Apex Star
Apex Star is a three-year-old that has yet to find the winner's circle after twelve attempts on the track. The horse has picked up seven places from those races—finishing second or third with reasonable regularity—but a breakthrough win remains elusive. Over the last six runs, the pattern has been consistent: a pair of second-place finishes bookending three third-place results and one eleventh, suggesting a horse that can stay competitive but struggles to convert those near-misses into victories.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by William Knight at Newmarket, Apex Star runs in a yard that has sent out 28 winners this season, so the infrastructure for success is clearly in place. However, the horse's record in Class 5 races—the lower tier of competitive racing—tells a harder story: three attempts without a win. That is a stark detail. It suggests that even at this level, Apex Star is consistently outrun at the crucial moment. With racing again just yesterday, the horse remains in active work, but the pressure to deliver is mounting. For a three-year-old still chasing that first victory after a dozen races, time is beginning to run short. The talent to get placed is there; what Apex Star needs now is to find the final gear that turns proximity into triumph.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
15 Sep
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
20 Aug
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 Jun
11th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
14 May
7th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
5 May
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
9 Apr
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
23 Oct
5th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
5 Jun |
0% |