HORSE PROFILE

Now Is The Hour (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Westerner (GB) out of Keyaza (IRE)

★ Career record

16
Runs
3
Wins
19%
Win %
5
Placed
31%
Place %
£116,260
Earnings
Recent form 4FPU38415 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

149
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Fairyhouse 3 1 1 33%
Navan 3 0 1 0%
Cheltenham 2 0 0 0%
Gowran Park 1 1 1 100%
Leopardstown 1 0 0 0%
Punchestown 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Heavy 4 2 3 50%
Soft 3 1 1 33%
Good To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Yielding 2 0 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 2 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 12 3 4 25%
2m1f–2m4f 4 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 5 11 Mar Cheltenham

    Settled off the leaders early - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along and stayed on steadily to finish 5th

  • Pos 1 22 Jan Gowran Park

    Held up towards the back early - improved into contention 4 out and up to 4th at the start of the straight - into 3rd and driven on after error 2 out - stayed on strongly to snatch victory on the line

  • Pos 4 27 Dec Leopardstown

    Tracked the front group early - improved into contention 4 out - pushed along in 5th turning for home - unable to threaten up front and held on for fourth run-in

  • Pos 8 30 Nov Fairyhouse

    Midfield early - 6th at halfway and blundered 2 out - unable to land a blow after - plugged on at the one speed

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

5
11 Mar
Cheltenham — Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)
3m 1f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Keith Donoghue
80/1
SP
1
22 Jan
Gowran Park — Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
3m 1f · Heavy · Eoin Staples
8/1
SP
4
27 Dec
Leopardstown — Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed)
3m 0.5f · Yielding · Kieren Buckley
33/1
SP
8
30 Nov
Fairyhouse — BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed)
3m 6f · Yielding To Soft · Keith Donoghue
15/2
SP
3
16 Nov
Navan — Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase
2m 4.5f · Heavy · Sean Flanagan
33/1
SP
PU
21 Apr
Fairyhouse — BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)
3m 5f · Soft To Heavy · Conor Stone-Walsh
10/1
SP
F
11 Mar
Cheltenham — Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 6f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Keith Donoghue
6/1
SP
4
18 Jan
Navan — QuinnBet Beginners Chase
3m · Soft · Keith Donoghue
20/1
SP
5
31 Dec
Punchestown — Your Free Entry Sponsored By Tote Ireland Beginners Chase
3m · Yielding · Keith Donoghue
10/1
SP
6
7 Dec
Navan — QuinnBet Beginners Chase
2m 4.5f · Soft · Sean Flanagan
22/1
SP
2
31 Mar
Cork — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2m 0.5f · Soft To Heavy · Sean Flanagan
6/4F
SP
1
17 Feb
Haydock — Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
3m 0.5f · Heavy · Class 1 · Sean Flanagan
12/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
8 May
Sire
Westerner (GB)
Dam
Keyaza (IRE)
Damsire
Azamour (IRE)
Breeder
Tom Treacy

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