Holy See
Holy See is a 5-year-old with a respectable but modest record: two wins and six places from fourteen races, which means he wins roughly one in every seven races. He was trained by
William Durkan at Sandyford in Dublin and picked up his first career win at Limerick on 29 December 2025, then added a second success at Gowran Park in April of this year. That second win now sits six months in the past, suggesting the horse has found winning difficult since then.
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
His recent form tells the story. In his last six races, Holy See has finished second once and third once, but has also been well beaten — posting finishes of 29th, 10th, 2nd, and 11th. He raced just yesterday, so he remains an active part of Durkan's yard, which has sent out 15 winners this season. Holy See is the kind of horse who runs regularly and occasionally catches a race, rather than a beast of consistent quality. For a horse now five years old, two career wins from fourteen attempts is the record of a genuine journeyman — useful enough to be worth saddling up for another race, but never quite convincing enough to be considered a serious prospect. He is a horse for patient punters who follow his form closely and know the tracks and conditions that suit him best.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Sep
29th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 33 runners
12 Sep
10th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
27 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
3 Jun
11th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
9 Apr
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
26 Jan
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
29 Dec
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
20 Nov
4th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 20 runners
21 Apr
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
11 Apr
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jamie Orr(10) Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Dec |
50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Feb |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
9 Apr |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
27 Jul |
0% |