Bright Approach (IRE)
Bright Approach (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Bright Approach (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 5 winners — most wins Invincible Aura (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Invincible Aura (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible Aura (GB) | 22 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| United Approach (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Lightning Approach (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Aim For The Stars (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Too Farhh Gone (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 4 |
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=5 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 124dAvg 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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Nichols Canyon (GB) (12 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Nichols Canyon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Canyon (GB) | 29 | 12 | 1m1f–3m | Grade 1 |
| Fujaira Prince (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 1m1f–1m6f | Class 2 |
| Marhaba Ghaiyyath (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | Class 3 |
| Majestic Warrior (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Zamani (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Secret Smile (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 15+19d | York | EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 13/16 | 12 | 9-7 | 100 | 72C | William Buick | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 15+408d | Goodwood | Qatar Nassau Stakes (British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1) | 8/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 97 | 87A | Richard Hughes | 33/1 |
| 19 Jun 14+43d | Ascot | Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 11/12 | 6 | 9-0 | 97 | 61C | William Buick | 5/1 |
| 07 May 14+26d | Chester | Weatherbys Private Banking Cheshire Oaks (Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies' Listed) | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-0 | 97 | 89A | William Buick | 5/2 |
| 11 Apr 14 | Newbury | Whitley Stud Maiden Fillies' Stakes (BOBIS Race) (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-0 | — | 94A | William Buick | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bright Approach (IRE) won?
- Bright Approach (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Bright Approach (IRE)?
- Bright Approach (IRE) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at York on 20 August 2015.
- Who is Bright Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Bright Approach (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Zam Zoom (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
- What is Bright Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 20 August 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bright Approach (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 Bright Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zam Zoom (IRE), Bright Approach (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Nichols Canyon (GB) (12). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Nichols Canyon (GB)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Bright Approach (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Bright Approach (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Invincible Aura (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Invincible Aura (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.