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Rattledelatch

Rattledelatch is a five-year-old who has yet to break through to the winner's circle, despite showing enough ability to place in races. Over seven outings, the horse has finished second or third twice but has crossed the line first zero times — a frustrating record for any owner hoping for a breakthrough moment. Recent form suggests inconsistency: a fourth-place finish last time out was followed by earlier efforts that included a ninth, a twelfth, and two places in what looks like a typical season of mid-field scrambles and near-misses.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Jet Away
Mother
Nia
Owner
John Joseph Flynn Conor Lannen Mrs Miriam Queally

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
10 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Trained by John Queally, Rattledelatch carries modest expectations. The yard has produced just one winner this season, which tells you this is not an operation running hot. For a five-year-old still chasing that elusive first victory, consistency matters more than flashy form, and Rattledelatch's pattern of scattered results — some respectably placed, others well beaten — suggests a horse of limited scope or one still searching for the right conditions and trip. With racing action just a day ago, the horse remains in active training and available for its next opportunity. Whether Queally can find a suitable spot for a win remains to be seen, but time is not infinite for a horse without a victory on its record.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
24 Sep
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
16 Jul
12th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
6 Jun
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 24 runners
30 May
9th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
1 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
8 Nov
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr E P O'Brien(5)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Tramore
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 8 Oct 33.3%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Sep 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Nov 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Jul 0%