Rue Taylor
There is a gap in Rue Taylor's recent form that is hard to ignore. The six-year-old has won 2 races from 9 outings — roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races over a career — but the last six runs tell a less flattering story: finishing 4th, then winning at Wexford in April 2025, followed by four consecutive runs returning positions of 12th, 7th, 14th, and 8th. That winning day at Wexford now sits 13 months in the past, and the horse raced just yesterday, so there is no hiding from the current slump.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Anne Coffey & Susan Spence
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The career itself has two bright moments. The first win came at Hexham in May 2024, and the second at Wexford almost a year later — two different tracks, which at least suggests the horse is not entirely one-dimensional. Three placed finishes alongside those two wins means Rue Taylor has shown up in the money in more than half of all races, which is the kind of consistency that keeps a trainer interested even when the wins dry up.
That trainer is Paul Nolan, based at Enniscorthy in County Wexford, and his yard has been in good enough health this season — 22 winners sent out, which is a solid return. Nolan clearly has horses performing, which makes Rue Taylor's recent string of double-digit finishes a little more puzzling. Whether this is a temporary rough patch or a sign the horse has found its ceiling is the question worth watching. Given that the horse raced only yesterday and the results have not been encouraging lately, the next few outings will say a great deal about which direction this career is heading.
⚡ 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 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 May
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
24 Apr
8th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
28 Dec
14th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
16 Nov
7th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
25 Oct
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
4 Apr
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
20 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
27 Dec
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
27 Oct
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
11 May
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
4 Apr |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
11 May |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |