Nunc Est Bibendum

The name, borrowed from the famous Latin phrase meaning "now is the time to drink," perhaps hints at a horse coming into its own at last. Both career wins on record came at Lingfield Park — first in December 2025, then again in January 2026 — which suggests this is a venue that suits. Lingfield's all-weather track has a distinctive downhill bend that catches some horses out, but Nunc Est Bibendum handles it well, and trainers who find a horse that loves a particular track tend to keep going back.

The ground preference is straightforward: give this horse normal conditions and it thrives, winning 3 of 5 races on standard ground — a remarkable 60% on that surface. Push it onto wet or muddy ground and the results drop away sharply. Distance also matters: at a mile and six furlongs up to two miles, it has won 2 of 5 races, a 40% rate that is genuinely strong at any level of racing.

The trainer is Gary Moore, working alongside his son Josh at their yard in Lower Beeding in West Sussex. Between them they have sent out 99 winners this season already, which is a serious total and reflects a stable that knows how to place horses well and keep them winning. A yard running that hot tends to know exactly when and where to run its horses, and the fact they have kept Nunc Est Bibendum busy and winning suggests they believe there is more to come. With three wins from the last six races and a run just yesterday, this is a horse very much worth keeping an eye on.