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Optima RacingHorses › Whynotnowroy (IRE)

Whynotnowroy (IRE)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2022-12-27 to 2025-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Neil Mulholland.
Pedigree Notnowcato (GB) × Midnight Lira (GB) (by Midnight Legend)
OwnerBrian Derrick
BreederB A Derrick
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 89 · best TS 74
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
35.3%
Place rate
0.4
Actual / Expected
-67.6%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-06-07 26d Worcester 20f Good 5 2/10 4.25 James Best ht 147 75 84 74 7/1
Chase Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Prominent - raced in second before 2nd - led before 8th - headed 2 out - pecked on landing last - no extra inside final 110yds - just held second(op 8/1)
2025-05-12 30d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 2/8 31 James Best ht 145 77 66 42 13/2
Chase Golf And Gallop Novices Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - smooth headway 14th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
2025-04-12 44d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 8/10 3.25 Robert Dunne ht 150 82 42 66 15/2
Chase Stamford Agricultural Services Limited Novices Handicap Chase
2025-02-27 40d Ludlow Soft 5/6 Richie McLernon ht 158 85 60 11/2
Good Life Plus Win A Car Handicap Chase
2025-01-18 33d Taunton 23f Soft 5 4/14 Conor OFarrell ht 153 85 85 48 11/1
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2024-12-16 29d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 5 8/11 41 James Bowen ht 156 85 29 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Crystal Services Handicap Hurdle Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear 8th - hit 9th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by racing more prominently on this occasion)(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2024-11-17 193d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 2/10 6 James Bowen ht 158 85 89 42 6/4F
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Top UK Bookies Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - went second when mistake last - no chance with winner run-in(op 15/8 tchd 6/5)
2024-05-08 29d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 1/12 0 Harry Atkins ht 148 77 84 51 9/2
Hurdle Turf Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - towards rear - headway before 6th - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - edged left after 3 out - led before 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
2024-04-09 29d Hereford 19.5f Soft 5 3/10 1.75 Tom Bellamy ht 148 77 78 70 11/2
Hurdle Turf Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - good headway 6th - pressed leader going easily 7th - led when hit 3 out - headed after 2 out - outpaced home turn - kept on but no impression run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-03-11 11d Taunton 19f Soft 5 4/14 0.75 Stan Sheppard ht 146 77 69 42 7/2J
Hurdle Turf William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders and ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-02-29 23d Taunton 19f Soft 5 2/9 5.5 Stan Sheppard h 151 77 75 61 4/1
Hurdle Turf West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - soon headway - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/2)
2024-02-06 68d Taunton 19f Good 5 6/16 1.75 Ben Godfrey h 139 79 75 55 28/1
Hurdle Turf Free Racing On Monday 11th March Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
2023-11-30 28d Taunton 19f Good 5 8/10 7 Bryan Carver 142 74 68 31 11/2
Hurdle Turf Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Took keen hold - led - raced in second before 2nd - mistake 3rd - lost position before 6th - weakened before 2 out - stumbled on landing after last(op 5/1)
2023-11-02 208d Stratford 18.5f Soft 5 7/16 7 Ben Godfrey 148 76 50 38 25/1
Hurdle Turf Jim And Rita Feeney Handicap Hurdle Led - headed just after 2 out - soon lost position - weakened approaching last
2023-04-08 20d Newton Abbot 18.5f Soft 4 5/11 Ben Godfrey 157 76 18 50/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-19 82d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 9/10 Tom Bellamy 159 53 33 150/1
Cazoo Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-27 DEB Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 12/15 Ben Godfrey 155 42 18 80/1
Coral Bet Bundles Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 51317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Taunton500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-27–2025-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.