[1] He was owned by Docado Syndicate, trained by Noel Meade, and his primary jockey has been Paul Carberry.

He won his first race, the Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro/Am), in April 2008 at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland.

There, Go Native bested a field of 20 horses to win the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, a Grade 1 National Hunt race.

[7][8] With Paul Carberry at the helm after serving his suspension, Go Native entered the Champion Hurdle as a 4-1 favorite.

[9] However, he failed to jump the second hurdle cleanly and was unable to recover, finishing the race in 10th place.