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Horse profile

Approbare (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2021) · Last trainer T M Walsh · Last owner Mrs Helen Walsh
by Approve (IRE) out of Tabrina (IRE) (Fasliyev)
40 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2014
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2021 — 1,798 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2021 · 5th of 12 Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

Approbare (IRE) is yet to win from 40 starts, though has placed 7 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Laytown (AW) (Nov 2021). Last raced off 55, 42lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 40 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 42lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 42lb off peak
55 39–97

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 77 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 17 Nov 2021

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 21 figures · best 87C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1386B74—
Good to Firm587C77—
Soft378C77—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1887C76.5—
Under 6f378C74—

Of 24 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 75A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Laytown (AW), 1 Nov 2021 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 17 Nov 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 75C the best of the last 1 rated run · Tramore, 3 Jun 2016

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 →

Flat 39 figures · best 89A · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1989A70—
Good to Firm1078A58.5—
Soft672A58—
Good to Soft381A78—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f3489A66—
Under 6f372A71—
1m – 1m1f272A64.5—
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 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

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses).

Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18211.1%+2.8—
Good to Firm488449%+0.70 from 10
Good5035911.7%+3.40 from 1
Good to Soft226135.8%−2.50 from 3
Soft315196%−2.30 from 6
Heavy8633.5%−4.80 from 1
Standard (AW)1,050827.8%−0.50 from 19
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5536411.6%+3.30 from 3
6f – 7f1,3081058%−0.30 from 34
1m – 1m1f484326.6%−1.70 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f216198.8%+0.5—
1m5f – 2m9222.2%−6.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3200%−8.3—
2m5f – 3m100%−8.3—

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
Tabrina (IRE) (Fasliyev)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gregorian Chant (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gregorian Chant (GB)117f—
Jerbourg (GB)80——
Teddy Shaw (GB)40——
Indian Billionaire (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 19 0 0% −19.00
Good to Firm 10 0 0% −10.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 15 0 0% −15.00
Naas 10 0 0% −10.00
Curragh 6 0 0% −6.00
Laytown (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 34 0 0% −34.00
Under 6f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chloe Byrne 7 0 0% −7.00
Nathan Crosse 4 0 0% −4.00
W J Lee 4 0 0% −4.00
Chris Hayes 3 0 0% −3.00
Ronan Whelan 3 0 0% −3.00
Ms K Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Fran Berry 3 0 0% −3.00
Killian Leonard 2 0 0% −2.00
Rory Cleary 2 0 0% −2.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Tracey 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan Persse 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 0 0% −21.00
Tongue tie 15 0 0% −15.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 9 0 0% −9.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 11 0 0% −11.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2014 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 39 0 0% −39.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
17 Nov 21+16d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Maiden 6f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 8-11 5577A56A Chloe Byrne 14/1
01 Nov 21+38d Laytown (AW) Pride Of Place Maiden 7f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 1¾ 10-3 54—75A Rachael Blackmore 14/1
24 Sep 21+22d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Maiden 6f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 2¼ 8-9 5670A56A Chloe Byrne 33/1
02 Sep 21+12d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden 7f · Standard · 6 ran 4/6 6½ 9-9 5877A60B Ben Coen 25/1
21 Aug 21+148d Curragh TRI Equestrian Handicap (45-70) 5f · Soft · 17 ran 4/17 ¾ 8-11 6078C72A Chloe Byrne 50/1
26 Mar 21+21d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 6f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 ½ 8-0 6279A31A Chloe Byrne 50/1
05 Mar 21+21d Dundalk (AW) Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 nk 9-11 6458B64A Chloe Byrne 33/1
12 Feb 21+11d Dundalk (AW) Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Maiden (Plus 10) 5f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 hd 9-11 6274A71A Chloe Byrne 10/1
01 Feb 21+162d Dundalk (AW) Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 1¼ 9-11 5586B89A Chloe Byrne 66/1
23 Aug 20+347d Naas Heritage Hotel Handicap (45-65) 6f · Soft · 19 ran 9/19 1 9-3 5970C63A Adam Tracey 100/1
11 Sep 19+271d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Pride Of Place Maiden 7f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 10-3 53—84A Colin Keane 14/1
14 Dec 18+23d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 6f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 ½ 9-0 5772B61A Nathan Crosse 5/1
21 Nov 18+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Maiden 6f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 8-12 5372A73A Nathan Crosse 12/1
07 Nov 18+19d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 8-9 5374A73A Nathan Crosse 20/1
19 Oct 18+43d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nse 9-6 5376B63A Chris Hayes 33/1
06 Sep 18+11d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden 7f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1 10-3 39—82A Chris Hayes 33/1
26 Aug 18+20d Curragh Kildare Minor Ladies 'all Ireland Champions' Handicap (45-75) 6.5f · Yielding · 30 ran 13/30 hd 7-11 5177C53A Nathan Crosse 50/1
06 Aug 18+31d Curragh Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Handicap 6f · Good To Firm · 30 ran 11/30 1 7-8 4587C59A Alan Persse 28/1
06 Jul 18+8d Bellewstown Hibernia Steel Products Claiming Race 7.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 1½ 9-4 4077B58A Chris Hayes 33/1
28 Jun 18+10d Tipperary Racing Again At TipperaryRaces July 5th Handicap (45-65) 7.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 1½ 8-11 4577A44A Ronan Whelan 14/1
18 Jun 18+9d Naas Follow Naas Racecourse On Twitter Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 13/17 shd 8-10 4857C51A Danny Sheehy 14/1
09 Jun 18+591d Curragh Treacy Group Supporting Newbridge Parish Handicap (45-70) 6.5f · Good To Firm · 27 ran 8/27 ½ 8-8 4975C71A Wayne Lordan 33/1
26 Oct 16+19d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 1½ 9-0 6272B47A Killian Leonard 12/1
07 Oct 16+24d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Claiming Maiden 7f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 9-8 6484B72A Ms K Walsh 7/1
13 Sep 16+72d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden 7f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 3¼ 10-3 58—79A Ms K Walsh 10/1
03 Jul 16+11d Naas Caremark Kildare & West Dublin Apprentice Handicap (45-75) 6f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 4½ 8-13 61—46A Killian Leonard 12/1
22 Jun 16+19d Naas New Ireland Assurance Supporting North Kildare Chamber Handicap (45-65) 6f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 12/19 nse 9-12 63—78A Ms K Walsh 25/1
03 Jun 16+229d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 1¾ 11-2 ——75C Ian McCarthy 25/1
18 Oct 15+53d Naas Priory Walls Of Kilgowan Handicap 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 1¼ 9-8 70—78A Pat Smullen 8/1
26 Aug 15+23d Bellewstown Indaver Maiden 8f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 9-5 74—72A W J Lee 9/2
03 Aug 15+98d Naas Kildare Post Rated Race 7f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 2¾ 8-12 76—58B Rory Cleary 12/1
27 Apr 15+29d Naas Tote Punchestown Preview Evening Handicap 6f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 8-4 82—52A Rory Cleary 25/1
29 Mar 15+144d Curragh Big Bad Bob Maiden 6f · Heavy · 25 ran 8/25 2¼ 9-5 83—70A W J Lee 50/1
05 Nov 14+17d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 6f · Standard · 4 ran 3/4 4½ 9-5 92—67B Ronan Whelan 9/2
19 Oct 14+23d Naas Tifrums E.B.F. (c & G) Maiden 6f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 nk 9-5 92—81A Ronan Whelan 12/1
26 Sep 14+13d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Median Auction Race 6f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 ¾ 9-3 95—70A Fran Berry 11/2
13 Sep 14+13d Leopardstown John Deere Juvenile Turf Stakes (group 3) 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 7/7 5½ 9-3 97—57C W J Lee 100/1
31 Aug 14+53d Curragh Nestle Supporting Irish Autism Action Round Tower Stakes (group 3) 6f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 5/7 2½ 9-3 ——74A Fran Berry 50/1
09 Jul 14+14d Naas Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (c & G) Maiden 7f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 2¼ 9-5 ——65B Fran Berry 9/2
25 Jun 14 Naas Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 3 9-5 ——68A W J Lee 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Approbare (IRE) won?
Approbare (IRE) has yet to win, from 40 archived starts between 2014 and 2021. Placed 7 times in total (17.5% of starts).
Who trained Approbare (IRE)?
Approbare (IRE) was trained by T M Walsh on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 17 November 2021.
Who is Approbare (IRE)'s sire?
Approbare (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of Tabrina (IRE), whose sire is Fasliyev.
What is Approbare (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 17 November 2021. The highest on record is 97.
What is Approbare (IRE)'s sire's record?
Approve (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.
Who are Approbare (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Tabrina (IRE), Approbare (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gregorian Chant (GB) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2014. 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.