Definite Approach (IRE)
Definite Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Kempton (Feb 2005). Last raced off 89, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 102dAvg 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Adamant Approach (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Regal Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant Approach (IRE) | 39 | 8 | 1m6f–3m | — |
| Regal Approach (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 2m6½f | Class 3 |
| The Hairy Mutt (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| Approaching Land (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Marston | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 07+9d | Warwick | Banbury Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-12 | 89 | — | Warren Marston | 50/1 |
| 16 Jan 07+66d | Folkestone | Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase | RR/11 | — | 11-10 | 89 | — | Warren Marston | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 06+260d | Uttoxeter | Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase | F/7 | — | 10-12 | 97 | — | Warren Marston | 10/1 |
| 24 Feb 06+8d | Warwick | Roscoe Harvey Memorial Novices' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-4 | 102 | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 9/1 |
| 16 Feb 06+90d | Taunton | S.I.S. Handicap Chase | F/14 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | Richard Johnson | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 05+255d | Windsor | Close Property Finance Novices' Hurdle | 6/7 | 11 | 10-12 | — | 65C | Warren Marston | 11/2 |
| 08 Mar 05+25d | Exeter | Novices' Hurdle | 3/14 | 15 | 11-3 | — | 93C | Warren Marston | 6/1 |
| 11 Feb 05 | Kempton | Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 79C | Richard Johnson | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Definite Approach won?
- Definite Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Definite Approach?
- Definite Approach (IRE) was trained by Richard Phillips on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 25 January 2007.
- Who is Definite Approach's sire?
- Definite Approach (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Crash Approach (GB), whose sire is Crash Course.
- What is Definite Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 25 January 2007. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Definite Approach's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Definite Approach's siblings?
- Out of Crash Approach (GB), Definite Approach (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Adamant Approach (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Regal Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m. As at Oct 2026.