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Never Cry Never (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2023-09-23 to 2024-10-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gerard OLeary.

Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Dowager (GB) (by Groom Dancer)

OwnerPurosangue Racing Syndicate

Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 88 · best TS 73

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

12.5%

Place rate

1.46

Actual / Expected

-31.2%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-10-22	11d	Curragh	6f	Soft	–	14/15	1	Shane Foley b	130	70	45	–	66/1
Flat Turf Friarstown Stud Handicap Sweating - took keen hold - midfield - prominent after 2f - weakened from under 2f out(op 50/1)
2024-10-11	9d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	12/14	1.25	W J Lee b	140	75	66	57	25/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-10-02	32d	Bellewstown	5f	Soft	–	7/7	7.5	Shane Foley b	135	75	32	14	9/1
Flat Turf Byrne Marquees Handicap In touch with leaders - lost position and dropped to rear under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
2024-08-31	283d	Curragh	6f	Good	–	14/17	0.05	Jack Cleary h	139	76	59	44	14/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Midfield towards near side - struggling halfway - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-11-22	14d	Dundalk (AW)	6f	Standard	–	1/7	0	Colin Keane p	134	69	88	73	9/2
Flat AW DKITSU Race Day Maiden Prominent - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3)
2023-11-08	21d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	5/10	0.1	Conor Maxwell	134	–	73	36	14/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden Soon disputed lead - raced in second under 4f out - hung left when challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-10-18	25d	Navan	5f	Soft	–	5/15	2.5	Andrew Slattery	134	–	56	29	5/1
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - towards rear and pushed along briefly - headway before halfway - in touch with leaders over 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said colt was upset in the stalls)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-09-23	DEB	Curragh	6f	Soft	–	6/10	–	Andrew Slattery	134	–	53	22	20/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	1	33.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	6	1	16.7%
Mile (7-9f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Standard	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Curragh	3	0	0.0%
Dundalk (AW)	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-23–2024-10-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.