Apache Outlaw

The broader numbers tell the story of a solid, honest performer rather than a star. Six wins and 18 placed finishes from 53 races means this horse has come home in the prize money nearly half the time, which represents real consistency at its level. It particularly likes normal ground conditions — that sweet spot where the track is neither waterlogged nor baked hard — winning 4 of 15 races (27%) in those circumstances. On other ground, the results drop away noticeably.

The partnership with jockey Adam Caffrey is a long one — 23 races together — but it has produced just 2 wins, a win rate of around 1 in 12. That said, Caffrey clearly knows this horse well, and familiarity counts for something in a sport where communication between horse and rider matters. The yard itself is in strong form this season, with 45 winners sent out by McGuinness, so Apache Outlaw is part of a genuinely productive operation.

What makes the profile slightly bittersweet right now is the current run of form. Apache Outlaw hasn't won in its last six races, and the last victory came at Dundalk back in December 2024 — nearly 19 months ago. The recent results of 5th, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 11th, and 8th show a horse that isn't disgracing itself but can't quite find the winner's enclosure. Crucially, though, it raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly still believing in it. If there's one obvious target to end the drought, you'd have to say it involves a trip back to Dundalk — the one place where Apache Outlaw has consistently shown what it can do.