The Rebel County
There's something quietly stubborn about a horse that keeps turning up. The Rebel County is a 6-year-old with a modest record on paper — 1 win and 2 places from 14 races, which works out to winning roughly 1 in every 14 outings — but it finally got its moment at Tipperary in May 2025, breaking through for a first career victory on that track. For any horse that has been competitive without quite getting over the line, that kind of win matters.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Three County Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by G Ahern out of Leamlara in County Cork, The Rebel County is part of a small, quiet yard that has sent out just 1 winner this season. That context is worth holding onto: this isn't a factory stable with horses running in conveyor-belt batches. When a yard like this produces a winner, it tends to mean something.
The recent form is patchy — finishes of 4th, 4th, and 7th in the last few completed races suggest a horse that is running consistently without finding the front. It hasn't won in its last 6 outings, and that Tipperary victory in May 2025 now sits 13 months in the past. But The Rebel County has raced just yesterday, which means it is fit, active, and still being aimed at opportunities. The team clearly believes there's more to come. Whether that belief is rewarded is the question every racing fan quietly asks about horses like this — the ones who have shown they can win, but are still searching for the next time.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
9 May
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
16 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
2 Apr
7th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
5 Mar
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
18 Jan
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
30 May
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 May
🏆 Won
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
30 Sep
6th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
30 Aug
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 May |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |