Dawn Approach (IRE)
Dawn Approach (IRE) is 8 from 12 in our archive, including 4 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket (May 2013). Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 125.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Dawn Approach (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 3,572 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 |
| Good to Firm | 333 | 42 | 12.6% | +4.6 |
| Good | 891 | 57 | 6.4% | −1.6 |
| Good to Soft | 365 | 24 | 6.6% | −1.4 |
| Soft | 623 | 32 | 5.1% | −2.9 |
| Heavy | 234 | 17 | 7.3% | −0.7 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,113 | 113 | 10.2% | +2.2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 125 | 15 | 12% | +4 |
| 6f – 7f | 950 | 77 | 8.1% | +0.1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,029 | 82 | 8% | 0 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 797 | 70 | 8.8% | +0.8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 456 | 34 | 7.5% | −0.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 179 | 9 | 5% | −3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8 |
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
- 8–12Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 9 (75%)Placed
- +4.94£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=12 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 3 from 4 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | 2 from 3 |
| 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 | 1 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | 5 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Comadoir (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Herald The Dawn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comadoir (IRE) | 53 | 3 | 5f–7f | Class 5 |
| Herald The Dawn (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f | Group 2 |
| Hymn Book Too (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Dawn Of A New Era (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Wake Me Up (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Daylight Chorus (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeping Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Prudent Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Fainne (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +0.41 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.40 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +3.43 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.75 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.68 |
| Curragh | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.40 |
| Naas | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.11 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.37 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 5 | 100% | +5.31 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.37 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 100% | +6.31 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dawn Approach won?
- Dawn Approach (IRE) won 8 of 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 9 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Dawn Approach?
- Dawn Approach (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 19 October 2013.
- Who is Dawn Approach's sire?
- Dawn Approach (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Hymn Of The Dawn (USA), whose sire is Phone Trick.
- What going does Dawn Approach prefer?
- Dawn Approach (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dawn Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 19 October 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dawn Approach'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 Dawn Approach's siblings?
- Out of Hymn Of The Dawn (USA), Dawn Approach (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Comadoir (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Herald The Dawn (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dawn Approach sired winners?
- As a sire, Dawn Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 3,572 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.