Notforalongtime

Laura Hourigan, who trains him from Patrickswell in Co Limerick, took him on when he had drifted off the boil and equipped him with cheekpieces, an equipment change that the trainer felt made a real difference. Notforalongtime is most often ridden by Rory Mulligan, though their record together stands at just 1 win from 11 races. What stands out from his final Dundalk victory is the sheer grit the horse showed in the closing stages. His jockey Wayne Hassett admitted he did not expect the horse to find another gear in the final furlong, yet Notforalongtime put his head down and fought hard to get the job done. That last win came at exactly the right ground and exactly the right track — his two great loves. With his recent blank run and his age working against him, he remains a horse for patient supporters who know his form cycle and back him when conditions align.