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Horse profile

Daring Approach (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer Helen Nelmes · Last owner Trickle Treat Partnership
by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Nicks Approach (IRE) (Dry Dock)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Feb 2011 — 5,744 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Daring Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Exeter (Oct 2008). Last raced off 88, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 17lb off peak
88 88–105

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 97C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 28 Oct 2010 Official rating 88 at the last run, 4 Feb 2011

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 9 figures · best 120A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3114A97—
Good to Firm2100A95.5—
Good2100A99—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7114A98—
1m5f – 2m2120A102—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 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
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm59610.2%+2.5—
Good to Firm482408.3%+0.60 from 2
Good1,3511148.4%+0.70 from 2
Good to Soft693547.8%+0.10 from 4
Soft1,317916.9%−0.80 from 2
Heavy940707.4%−0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)1915.3%−2.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−7.7—
1m – 1m1f200%−7.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2414.2%−3.5—
1m5f – 2m1,059777.3%−0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,7231136.6%−1.10 from 8
2m5f – 3m1,5971469.1%+1.40 from 1
Over 3m455398.6%+0.9—

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
Nicks Approach (IRE) (Dry Dock)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gallant Approach (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Gallant Approach (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gallant Approach (IRE)1132m–2m7½fClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fontwell 5 0 0% −5.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Owyn Nelmes 7 0 0% −7.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
04 Feb 11+82d Chepstow Lindley Catering Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-5 88— Jamie Moore 16/1
2010 · 4 runs
14 Nov 10+17d Fontwell John Rogerson Memorial Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 17 11-1 —91C Owyn Nelmes 12/1
28 Oct 10+221d Fontwell European Office Products Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 23 11-3 —97C William Kennedy 33/1
21 Mar 10+36d Fontwell Colin 'derby' Rose / John Ireland Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-13 98— Owyn Nelmes 20/1
13 Feb 10+437d Warwick Totepool Our Profits Stay In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 8 11-5 10184C Owyn Nelmes 16/1
2008 · 5 runs
03 Dec 08+56d Plumpton Cenkos Fund Managers Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 5 10-12 101120A Owyn Nelmes 16/1
08 Oct 08+13d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 11 10-12 100114A Owyn Nelmes 16/1
25 Sep 08+110d Fontwell Hennings Wine Merchants Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 hd 10-12 105100A Owyn Nelmes 20/1
07 Jun 08+13d Worcester 'Ladies Day' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 1½ 11-0 10598C Owyn Nelmes 12/1
25 May 08+266d Fontwell PWW Ice-Cream Events Specialists Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 3½ 10-12 105100A Mark Bradburne 40/1
2007 · 1 run
02 Sep 07 Killarney Fexco Asset Finance Beginners Chase (Div 1) 20f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 13/14 30 11-12 —91C B M Cash 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Daring Approach won?
Daring Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Daring Approach?
Daring Approach (IRE) was trained by Helen Nelmes on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 4 February 2011.
Who is Daring Approach's sire?
Daring Approach (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Nicks Approach (IRE), whose sire is Dry Dock.
What is Daring Approach's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 4 February 2011. The highest on record is 105.
What is Daring Approach's sire's record?
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Daring Approach's siblings?
Out of Nicks Approach (IRE), Daring Approach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gallant Approach (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Gallant Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2007. 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.