Rappell

Trained by Paul W Flynn out of Colehill in County Longford, Rappell operates within a yard that has been in fine form, sending out 21 winners already this season. Flynn is clearly producing horses in good health, and Rappell fits that picture — active and racing regularly. The partnership with jockey W J Lee has been particularly productive: across their 7 races together, Lee has ridden Rappell to 2 wins, a win rate of roughly 1 in 3. That's a notably higher return than the horse's overall average, which suggests the two have developed a real understanding.

The career started in earnest with a first win at Fairyhouse in May 2024, and Rappell added the most recent victory at Dundalk in September 2025 — around six months ago now. Dundalk is an all-weather track that runs through the Irish winter, and winning there takes a horse that handles a unique, synthetic surface quite different from turf. That Rappell has managed it is worth noting. The recent form figures of 9-6-4-1-6-6 read a little mixed at first glance — that win sitting in the middle, sandwiched by moderate finishes — but the horse has placed in half its career races overall, meaning it is rarely running badly enough to finish out of contention entirely.

Currently active and raced as recently as today, Rappell is clearly being kept busy. The question now is whether the team can find the right spot to bring that win record to 5 from 25. With Flynn's yard firing and the Lee combination working well when called upon, the ingredients are there.