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Apercu

Five wins from 17 races — a 29% win rate, meaning Apercu wins roughly 1 in every 3 races she enters — is a solid record by any measure, but the numbers alone don't capture what makes this six-year-old interesting. She's a horse who does things her own way: she wants to be up front, she wants soft, wet ground under her feet, and she wants W J Lee in the saddle. When those three things align, she tends to win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Elzaam
Mother
Nutshell
Trainer
Owner
Team Valor
Rating
93

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
5
Wins
27.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Tomorrow
Curragh
About 1.2 miles · Slightly soft ground · 21 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The partnership with Lee is the standout detail here. In nine races together, he has steered her to four of her five career wins — that's a 44% win rate as a pair, which is extraordinary. After her most recent victory at The Curragh in May 2025, her trainer A Oliver noted that Lee simply knows her, that she goes wherever he wants her and settles beautifully when he lets her roll up front. The concern after that win was that she might have hit the front a little too soon — but she kept finding more when a rival came back at her, which tells you something about her character. This is a horse who digs in.

The Curragh is her favourite place. Two wins from seven races there might not sound like dominance, but it reflects the fact that The Curragh is one of the most competitive flat racing venues in Ireland — turning up and winning twice at a track like that marks you out as a horse who rises to the occasion. Her trainer has also flagged that a mile and a half may be stretching her beyond her comfort zone, and that bringing her back in distance is the smarter play.

On wet or muddy ground, she has won 2 of her 3 races — a 67% win rate — which is about as emphatic a preference as you'll see. It's the kind of stat that means her the yard will always be watching the weather forecast closely. Her recent form has been patchy, with a couple of mid-pack finishes, but she raced just yesterday and has already shown this season she can still win at the top of her game. With Lee booked and a soft ground forecast, she's exactly the type of horse a knowledgeable racing fan keeps an eye on.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 42% win rate
Effective partnership with W J Lee: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 May
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
24 Apr
4th
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
26 Sep
5th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
14 Sep
7th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Jul
11th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 13 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
7 May
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 20 runners
29 Mar
4th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
17 Oct
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
W J Lee Current Jockey
40%
Win rate
4/10
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
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
The Curragh
Galloping
7 2 wins, 5 other 14 Sep 28.6%
Dundalk
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 third, 2 other 26 Sep 25%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 24 Apr 50%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 5 May 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Aug 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Jul 0%