Macshadow Des Crai
Macshadow Des Crai is a 4-year-old still searching for a breakthrough victory. With five races under its belt, the horse has picked up two placings but has yet to visit the winner's enclosure, and recent form suggests the breakthrough may not be coming soon. A second-place finish and a third came early in its career, but the last five outings have yielded nothing better than fifth place, most recently just yesterday. The pattern is one of incremental improvement followed by stagnation — the kind of trajectory that tests a trainer's patience.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Ian Patrick Donoghue, who trains Macshadow Des Crai at Clonalvy in County Meath, is having a solid season with 29 winners sent out from the yard, but this particular horse remains among those still waiting for the nod. For now, Macshadow Des Crai is one to keep an eye on if form turns, but the recent runs suggest the current level of competition is proving a stiff ask.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Jul
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
29 Mar
7th
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
17 Feb
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · 8 runners
17 Jan
5th
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
13 Dec
6th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |