Appian Way
Flat maiden has won two over hurdles; out of form in that sphere this year and while he has gone well here before, he's hard to fancy on recent showings; tame effort again over hurdles at Clonmel on Friday.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Nigel O'SullivanCurrent
- Ms M Flynnuntil 5 Feb 2026
- Nigel O'Sullivanuntil 7 Aug 2025
- Francis Mangan & Donie Punch & Michael M O'Learyuntil 27 May 2024
- Francis Mangan/D Punch/Michael M O'Leary Partnershipuntil 8 Jun 2023
- F Mangan & D Punch & M M O'Leary & J M Cahilluntil 20 Feb 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Sea The Stars
- Dam
- Sudarynya
- Damsire
- Sadler's Wells
Trainer history
- CurrentMs M Flynn
- 29 Aug 2024Robert Widger
- 27 May 2024Gordon Elliott
- 16 Feb 2023Charles O'Brien
From the connections
“I thought I had a battle on my hands but Appian Way picked up really well. He travels and jumps super. It's great he's got the act of winning now because it had been well overdue for him before his last start - Jack Foley, rider”
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/2 · 0%
- Good To Yielding0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Clonmel0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
- Wexford0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Navan 17:12 Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div II) | Flat | — | — | 25.9 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Clonmel 20:30 Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | 6 | 33/1 | 37.1 |
| 27 May 2026 | Wexford 19:49 Wexford Harbour Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | 7 | 33/1 | 39.7 |
| 20 May 2026 | Gowran Park 20:20 Ladies Day July 25th Handicap | Flat | — | — | 26.1 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org