He races most often at Class 4 level, which is solid, mid-tier racing — not the glamour events, but competitive enough that you have to earn everything. At those distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, where he has won 1 from 4 races (a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4), there is a suggestion of a horse who can produce his best when the trip is right. His career began with a win at Uttoxeter in December 2022, and trainer Lizzie Quinlan, who operates out of Bolton Mill in Cumbria, had high hopes for him going into the 2023-24 season — publicly saying she felt he was better than his official rating suggested after a promising start had been followed by a frustrating second half of the campaign.
Quinlan's yard has sent out four winners this season, keeping things ticking over, and she has spoken about using a run over hurdles to rebuild Clonakilty's confidence before putting him over fences — a sign that the team sees more in him than his recent results show. His most regular partner is Sean Bowen, who has ridden him in 10 races and won 2 of them, a 20% win rate that works out at 1 in every 5 rides — a solid combination by any measure. Clonakilty raced 23 days ago and remains active, so this story is not finished yet. Whether that confidence returns — and whether it translates back into a winner — is the question worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 8 Mar | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 24 Jan | 33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 4 Apr | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 11 Feb | 50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Nov | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Nov | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 30 Oct | 0% |