Born A Rebel
Born A Rebel is a 5-year-old that has won three races from 31 attempts — a 10% win rate — but the real story lies in how unevenly those wins are distributed across different circumstances. With jockey
Benoit De La Sayette in the saddle, the horse becomes a different proposition entirely. De La Sayette has ridden Born A Rebel seven times and won on three of those occasions, a 43% win rate that suggests a genuine partnership and understanding. The chemistry between horse and rider matters enormously in racing, and these numbers suggest De La Sayette knows exactly how to get the best from this horse.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Great Yarmouth has emerged as Born A Rebel's happy hunting ground. The horse has won twice from five races there — a 40% record at the track — which is the kind of course specialization that makes betting markets sit up and pay attention. The most recent of those wins came on 18 September 2025, just over a year ago. The horse also performs notably better at distances between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 2 of 10 races (20%) at that trip, compared to its overall 10% record. At Class 5 level, however — where Born A Rebel typically competes — the picture is less encouraging: just 1 win from 14 races.
The recent form tells a story of a horse searching for that winning feeling again. In its last six races, Born A Rebel has produced a 10-3-2-3-4-2 sequence: a tenth-place finish followed by some more competitive efforts, but no victories. The horse was active just a day ago and remains a runner, but it has now gone 12 months without winning. For a horse with genuine talent at certain courses and in the hands of the right jockey, the absence of recent success is worth watching. If Born A Rebel returns to Great Yarmouth with De La Sayette aboard, those course and rider statistics will draw careful attention from anyone who has noticed how potent that combination can be.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 20% win rate
✔ Effective partnership with Benoit De La Sayette: 43% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
10th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
17 Sep
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
6 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
31 Jul
3rd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
17 Jul
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
12 Jun
11th
Chester
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
24 Apr
2nd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
6 Feb
7th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
13 Dec
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
| Newmarket Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other |
24 Sep |
12.5% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
17 Sep |
40% |
| chelmsford |
4 |
2 thirds, 2 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Feb |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
27 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |