Horse profile
Apache Star (IRE)
by No Nay Never (USA) out of Instinctively (IRE) (Cape Cross)
52 runs · 20 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Bath & Wolverhampton (AW)
Off 106 days · 12th of 13
Last raced off OR 40
KTB Profile
Apache Star is a gelding with three wins from 52 starts, two of them at Bath in Class 6 handicaps under 6f on good and good to soft ground in Jul and Aug 2023. His other success came at Wolverhampton (AW) in a Class 5 novice stakes over 6f-7f on standard going in Dec 2021 off a mark of 74. He has not won since Aug 2023 and last ran at Bellewstown in Jul 2026, finishing 12 of 13 in the Eco Bullet Handicap off an official rating of 40, 41lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 41lb off peak
- 3–52Wins / Runs
- 5.8%Strike rate
- 14 (26.9%)Placed
- −29.50£1 level staken=52 at SP
- 0.58Fair A/E n=52 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 36dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating40↓ 41lb off peak
40
40–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 83
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 103A | 88 | — |
| Good | 10 | 109A | 72 | 3 · 74 / 73 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 108C | 90 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 6 | 147C | 86.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 119A | 80 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 108A | 90.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 147C | 82.5 | 4 · 74 / 71.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 119A | 83.5 | 2 · 80 / 75.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 9 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,297 runs since Jan 2008 (703 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 609. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +19.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 927 | 122 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,487 | 181 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 609 | 55 | 9% | −3.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 840 | 109 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 276 | 36 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,142 | 252 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 910 | 122 | 13.4% | +1.3 | 2 from 34 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,366 | 436 | 13% | +0.9 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,173 | 129 | 11% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 582 | 54 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 14 | 7.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Instinctively (IRE) (Cape Cross)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Leonardo Dax (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Leonardo Dax (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Dax (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Anann (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Ebony Reign (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Bath | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Nottingham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 2 | 6% | −16.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| William Carver | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Tilly Evans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoin Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyle Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis Steward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 3 | 8% | −14.50 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| HP | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +3.50 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 26+9d | Bellewstown | Eco Bullet Handicap (0-60) Held a forward spot early and sat just behind the front group in 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but drifted right without threatening - dropped away late to finish 12th | 12/13 | ¾ | 8-5 | 40 | 74C | 25A | Jack Cleary | 12/1 |
| 24 Jun 26+27d | Naas | ARKequine Handicap (0-60) Went straight to front - urged forward with 2f left before giving up the advantage inside the final furlong - had nothing more and dropped away 150 yards from home | 10/21 | ½ | 8-6 | 41 | 73C | 58A | Jack Cleary | 18/1 |
| 28 May 26+33d | Fairyhouse | 5 Euro General Admission Next Friday Handicap (0-60) Set the pace early - dropped to second briefly before regaining command past halfway - lost the front spot with 2f left when driven along - had nothing more to offer late | 9/18 | 4½ | 9-3 | 47 | 71C | 61A | Colin Keane | 18/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+14d | Navan | Kilberry Apprentice Handicap Slightly hampered leaving stalls - soon up with the pace in the middle - second at halfway - driven into third 2f out - unable to threaten and dropped away late | 9/16 | shd | 8-1 | 50 | 43C | 53A | Kyle Faulkner | 50/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+12d | Bellewstown | BOYLE Sports Handicap (0-60) Struck front early alongside a rival - drifted markedly right entering the straight and lost footing then lost the advantage - no more to give and allowed to drop away well held in 14th | 14/15 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 52 | 70C | 40A | J M Sheridan | 12/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+251d | Navan | Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap (0-60) Held a forward spot early and went in front - shaken up before being overtaken 2f out - down to 5th and lacked further response late | 6/15 | nk | 9-9 | 53 | 80C | 75A | James Ryan | 66/1 |
| 22 Jul 25+126d | Lingfield | BetWright Instant Withdrawals Handicap Squeezed for space at the break - held up towards the back - began losing touch over 2f out - well held at the finish | 6/6 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 71A | 49B | Callum Hutchinson | 25/1 |
| 18 Mar 25+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled in second early - dropped back approaching halfway - unable to match pace in the closing furlong and faded into 4th | 4/4 | 1 | 9-6 | 56 | 74C | 67B | Billy Loughnane | 2/1 |
| 11 Feb 25+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winning With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along and edged wide with a furlong left - kept responding late but short of the speed to get on terms | 3/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 83A | 73A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1F |
| 13 Jan 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Sat close up early - pushed along inside final two furlongs - stayed on well to finish third | 3/6 | ½ | 9-8 | 57 | 82A | 73B | Edward Greatrex | 4/1 |
| 06 Jan 25+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Settled at the back - angled left and burst through a gap inside the final furlong to claim 3rd | 3/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 57 | 94A | 78A | Edward Greatrex | 10/1 |
| 27 Dec 24+57d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Raced in murky conditions just behind the front group - driven forward with two furlongs left - dropped back approaching the final furlong - weakened close home to finish sixth beaten 6½ lengths | 6/12 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 57 | 90A | 63A | Sean D Bowen | 6/1 |
| 31 Oct 24+15d | Bath | knees.co.uk Home And Electrical 145th Anniversary Handicap Shared front spot early - lost command approaching 2f out - driven to close on pacesetter inside final furlong - finished strongly to snatch second right on the line | 2/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 55 | 96A | 79A | Trevor Whelan | 5/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+7d | Nottingham | TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held a forward position early - pressed for effort with over 2f left and stayed on at one gear through the closing stages - finished 5th | 5/11 | ¾ | 10-6 | 57 | 69A | 64A | Miss Tilly Evans | 10/1 |
| 09 Oct 24+35d | Nottingham | Dont Miss The Robin Hood Stakes 30th Oct Apprentice Handicap Set the pace on one side of track - fighting for control early - urged forward with over 2f left - edged across to link with rivals inside final furlong but found little more and faded to finish 6th | 6/9 | ½ | 9-11 | 57 | 119A | 67A | Callum Hutchinson | 4/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+40d | Bath | Dragonbet Proud Sponsors Of Bath Racing Handicap Settled close to the front pack - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - driven inside final furlong - kept on to finish fourth | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-8 | 58 | 80A | 74A | Ray Dawson | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+13d | Chepstow | bet365 Handicap | 5/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 61 | 49A | 64B | Dylan Hogan | 8/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+44d | Chester | Craig Charles DJ Set Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 64 | 90B | 70A | Edward Greatrex | 14/1 |
| 30 May 24+32d | Carlisle | Euro2024 Daily Giveaways On Rhino.Bet Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 66 | 108A | 66A | Miss Tilly Evans | 22/1 |
| 28 Apr 24+19d | Bath | Betting.Bet Betting Offers Handicap | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 67 | 77C | 78A | Billy Loughnane | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 24+12d | Southwell (AW) | Race By Race Southwell Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap | 6/6 | 7½ | 9-8 | 68 | 93A | 39B | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 28 Mar 24+162d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap | 2/9 | 1 | 9-7 | 66 | 94A | 87A | Billy Loughnane | 18/1 |
| 18 Oct 23+14d | Bath | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 2/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 65 | 147C | 96A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2J |
| 04 Oct 23+18d | Nottingham | Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 80A | 83A | Billy Loughnane | 6/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+28d | Bath | Thorn Baker Access Group Bath Summer Sprint Series Final Handicap | 10/16 | hd | 8-12 | 65 | 108C | 72A | Billy Loughnane | 6/1 |
| 19 Aug 23+15d | Bath | Fresher And Hunter Cup Handicap | 1/12 | 9-8 | 60 | 102A | 101A | Callum Hutchinson | 9/2F | |
| 04 Aug 23+9d | Bath | Bath Marquees Apprentice Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-6 | 55 | 99B | 78A | Aidan Keeley | 13/2 |
| 26 Jul 23+27d | Bath | Phil Mac Associates Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 55 | 109A | 88A | Finley Marsh | 11/1 | |
| 29 Jun 23+14d | Leicester | Hope - Sponsored By Robert MDA Consulting Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 60A | 63A | Liam Keniry | 13/2 |
| 15 Jun 23+23d | Nottingham | Watch Racing Tv Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 55 | 104A | 96A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 23 May 23+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 57 | 88A | 70A | Daniel Muscutt | 4/1 |
| 08 May 23+30d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-5 | 57 | 87A | 67A | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 9-6 | 57 | 103A | 78A | Ray Dawson | 13/2 |
| 06 Mar 23+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap (Div 2) | 3/9 | hd | 9-6 | 57 | 93A | 75A | Daniel Muscutt | 6/1 |
| 19 Jan 23+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 59 | 79B | 54A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1F |
| 10 Jan 23+14d | Southwell (AW) | Scu Selects Expert Tips By Betuk Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-2 | 60 | 77A | 76A | Billy Loughnane | 8/1 |
| 27 Dec 22+91d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 4/10 | nk | 9-4 | 62 | 83A | 77A | Billy Loughnane | 15/2 |
| 27 Sep 22+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap (Div 2) | 7/8 | nk | 9-12 | 65 | 84A | 62A | Eoin Walsh | 9/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+49d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 66 | 98A | 66A | Eoin Walsh | 33/1 |
| 30 Jul 22+25d | Doncaster | UNISON Supporting Your Community Handicap | 10/10 | 5½ | 8-11 | 68 | 60A | 19A | Callum Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 22+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Nant Water Safety Specialists Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 8-12 | 69 | 96A | 66A | Callum Hutchinson | 8/1 |
| 29 Jun 22+16d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 8-8 | 69 | 108A | 76B | Sam James | 16/1 |
| 13 Jun 22+16d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap | 4/6 | 1 | 9-2 | 71 | 100A | 63B | Oliver Stammers | 14/1 |
| 28 May 22+28d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 3/7 | 4 | 9-5 | 74 | 77A | 69A | Oliver Stammers | 22/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+24d | Goodwood | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 6/6 | ¾ | 8-8 | 77 | 108A | 51B | William Carver | 25/1 |
| 06 Apr 22+74d | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap | 7/7 | nse | 9-7 | 79 | 51A | 60A | Louis Steward | 12/1 |
| 22 Jan 22+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Coral Racing-super-series For Free Handicap | 10/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 80 | 72A | 69A | William Carver | 9/1 |
| 11 Jan 22+15d | Southwell (AW) | Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap | 3/5 | ¾ | 8-10 | 81 | 79C | 73B | William Carver | 7/2 |
| 27 Dec 21+121d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Proud To Support British Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/13 | 9-2 | 74 | 101B | 90A | William Carver | 4/1 | |
| 28 Aug 21+20d | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/14 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 69C | 73A | Gavin Ryan | 22/1 |
| 08 Aug 21+36d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 9/15 | shd | 9-7 | — | 48C | 68A | Gavin Ryan | 16/1 |
| 03 Jul 21 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 5/6 | 2¾ | 9-0 | — | 64A | 63B | Paddy Harnett | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Apache Star (IRE) won?
- Apache Star (IRE) won 3 of 52 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.8%. Placed 14 times in total (26.9% of starts).
- Who trains Apache Star (IRE)?
- Apache Star (IRE) is trained by E D Delany, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 July 2026.
- Who is Apache Star (IRE)'s sire?
- Apache Star (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Instinctively (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Apache Star (IRE) prefer?
- Apache Star (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Apache Star (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 3 July 2026. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Apache Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
- No Nay Never (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,297 runs since Jan 2008 (703 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9% from 609. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 184.
- Who are Apache Star (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Instinctively (IRE), Apache Star (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Leonardo Dax (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Leonardo Dax (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.