McGrath From Clune
At ten years old, McGrath From Clune is a horse who has had to work hard for everything. Two wins from 32 races tells you this isn't a flashy talent — that's a win rate of just 6%, or roughly 1 in every 16 races. But the recent form tells a more interesting story. In the last six runs, this horse has finished in the top two on three occasions, including a win at Hereford back in November 2025. That kind of consistency, even without winning, suggests a horse that keeps turning up and competing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Tom Gretton Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The career started with a first win at Thurles in November 2023, which is a track in Ireland — so McGrath From Clune has been around, travelling across to compete before landing with Tom Gretton's yard in Inkberrow, Worcestershire. Gretton is a trainer worth paying attention to this season: 13 winners sent out already, which is solid output for a yard that isn't one of the giant operations. The horse typically competes at Class 5, which is the entry-level tier of British racing, and has won 1 from 11 at that level — about 1 in every 11 races. Not dominant, but capable of winning when the right race comes along.
Phillip Enright has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding McGrath From Clune in 14 of those 32 races and coming away with 1 win — a win rate of 7%, or just under 1 in every 14 rides together. That's a long-standing partnership without a lot of victories to show for it, but the fact they keep going back to Enright suggests the team believe in the combination. With the horse raced just yesterday and still clearly in active training, another crack at a win isn't far away.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 May
10th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
26 Dec
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
11 Dec
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
3 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
2 Oct
5th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
20 Aug
11th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
13 Jul
6th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
11 May
3rd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
26 Mar
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
13 Feb |
33.3% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 win |
3 Nov |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Dec |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 second |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
14 Nov |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |