Rappell
Rappell is a five-year-old who has won 5 of his 34 races—roughly one win for every seven attempts—and shows real promise on Irish tracks. Trained by
Paul W Flynn at Colehill in County Longford, he's part of a yard that has been in sharp form this season with 22 winners already. The horse has earned 13 places alongside his five wins, suggesting he runs consistently without dominating, but there's enough form here to suggest he knows his way to the winner's circle.
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
His most recent win came at Limerick on 11 July, now two months behind him. Since then his form has been mixed—he ran fourth just a day ago, which bookends a run where he's picked up a couple of placings but also finished down the field on occasion. His last six races read 4-3-12-1-2-6: that third place and second place show he can still be competitive, but the gaps between wins suggest he's the kind of horse that needs to find his rhythm.
The partnership with jockey W J Lee stands out. In nine races together they've won twice—a 22% win rate that's well above Rappell's overall average—suggesting this is a jockey who understands how to get the best from him. Rappell first broke his duck at Fairyhouse back in May 2024, and while he's not a prolific winner, the consistency of places around his victories shows he's a genuine racehorse rather than a one-off lucky day.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
21 Sep
4th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
10 Sep
3rd
Laytown
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
3 Aug
12th
Naas
7f – 1m · Good · 19 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
8 Jul
2nd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
1 Jul
6th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
3 Jun
14th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
15 May
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
4 May
11th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
12 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 9 other |
3 Jun |
8.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
9 Oct |
20% |
| Navan Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
7 Jun |
20% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
21 Sep |
25% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
10 Sep |
0% |