Skip to content
Horse profile

Female Approach (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Aug 2023) · Last trainer Daragh Bourke · Last owner Mrs Janet Lowther
33 runs · 21 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Aug 2023 — 1,190 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2023 · 8th of 9 2 wins · Limerick & Fairyhouse Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Female Approach won both her races in June 2021, a Limerick Racecourse Handicap and the La Bucca Restaurants Handicap at Fairyhouse, both over 1m2f – 1m4f on good or good to firm ground off marks of 55 and 54. The mare, by Camelot out of a New Approach mare, has two wins from 33 starts overall with both on turf. She finished 8 of 9 at Perth in Aug 2023 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle, last raced off OR 90 which was 12lb below her highest ever mark, and headgear returned that day.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 12lb off peak
90 54–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 111 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hexham, 3 Jun 2023

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 111B · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5111B103—
Soft396C83—
Good to Soft3110B85—
Heavy254C43—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7111B96—
2m5f – 3m3106B81—
1m5f – 2m273B52.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 18 figures · best 143A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good9115C103—
Standard (AW)5104B87—
Soft2115C103.5—
Good to Firm2143A131—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f9119C92—
1m5f – 2m6143A115—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 33 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 33 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 6 May 2023 Official rating 90 at the last jumps run, 2 Aug 2023

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 63C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 6 Oct 2022 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 4 Jan 2023

