Ceanndana
Ceanndana is a nine-year-old horse that has won five races from 28 starts over a career that now stretches back more than two years since its last victory. The horse wins roughly one in every five races it runs in, which is a respectable win rate, but what matters most right now is the form picture: it has finished in the placings in four of its last six runs, but cannot find a way back to the winner's circle. The most recent outing came just a day ago and ended in ninth place—not the kind of result to suggest a turnaround is close at hand.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Hows Your Father Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The relationship between Ceanndana and jockey Keith Donoghue tells a different story. When the two have paired up, they have won half their races together: five wins from ten rides, a win rate that stands well above the horse's overall record. That partnership suggests the horse performs best with a specific rider, and it may be worth watching for the next time they're reunited. Trainer Ross O'Sullivan, based at Kilcullen in County Kildare, has been sending out winners at a steady clip this season—40 of them so far—which points to a functioning yard even if this particular horse has fallen quiet.
The drought since October 2024 is now stretching into nearly two years, and at nine years old Ceanndana is moving into the latter stages of its racing life. The horse proved it could win at both Downpatrick and Sligo, but consistency has always been the problem. Still, the placings in recent weeks hint that there may be one more victory left in the tank if the right conditions line up and the right jockey is in the saddle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Effective partnership with Keith Donoghue: 50% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
8 Aug
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 May
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
1 Nov
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
14 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
19 Jul
9th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
25 Oct
6th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
2 Oct
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Shane O'Callaghan Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
8 Aug |
20% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
1 Oct |
33.3% |
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
2 Oct |
33.3% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
24 May |
33.3% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
31 May |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Dec |
0% |