Approach The Ocean (IRE)
Approach The Ocean (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Approach The Ocean (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approaching Tide (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Bombel (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 48dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 388 | 33 | 8.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 205 | 22 | 10.7% | +2 | — |
| Soft | 427 | 41 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 281 | 17 | 6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 350 | 34 | 9.7% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 598 | 52 | 8.7% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 420 | 34 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Apt Approach (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Apt Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apt Approach (IRE) | 22 | 7 | 2m–3m | Grade 2 |
| Abbevillian (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m5f | Class 4 |
| Call Me Captain (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M J O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 24 Nov 05+32d | Thurles | EBF Novice Hurdle | 12/12 | 30 | 10-8 | 71C | Adrian O'Shea | 100/1 |
| 23 Oct 05+63d | Clonmel | Tipp FM Maiden Hurdle | 19/20 | 20 | 10-10 | 72C | Adrian O'Shea | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 05 | Cork | Fermoy Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 12/15 | 13 | 10-9 | 71C | Mr M J O'Connor | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Approach The Ocean won?
- Approach The Ocean (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Approach The Ocean?
- Approach The Ocean (IRE) was trained by Fergal O'Donnell on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 24 November 2005.
- Who is Approach The Ocean's sire?
- Approach The Ocean (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Imminent Approach (IRE), whose sire is Lord Americo.
- What is Approach The Ocean's sire's record?
- Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Approach The Ocean's siblings?
- Out of Imminent Approach (IRE), Approach The Ocean (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Apt Approach (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Apt Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Approach The Ocean produced winners?
- As a dam, Approach The Ocean (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.