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The Holy Apostle

At three years old, The Holy Apostle is still searching for that elusive first win, but there is more to the story than a blank space in the winner's column. Across 10 races, this horse has managed three placed finishes — meaning it has run into the prize money without actually winning it — which suggests it is competitive enough to feature but has not yet found the combination of circumstances to get its nose in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Waldgeist
Mother
Enchanted Empress
Owner
Martin Hayes & Peter Slezak
Rating
59

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The recent form makes for mixed reading. The last six runs show finishes of 7th, 5th, 11th, 16th, and two non-completions before that, which tells you the horse is having some inconsistent moments. The 5th place finish hints at ability, but the heavier defeats suggest things are not quite clicking on a regular basis. At this stage of its career, that kind of up-and-down pattern is not unusual — three-year-olds are still developing, still learning the job, and often need time before everything falls into place.

Luke McAteer has been the regular partner in the saddle, the pair having raced together five times without a win between them. That is a frustrating stat for both horse and rider, though shared experience at least means McAteer knows this horse well. The question is whether familiarity will eventually turn into a breakthrough, or whether a fresh set of hands might spark something new. With The Holy Apostle having raced as recently as yesterday, clearly the yard — the trainer and team around the horse — still believe there is a race to be won somewhere.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
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
19 Jun
7th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
4 Jun
7th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Luke McAteer Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Naas
Galloping
3 3 other 4 Jul 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
3 3 other 28 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Jun 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Jun 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 third 22 Aug 0%