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Now Is The Hour (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2023-07-13 to 2026-03-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Keyaza (IRE) (by Azamour)
OwnerBds Syndicate
BreederTom Treacy
Ratings Official 149 · best RPR 155 · best TS 137
14
Runs
3
Wins
21.4%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
1.7
Actual / Expected
78.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 14 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-11 48d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 5/14 0.3 Keith Donoghue 161 149 155 137 80/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Midfield - steady headway 4 out - no extra before last(op 66/1)
2026-01-22 26d Gowran Park 25f Heavy 1/18 0 Eoin Staples 150 141 151 125 8/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 13th - briefly disputed lead 3 out - ridden when mistake 2 out - 14 lengths down when left in second last - kept on well to lead post(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-12-27 27d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 4/27 1.75 Kieren Buckley 156 140 140 72 33/1
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) () Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - went fourth last - kept on(tchd 40/1)
2025-11-30 14d Fairyhouse 30f Soft 8/15 0.3 Keith Donoghue 164 140 129 128 15/2
Listed Chase Turf BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase () Midfield - bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(op 6/1)
2025-11-16 302d Navan 20.5f Heavy 3/12 3 Sean Flanagan 166 128 73 33/1
Chase Turf Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - headway after 4 out - went third after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-01-18 18d Navan 24f Soft 4/11 Keith Donoghue 166 125 140 107 20/1
QuinnBet Beginners Chase
2024-12-31 24d Punchestown 24f Soft 5/7 15 Keith Donoghue 166 93 33 10/1
Chase Turf Your Free Entry Sponsored By Tote Ireland Beginners Chase Held up in rear - brief headway 12th - nudged along after 4 out - hampered by faller 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
2024-12-07 251d Navan 20.5f Soft 6/18 0.75 Sean Flanagan 166 93 62 22/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield on inner - some headway when nudged along and switched right after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 20/1)
2024-03-31 43d Cork 16.5f Heavy 2/8 1.75 Sean Flanagan 166 124 72 6/4F
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Soon led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and raced in second before 6th - led again from 5 out - joined 4 out - headed on inner when not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/4 tchd 7/4)
2024-02-17 21d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 1 1/10 0 Sean Flanagan 156 142 83 12/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - bit short of room after 4 out - smooth headway and disputed lead 3 out - shaken up to lead last - pushed out and went well clear run-in(op 9/1)
2024-01-27 29d Fairyhouse 20.5f Soft 1/14 0 Sean Flanagan 166 117 40 2/1F
Hurdle Turf CJ Sheeran Group Supporting CCR Raceday Maiden Hurdle Soon prominent - pressed leader after 4th - led before 4 out - jumped slightly left 3 out - going best when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - pushed along and clear when not fluent last - eased run-in - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 85/40)
2023-12-29 98d Limerick 19f Heavy 99/10 Conor Stone-Walsh 161 124 9/4
Hurdle Turf Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 7th - led after 3 out - 4 lengths ahead going best when mistake and fell 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 9/5)
2023-09-22 71d Listowel 20f Soft 9/18 Keith Donoghue 166 76 25/1
John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle
2023-07-13 DEB Downpatrick 18f Good 8/14 Sean Flanagan 158 69 40 7/1
Cosy Roof (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6350.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 12150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-13–2026-03-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.