What makes Yokkell genuinely interesting is her dominance at Dundalk, where she has won 3 of her 9 races there—a win rate of 1 in 3. That kind of consistency at a single venue is rare and valuable; it means the yard know exactly where to target her. She also performs better over longer distances, winning 1 of her 4 races at two miles or more. Siobhan Rutledge, his most frequent partner, has ridden him to 3 wins from 11 races together, a 27% win rate that significantly outperforms his overall form—a hint that this jockey-horse pairing clicks.
Trained by Adrian Wintle at Westbury-On-Severn in Gloucestershire, Yokkell races in the competitive Class 4 division, where he has yet to win (0 from 7 attempts), confirming he belongs in smaller races. The yard itself is in good health with 30 winners this season. Recent form is mixed—a win four races ago followed by four runs without a top-3 finish—but the horse raced just yesterday, meaning she remains a working part of the string and the team clearly still believes in her. She is exactly what she appears: a genuine course specialist who pays for herself at Dundalk and Bath, with the occasional success elsewhere.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other | 8 Mar | 33.3% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 1 Nov | 20% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 10 Oct | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 29 Sep | 50% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 1 Jun | 50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 26 Aug | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 24 Jul | 100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Nov | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 18 Oct | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 4 Dec | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Sep | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jul | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |