Cloch Nua: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Cloch Nua is a 7-year-old gelding by Exceed And Excel, trained by Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay. He has won 6 of 46 starts and placed in 11 more, for £44,524 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 4 wins from 21 is a 19% strike rate against 8% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:00 at Newcastle (AW) on 6 November. His best performance rating is 72, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 46
- Wins 6
- Placed 17
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £44,524
- Best rating 72
- Official rating 53
Where Cloch Nua runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Newcastle (AW) | All-Weather Championship Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes | — |
Cloch Nua form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26 | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 0.75 | 33/1 | Sean Dylan Bowen | 53 |
| 15 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 6.25 | 40/1 | Sean Dylan Bowen | 54 |
| 4 May 26 | Beverley | Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 6 | 2.75 | 14/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 54 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 1.75 | 11/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 54 |
| 3 Feb 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 11.5 | 33/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 56 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 9.25 | 9/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 57 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 1.75 | 9/1 | Zak Wheatley | 58 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 10 | 11.5 | 40/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 60 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 10.25 | 50/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 61 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Doncaster | Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 7f | Good To Firm | 6 | 4.25 | 10/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 61 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 1 | 6/4F | Jason Hart | 61 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 7/2 | Jason Hart | 57 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 11/8F | Jason Hart | 51 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 6/4F | Jason Hart | 51 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | EvensF | Paul Mulrennan | 50 |
| 2 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 13/8F | Jason Hart | 50 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 8 | 26.5 | 22/1 | Alex Jary | 52 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Carlisle | Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1f | Good | 6 | 4.75 | 10/1 | Shane Gray | 54 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Thirsk | Join Racing TV Now Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Firm | 6 | 4.5 | 11/2 | Alex Jary | 56 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 4 | 50/1 | Cameron Noble | 58 |
| 13 May 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 6.25 | 25/1 | Jack Enright | 60 |
| 22 Nov 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 11/1 | Callum Shepherd | 62 |
| 20 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 11 | 16.5 | 16/1 | Alex Jary | 64 |
| 7 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Luke Normanton Takepayments Handicap (Rnd) Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 5 | 5.5 | 14/1 | P J McDonald | 65 |
| 19 Jun 23 | Carlisle | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | 5 | 3/1 | Sam James | 65 |
| 16 May 23 | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Good | 3 | 1 | 7/2J | Sam James | 65 |
| 24 Mar 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 3.75 | 14/1 | Sam James | 66 |
| 8 Jan 23 | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 2.5 | 10/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 67 |
| 20 Dec 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 8 | 8 | 11/4 | Paul Mulrennan | 67 |
| 3 Dec 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 2 | 2.75 | 3/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 67 |
| 12 Nov 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | .25 | 5/4F | Stevie Donohoe | 64 |
| 29 Oct 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1F | Stevie Donohoe | 60 |
| 18 Oct 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 10/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 57 |
| 22 Sep 22 | Southwell (AW) | Duralock Proud Sponsor Of Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 11/4F | Stevie Donohoe | 55 |
| 15 Sep 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 13/2 | Stevie Donohoe | 55 |
| 29 Aug 22 | Ripon | Tony Lythgoe Birthday Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | 1.75 | 17/2 | Andrea Atzeni | 55 |
| 6 Aug 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 1 | 4/1 | Shane Kelly | 55 |
| 11 Jul 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cazoo Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard To Slow | 7 | 7.5 | 18/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 58 |
| 23 Jun 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Pertemps Network Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 13.75 | 25/1 | Duran Fentiman | 61 |
| 8 Jun 22 | Haydock | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 9 | 3.75 | 80/1 | Duran Fentiman | 64 |
| 20 May 22 | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 5 | 5.25 | 66/1 | P J McDonald | 66 |
| 23 Apr 22 | Haydock | Great Haigh Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 5 | 9.25 | 14/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 67 |
| 1 Apr 22 | Southwell (AW) | Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 11/4 | Jamie Spencer | 68 |
| 24 Feb 22 | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 3.75 | 4/1 | Jamie Spencer | – |
| 11 Feb 22 | Southwell (AW) | Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Maiden Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 2.75 | 11/2 | Rob Hornby | – |
| 13 Sep 21 | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton Restricted Novice Stakes Class 6 | 7f | Good To Firm | 6 | 3.75 | 9/2 | Clifford Lee | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Stakes at Southwell (AW) on 17 October 2026. Held up at back of field - improved from 2f out - finished strongly to take 3rd.
Cloch Nua by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 21 | 4 | 19% | — |
| 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 8.5f | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| 10f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cloch Nua by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 28 | 6 | 21% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cloch Nua by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 12 | 4 | 33% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cloch Nua breeding
- Sire Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam Lady Alienor (IRE)
- Damsire Elusive Quality (USA)
- Breeder Mascalls Stud
- Foaled 13 February 2019
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