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 114A · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good6106A98.5—
Soft398A97—
Good to Soft3114A103—
Heavy299C89—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8114A98—
2m5f – 3m3105A99—
1m5f – 2m2106A92.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 18 figures · best 78A · median 63.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good978A64—
Standard (AW)572A59—
Soft263C60.5—
Good to Firm270A68—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f977A59—
1m5f – 2m678A67.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 33 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 33 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,721 runs since May 2017 (758 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15213.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm8179111.1%−0.61 from 2
Good1,99523711.9%+0.21 from 16
Good to Soft1,10013111.9%+0.20 from 3
Soft1,50120013.3%+1.60 from 5
Heavy5585810.4%−1.30 from 2
Standard (AW)1,73518310.5%−1.20 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2613.8%−7.9—
6f – 7f714669.2%−2.50 from 1
1m – 1m1f1,61718011.1%−0.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f2,88334912.1%+0.42 from 9
1m5f – 2m1,68421913%+1.30 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f5966310.6%−1.10 from 9
2m5f – 3m1722011.6%−0.10 from 4
Over 3m29413.8%+2.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2017 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Amicitia (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Amicitia (IRE)815f—
Annie's Door (IRE)10——
New Star (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 1 6% −14.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Limerick 3 1 33% −1.00
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +5.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m2f – 1m4f 9 2 22% +1.00
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chris Hayes 7 1 14% +1.00
Colin Keane 6 1 17% −4.00
Daniel King 5 0 0% −5.00
B J Cooper 4 0 0% −4.00
E Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Bruce Lynn 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
William Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00
Diarmuid Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean D Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kyle McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 2 9% −13.00
Cheekpieces 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 10 0 0% −10.00
2022 12 0 0% −12.00
2021 10 2 20% +0.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 18 2 11% −8.00
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2023 · 10 runs
02 Aug 23+30d Perth Auto Services Perth Ltd. Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 nk 11-7 9083B91A Bruce Lynn 20/1
03 Jul 23+30d Southwell Southwell Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-6 94—— Craig Nichol 33/1
03 Jun 23+28d Hexham Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 hd 11-6 97111B95A William Maggs 11/1
06 May 23+15d Cork Racing Again May 17th Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m1f · Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 3½ 11-3 8983B98A Daniel King 12/1
21 Apr 23+7d Kilbeggan Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 2½ 11-4 9074B99A Daniel King 17/2
14 Apr 23+24d Ballinrobe Bowers Bar & Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m1½f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 33 11-2 9096C97C Daniel King 28/1
21 Mar 23+49d Clonmel Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 13/15 6½ 11-9 9532C79C Daniel King 25/1
31 Jan 23+14d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle 2m5f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 6 10-7 9981C83C Diarmuid Moloney 20/1
17 Jan 23+13d Clonmel Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Heavy · 15 ran 7/15 8 11-8 10154C99C Daniel King 40/1
04 Jan 23+19d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-4 6087B59A Sean D Bowen 66/1
2022 · 12 runs
16 Dec 22+71d Dundalk (AW) Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 ½ 9-4 6183B45A Kyle McHugh 125/1
06 Oct 22+18d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (50-70) 2m · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 2 9-10 64115C63C Colin Keane 18/1
18 Sep 22+16d Listowel Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 1¼ 11-4 102103C93C B J Cooper 14/1
02 Sep 22+16d Down Royal Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap (50-80) 2m2f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 nk 9-3 66108C66A Chris Hayes 14/1
17 Aug 22+16d Sligo Hankook Pearse Rd Tyres Maiden Hurdle 2m4½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 11-1 —110B114A B J Cooper 10/3
01 Aug 22+17d Cork Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 3/19 10 11-2 —85B103A E Walsh 11/2
15 Jul 22+13d Killarney Dawn Milk Omega Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m7f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1½ 11-2 —106B105A B J Cooper 9/2
02 Jul 22+39d Bellewstown Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Novice Hurdle 2m1f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 12 10-7 ——102B B J Cooper 7/1
24 May 22+13d Punchestown Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Good · 22 ran 5/22 1¼ 10-9 —73B106A E Walsh 9/2
11 May 22+18d Gowran Park Racing Again May 24th Handicap (47-70) 1m6f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 1¼ 9-13 67114C74A Colin Keane 14/1
23 Apr 22+25d Navan Donaghmore Handicap 1m5f · Good · 20 ran 17/20 nk 9-6 67115C64C Colin Keane 5/1J
29 Mar 22+132d Navan Tote Guarantee On All Win Bets Handicap (47-70) 1m5f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 ½ 9-10 65115C78A Colin Keane 4/1J
2021 · 10 runs
17 Nov 21+7d Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 9-11 6595A72A Colin Keane 9/2
10 Nov 21+25d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) 2m · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 1¼ 9-5 65104B69A Neil Ryan 11/1
16 Oct 21+26d Leopardstown Carmanhall Handicap 1m4f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 ½ 9-0 6685A63A Chris Hayes 12/1
20 Sep 21+71d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Handicap 1m5½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 2½ 8-7 67143A66A Chris Hayes 11/1
11 Jul 21+29d Fairyhouse Get Ready For Galway, Join tote.ie Handicap 1m4f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 6 9-0 6892C51C Chris Hayes 3/1J
12 Jun 21+1d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65) 1m3½f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-11 55103A77A Colin Keane EvensF
11 Jun 21+24d Fairyhouse La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 1m4f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 1/18 8-6 54119C70A Chris Hayes 7/1
18 May 21+24d Sligo Our Doors Are Open BoyleSports Handicap (Div 2) 1m2½f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 ¾ 8-6 5592A58A Tom Madden 40/1
24 Apr 21+14d Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 1m · Good · 12 ran 9/12 2¼ 9-2 —34C44C Chris Hayes 66/1
10 Apr 21+205d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 1m2½f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2½ 9-2 —79A56A Chris Hayes 66/1
2020 · 1 run
17 Sep 20 Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 hd 8-13 —44C42C Gavin Ryan 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Female Approach won?
Female Approach (IRE) won 2 of 33 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 6.1%. Placed 8 times in total (24.2% of starts).
Who trained Female Approach?
Female Approach (IRE) was trained by Daragh Bourke on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 2 August 2023.
Who is Female Approach's sire?
Female Approach (IRE) is by Camelot (GB) out of Dashing Approach (GB), whose sire is New Approach.
What going does Female Approach prefer?
Female Approach (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 16 starts (6.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Female Approach's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 2 August 2023. The highest on record is 102.
What is Female Approach's sire's record?
Camelot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,721 runs since May 2017 (758 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Female Approach's siblings?
Out of Dashing Approach (GB), Female Approach (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Amicitia (IRE) (1). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.