Across 44 races in total, Apache Star has won 3 times and finished in the places a further 18 times — so it has given its the yard something to cheer on 21 occasions out of 44, which is nearly half its career. The win rate of around 1 in every 14 races (7%) is modest, but the sheer volume of placed finishes tells a different story: this is a horse that consistently runs its race, competes honestly, and rarely embarrasses anyone. It just does not quite find that extra gear when it matters most.
The frustrating part right now is that the last win came at Bath in August 2023 — over 32 months ago. The recent form figures of 3-3-3-4-6-6 actually show something mildly encouraging buried in there: three consecutive third-place finishes suggest the horse is running consistently in the mix, even if it cannot get its nose in front. Trained by E D Delany out of Laytown in County Meath and currently ridden most often by Billy Loughnane — who is still searching for that breakthrough win from 12 attempts together — Apache Star is a seven-year-old who knows its job without quite delivering the headline result.
It raced just yesterday, which means it is in the middle of an active campaign. The yard has sent out five winners this season, so the operation is in decent health. Whether Apache Star can add a fourth career win probably depends on one thing more than anything else: getting back to Bath.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
14 | 1 win, 6 thirds, 7 other | 18 Mar | 7.1% |
| Bath Undulating |
8 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other | 31 Oct | 25% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
5 | 2 seconds, 3 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 1 third, 3 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 Apr | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 28 May | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 29 Jun | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jun | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |