Nibras Rainbow
Nibras Rainbow has proved itself a genuine specialist on its day, though recent form suggests a horse in decline. The six-year-old has won just 6 races from 62 starts over its career — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 races — and has drawn a blank in its last six outings. Yet there are pockets of real form buried in that record. Most striking is its record at Killarney, where it has won 2 of its 3 races, making it a course it genuinely dominates. When competing in the lower-grade races Nibras typically faces, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 times (2 wins from 8 races), suggesting it has the ability to win again — just not consistently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mind Your Own Business Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 1.2 miles · Good ground · 19 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse also shows a clear preference for normal ground conditions, winning 2 of 12 races on these surfaces (17%). Trained by Paul W Flynn at Colehill, Co Longford, Nibras Rainbow last tasted victory three months ago at Leopardstown on 9 July 2026. Since then, form has slipped: 11th, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 9th, and 3rd in its most recent six races. That pattern of finishing in the money (25 career top-3 finishes alongside its wins) without winning suggests a horse that still has some ability but has lost the sharpness needed to close out races. Robert Whearty is its regular rider, though the partnership has managed just 1 win from 9 races together. At six years old and currently active, Nibras Rainbow remains capable of winning at the right track in the right conditions — but it will need to rediscover some of the form that made it such a force at Killarney.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Lingfield Park in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
11th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 runners
5 Oct
2nd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 18 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 24 runners
16 Aug
3rd
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
12 Aug
9th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
20 Jul
3rd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
9 Jul
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
18 Jun
2nd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
11 Jun
3rd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 22 runners
12 May
🏆 Won
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
13 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 1 third, 8 other |
30 Jan |
7.7% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
9 Jul |
25% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
5 Oct |
66.7% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
7 Aug |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Sep |
100% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |