King Of Cloughan
King Of Cloughan is a two-year-old with genuine promise but plenty of work still to do. The horse has won once in six races, with that breakthrough coming at Ascot back in June—a real statement victory for a young runner. Since then, three more top-3 finishes suggest the talent is there, but the results have been inconsistent. In his most recent six races, he's picked up just one top-3 finish in his last two outings, though he raced only a day ago, so he's clearly being kept active and tested regularly.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Michael Hilary Burke
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real strength lies in what King Of Cloughan shows over his ideal trip. At distances between five furlongs and six and a half furlongs, he's won one race from three attempts—a 33% win rate that's nearly double his overall record. This suggests the horse knows what he's doing when conditions suit him, and a trainer with Joseph Patrick O'Brien's record (160 winners from his yard this season alone) will know how to position him correctly. The Owning Hill stable is firing on all cylinders, and King Of Cloughan is getting the benefit of a top operation.
Four months without a win is a noticeable gap for a young horse, but with recent action and a clear pattern emerging about his ideal distance, King Of Cloughan looks like one that could well strike again soon—particularly if he lines up in the right race at the right trip.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 33% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
3rd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
26 Sep
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding · 20 runners
9 Aug
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Jun
🏆 Won
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
15 May
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
25 Apr
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 8 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
17 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
17 Jun |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |