Approaching (IRE)
Approaching (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Bath (May 2015).
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (10%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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
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 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dusty Moon (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Dusty Moon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Moon (GB) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Master of The Race (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Dusty Raven (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Look Who's Dancing (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bin Manduro (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dance School (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dusty Red (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| HT | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 15+21d | Lingfield (AW) | FSB Experts In Business Handicap (AW) | 7/12 | nk | 9-7 | 67 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 22 Aug 15+10d | Bath | Mediterranean Marvels Handicap | 6/10 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 67 | 68A | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 15+41d | Salisbury | Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 9-11 | 67 | 80B | Jim Crowley | 13/2 |
| 02 Jul 15+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Pmw Communications Handicap | 4/13 | nse | 9-12 | 68 | 84A | Pat Dobbs | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 15+20d | Lingfield | PMW Communications Handicap | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-7 | 69 | 52A | Pat Dobbs | 8/1 |
| 15 May 15+11d | Newbury | Al Basti Equiworld Handicap | 14/16 | 4 | 9-6 | 69 | 63C | Jim Crowley | 13/2 |
| 04 May 15+175d | Bath | New World Business Centre Handicap | 2/7 | 3 | 8-13 | 69 | 74A | Pat Dobbs | 3/1F |
| 10 Nov 14+12d | Kempton (AW) | Follow BetVictorRacing On Twitter Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 72A | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 29 Oct 14+22d | Kempton (AW) | BetBright Mobile Maiden Stakes | 10/14 | 2 | 9-5 | 55 | 61A | Pat Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| 07 Oct 14 | Leicester | Breeders Backing Racing EBF Dormouse Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 55A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Approaching (IRE) won?
- Approaching (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2014 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained Approaching (IRE)?
- Approaching (IRE) was trained by Amanda Perrett on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 12 September 2015.
- Who is Approaching (IRE)'s sire?
- Approaching (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Dust Dancer (GB), whose sire is Suave Dancer.
- What is Approaching (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 12 September 2015. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Approaching (IRE)'s sire's record?
- New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
- Who are Approaching (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dust Dancer (GB), Approaching (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dusty Moon (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Dusty Moon (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.