Cloonainra

The most recent win came at Listowel in September 2025, which is now about seven months ago, and the form since then has been patchy — a fifth, a fifth again, then a ninth and an eighth, before a fourth and a fifth in the most recent two runs. That sequence suggests a horse that is competitive without quite finding top gear at the moment. It is not alarming, but it does mean punters are still waiting on the next win. Jockey Alex Harvey is the most regular partner in the saddle, and the pair have won 1 from 5 together — the same 1-in-5 rate as the overall career record, so there is no particular magic or friction in that combination, just a steady working relationship.

Where Cloonainra has genuinely struggled is at the top level. In three attempts at Class 2 races — the upper tier of British and Irish racing — the scoreboard reads zero wins from three. That is not a disgrace; those races attract much better horses, and simply being competitive at that level is an achievement. But it does point to a horse that is most dangerous when racing a rung or two below the very best. The career began in earnest with a first win at Sligo in August 2024, and the record since then suggests a horse that has found its level without ever quite threatening to outgrow it. At 7 years old, what you see is largely what you get — and what you get is a reliable, honest racer that wins roughly once every five times out and places often enough to keep things interesting.