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Colleen Danu

There is something quietly impressive about a horse that turns one particular track into its own personal stomping ground, and Colleen Danu has done exactly that at Clonmel. The seven-year-old has won 2 of her 5 races there — that is twice the rate at which she wins everywhere else — and her most recent victory came just seven weeks ago at the same venue. When a horse keeps coming back to a track and keeps winning, that is not coincidence. Something about the place suits her, whether it is the layout, the ground, or simply the distances on offer.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Milan
Mother
Colleen Donnoige
Trainer
Patrick T Foley
Owner
Relwal Syndicate

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
3
Wins
15%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Across her full career of 20 races, Colleen Danu has won 3 times and placed a further 6, meaning she has rewarded anyone watching her with a result — a win or a place — nearly half the time. Three wins from 20 races works out at roughly 1 in every 7 outings, which is a solid return at this level. Her first career win came at Gowran Park back in November 2024, and she has clearly developed into a more consistent performer since then.

Her recent form makes for interesting reading. Going back through her last six races — most recent first — she has posted a win, a second, a fourth, a seventh, a second, and a twelfth. That seventh and twelfth suggest she has an off day in her occasionally, but the win and the placed efforts around them show she is far more often a competitive force than not. She raced just yesterday, so she is right in the thick of an active campaign.

She is trained by Patrick T Foley, operating out of Bagenalstown in County Carlow. The yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, which tells you this is not a small or sleepy operation — Foley clearly knows how to place his horses and get results. With Colleen Danu, the formula seems straightforward enough: get her back to Clonmel, and the chances of a big run go up considerably.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jun
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
16 Apr
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
2 Oct
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
6 Aug
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
11 Jul
12th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
6 Jun
4th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
15 May
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
8 Dec
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 27 runners
9 Nov
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Simon Torrens Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Michael O'Sullivan
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Miss M O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Richard Condon
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Ms C A Walsh
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Clonmel
Sharp
5 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 14 May 40%
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 9 Nov 33.3%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Dec 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 11 Jul 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 30 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
2 2 other 16 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 29 Oct 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 23 Nov 0%