First Approach (IRE)
First Approach (IRE) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since Jan 2019. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 7 (50%)Placed
- −7.92£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=14 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 125
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 175A | 113 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 125A | 117.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 175A | 112 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 125A | 113.5 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,006 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 71 | 9 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,071 | 159 | 14.8% | +1.5 | 3 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 762 | 102 | 13.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,365 | 153 | 11.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 717 | 104 | 14.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +5.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,045 | 144 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,548 | 208 | 13.4% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,125 | 138 | 12.3% | −1 | 2 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | +0.9 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ballintubber Boy (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ballintubber Boy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintubber Boy (IRE) | 27 | 7 | 2m6f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Ma Belle Etoile (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m–2m1½f | — |
| Hidden Charmer (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Manhattan Bullet (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Let It Loose (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brooklyn Babe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Manhattan Lady (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 3 | 50% | +0.08 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.30 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 8 | 2 | 25% | −4.30 |
| Ms N Carberry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 3 | 33% | −2.92 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.20 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.72 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.30 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 First Approach (IRE) won?
- First Approach (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained First Approach (IRE)?
- First Approach (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 16 February 2020.
- Who is First Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- First Approach (IRE) is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Manhattan Babe (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does First Approach (IRE) prefer?
- First Approach (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- First Approach (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 139.
- What is First Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Robin Des Champs (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,006 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are First Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Manhattan Babe (IRE), First Approach (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ballintubber Boy (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ballintubber Boy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.