How many races has Astute Approach won?

Astute Approach (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).

Who trained Astute Approach?

Astute Approach (IRE) was trained by Edward U Hales on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 March 2008.

Who is Astute Approach's sire?

Astute Approach (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Creative Approach (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.

Who are Astute Approach's siblings?

Out of Creative Approach (IRE), Astute Approach (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Swingbridge (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Swingbridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Astute Approach (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2008) · Last trainer Edward U Hales · Last owner D A Connors

by Bob Back (USA) out of Creative Approach (IRE) (Toulon)

2 runs · 2 courses · from Jan 2008

As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 22 Mar 2008 — 6,793 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Mar 2008 · 1st of 11 Won last time out Won at Fairyhouse

KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jan 2008 and Mar 2008, the last of them as a 4yo gelding. Finished 1 of 11 at Fairyhouse last time. By Bob Back (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

1–2Wins / Runs
50%Strike rate
2 (100%)Placed
+2.50£1 level staken=2 at SP
69dAvg between runs

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139^A the best of the last 1 rated run · Fairyhouse, 22 Mar 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 76^B the best of the last 1 rated run · Leopardstown, 13 Jan 2008

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 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

Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	24	4	16.7%	+4.9	—
Good to Firm	268	37	13.8%	+2	—
Good	976	100	10.2%	−1.6	—
Good to Soft	572	58	10.1%	−1.7	—
Soft	1,066	130	12.2%	+0.4	1 from 1
Heavy	794	106	13.4%	+1.6	0 from 1
Standard (AW)	24	4	16.7%	+4.9	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
6f – 7f	1	0	0%	−11.8	—
1m – 1m1f	12	0	0%	−11.8	—
1m2f – 1m4f	30	1	3.3%	−8.5	—
1m5f – 2m	863	110	12.7%	+0.9	1 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f	1,319	166	12.6%	+0.8	—
2m5f – 3m	1,199	133	11.1%	−0.7	—
Over 3m	300	29	9.7%	−2.1	—

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

Dam

Creative Approach (IRE) (Toulon)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Swingbridge (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Swingbridge (IRE)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Swingbridge (IRE)	41	6	2m6f–3m2f	Class 2
Some Day Soon (IRE)	27	5	2m–2m5f	Class 3
Dynamic Approach (IRE)	9	1	2m	—
Nautical Approach (IRE)	26	1	2m5f	Class 4
Gask Ridge (IRE)	10	0	—	—
Tim's Approach (IRE)	16	0	—	—
Is Himself About (IRE)	2	0	—	—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	KTB	Jockey	SP
2008 · 2 runs
22 Mar 08+69d	Fairyhouse	Fighting Blindness INH Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran	1/11		11-0	139^A	Mr J J King	7/2
13 Jan 08	Leopardstown	Pierse Civil Engineering (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 11 ran	2/11	½	11-0	76^B	Mr J J King	4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Astute Approach won?: Astute Approach (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
Who trained Astute Approach?: Astute Approach (IRE) was trained by Edward U Hales on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 March 2008.
Who is Astute Approach's sire?: Astute Approach (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Creative Approach (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.
What is Astute Approach's sire's record?: Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Astute Approach's siblings?: Out of Creative Approach (IRE), Astute Approach (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Swingbridge (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Swingbridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.