Watching The Clock (2021) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Leading Light

Dam

Stop The Clock

Prize Money

24030

Trainer

P Roche

Owners

John P McManus

About

Watching The Clock, a 5yo bay horse trained by P Roche in Kildare, entered the Roscommon R5 Castlecoote Handicap Hurdle. He is by Leading Light out of Stop The Clock and has one win to his name. On 3 Oct 2025 at Gowran Park he claimed his top victory, earning $11499.00 in the HCPh. The horse has been a profitable selection for punters; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 50% return on investment.

Raced At

Wexford • Punchestown • Fairyhouse • Navan

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wexford 16-May-26 4828m SOFT R5 HcpH $3,902 (of $19,518), SP: 7.50 1st Teenage Kiss ( C O'dwyer 155 , Cd 150 ) 2nd Watching The Clock ( A Kelly 160 , Cd 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Jackmoon ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 7.25L See full resultsA Kelly 72.6kg, Cd 71.2kg 2.50L2 (17)
Punchestown 04-Feb-26 4627m HEAVY R7 HcpH $742 (of $24,688), SP: 3.75 1st Pebble Bleu ( M Kenneally 157 , Cd 150 ) 2nd Slotty Dotty ( C Hogan 166 , Cd 159 ) 3.50L 3rd Catchabird ( A Kelly 154 , Cd 151 ) 16.50L 5th Watching The Clock ( M Walsh 160 ) 29.00L See full resultsM Walsh 72.6kg 29.00L5 (10)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-26 4023m SOFT R3 HcpH $607 (of $20,216), Winning Time: 05:08.080, SP: 11.00 1st Midleton Rare ( J Kennedy 150 ) 2nd Oneforgonzo ( A Mcguinness 163 , Cd 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Johnny Cakes ( S Torrens 142 ) 2.75L 5th Watching The Clock ( M Walsh 161 ) 11.25L See full resultsM Walsh 73kg 11.25L5 (25)
Navan 17-Nov-25 4070m HEAVY R2 HcpH $2,231 (of $26,771), SP: 4.00 1st Themanintheboots ( J Smith 153 ) 2nd Clonbury Bridge ( D Gilligan 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Midleton Rare ( S Ewing 148 ) 3.00L 4th Watching The Clock ( A Kelly 158 , Cd 161 ) 11.25L See full resultsA Kelly 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 11.25L4 (13)
Punchestown 15-Oct-25 3260m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,022 (of $20,439), Winning Time: 04:01.500, SP: 5.50 1st The Truant ( E Staples 154 , Cd 147 ) 2nd Eastmore ( P Byrnes 153 ) 1.25L 3rd Kotkito Bello ( T P Roche 154 , Cd 149 ) 3.00L 4th Watching The Clock ( P Smithers 158 , Cd 165 ) 4.50L See full resultsP Smithers 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 4.50L4 (17)