West Clare (2017) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Leading Light

Dam

Spring Flower

Prize Money

22309

Trainer

B McMahon

Owners

Thomas O'Doherty

About

West Clare, a 9yo bay trained by B McMahon, competes in the Cork R5 Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle. He is sired by Leading Light out of Spring Flower and has secured one win in his career. On 27 Sep 2024 at Listowel, West Clare captured his most notable victory, taking $11001.00 in the HCph.

Raced At

Killarney • Tipperary • Roscommon • Limerick • Listowel • Galway • Cork • Sligo • Kilbeggan • Ballinrobe • Thurles • Punchestown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Killarney 18-Jul-25 4630m SOFT R6 HcpCh $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:43.500, SP: 8.00 1st Tippin And Tappin ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( H Sexton 152 ) 0.75L 3rd General Hubble ( J Kennedy 164 ) 16.00L 5th West Clare ( R Deegan 165 ) 30.50L See full results	R Deegan 74.8kg 30.50L	5 (15)
Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4660m SOFT R5 HcpCh $2,700 (of $13,500), SP: 9.00 Mid-division, progress from 6 out, 5th 3 out and good progress to dispute lead before next, pushed along to lead before last and ridden run-in, headed inside final 150 yards and no extra close home 1st Born Bright ( J Smith 158 ) 2nd West Clare ( J P Shinnick 151 ) 2.00L 3rd The Little Yank ( C Clarke 153 ) 6.00L See full results	J P Shinnick 68.5kg 2.00L	2 (13)
Roscommon 10-Jun-25 5050m GOOD R7 HcpCh $200 (of $9,999), SP: 7.00 Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders 1st Ardfert Mary ( J M Halford 148 ) 2nd Burru ( R Sugrue 172 ) 4.50L 3rd Il Silenzio ( D Doyle 159 ) 0.50L 6th West Clare ( D O'connor 168 ) 14.00L See full results	D O'connor 76.2kg 14.00L	6 (14)
Limerick 23-May-25 3980m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:59.300, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, pecked 1st, 6th after 7th, mistake and fell 4 out 1st Clonshire River ( K Buckley 166 ) 2nd Garde La Peche ( D O'keeffe 164 ) 1.50L 3rd U Asking Me ( S O'callaghan 145 ) 9.50L West Clare ( P Enright 152 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 68.9kg 0.00L	UPD (7)
Listowel 27-Sep-24 4430m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,600 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 06:09.400, SP: 5.50 Held up in midfield, headway and ridden before 2 out where chased leader, stayed on to lead approaching last, kept on strongly run-in 1st West Clare ( R Deegan 162 ) 2nd Granda George ( T P Harney 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Hees Dynamite ( S Flanagan 160 ) 2.00L See full results	R Deegan 73.5kg	1 (14)
Galway 10-Sep-24 4510m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:35.300, SP: 5.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 7th 2 out, 5th at last, ridden and kept on well on inner run-in, not reach winner 1st Oskar High ( S O'callaghan 153 ) 2nd West Clare ( R Deegan 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Divilabother ( C Millar 158 ) 0.75L See full results	R Deegan 72.6kg 0.50L	2 (19)
Cork 06-Jul-24 3390m GOOD R4 HcpH $315 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:04.900, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace from last 1st Contrapposto ( R Deegan 168 ) 2nd Katzoff ( S Fitzgerald 153 ) 1.25L 3rd Prince Quattro ( J P O'sullivan 153 ) 0.75L 5th West Clare ( P Enright 160 , Cd 0 ) 10.50L See full results	P Enright 72.6kg, Cd 0 10.50L	5 (15)
Sligo 12-Jun-24 3590m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:42.500, SP: 16/1 Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra 1st The Truant ( K C Sexton 162 ) 2nd Belgoprince ( K E Buckley 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Contrapposto ( R Deegan 161 ) 4.00L 10th West Clare ( P Byrnes 155 , Cd 0 ) 31.25L See full results	P Byrnes 70.3kg, Cd 0 31.25L	10 (12)
