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Apercu

Apercu is the kind of horse that makes racing genuinely fun to follow — not because she dominates, but because when everything clicks, she really delivers. The six-year-old has won 5 of her 19 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 4, and she has placed in 9 others, meaning she has gone home empty-handed less than half the time across her career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Elzaam
Mother
Nutshell
Trainer
Owner
Team Valor
Rating
92

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
5
Wins
26.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The Curragh is where she has made her name. Two wins from 8 races at Ireland's most prestigious flat track might not sound overwhelming, but The Curragh is a brutally competitive venue — winning there twice says something real about a horse's quality. Her most recent victory came there in May 2025, and her trainer noted afterwards that jockey W J Lee, who knows her better than anyone, probably hit the front a touch earlier than planned — and she just kept going anyway. That is the detail worth holding onto. She was being challenged, she knew it, and she fought. As her trainer put it, she wears her heart on her sleeve, and that is a rare thing.

Lee's record on her is striking. In 10 races together, he has ridden her to 4 wins — a win rate of 40%, or roughly 2 in every 5 races. For context, her overall win rate across all jockeys is 1 in 4. The difference is meaningful, and it suggests a genuine partnership rather than coincidence. Trainer A Oliver, whose yard has already sent out 20 winners this season, has clearly found a combination that works.

One area worth watching is ground conditions. On wet or muddy ground, she has won 2 of her 3 races — a remarkable 67% win rate, or 2 in 3. That is the kind of number that tells you she is not just decent on soft ground, she actively thrives on it, while horses around her might be struggling through the mud.

The honest caveat is that her last 6 races have produced no wins, and the recent form figures — finishing 4th, 5th, 7th, and 11th — show a horse that has gone quiet. Her trainer has spoken openly about finding the right distance and the right race for her, acknowledging that a step up in trip at The Curragh left him a little disappointed. She is being brought back in distance to find her best form again. She raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next is very close. Whether she can rediscover that battling streak is the question worth asking.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
Effective partnership with W J Lee: 40% win rate together
⚠ 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
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
DNF
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 21 runners
5 May
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
24 Apr
4th
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
26 Sep
5th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
14 Sep
7th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Jul
11th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 13 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
7 May
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 20 runners
29 Mar
4th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
40%
Win rate
4/10
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Chris Hayes Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
8 2 wins, 6 other 23 May 25%
Dundalk
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 third, 2 other 26 Sep 25%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 24 Apr 50%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 5 May 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Aug 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Jul 0%