Horse profile
Approval (GB)
by Le Havre (IRE) out of Alnoras (GB) (Kingman)
17 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Goodwood & Windsor
Last run 18 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
Approval (GB) is a gelding with two wins from 17 starts, both over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm. He won a Class 5 novice stakes at Windsor in Jun 2024 and the Coral Kincsem Handicap, a Class 2 event at Goodwood, in Aug 2024 off a mark of 88. He last ran at Limerick (IRE) in Oct 2026 in the Irish Wire Products Maiden Hurdle, where he raced prominently off an official rating of 113, his career-high mark.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 23 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 6 (35.3%)Placed
- −6.17£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=17 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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.
Official rating113At career-high mark
113
82–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 120B | 85 | 3 · 120 / 85 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 120B | 85 | 3 · 120 / 85 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 115C | 83 | — |
| Good | 3 | 101A | 91 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 98A | 92.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 115C | 93 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 98A | 87 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 runs · as at 23 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 from 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 5 (42%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (17%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 5,858 runs since Jan 2008 (750 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 296 | 46 | 15.5% | +3 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 1,147 | 141 | 12.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 882 | 118 | 13.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,276 | 168 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,732 | 207 | 12% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +5.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 783 | 88 | 11.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,866 | 235 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,051 | 261 | 12.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 676 | 86 | 12.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 384 | 44 | 11.5% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 9 | 13% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +30.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Alnoras (GB) (Kingman)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Nothing But Love (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Nothing But Love (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing But Love (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.83 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.83 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.83 |
| Tom Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Farragher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.83 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.17 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 26+25d | Limerick (IRE) | Irish Wire Products (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Raced prominent and keen early - jumped awkwardly first - moved up to 2nd at the 4th - small error at the following fence - ridden approaching the straight - 3rd before 2 out then 4th and tiring - stumbled on touchdown 2 out and unseated rider | UR/11 | — | 11-5 | 113 | — | — | Tom Kelly | 3/1 |
| 23 Sep 26+32d | Listowel (IRE) | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - clipped heels and unbalanced at the 3rd - down in 8th at the midpoint - driven up into 4th and clipped by another runner two out - into 3rd but unable to threaten leaders and stumbled at the last - up to second after the last - stayed on without finding extra to trouble the winner | 2/16 | 20 | 11-5 | — | 85B | 112A | Tom Kelly | 15/2 |
| 22 Aug 26+84d | Killarney (IRE) | ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II) Settled towards the back early - improved from 12th to 6th - made progress before two out - kept on into 4th approaching the last - up into 3rd on the run-in - finished with steady effort but held late | 3/16 | 4¾ | 11-5 | — | 82B | 115A | Tom Kelly | 28/1 |
| 30 May 26+21d | Listowel | Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the back keeping keen hold - untidy over the 4th - moved into contention approaching halfway - quick progress to join the front around the 6th - hit the front 3 out - overtaken before the following fence - untidy again 2 out sitting fourth - asked for more but couldn't find any and held on for 5th | 5/17 | 4 | 11-5 | — | 120B | 106A | Tom Kelly | 150/1 |
| 09 May 26+219d | Killarney | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Held up early - pushed along around 10th 4 out - unable to quicken 2 out - well held at the finish | 10/15 | nk | 11-5 | — | 67C | 98C | Tom Kelly | 50/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+13d | Salisbury | PKF Francis Clark Handicap Held up handy on the inner - closed on the pace-setter by halfway then asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish fifth | 5/6 | ¾ | 10-0 | 83 | 91A | 80B | Tom Marquand | 11/4J |
| 19 Sep 25+81d | Newbury | Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up at the back - driven forward approaching 3f out - kept battling on without threatening the front runners | 5/12 | 4¼ | 10-0 | 85 | 104A | 83A | William Buick | 9/2 |
| 30 Jun 25+17d | Windsor | Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace unchallenged - pushed along and lost front spot inside final 2f - dropped away quickly a furlong out to finish sixth | 6/7 | 3¾ | 10-3 | 89 | 82A | 77A | Tom Marquand | 3/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+18d | Sandown | Molson Coors Handicap (Div 2) Raced close up early pulling hard - hit the front over 2f out - lost that advantage soon after - dropped away inside the last | 7/8 | 2¼ | 9-10 | 91 | 101A | 78A | Tom Marquand | 11/4 |
| 26 May 25+23d | Redcar | Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) held up towards the back - lost touch over a furlong out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth | 9/10 | hd | 9-12 | 92 | 74A | 78A | Tom Marquand | 5/1 |
| 03 May 25+275d | Newmarket | Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Raced towards the stand rail early - tracked the front group under pressure - lost ground inside final furlong - came home well beaten in 11th | 11/13 | nk | 8-12 | 92 | 83C | 78A | Tom Marquand | 11/2 |
| 01 Aug 24+40d | Goodwood | Coral Kincsem Handicap Settled midfield early - urged forward and closing in on the pace over 2f out - drifted right approaching the final two furlongs then shifted back to the rail - found another gear to hit the front close home | 1/10 | 8-10 | 88 | 95A | 94A | Tom Marquand | 11/2 | |
| 22 Jun 24+12d | Ascot | Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) | 7/12 | 2 | 8-13 | 90 | 83A | 80A | Tom Marquand | 6/1 |
| 10 Jun 24+44d | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/15 | 9-3 | 82 | 115C | 94A | Tom Marquand | 10/3 | |
| 27 Apr 24+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-8 | — | 98A | 78A | Adam Farragher | 16/5 |
| 19 Mar 24+236d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) | 2/10 | nk | 9-7 | — | 87A | 95A | Ben Coen | 5/1 |
| 27 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 40C | 63C | Tom Marquand | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Approval (GB) won?
- Approval (GB) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trains Approval (GB)?
- Approval (GB) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Approval (GB)'s sire?
- Approval (GB) is by Le Havre (IRE) out of Alnoras (GB), whose sire is Kingman.
- What going does Approval (GB) prefer?
- Approval (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Approval (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Approval (GB)'s sire's record?
- Le Havre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 5,858 runs since Jan 2008 (750 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296.
- Who are Approval (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Alnoras (GB), Approval (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Nothing But Love (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Nothing But Love (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.