Mr Rafiki
Four races, four finishes outside the places, and a string of fourth-place finishes that tells its own story — Mr Rafiki has yet to trouble the judge in any of his outings so far. The five-year-old has run four times without managing a single win or place, making him one of those horses that keeps showing up but hasn't yet found a way to convert effort into reward.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That said, there are mitigating factors worth considering. Mr Rafiki is trained by the father-and-son team of Jonjo and A J O'Neill, a yard based in Cheltenham that has sent out 52 winners already this season. That is a genuinely productive operation, and horses in their care tend to be placed with care and given time to develop. Being trained by a yard that busy and that successful means Mr Rafiki is at least in professional hands, even if the results haven't come yet.
The recent form of fourth, fourth, fourth — and a gap before that — suggests a horse that is competitive enough to be in the mix but not yet finding that extra gear when it matters. Finishing fourth repeatedly is almost a category of its own: close enough to be frustrating, far enough back to have nothing to show for it. At five years old, there is still time for things to click.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 May
4th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
12 Apr
4th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
8 Oct
4th
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · 59 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 |
|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |