Horse profile
Cloch Nua (GB)
by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Lady Alienor (IRE) (Elusive Quality)
46 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2021
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · Newcastle (AW), Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 11
Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 11 of 16 analysed runs — Cloch Nua (GB) is 6 from 46, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2025. All 6 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 12 on turf. Last raced off 53, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 6–46Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 17 (37%)Placed
- −19.38£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=45 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 41dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating53↓ 15lb off peak
53
50–68
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 98
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 111A | 78.5 | 8 runs · 98 / 76.5 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 84A | 75 | — |
| Good | 4 | 94C | 79 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 114C | 99.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 114C | 80 | 6 runs · 114 / 82 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 111A | 75 | 3 runs · 87 / 74 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 94C | 67.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 46 runs · as at 25 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 16 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 11 (69%) · 4 wins
- Prominent 4 (25%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,031 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,659 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 6 from 34 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,007 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 5 from 31 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Alienor (IRE) (Elusive Quality)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Your Love Is King (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Your Love Is King (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Love Is King (GB) | 17 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Where Is The Love (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 6 | 18% | −7.38 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 32 | 6 | 19% | −5.38 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 12 | 4 | 33% | +8.12 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 5 | 16% | −6.88 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Jason Hart | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.62 |
| Alex Jary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam James | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Dylan Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Zak Wheatley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cameron Noble | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 45 | 6 | 13% | −18.38 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +1.62 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+32d | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Stakes Held up at back of field - improved from 2f out - finished strongly to take 3rd | 3/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 53 | 98A | 78A | Sean Dylan Bowen | 33/1 |
| 15 Sep 26+134d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - pushed along and stayed on same effort inside final furlong - finished sixth | 6/12 | 2½ | 9-8 | 54 | 68A | 60A | Sean Dylan Bowen | 40/1 |
| 04 May 26+14d | Beverley | Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Settled just off the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left then found some late progress - kept on to finish sixth beaten 2¾ lengths | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 114C | 75A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 20 Apr 26+76d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Sent early on the way down - settled just behind the pace - pushed along inside the final furlong and found room to progress between rivals - grabbed third late | 3/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 54 | 87B | 81A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| 03 Feb 26+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sluggish getaway - settled just off the pace - pushed along approaching final 2f but couldn't land a blow | 6/9 | 3 | 9-5 | 56 | 74A | 55A | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 22 Jan 26+24d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Sluggish getaway - settled towards the back and driven approaching final 2f - failed to threaten in finishing 6th | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 57 | 87A | 67A | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Hampered at the off - settled in fourth around midfield - kept plugging late without threatening the front | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 58 | 73A | 70A | Zak Wheatley | 9/1 |
| 13 Dec 25+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Stumbled and lost ground at the off - settled last of the field - unable to challenge the front group - finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 77A | 56A | Stevie Donohoe | 40/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+213d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Held up at the back - lost touch approaching the final furlong - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/8 | 2 | 9-4 | 61 | 76A | 59A | Stevie Donohoe | 50/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+31d | Doncaster | Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start - settled towards the back - improved into contention inside final furlong but unable to threaten the front pair | 6/11 | nk | 9-5 | 61 | 84A | 77A | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 25 Mar 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention approaching the final 2f - pushed along a furlong out and kept going to the line - unable to land the blow and finished fourth beaten a length | 4/6 | hd | 9-8 | 61 | 97A | 72B | Jason Hart | 6/4F |
| 06 Mar 25+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Checked early - settled towards the back off a modest gallop - forced to angle left seeking room approaching the furlong marker - found a good turn of foot through a gap inside the last - hit the front close home to score | 1/8 | 9-4 | 57 | 107A | 80A | Jason Hart | 7/2 | |
| 07 Feb 25+8d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Checked and shifted left early - settled towards the back and stayed there until edging over for space approaching the final furlong - found little extra once in space and finished fifth beaten 2.25 lengths | 5/9 | nk | 9-10 | 51 | 85A | 71A | Jason Hart | 11/8F |
| 30 Jan 25+7d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 1) Held up early - still travelling comfortably approaching final 2f - shifted left and quickened smartly inside final furlong - hit front and drew clear to win comfortably | 1/9 | 10-0 | 51 | 64A | 78A | Jason Hart | 6/4F | |
| 23 Jan 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Classified Stakes Settled towards the back - boxed in with a furlong left despite travelling smoothly - powered through to hit the front near the finish and score | 1/11 | 9-9 | 50 | 91A | 80A | Paul Mulrennan | EvensF | |
| 02 Jan 25+66d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Checked and moved right early - settled towards the back - eased wide and made progress into the last two furlongs - improved into second a furlong out - driven to the front inside the final furlong and kept on to win | 1/8 | 9-9 | 50 | 25A | 72A | Jason Hart | 13/8F | |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 24+114d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command 2f out - fell back in a hurry - finished eighth | 8/11 | 2½ | 9-4 | 52 | 48C | 50C | Alex Jary | 22/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+12d | Carlisle | Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 76A | 69A | Shane Gray | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+20d | Thirsk | Join Racing TV Now Apprentice Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 56 | 64A | 61A | Alex Jary | 11/2 |
| 04 Jun 24+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 58 | 82A | 67A | Cameron Noble | 50/1 |
| 13 May 24+173d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 99B | 66A | Jack Enright | 25/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 23+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-6 | 62 | 80A | 67A | Callum Shepherd | 11/1 |
| 20 Oct 23+105d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 64 | 54C | 39C | Alex Jary | 16/1 |
| 07 Jul 23+18d | Doncaster | Luke Normanton Takepayments Handicap (Rnd) | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 65 | 73B | 79A | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 23+34d | Carlisle | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Handicap | 2/7 | 5 | 9-5 | 65 | 85A | 80A | Sam James | 3/1 |
| 16 May 23+53d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Div 1) | 3/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 65 | 80A | 83A | Sam James | 7/2J |
| 24 Mar 23+75d | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 8-9 | 66 | 111A | 70A | Sam James | 14/1 |
| 08 Jan 23+19d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-1 | 67 | 98B | 76A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 2022 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 22+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 67 | 41A | 67A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/4 |
| 03 Dec 22+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 67 | 100A | 83A | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 12 Nov 22+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | nk | 9-9 | 64 | 73A | 80A | Stevie Donohoe | 5/4F |
| 29 Oct 22+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 1/12 | 9-5 | 60 | 89A | 82A | Stevie Donohoe | 3/1F | |
| 18 Oct 22+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 1/14 | 9-3 | 57 | 71B | 75A | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 | |
| 22 Sep 22+7d | Southwell (AW) | Duralock Proud Sponsor Of Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div 2) | 3/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 55 | 81A | 73A | Stevie Donohoe | 11/4F |
| 15 Sep 22+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Handicap | 2/15 | 1½ | 9-9 | 55 | 108B | 88A | Stevie Donohoe | 13/2 |
| 29 Aug 22+23d | Ripon | Tony Lythgoe Birthday Memorial Handicap | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 55 | 94C | 70A | Andrea Atzeni | 17/2 |
| 06 Aug 22+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap | 2/6 | 1 | 9-9 | 55 | 105A | 68B | Shane Kelly | 4/1 |
| 11 Jul 22+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cazoo Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 58 | 44A | 51A | Stevie Donohoe | 18/1 |
| 23 Jun 22+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Pertemps Network Handicap | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-9 | 61 | 75B | 48A | Duran Fentiman | 25/1 |
| 08 Jun 22+19d | Haydock | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 9/9 | ½ | 8-7 | 64 | 63A | 60A | Duran Fentiman | 80/1 |
| 20 May 22+27d | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap | 5/10 | 3½ | 9-5 | 66 | 78A | 72A | P J McDonald | 66/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+22d | Haydock | Great Haigh Handicap | 5/13 | hd | 8-6 | 67 | 76C | 62A | Benoit De La Sayette | 14/1 |
| 01 Apr 22+36d | Southwell (AW) | Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap | 5/7 | hd | 9-5 | 68 | 77A | 69A | Jamie Spencer | 11/4 |
| 24 Feb 22+13d | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | 43A | 65A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 11 Feb 22+151d | Southwell (AW) | Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Maiden Auction Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 71A | 66A | Rob Hornby | 11/2 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 21 | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton Restricted Novice Stakes | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 75A | 68A | Clifford Lee | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cloch Nua won?
- Cloch Nua (GB) won 6 of 46 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 17 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trains Cloch Nua?
- Cloch Nua (GB) is trained by Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Cloch Nua's sire?
- Cloch Nua (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Lady Alienor (IRE), whose sire is Elusive Quality.
- What going does Cloch Nua prefer?
- Cloch Nua (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 34 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cloch Nua's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 68.
- What is Cloch Nua's sire's record?
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,031 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Cloch Nua's siblings?
- Out of Lady Alienor (IRE), Cloch Nua (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Your Love Is King (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Your Love Is King (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Nov 2026.