Direct Approach (IRE)
Direct Approach (IRE) is 1 from 35, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2014. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 27 on turf. Last raced off 52, 34lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–35Wins / Runs
- 2.9%Strike rate
- 2 (5.7%)Placed
- +16.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=35 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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 4.7% of 342 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 25 | 2 | 8% | +3.3 | — |
| Good | 108 | 5 | 4.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Soft | 91 | 5 | 5.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +3.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 90 | 5 | 5.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 145 | 8 | 5.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Off Aces (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +43.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | +35.00 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +42.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Siddall | 23 | 1 | 4% | +28.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Roche | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 1 | 3% | +21.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +45.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 6 | 1 | 17% | +45.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Direct Approach (IRE) won?
- Direct Approach (IRE) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 2 times in total (5.7% of starts).
- Who trained Direct Approach (IRE)?
- Direct Approach (IRE) was trained by Lynn Siddall on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 24 March 2015.
- Who is Direct Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Direct Approach (IRE) is by Tel Quel (FR) out of Miss Telimar (IRE), whose sire is Montelimar.
- What going does Direct Approach (IRE) prefer?
- Direct Approach (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Direct Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 24 March 2015. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Direct Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Tel Quel (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 342 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Direct Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Telimar (IRE), Direct Approach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.