Apotheosis

The career record reads three wins and eight places from 13 races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 4 races won — a solid return. But the numbers that really tell the story are these: 0 wins from 5 races at Class 3, and a win at Class 2 at Newcastle in December 2025. That is not a horse struggling to find its level — that is a horse that raises its game when the occasion demands it. Whether that is down to the quality of the field, the way races are run at the top level, or something harder to quantify, the pattern is real.

The recent form confirms the picture. Reading the last six results from most recent backwards — 2, 6, 2, 15, 1, 16 — you see a horse that blows hot and cold. The wide swings between near-misses and poor finishes are striking, but sandwiched in there is that Class 2 win, and another second place just this week. Apotheosis raced just one day ago, which means it is in the middle of an active campaign with fitness clearly not in question.

On normal ground conditions, the record sharpens considerably: two wins from five races, a 40% win rate. That is a horse winning 2 in every 5 races when the ground suits — outstanding numbers. The trainer, Simon and Ed Crisford, operate one of the most productive yards in Newmarket, having sent out 78 winners this season alone. A stable that busy does not waste entries; if Apotheosis keeps turning up, it is because the team believes the horse is running well.

The first career win came at Haydock Park back in July 2024, and the most recent at Newcastle in December 2025 — a horse that has been winning at intervals across a year and a half. It does not win often, but when it does, it tends to be somewhere worth remembering.