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Horse profile

Elusive Leona (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jul 2016) · Last trainer C P Donoghue · Last owner C P Donoghue
by Elusive City (USA) out of Princess Leona (IRE) (Naiyli)
24 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jul 2016 — 3,757 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2016 · 13th of 14
KTB Profile

Elusive Leona (IRE) is yet to win from 24 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 14 at Dundalk (AW) (Dec 2013).

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating45↓ 5lb off peak
45 44–50

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 79C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Wexford, 22 Jul 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 57A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 25 May 2016 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 11 Jul 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 79C · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good279C78—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m279C78—
Flat 22 figures · best 69A · median 52.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1569A57—
Soft351A46—
Good to Firm357A52—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1169A57—
6f – 7f761A51—
1m2f – 1m4f453C47—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Elusive City (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,427 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm461328.3%+18.6—
Good to Firm90510111.2%+1.50 from 3
Good1,4631278.7%−10 from 3
Good to Soft898728%−1.7—
Soft1,123726.4%−3.30 from 3
Heavy329237%−2.7—
Standard (AW)3,66341311.3%+1.60 from 15
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f99810410.4%+0.7—
6f – 7f4,12243810.6%+0.90 from 7
1m – 1m1f2,2742049%−0.70 from 11
1m2f – 1m4f691527.5%−2.20 from 4
1m5f – 2m210157.1%−2.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f9766.2%−3.5—
2m5f – 3m3326.1%−3.6—
Over 3m200%−9.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Princess Leona (IRE) (Naiyli)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hareth (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m2½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Hareth (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hareth (IRE)3451m2½f–2m4fClass 1
Mr Dinglawi (IRE)1432m–2m3½fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 15 0 0% −15.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 14 0 0% −14.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 11 0 0% −11.00
6f – 7f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rory Cleary 5 0 0% −5.00
Michael Hussey 4 0 0% −4.00
Shane Gorey 4 0 0% −4.00
Ian McCarthy 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane B Kelly 2 0 0% −2.00
N G McCullagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ana O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor McGovern 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 0 0% −17.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00
E/SB 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 22 0 0% −22.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 6 runs
22 Jul 16+11d Wexford www.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 14 ran 13/14 11 10-11 —79C Ian McCarthy 40/1
11 Jul 16+39d Killarney Dermot O'Leary Memorial Handicap (45-65) 1m3f · Yielding · 15 ran 11/15 1¾ 8-8 4546A N G McCullagh 66/1
02 Jun 16+8d Fairyhouse Jogforjockeys.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 1m2f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 14/17 4¼ 8-8 4547C Ana O'Brien 33/1
25 May 16+96d Gowran Park Cat Laughs Goes Racing June 6th Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m1½f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 10/16 nk 8-8 4557A Michael Hussey 50/1
19 Feb 16+21d Dundalk (AW) Weatherbys Printing Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 1 8-11 4754A Rory Cleary 33/1
29 Jan 16+77d Dundalk (AW) Valentine's Weekend Special At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ¾ 8-10 4761A Rory Cleary 50/1
2015 · 7 runs
13 Nov 15+35d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 8-5 4741A Tom Madden 33/1
09 Oct 15+16d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Claiming Maiden 7f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 2¼ 8-0 4750A Killian Leonard 66/1
23 Sep 15+13d Naas Follow Naas On Facebook Handicap (47-65) 6f · Yielding · 20 ran 17/20 4¼ 8-10 4735C Leigh Roche 33/1
10 Sep 15+29d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden 7f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 9-9 4457A Shane B Kelly 33/1
12 Aug 15+70d Gowran Park Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2016 Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m1½f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 1 8-9 4744C Conor McGovern 33/1
03 Jun 15+138d Punchestown Panoramic Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 17 ran 13/17 42 11-7 —77C Ian McCarthy 100/1
16 Jan 15+35d Dundalk (AW) Jolly January Dining Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 nk 8-13 4742A Michael Hussey 25/1
2014 · 5 runs
12 Dec 14+63d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 ½ 8-13 4765A Shane B Kelly 25/1
10 Oct 14+90d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 1¾ 8-11 4757A Rory Cleary 16/1
12 Jul 14+35d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Of Dundalk Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1 9-0 4766A Pat Smullen 12/1
07 Jun 14+15d Limerick Follow LimerickRaces On Twitter Handicap (47-65) 6½f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 8/14 2 8-12 4752A Rory Cleary 33/1
23 May 14+168d Cork Social Package Handicap (47-65) 7f · Yielding · 17 ran 13/17 nk 8-12 4751A Rory Cleary 16/1
2013 · 3 runs
06 Dec 13+23d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 hd 8-10 4769A Michael Hussey 10/1
13 Nov 13+26d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 1 8-7 4762A Shane Gorey 20/1
18 Oct 13+301d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 3¼ 8-10 5047A Shane Gorey 9/2
2012 · 3 runs
21 Dec 12+28d Dundalk (AW) Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 1¼ 8-11 —60A Shane Gorey 50/1
23 Nov 12+21d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Maiden (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 2¾ 8-11 —37C Shane Gorey 33/1
02 Nov 12 Dundalk (AW) Racing Post Maiden 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 7 9-0 —53C Michael Hussey 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Elusive Leona won?
Elusive Leona (IRE) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2012 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (4.2% of starts).
Who trained Elusive Leona?
Elusive Leona (IRE) was trained by C P Donoghue on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 22 July 2016.
Who is Elusive Leona's sire?
Elusive Leona (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Princess Leona (IRE), whose sire is Naiyli.
What is Elusive Leona's official rating?
Elusive Leona (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 50.
What is Elusive Leona's sire's record?
Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,427 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.
Who are Elusive Leona's siblings?
Out of Princess Leona (IRE), Elusive Leona (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hareth (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Hareth (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2½f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.