Nibras Rainbow

The numbers are modest on the surface — 5 wins from 53 races works out at roughly 1 win in every 10 — but there are pockets of the record that catch the eye. At distances around a mile and three or four furlongs, Nibras Rainbow has won 1 from 6 races, a 17% win rate that suggests the extra distance suits. At the level where the horse competes most regularly, it has won 2 from 8 races, or 1 in every 4 — that is a genuinely competitive figure at that tier, and it means Flynn's team have found the right races to target. The yard is in decent form too, having sent out 21 winners already this season, so there is confidence behind this horse's entries.

Recent form adds some intrigue. The last six runs read: a win, then a sixteenth, a sixth, a third, and two ninths before that. It is the kind of sequence that suggests a horse capable of flashing ability on its best day while going missing on others — unpredictable, in other words, which is both the frustration and the appeal. Robert Whearty, who rides the horse most often, has partnered Nibras Rainbow in 9 races for 1 win together, a roughly 1-in-9 record that mirrors the overall picture.

What gives this profile its genuine interest is the timing. A horse that has taken 53 races to accumulate 5 wins, and has just added to that tally this week at Killarney, is not a spent force. The career began with a first win at Leicester back in August 2022, and nearly four years later the winning is still happening. For a horse operating at this level, longevity and a timely win are worth more than the bare statistics suggest.