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Appian Way

Appian Way is a 10-year-old with a record that tells a very honest story: 2 wins from 42 races, which works out to roughly 1 win every 21 attempts. Both of those victories came in a narrow eight-day window back in the autumn of 2022 — first at Clonmel on the 29th of September, then at Downpatrick on the 7th of October — and nothing has gone into the winner's enclosure since. That's 44 months without a win, and counting.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sea The Stars
Mother
Sudarynya
Trainer
Owner
Nigel O'Sullivan
Rating
72

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
42
Career races
2
Wins
4.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The recent form makes for difficult reading. In the last six races, the best finishing position has been ninth, with a string of double-digit placings filling out the rest. Jockey Ethan O'Sullivan has partnered Appian Way ten times without managing a win together, which at this point reflects the broader pattern rather than any individual failing — this is simply a horse that finds winning very hard to do.

Trainer Ms M Flynn operates out of Stradbally in County Waterford, and it has been a quiet season for the yard — just one winner sent out so far. Appian Way, who raced as recently as yesterday and remains active, has contributed 7 place finishes to the overall career tally, which suggests a horse that competes honestly and turns up reliably without quite finding the extra gear needed to win. At this stage of a career stretching to 42 races, those two victories in the same fortnight three and a half years ago stand out as a genuine high point — a brief moment when everything clicked, and one that looks increasingly unlikely to be repeated.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 19 starts
Yet to win at Tramore in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 May
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
19 Apr
9th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
29 Mar
10th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
11 Feb
13th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 16 runners
10 Oct
9th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
29 Sep
9th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
8 Sep
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
29 Aug
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
22 Aug
9th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Aug
10th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/10
Won / Rode
B J Cooper
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Jack Foley
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
Harry Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Conor Cusack
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Carl Millar
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Tramore
Sharp
6 6 other 19 Apr 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
4 1 win, 3 other 29 Mar 25%
Cork
Galloping
4 4 other 10 May 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
3 3 other 15 Nov 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
3 3 other 29 Sep 0%
Navan
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 16 Sep 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 3 Oct 50%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 29 Aug 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Jan 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
2 2 other 4 Sep 0%
Galway
Tight
2 2 other 8 Sep 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 second 23 Sep 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Aug 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Aug 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 second 2 Oct 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 third 7 Apr 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Nov 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Aug 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Feb 0%