Donegal Rose
Donegal Rose won on debut at Chester back in May and has shown flashes of promise since, but the two-year-old has found life tougher in the months that followed. The horse raced five times after that first win and has managed just one place finish — a fourth-place effort — suggesting the initial victory was perhaps easier than what came next. Only 1 win and 1 place from 5 races overall tells you this is a horse still learning, still searching for the form that produced that early success.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Cannon Morris Owen Wilson
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Southwell (AW)
About 6 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 14 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Hugo Palmer at Malpas in Cheshire, Donegal Rose is part of a yard that has sent out 67 winners this season, so the infrastructure and expertise are clearly there. The horse was last seen just a day ago, which means it is still active and clearly being given chances to find its way back to the winner's circle. Four months have now passed since Chester, and with recent form showing a mix of mid-field and unplaced finishes, Palmer will be looking for the next spark — a race where Donegal Rose clicks again the way it did on debut. At two years old, there is still time, but there is also a sense that the window for early success is beginning to close.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Sep
5th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
1 Aug
9th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
10 Jul
4th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
7 May
🏆 Won
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
25 Apr
5th
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 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 |
|---|
| Chester Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Jul |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |