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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
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Night Of Thunder
Mother
Lady Of The Lamp
Owner
William Durkan
Official rating
101

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
14
Career races
2
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
21 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

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 (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
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
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
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
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Jamie Orr(10) Current jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Patrick M O'Brien
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin 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%