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Horse profile

Whynotnowroy (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer Neil Mulholland · Last owner Brian Derrick
by Notnowcato (GB) out of Midnight Lira (GB) (Midnight Legend)
19 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Sep 2025 — 393 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 Won at Fontwell Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Whynotnowroy won one of 19 starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Fontwell in May 2024 over 2m5f – 3m on good ground. All seven placed efforts came from those 19 runs. The gelding, aged 7 at his last run in Sep 2025, finished in the Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Handicap Chase at Worcester off an official rating of 75, 10lb below his highest ever mark. He has never won on soft or good to soft.

Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 10lb off peak
75 70–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 17 Nov 2024

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 →

Jumps 17 figures · best 133A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7133A93—
Soft6112B86—
Good to Soft382B56—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10112B86—
2m5f – 3m6133A75.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 97A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 7 Jun 2025 Official rating 75 at the last run, 26 Sep 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 109A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7109A89—
Soft7104A94—
Good to Soft3102A92—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11104A92—
2m5f – 3m6109A96—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 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 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Notnowcato (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,369 runs since Jan 2008 (226 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 14.5% from 386. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.6% from 349.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1700%−9.8—
Good to Firm2662710.2%+0.40 from 1
Good6536710.3%+0.51 from 8
Good to Soft3865614.5%+4.70 from 3
Soft466347.3%−2.50 from 7
Heavy171179.9%+0.1—
Standard (AW)410317.6%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5247.7%−2.1—
6f – 7f349236.6%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f3624612.7%+2.9—
1m2f – 1m4f3663910.7%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m5255310.1%+0.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4024010%+0.20 from 12
2m5f – 3m274238.4%−1.41 from 6
Over 3m39410.3%+0.5—

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
Midnight Lira (GB) (Midnight Legend)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Just Call Me Buzz (GB)40——
Whynotnowken (IRE)20——
Whynotnowbart (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% −2.50
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 16 1 6% −10.50
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 5 0 0% −5.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 1 50% +3.50
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −0.50
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Godfrey 5 0 0% −5.00
James Best 3 0 0% −3.00
James Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Bellamy 2 0 0% −2.00
Stan Sheppard 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Atkins 1 1 100% +4.50
Bryan Carver 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 11 1 9% −5.50
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 7 1 14% −1.50
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 1 8% −6.50
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 6 runs
26 Sep 25+111d Worcester Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 10 ran Settled off the pace early - moved through to hit the front six out before being overtaken two out - still in second when came down at the final obstacle F/10 — 10-7 75—— James Best 5/1
07 Jun 25+26d Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 10 ran Well placed on the wide side early - hit the front at the 7th - scrambled 3 out and driven forward - clipped it 2 out and urged on - stumbled near the last after being overtaken and stayed on at one speed to finish second 2/10 4¼ 10-7 75108A97A James Best 7/1
12 May 25+30d Southwell Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 8 ran Sat handy on the inner in behind the front group - moved into second at the 14th - driven out from four out but unable to match the winner - held on for second 2/8 31 10-5 7769C86C James Best 13/2
12 Apr 25+44d Bangor-on-Dee Stamford Agricultural Services Limited Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 10 ran Held up early - clipped fence at 11th - showed nothing thereafter - well beaten in 8th 8/10 3¼ 10-10 8263C89C Robert Dunne 15/2
27 Feb 25+40d Ludlow Good Life Plus Win A Car Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran In contention - errors at the 13th and 14th fences - plugged on without threatening - well held in 5th 5/6 12 11-4 8526C90C Richie McLernon 11/2
18 Jan 25+33d Taunton Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled towards the back early - detached from the field before 4 out - improved position approaching 3 out but stumbled there then stayed on to finish fourth 4/14 2½ 10-13 8582B102A Conor O'Farrell 11/1
2024 · 7 runs
16 Dec 24+29d Plumpton Crystal Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Held a midfield spot on the rail - driven up from 8th and stumbled at the 9th - unable to find more three out then well held 8/11 41 11-2 8544C81C James Bowen 5/4F
17 Nov 24+193d Fontwell BetGoodwin Top UK Bookies Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran Towards the back - gradual progress from 3 out and 5th at the home turn - closed to press the front runner before the last but blundered there - kept on run-in though well held by the winner 2/10 6 11-4 85109A109A James Bowen 6/4F
08 May 24+29d Fontwell Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 10-8 77133A106A Harry Atkins 9/2
09 Apr 24+29d Hereford Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 10-8 77112B98A Tom Bellamy 11/2
11 Mar 24+11d Taunton William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 10-6 7783B94A Stan Sheppard 7/2J
29 Feb 24+23d Taunton West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 5½ 10-11 7789A104A Stan Sheppard 4/1
06 Feb 24+68d Taunton Free Racing On Monday 11th March Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 1¾ 9-13 7093B88A Ben Godfrey 28/1
2023 · 4 runs
30 Nov 23+28d Taunton Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 7 10-2 7377A78A Bryan Carver 11/2
02 Nov 23+208d Stratford Jim And Rita Feeney Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 7 10-8 7693C69C Ben Godfrey 25/1
08 Apr 23+20d Newton Abbot Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 3¾ 11-3 ——90C Ben Godfrey 50/1
19 Mar 23+82d Chepstow Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 20 11-5 —55C95C Tom Bellamy 150/1
2022 · 2 runs
27 Dec 22+52d Chepstow Coral Bet Bundles Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 33 11-1 —56C92C Ben Godfrey 80/1
05 Nov 22 Wincanton Wincanton Racecourse Supporting RacingWithPride Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 15f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 10 10-11 —129A100A Ben Godfrey 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whynotnowroy won?
Whynotnowroy (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
Who trained Whynotnowroy?
Whynotnowroy (IRE) was trained by Neil Mulholland on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 26 September 2025.
Who is Whynotnowroy's sire?
Whynotnowroy (IRE) is by Notnowcato (GB) out of Midnight Lira (GB), whose sire is Midnight Legend.
What going does Whynotnowroy prefer?
Whynotnowroy (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Whynotnowroy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 26 September 2025. The highest on record is 85.
What is Whynotnowroy's sire's record?
Notnowcato (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,369 runs since Jan 2008 (226 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.5% from 386. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.6% from 349.
Who are Whynotnowroy's siblings?
Out of Midnight Lira (GB), Whynotnowroy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.