Clondaw Royale
Clondaw Royale has spent seven years trying to find his level, and the pattern is becoming clear: give him wet, muddy ground and he is a different horse. The seven-year-old has won three times from 22 races — a modest record overall — but on heavy or soft ground he has won three of eight attempts, nearly a 40% win rate. For a horse competing mostly in Class 4 races, where the standard is middling and the prize money reflects it, that kind of edge on a particular surface is genuine. On normal or fast ground, though, he becomes ordinary: one win from 14 races tells you everything you need to know.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Owner
The Iveragh Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His last win came at Wetherby on 22 January 2026, nine months ago now. Since then, he has run six times with one top-3 finish — a third-place effort in his most recent start just a day ago. That is the shape of a horse grinding away without much to show for it. The O'Neill yard at Cheltenham, which has been prolific this season with 51 winners, has managed to keep him competitive, but Clondaw Royale is not going anywhere special. What is curious is his record with jockey Richie McLernon, who rides him most often: they have never won together in seven attempts. Whether that is a puzzle or simply bad luck is hard to say, but it is worth noting that the horse has managed his three wins with other riders. He needs wet ground, he needs luck, and right now he is not getting either. Unless the weather turns harsh and another race on the heavy comes around, Clondaw Royale looks like a horse past his best days.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Oct
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
26 Mar
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
1 Mar
DNF
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
22 Jan
🏆 Won
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
30 Dec
3rd
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 Jul
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
5 Jun
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
21 May
7th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Mar
10th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
30 Dec |
33.3% |
| Warwick Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Jun |
50% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jan |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Mar |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |