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Must Go Now: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Must Go Now is a 9-year-old gelding by Ocovango, trained by Edward Cawley. He has won 1 of 20 starts and placed in 3 more. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:50 at Navan on 15 November, where the best price is 33/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 117, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 20
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 5%
  • Best rating 117
  • Official rating 105

Where Must Go Now runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:50 Navan BAR 1 Betting 'Bet 10 Get 50' Tara Handicap Hurdle 33/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Must Go Now form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
8 Jun 26 Roscommon Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase 2m 0.5f Yielding To Soft 8 32.75 33/1 Gavin Brouder 105
25 May 26 Ballinrobe McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase 2m 1f Good 10 71 50/1 Keith Donoghue –
28 Apr 26 Punchestown Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding 9 17.75 20/1 Josh Williamson 110
6 Apr 26 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m 5.5f Yielding To Soft 12 42.5 20/1 Sarah Kavanagh 111
19 Mar 26 Cork Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding 3 1.5 28/1 Josh Williamson 109
3 Mar 26 Leopardstown Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Yielding 8 76.5 18/1 E Walsh –
14 Feb 26 Gowran Park Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 9 44.5 20/1 E Walsh 111
28 Dec 25 Leopardstown Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 2m 7.5f Yielding 16 47.25 33/1 L P Dempsey 113
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 12 35.5 12/1 E Walsh 114
29 Apr 25 Punchestown Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding 5 5.25 28/1 John Shinnick 113
20 Apr 25 Fairyhouse Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 9 30.75 9/2 Kieren Buckley 113
26 Jan 25 Naas Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 2m 2.5f Soft To Heavy 3 2.5 13/2 Kieren Buckley 109
1 Jan 25 Fairyhouse Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 1 — 10/1 Kieren Buckley 99
10 Dec 24 Punchestown See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 3m Good To Yielding 13 17.25 16/1 E Walsh 100
28 May 24 Ballinrobe Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 5 7 8/1 Kieren Buckley 100
17 Mar 24 Down Royal Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft F - 9/2 Phillip Enright 100
23 Nov 23 Thurles Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m Yielding To Soft 3 1.5 20/1 Phillip Enright 97
28 Jan 23 Fairyhouse Rich History & Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 10 59 200/1 Phillip Enright –
28 Dec 22 Limerick Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 10 49.25 80/1 L P Dempsey –
29 Oct 22 Galway Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 6 31 150/1 Sean O'Keeffe –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase at Roscommon on 8 June 2026. Held up in the pack early - pushed along 3 out then ninth approaching 2 out - unable to close and well held at the finish.

Must Go Now by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 1 20% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 0 0% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —

Must Go Now by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding To Soft 5 1 20% —
Yielding 5 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Must Go Now by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Fairyhouse 5 1 20% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 0 0% —
Thurles 1 0 0% —

Must Go Now breeding

  • Sire Ocovango (GB)
  • Dam Arise And Go Now (IRE)
  • Damsire Golan (IRE)
  • Breeder Edward Cawley
  • Foaled 20 April 2017

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