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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: C Byrnes

Owner: Patrick John O'Brien & J Carthy

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.

15/2

11

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien, gradually progressive in four runs for his current trainer, most recently when runner-up to a useful sort in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; may find the market leaders too hot to handle here but should get into the money.

13/2

2nd

13

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:35 Limerick

Rapparee Champ

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, went second 2 out, outpaced after last, kept on, no match for winner

9/1

3rd

12

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Gowran Park

Rapparee Champ

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat recruit was 1-4 in that sphere for Joseph O'Brien; promise both starts over hurdles for this shrewd yard, especially on latest when a good third at Down Royal at 11-2 (2m4f, good, Jane Eire 0.75l behind); drops in trip; will like the ground and he is worth monitoring closely in market.

5/1

3rd

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:50 Down Royal

Rapparee Champ

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Lightly raced on Flat with Joseph O'Brien, winning 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden last summer (good); bought for 50,000gns at Newmarket Autumn Sales and didn't jump well on recent Roscommon hurdles debut when weak in the market; probably best watched for now.

14/1