Kilbeggan 18-May-24 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:50.200, SP: 41.00 Towards rear, under pressure after 2 out, no impression, never a factor 1st If You Let Me ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Lynchy Boy ( N Moore 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Glendine Billy ( D E Mullins 166 ) 4.75L 10th West Clare ( P Enright 166 ) 28.25L See full results	P Enright 75.3kg 28.25L	10 (14)
Ballinrobe 08-May-24 4290m SOFT R3 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:33.300, SP: 67.00 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out 1st Supersundae ( K Callaghan 158 ) 2nd Kilkee Bay ( J Coen 158 ) 10.00L 3rd Dorans Law ( J P Shinnick 158 ) 18.00L 9th West Clare ( R Deegan 158 ) 0.00L See full results	R Deegan 71.7kg 0.00L	9 (14)
Cork 22-Mar-24 4020m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 05:23.500, SP: 126.00 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor 1st Freemans Bay ( D E Mullins 166 ) 2nd Big Stage ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2.00L 3rd Walk Away Harry ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2.75L 9th West Clare ( P Enright 166 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 75.3kg 0.00L	9 (14)
Thurles 06-Mar-24 4150m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:39.200, SP: 14/1 Rear, 12th halfway, no impression, weakened before 2 out, tailed off 1st John The Diva ( N Moore 166 ) 2nd Gentle Anna ( P K Donovan 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Jeronimo De L'ouch ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 1.50L 8th West Clare ( P Enright 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L	8 (13)
Listowel 21-Sep-22 4020m GOOD R7 CLNHF $600 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:49.030, SP: 4.33 Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway under 6f out, niggled along in 4th over 2f out, no impression, one paced final furlong 1st All The Others ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Song For My Father ( L P Shanahan 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Second Subaltern ( J Reddington 168 ) 4.00L 4th West Clare ( J J Codd 168 ) 8.25L See full results	J J Codd 76.2kg 8.25L	4 (14)
Galway 28-Jul-22 3670m GOOD R8 NHF $511 (of $17,001), Winning Time: 04:17.000, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, 17th halfway, good headway on outer 2f out, ridden approaching straight, kept on same pace final furlong 1st What Path ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Notnowned ( B W Harvey 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Thecompanysergeant ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 4.00L 5th West Clare ( E Mahon 168 , Cd 175 ) 8.50L	E Mahon 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 8.50L	5 (20)
Kilbeggan 09-Jul-22 3820m GOOD R7 CLNHF $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:45.900, SP: 34.00 Held up towards rear, some headway into mid-division over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Spread Boss Ted ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Down Around ( T P Roche 168 ) 9.00L 3rd Bowtie ( J J O'haire 168 ) 0.75L 5th West Clare ( E Mahon 168 , Cd 175 ) 19.50L See full results	E Mahon 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 19.50L	5 (16)
Ballingarry 21-May-22 4830m GOOD Md (of $5,798), SP: 6.00 Mid-div, 9th 1/2way, clsr in 7th bef 4out, went 3rd aftr 2out, 5l dwn bef last where went 2nd, ko cl hm 1st R S One ( J W Hannon 170 ) 2nd West Clare ( D O'connor 170 ) 3.00L 3rd Flaxfield ( C P Millar 165 ) 2.00L	D O'connor 77.1kg 3.00L	2 (15)
Punchestown 14-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,798), SP: 10/1 Detd in rr, hit 6th, clsr in last 1/2way, rdn aftr 4out in remote 8th, cto when pu bef last 1st Lock Out ( J W Kenny 170 ) 2nd Hidalgo Des Bordes ( D O'connor 170 ) 5.00L 3rd All Is True ( P C Bannon 170 ) 16.00L UPL West Clare ( T P Roche 170 , Cd 0 )	T P Roche 77.1kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)
Stowlin 01-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,798), SP: 10/1 Rr of mid-div, 9th 1/2way, in 7th when fell 5out 1st Moodofthemoment ( H D Dunne 170 ) 2nd Haggard ( B O'neill 170 ) 0.00L UPL West Clare ( P J O'neill 170 , Cd 0 )	P J O'neill 77.1kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)