Donegal Rose
Two races, one win, one place — and Donegal Rose is already looking like a horse to follow. This two-year-old has made an immediate impression, winning on debut at Chester just days ago on 7th May 2026 before finishing fifth in the most recent outing. A debut winner is always worth noting: it takes real ability to rock up to a racecourse for the first time and beat horses who have already been round the track, so that Chester victory tells you this is a horse with genuine talent.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Cannon Morris Owen Wilson
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The yard behind her is equally worth paying attention to. Hugo Palmer, based at Malpas in Cheshire, has already sent out 66 winners this season — a remarkable output that puts him among the most productive trainers in the country right now. Palmer is no stranger to developing young horses, and the fact that he has Donegal Rose racing so close to home at Chester suggests a trainer who knows exactly what he is doing with this horse.
Chester itself is one of British racing's most unusual venues — a tight, almost circular track where local knowledge and course experience can make a real difference. Donegal Rose has already won there, which is the kind of early form that tends to stay relevant as a career develops.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 May
🏆 Won
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
25 Apr
5th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 win |
7 May |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |