Those two wins tell a neat little story on their own. The first came at Cork in August 2023, and the second at Dundalk in December 2024 — suggesting this is a horse that saves its best for a specific moment rather than delivering on a regular schedule. That Dundalk win is now 16 months in the rear-view mirror, and the last six runs have produced finishing positions of 6th, 10th, 8th, 6th, 12th, and 9th — nothing close to a win, but nothing suggesting the wheels have completely come off either.
The partnership with jockey Jamie Powell is one of the more interesting threads here. In 12 races together, they have won twice — a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6 rides. Given that the horse's overall win rate across all jockeys is just 1 in 21, those numbers suggest Powell gets something out of this horse that others do not. That kind of specific chemistry between horse and jockey is genuinely hard to explain, but the numbers make a reasonable case for it.
Never Shout Never is trained by Andrew McNamara at his yard in Athboy, County Meath — an operation that has sent out eight winners this season, so it is a yard in form. The horse raced just one day ago, which means it is as fit and active as it gets. Whether another win is coming is anyone's guess, but a horse with 42 races on the clock and a jockey who has cracked the code at least twice is not one to dismiss out of hand.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
14 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 8 other | 11 Feb | 7.1% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
10 | 3 seconds, 7 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 third, 2 other | 11 Sep | 25% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 4 Aug | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 28 May | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 1 Jun | 0% |