Ireland 5yo

Watching The Clock

T: Padraig Roche · J: Aidan Kelly · O: John P McManus

By Leading Light out of Stop The Clock

Form 3548144-552

7/1 Current odds

1/10 W/R

114 RPR

110 TS

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Resting

10 runs
1 wins
placed
10% strike
129 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3548144-552 129 days off

2 5 5 4 4 1

At Wexford 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 3m 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 110 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 30%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 30%; best at Wexford (50% from 2 runs).

Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
Wexford 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 100% 1-0-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Aidan Kelly NOW 40% 1-1-5
Mark Walsh 0% 0-0-2
Peter Smithers 0% 0-0-2
Simon Torrens 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Padraig Roche NOW 30% 1-2-10

Going Record

4 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-2
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 1-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 30% 1-2-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 May 2026 Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Hurdle Wexford 2nd/13 2.5 Good To Yielding 3m Aidan Kelly OR 103 13/2

4 Feb 2026 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap Hurdle Punchestown 5th/10 7.5 Soft To Heavy 2m7f Mark Walsh OR 104 11/4

1 Jan 2026 TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse 5th/24 8 Yielding 2m4f Mark Walsh OR 104 10/1

17 Nov 2025 Lisadell Equine Hospital 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Navan 4th/13 1.25 Soft To Heavy 2m4f50y Aidan Kelly OR 104 3/1F

14 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Punchestown 4th/17 1.5 Good To Yielding 2m46y Peter Smithers OR 103 9/2

3 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park 1st/13 +0 Soft 2m Aidan Kelly OR 93 14/1

20 Aug 2025 McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sligo 8th/12 9.5 Good 2m4f107y Aidan Kelly OR 94 15/2

24 Jul 2025 Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On August 30th Mares Maiden Hurdle Wexford 4th/12 3.25 Good 2m4f Aidan Kelly 22/1

8 Jun 2025 Bermingham Cameras Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 5th/14 9.5 Good To Yielding 2m125y Peter Smithers 7/2

14 May 2025 Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle Tipperary 3rd/15 3.75 Good To Yielding 2m190y Simon Torrens 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Padraig Roche 10%
Jockey: Aidan Kelly 9%
Owner: John P McManus
Sire: Leading Light
Dam: Stop The Clock
Dam sire: Oscar
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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