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Mr Rafiki

Mr Rafiki is a five-year-old who has run three times without managing a win or a place — so far, racing has been a learning experience rather than a triumphant one. His recent finishes of fourth, fourth, and a pulled-up run tell a story of a horse that is getting round the track but hasn't yet found a way to trouble the scoreboard.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Order Of St George
Mother
Baraza
Owner
Rafiki Partnership

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
3
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That said, the team behind him gives genuine cause for optimism. Trained by Jonjo O'Neill and his son A.J. at their yard in Cheltenham, Mr Rafiki is in capable hands. The operation has sent out 51 winners already this season, which is a serious output — that's the kind of number that tells you this is a well-run yard with horses good enough to win regularly. A horse in that environment has every chance of improving as it learns the ropes.

He raced just yesterday, so he's very much a horse in the thick of his season right now. Three races is still a small sample — some horses take time to work out what is being asked of them before it all clicks. Whether Mr Rafiki is one of those remains to be seen, but with a productive team around him and youth on his side, his story is far from written.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Apr
4th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
8 Oct
4th
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · 59 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%