Watching The Clock (2021) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Leading Light
Dam
Stop The Clock
Prize Money
18779
Trainer
P Roche
Owners
John P McManus
About

Watching The Clock is a 4yo b unknown from trained by P Roche, who is based at Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Leading Light out of the dam Stop The Clock. Watching The Clock has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. On 3rd Oct 2025 at Gowran Park, Watching The Clock scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $11499.00 Hcph. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Watching The Clock throughout its career you'd have achieved a 114% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Navan 17-Nov-25 4070m HEAVY R2 HcpH $1,250 (of $25,000), SP: 4.00 1st Themanintheboots ( J Smith 153 , Cd 148 ) 2nd Clonbury Bridge ( D Gilligan 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Midleton Rare ( S Ewing 148 ) 10.00L 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 $575 (of $11,499), 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)
Gowran Park 03-Oct-25 3290m SOFT R3 HcpH $6,899 (of $11,499), SP: 15.00 1st Watching The Clock ( A Kelly 148 ) 2nd Bannow Blaze ( B Hayes 157 ) 3.50L 3rd Leave In Secret ( J Smith 169 ) 0.75L See full resultsA Kelly 67.1kg1 (13)
Sligo 21-Aug-25 4120m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:12.000, SP: 8.50 1st Sydney Cruiser ( A Harvey 148 ) 2nd Mr Dibbs ( K P Healy 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Juke Box Rock ( K Donoghue 160 ) 1.75L 8th Watching The Clock ( A Kelly 158 , Cd 161 ) 23.75L See full resultsA Kelly 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 23.75L8 (12)
Wexford 25-Jul-25 4020m GOOD R2 MdH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:04.100, SP: 23.00 1st Tequila Talkin' ( J C Gainford 153 ) 2nd Youre A Derry Girl ( P Cody 161 ) 6.00L 3rd October Hill ( S Flanagan 153 ) 6.50L 4th Watching The Clock ( A Kelly 148 , Cd 153 ) 15.75L See full resultsA Kelly 67.1kg, Cd 69.4kg 15.75L4 (12)
Punchestown 08-Jun-25 3330m SOFT R7 MdH $361 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:59.700, SP: 4.50 Slight mistake 1st, mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace 1st Mick Collins ( E Walsh 161 ) 2nd Luker's Tipple ( K C Sexton 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Tatateo ( G Brouder 161 ) 4.25L 5th Watching The Clock ( P Smithers 154 , Cd 161 ) 25.00L See full resultsP Smithers 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 25.00L5 (14)
Tipperary 15-May-25 3390m SOFT R1 MdH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:00.600, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, 14th halfway, headway into 9th after 3 out, pushed along to go 5th approaching 2 out, went 4th after last, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on 1st Ballyearl ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd Portetta ( P Hanlon 146 ) 2.50L 3rd Watching The Clock ( S D Torrens 146 ) 6.25L See full resultsS D Torrens 66.2kg 6.25L3 (15)