Formal Approval (USA)
Formal Approval (USA) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Musselburgh (Nov 2005).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Formal Approval (USA) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulation (IRE) | 28 | 0 | — | — |
| Palinode (USA) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 14.5% of 1,093 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 10.9% from 138. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18.1% from 243.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | +17.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 37 | 15.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 326 | 48 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 146 | 18 | 12.3% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 138 | 15 | 10.9% | −3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 176 | 26 | 14.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 150 | 21 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 44 | 18.1% | +3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 372 | 57 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 155 | 22 | 14.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Gigsnreels (USA) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 05+15d | Musselburgh | Toteexacta Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 8-0 | 56 | 58C | Nicky Mackay | 10/1 |
| 19 Oct 05+15d | Newcastle | PDS Handicap | 9/16 | 1¾ | 8-1 | 59 | 45C | Royston Ffrench | 20/1 |
| 04 Oct 05+87d | Catterick | Nottinghamshire Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 7-13 | 61 | 46C | Royston Ffrench | 10/3F |
| 09 Jul 05+31d | York | John Smith's "No Nonsense Racing" Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-11 | — | — | Kevin Darley | 10/3F |
| 08 Jun 05+37d | Beverley | Congratulations To Mr And Mrs Robinson Maiden Stakes | 3/14 | 2½ | 8-6 | — | 57C | Kevin Darley | 11/2 |
| 02 May 05 | Newcastle | Toteexacta Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 6 | 8-5 | — | 55C | Joe Fanning | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Formal Approval won?
- Formal Approval (USA) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2005. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Formal Approval?
- Formal Approval (USA) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 3 November 2005.
- Who is Formal Approval's sire?
- Formal Approval (USA) is by Kingmambo (USA) out of Eloquent Minister (USA), whose sire is Deputy Minister.
- What is Formal Approval's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 3 November 2005. The highest on record is 61.
- What is Formal Approval's sire's record?
- Kingmambo (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 1,093 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 10.9% from 138. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18.1% from 243.
- Who are Formal Approval's siblings?
- Out of Eloquent Minister (USA), Formal Approval (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Formal Approval produced winners?
- As a dam, Formal Approval (USA) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.