First Approval (GB)
First Approval (GB) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2006.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, First Approval (GB) has 6 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Jodies Jem (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jodies Jem (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodies Jem (GB) | 37 | 4 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| I'm Harry (GB) | 40 | 4 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Mr Wickfield (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Still Waiting (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Merito (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Sharp Breath (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- −7.75£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=10 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Fever (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Gay Romance (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Nothing To Add (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Strictly Speaking (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
| Richard Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 2005 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 06+41d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Floodlit Racing Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 70 | 57C | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
| 05 Oct 06+71d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing Here Again Tomorrow Handicap | 7/14 | shd | 8-12 | 71 | 64C | Richard Hills | 33/1 |
| 26 Jul 06+14d | Leicester | E.B.F. Waterloo Fillies' Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 73 | 69C | Richard Hills | 16/1 |
| 12 Jul 06+37d | Catterick | Paddock Suite Handicap | 6/8 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 74 | 54C | Tony Culhane | 6/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+11d | Thirsk | Herriot Happening Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 8-9 | 74 | 85C | Michael Hills | 5/4F | |
| 25 May 06+29d | Goodwood | Exhibar Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 74 | 74C | Michael Hills | 6/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+211d | Epsom Downs | Troy O'Connor Memorial Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 2 | 8-6 | 74 | 70C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 05+14d | Nottingham | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 8/17 | ½ | 8-11 | — | — | Michael Hills | 9/2 |
| 13 Sep 05+11d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 1½ | 8-9 | — | 91C | Seb Sanders | 10/1 |
| 02 Sep 05 | Newmarket | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 10/14 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 51C | Michael Hills | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Approval won?
- First Approval (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained First Approval?
- First Approval (GB) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 15 November 2006.
- Who is First Approval's sire?
- First Approval (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Gaijin (GB), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What going does First Approval prefer?
- First Approval (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Approval's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 15 November 2006. The highest on record is 74.
- What is First Approval's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are First Approval's siblings?
- Out of Gaijin (GB), First Approval (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has First Approval produced winners?
- As a dam, First Approval (GB) has 6 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jodies Jem (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jodies Jem (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.