The Holy Apostle
The Holy Apostle is a 3-year-old horse still chasing its first victory after twelve races without breaking the tape. It has picked up three second or third-place finishes across that stretch, but has yet to get its head in front — a frustrating pattern that defines its career so far. The horse was racing just yesterday, so the yard are clearly committed to finding the right race and conditions.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Martin Hayes Peter Slezak
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Luke McAteer has been The Holy Apostle's regular rider, but they have yet to produce a winning partnership across five races together. The horse's recent form shows it returning to something closer to competitive — a sixteenth-place finish three races back followed by an eleventh, though a middle run that didn't produce a placing suggests inconsistency. The challenge for the trainer now is working out whether this horse simply hasn't found its level yet, or whether something more fundamental needs to shift. At three years old, The Holy Apostle still has time to figure out how to convert those close efforts into a win, but the longer that wait continues, the more pressure there is to make it happen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
12th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
6 Aug
18th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
4 Jul
DNF
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
20 Jun
DNF
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners
10 Jun
16th
Limerick
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
12 Oct
11th
Naas
7f – 1m · Yielding · 13 runners
28 Sep
5th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
18 Sep
7th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
22 Aug
3rd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
28 Jun
13th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 13 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 |
3 |
3 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |