Apercu
Apercu is a tough, improving horse who loves the mud and has found her perfect partnership with jockey W J Lee. The six-year-old has won 5 of her 22 races—a solid 23% win rate—and her record with Lee is particularly striking: he has ridden her 11 times and won 4 of those races, a 36% success rate that suggests a genuine understanding between horse and rider. Trained by
A Oliver at Caledon in County Tyrone, she showed real character when she won at The Curragh on 24 May 2025, where Lee gave her a considered ride, getting to the front earlier than expected but allowing her to settle and fight back when challenged. The trainer noted after that win that Apercu is a mare who battles, keeps finding when pressure comes, and wears her heart on her sleeve—the kind of honest performer that racing people genuinely enjoy watching.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Team Valor International Llc
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
45.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ground conditions clearly suit her. She has won 2 of her last 3 races on soft ground—a 67% win rate on the mud—which matters because it narrows down where she is likely to run well. The Curragh, where she has won twice from eight attempts, appears to be her favoured track. However, her form has dipped recently. She has not won in her last six races, with a sequence of 14th, 7th, 2nd, fourth place finishes mixed with two absences. That run includes a sixth-place finish at The Curragh over a mile and a half, a distance the trainer believed did not suit her. A return to shorter trips and the hope for softer ground could spark another win, and with Lee in the saddle and Oliver plotting her runs carefully, Apercu remains a horse worth watching in the right race.
⚡ 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: 36% 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
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
14th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
23 Jul
7th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 12 runners
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
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 6 other |
23 May |
25% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
15 Aug |
20% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
24 Apr |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
20 Jun |
0% |
| 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% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |