Ambitious Approach (IRE)
Ambitious Approach (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Aug 2020. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.18Fair A/E n=13 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 135dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 72
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 83C | 67 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 81C | 76.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 114C | 98 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 83C | 81 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 3,569 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 333 | 42 | 12.6% | +4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 891 | 57 | 6.4% | −1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 364 | 24 | 6.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 622 | 32 | 5.1% | −2.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 234 | 17 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,112 | 112 | 10.1% | +2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 125 | 15 | 12% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 948 | 76 | 8% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,029 | 82 | 8% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 797 | 70 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 455 | 34 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 179 | 9 | 5% | −3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Teoest (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teoest (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Own Your Day (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Instancia (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 23+192d | Bellewstown | John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | PU/15 | — | 11-11 | 95 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 19 Feb 23+10d | Punchestown | John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 10/22 | 7 | 11-7 | — | — | 96C | Mike O'Connor | 150/1 |
| 09 Feb 23+60d | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 72B | 103A | Mike O'Connor | 150/1 |
| 11 Dec 22+776d | Cork | Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle | 17/22 | 1¼ | 11-7 | — | 37C | 93C | Mike O'Connor | 125/1 |
| 26 Oct 20+58d | Galway | Kone Handicap | 14/14 | 5½ | 9-1 | 77 | 81C | 45C | Luke McAteer | 40/1 |
| 29 Aug 20+22d | Navan | Blackcastle Handicap | 6/13 | 2¾ | 10-1 | 79 | 66C | 71A | Kevin Manning | 9/2 |
| 07 Aug 20+58d | Sligo | Kevin Egan Cars Handicap | 1/12 | 8-12 | 76 | 114C | 81A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 | |
| 10 Jun 20+220d | Navan | Proudstown Handicap | 2/18 | shd | 9-9 | 73 | 82C | 86A | Kevin Manning | 17/2 |
| 03 Nov 19+33d | Naas | Christmas Party Raceday At Naas Handicap | 10/18 | 1 | 9-5 | 76 | 72C | 79A | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 01 Oct 19+5d | Cork | Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden | 5/17 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 79 | 68C | 75A | Kevin Manning | 6/1 |
| 26 Sep 19+173d | Gowran Park | 2020 Golf Membership From 600 Maiden | 4/16 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 83C | 81A | Kevin Manning | 11/2 |
| 06 Apr 19+7d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 'Summer Sizzler' Maiden | 4/11 | nse | 9-5 | — | 55A | 82A | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 30 Mar 19 | Navan | Arkle Bar Maiden (Div 1) | 7/17 | nk | 9-5 | — | 82C | 83A | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ambitious Approach (IRE) won?
- Ambitious Approach (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trained Ambitious Approach (IRE)?
- Ambitious Approach (IRE) was trained by Sean Aherne on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 30 August 2023.
- Who is Ambitious Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Ambitious Approach (IRE) is by Dawn Approach (IRE) out of Estiqbaal (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
- What going does Ambitious Approach (IRE) prefer?
- Ambitious Approach (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ambitious Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 30 August 2023. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ambitious Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dawn Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 3,569 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.
- Who are Ambitious Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Estiqbaal (GB), Ambitious Approach (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Teoest (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.