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 6 (21%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,328 runs since Jan 2008 (707 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 612. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +19.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 927 | 122 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,489 | 181 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 612 | 55 | 9% | −3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 845 | 110 | 13% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 283 | 37 | 13.1% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,156 | 255 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 911 | 122 | 13.4% | +1.3 | 2 from 19 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,386 | 439 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,182 | 131 | 11.1% | −1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 582 | 54 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Servalan (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Servalan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servalan (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Pearl Palinka (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Red Earth (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Good | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Curragh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| Under 6f | 19 | 2 | 11% | −10.17 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Powell | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.17 |
| Gavin Ryan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.50 |
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.67 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
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 | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+12d | Bellewstown | BOYLE Sports Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back - failed to threaten - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/15 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 49 | 82C | 54A | Gavin Ryan | 9/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+47d | Navan | Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap (0-60) Fretful before the off and slow to begin - raced towards the middle of the pack on the far flank pulling hard - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - improved slightly to 8th a furlong out - couldn't find more and finished well beaten | 9/15 | ½ | 9-8 | 52 | 76C | 69A | Gavin Ryan | 12/1 |
| 11 Feb 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Drifted right leaving stalls and settled at back - urged forward but made no headway early in straight - driven out to finish steadily in same gear for 12th | 12/14 | ¾ | 10-2 | 56 | 77B | 63A | Gavin Ryan | 20/1 |
| 30 Jan 26+2d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Claiming Race Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along and made headway through middle of track 2f out - fought on in 4th inside final furlong - held on for same effort to finish 6th | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 59 | 80A | 73A | Gavin Ryan | 14/1 |
| 28 Jan 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap Reared and hesitant leaving the stalls - settled at the back and asked for effort turning in - stayed on steadily without threatening the frame | 8/13 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 66B | 58A | Gavin Ryan | 15/2 |
| 16 Jan 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap Sat close to pace on the wide side - pressed for effort in 5th with 2f left - unable to close and held late for 10th | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-6 | 62 | 91B | 72A | Gavin Ryan | 14/1 |
| 09 Jan 26+35d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Handicap Held up at back and pulling hard early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gait through the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/14 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 64 | 65B | 71A | Gary Halpin | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Settled just behind the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - slipped back through the field and faded to finish 7th | 7/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 68 | 73A | 57A | Jack Kearney | 14/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+105d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Handicap Towards the back - driven on the outside 2f out - plugged on at one tempo through the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-13 | 69 | 81B | 84A | Jamie Powell | 18/1 |
| 15 Aug 25+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Odds' Optional Claiming Race Settled in midfield - 9th at halfway - shifted right and asked for effort over 2f out - made ground with a furlong to go - kept finding more inside the final furlong - just failed to get to the winner | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 73 | 94B | 86A | Jack Kearney | 16/5F |
| 04 Aug 25+23d | Naas | Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap Held a handy spot on the far flank - pushed for effort with 2f left - found nothing more and dropped away entering the last furlong - allowed to drop away near the line | 8/14 | hd | 8-12 | 74 | 98C | 84A | Wayne Lordan | 11/2 |
| 12 Jul 25+14d | Limerick | Dillon Waste & Recycling Rated Race Close up early - dropped to 5th by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and slipped to 6th inside final two - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 75 | 79A | 78A | Jack Kearney | 6/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+27d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Handicap Held in midfield through early stages - pushed along with 2f left and made no headway in 9th with a furlong to run - stayed on at the same rate to finish | 10/13 | hd | 8-13 | 75 | 86C | 77A | Jack Kearney | 17/2 |
| 01 Jun 25+22d | Listowel | Croom House Stud Handicap Settled off the pace early - shifted right and pressed on inside final furlong - closed to be second by half a length near the line | 2/13 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 61C | 84A | Jack Kearney | 9/2F |
| 10 May 25+28d | Naas | TRM Kurasyn Handicap Shared the front spot early on the far rail - pushed along and lost the advantage just past a furlong out - responded gamely into the last furlong despite a brush 100 yards out - unable to find more late but stayed on for fourth | 4/13 | shd | 9-5 | 74 | 109C | 95A | Jamie Powell | 9/2 |
| 12 Apr 25+22d | Curragh | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Held up towards the back early - still 7th at halfway before being driven and angled right over a furlong out - stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line | 2/10 | ¾ | 8-7 | 72 | 98A | 83A | Jamie Powell | 9/2 |
| 21 Mar 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Sat close to the pace early - shared the front spot at halfway - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - slipped back to 5th inside the final furlong and unable to threaten again | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 78 | 82A | 70A | Jamie Powell | 11/5F |
| 14 Mar 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Went straight to front travelling well - three lengths to the good by the midpoint - squeezed for effort as margin shrank with a furlong left - driven and stayed on through the final stages - caught right on the line for third | 3/7 | nk | 8-10 | 78 | 96A | 82A | Jamie Powell | 5/1 |
| 21 Feb 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Held a forward spot early - shared the lead entering the straight then lost it just under 2f out - driven on with 1f left - unable to close on the leaders inside the final 100 yards - stayed on at one tempo to finish third | 3/8 | ½ | 8-11 | 78 | 95A | 84A | Wayne Lordan | 2/1F |
| 07 Feb 25+63d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Race towards the front on the wide side - urged forward with two furlongs left - into second and driven a furlong out - hit the front for a stride at the furlong pole but couldn't hold rival at the finish | 2/6 | ½ | 9-1 | 75 | 112A | 81B | Jamie Powell | 5/4F |
| 2024 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Sat just off the front pack - fourth at the halfway stage - driven approaching final 2f and finished strongly to hit the front right on the line | 1/10 | 9-4 | 73 | 96A | 82A | Jamie Powell | 7/2C | |
| 29 Nov 24+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-75) Went straight to front - stretched advantage to three lengths by halfway - given encouragement with a furlong and a half left before drifting slightly left when overtaken - stayed on at one speed for second | 2/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 69 | 94B | 95A | Jamie Powell | 4/1F |
| 03 Nov 24+11d | Curragh | Guinness Handicap Close to the front on the near rail and hit the front after 1f - urged forward with 2f left - driven and closely chased inside the final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to reel in the winner - stayed on without finding extra to finish second | 2/13 | 1½ | 8-5 | 69 | 93C | 97A | Jamie Powell | 9/1 |
| 23 Oct 24+18d | Navan | Safer Gambling Handicap (47-70) Drifted right leaving stalls - settled in the pack on the near side - driven for effort and closed ground over 2f out - unable to quicken and held gait through the last furlong to finish seventh | 7/19 | shd | 10-2 | 70 | 77C | 97A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 05 Oct 24+24d | Curragh | Gormley's Gallery Handicap (47-75) Settled just behind the pace early - nudged into a slender advantage after 2f - lost that edge over 2f out - lost touch inside the final furlong and a half to finish well held | 15/17 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 71 | 65C | 70A | Ronan Whelan | 9/2J |
| 11 Sep 24+18d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and into 5th a furlong out - stayed on at one effort to finish 3rd | 3/9 | ½ | 8-11 | 71 | 96A | 76A | Cian MacRedmond | 11/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+7d | Curragh | FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap Raced up with the pace and hit the front early - edged out and feeling the strain 1 1/2f out - lost another place and faded to finish 6th | 6/13 | nk | 10-2 | 72 | 90C | 92A | Ben Coen | 9/2 |
| 17 Aug 24+12d | Curragh | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap (47-75) Settled handy early - hit the front after 2f and cruised along - lost command 1 1/2f out - into 2nd a furlong out - unable to find more late and finished 4th beaten 2 lengths | 4/21 | ¾ | 9-12 | 71 | 88C | 101A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 05 Aug 24+12d | Naas | Fern Lane Handicap Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort 2f out then slipped to fifth inside final furlong - unable to find more late and held for seventh | 7/8 | nk | 9-4 | 77 | 82A | 71A | Ronan Whelan | 13/2 |
| 24 Jul 24+20d | Naas | NFP Handicap | 3/19 | 2½ | 9-11 | 77 | 71C | 91A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+26d | Bellewstown | Indaver Ireland Handicap | 7/8 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 78 | 88A | 67A | Cian MacRedmond | 7/2J |
| 08 Jun 24+11d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 8-7 | 79 | 81A | 75A | Cian MacRedmond | 9/1 |
| 28 May 24+10d | Tipperary | TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 9-9 | 80 | 87A | 91A | Adam Caffrey | 9/4F |
| 18 May 24+28d | Navan | Bellinter Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 9-2 | 83 | 97C | 82A | Cian MacRedmond | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+21d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 18/21 | 2 | 9-10 | 86 | 87C | 69A | Cian MacRedmond | 28/1 |
| 30 Mar 24+12d | Cork | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 88 | 106A | 92A | Cian MacRedmond | 50/1 |
| 18 Mar 24+177d | Curragh | La Celia Wines Handicap | 11/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 89 | 66C | 67A | Ronan Whelan | 18/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Sep 23+13d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-benz Joe Mcgrath Handicap | 15/16 | 3½ | 8-11 | 89 | 55C | 54A | Jamie Powell | 10/3F |
| 10 Sep 23+23d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 2/22 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 84 | 73C | 103A | Jamie Powell | 16/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+7d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap | 1/13 | 10-2 | 77 | 86C | 111A | Jamie Powell | 10/3F | |
| 11 Aug 23+14d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | — | 113A | 94A | J M Sheridan | 4/1F |
| 28 Jul 23+59d | Cork | Sign Up To Our Newsletter Maiden | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | — | 80A | 83A | J M Sheridan | 6/1 |
| 30 May 23 | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces Maiden | 4/6 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 80A | 65B | J M Sheridan | 15/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never Shout Never won?
- Never Shout Never (IRE) won 2 of 43 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.7%. Placed 15 times in total (34.9% of starts).
- Who trains Never Shout Never?
- Never Shout Never (IRE) is trained by Andrew McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Never Shout Never's sire?
- Never Shout Never (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Catch The Eye (IRE), whose sire is Oratorio.
- What going does Never Shout Never prefer?
- Never Shout Never (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Never Shout Never's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Never Shout Never's sire's record?
- No Nay Never (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,328 runs since Jan 2008 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 612. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
- Who are Never Shout Never's siblings?
- Out of Catch The Eye (IRE), Never Shout Never (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Servalan (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Servalan (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.