Its Not Over Yet

What keeps the profile interesting is the consistency in its placing record. The last six races read 5-4-12-4-9-2, which tells a story of a horse that turns up, competes, and lands in the frame often enough to suggest it hasn't forgotten how to race — it just hasn't found the right moment to win. There's a horse in there that clearly isn't disgracing itself, and that second place finish among the most recent runs is the kind of result that keeps a trainer hopeful.

The partnership with jockey Phillip Enright is arguably the most encouraging thread to pull at. Together they have won 2 from 12 — roughly 1 in every 6 races — which at 17% is a noticeably better return than the horse's overall career average. When Enright is in the saddle, something clicks a little more reliably. Both of Its Not Over Yet's career victories have come with him aboard, which is the sort of detail that matters when you're looking for signs of life.

Trainer Oliver McKiernan, based at Rathcoole in County Dublin, has sent out 4 winners this season — a yard that is ticking along steadily rather than setting the world on fire, but one that clearly knows how to get a horse ready to compete. The fact that Its Not Over Yet raced just one day ago suggests there's no question of the horse being saved for something special; McKiernan is keeping it active and looking for an opportunity. The first career win came at Tipperary in July 2024, the second at Roscommon two months later — both in Ireland, both suggesting a horse that is comfortable in its home environment.

The name is a statement of intent. Whether the horse can make good on it is another matter, but at seven years old, still racing, still placing, and still running with its regular jockey, Its Not Over Yet has at least earned the right to keep making the argument.