Apothic Red
Four races in, and Apothic Red is still waiting for that first win — but there is at least one placing on the board to suggest the three-year-old has not been completely without merit. The record of zero wins from four attempts is modest, and recent finishing positions of 7th, 15th, and 8th tell a story of a horse that has been competitive enough to avoid the back of the field on occasion, without yet threatening the front of it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs Pauline McCourt/Donal O'Leary/Don't Ask The Wife Synd
📊 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
What those numbers do not capture is that Apothic Red raced just yesterday, which means this is a horse right in the thick of its season, still being tested and developed. That is important context — young horses often take time to find their feet, and a trainer sending a three-year-old out regularly is usually still searching for the right conditions to unlock something.
That trainer is T G McCourt, based at Stamullen in County Meath. The yard has sent out 14 winners already this season, which is a solid return and suggests McCourt knows how to place horses to give them a genuine chance. Getting a winner out of Apothic Red will be the next challenge, and with the horse this active, it is clear the team has not given up on finding the right opportunity.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 21 runners
15 Mar
8th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 17 runners
27 Sep
15th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
2 Sep
7th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 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 |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |