Rue Taylor
There are horses that travel well and horses that travel wisely — Rue Taylor appears to be firmly in the second camp. This six-year-old has a solid career record of 3 wins and 4 places from 11 races, winning roughly 1 in every 4 outings (27%), but the really striking detail is what happens when the horse stays close to home. At Wexford, just a short trip from the
Paul Nolan yard in Enniscorthy, Rue Taylor has won 2 of just 3 races — a win rate of 67% at that track alone. That is not a coincidence. That is a horse that knows where it likes to run.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Anne Coffey & Susan Spence
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most recent of those Wexford wins came just this week, on 30 June 2026, which means Rue Taylor is bang in form right now. That followed a rough patch — recent results show finishes of 12th, 7th, 14th, and 8th before the horse rediscovered its best — so the bounce-back to winning feels meaningful rather than lucky. Horses that can lose their way and then find it again tend to be interesting. The first career win came at Hexham back in May 2024, which is a long way from Wexford both in miles and in feel, but it showed the horse could win away from familiar surroundings when the conditions were right.
Regular partner Sean Flanagan has ridden Rue Taylor in 6 of those 11 races, winning once together — that's roughly 1 in 6 of their shared rides, a modest 17% by themselves, though the Wexford win this week will have done plenty to strengthen that partnership. Behind the scenes, Paul Nolan's yard has been in excellent shape this season with 25 winners already sent out — a team that is clearly firing. When a yard is running hot and a horse has just won its favourite track, that combination is usually worth paying attention to.
⚡ 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 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
21 May
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
24 Apr
8th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
28 Dec
14th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
16 Nov
7th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
25 Oct
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
4 Apr
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
20 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
27 Dec
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
27 Oct
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
30 Jun |
66.7% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
11 May |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |