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Approaching Tide (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2018) · Last trainer Niall Patrick Hennessy · Last owner Niall Patrick Hennessy
by Norwich (GB) out of Approach The Ocean (IRE) (Shernazar)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Aug 2016
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Jul 2018 — 3,028 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 · 11th of 14 New yard Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Approaching Tide (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Tramore (Oct 2016).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Tramore, 6 Oct 2016

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 →

Jumps 6 figures · best 88A · median 75.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good388A53—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m380C77—
2m5f – 3m288A81—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 18 Aug 2017 Official rating 80 at the last run, 6 Jul 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 94B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good594B83—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m483C71—
2m5f – 3m294B89.5—
2m1f – 2m4f283C81—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Norwich (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16212.5%+5—
Good to Firm174158.6%+1.10 from 1
Good514438.4%+0.90 from 6
Good to Soft224198.5%+10 from 1
Soft408256.1%−1.40 from 1
Heavy251156%−1.5—
Standard (AW)1417.1%−0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.5—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−7.5—
1m5f – 2m603498.1%+0.60 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f595457.6%+0.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m346257.2%−0.30 from 2
Over 3m4812.1%−5.4—

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

Dam

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bombel (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Pierce Gallagher 4 0 0% −4.00
Ryan Treacy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr M J Sweeney 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
06 Jul 18+322d Wexford Mary Barry's Seafood Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 11/14 5½ 10-6 8077C66C Mr M J Sweeney 50/1
18 Aug 17+35d Tramore Tom Murphy Car Sales (mercedes-benz) Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 3¼ 10-9 8574B85A B J Foley 50/1
14 Jul 17+35d Cork Buy Online At corkracecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 24 ran 17/24 26 10-0 8153C66C Pierce Gallagher 50/1
09 Jun 17+222d Clonmel BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 14/18 3¾ 11-1 8480C76C Brian O'Connell 66/1
30 Oct 16+24d Wexford (IRE) Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Racecourse Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 7½ 11-7 —53C83C Pierce Gallagher 66/1
06 Oct 16+7d Tramore Graun Hill Suite - Perfect For Parties Beginners Chase 22f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 7 11-7 —88A94B Pierce Gallagher 66/1
29 Sep 16+21d Clonmel Kilmore Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 18 ran F/18 — 10-13 ——— Ryan Treacy 100/1
08 Sep 16+11d Clonmel New Inn Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 17 11-2 ——79C Ryan Treacy 80/1
28 Aug 16 Cork (IRE) Family Day Out Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 11/18 5 11-7 ——83C Pierce Gallagher 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Approaching Tide (IRE) won?
Approaching Tide (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2016 and 2018. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained Approaching Tide (IRE)?
Approaching Tide (IRE) was trained by Niall Patrick Hennessy on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 6 July 2018.
Who is Approaching Tide (IRE)'s sire?
Approaching Tide (IRE) is by Norwich (GB) out of Approach The Ocean (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
What is Approaching Tide (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 6 July 2018. The highest on record is 85.
What is Approaching Tide (IRE)'s sire's record?
Norwich (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Approaching Tide (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Approach The Ocean (IRE), Approaching Tide (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.