French Approach (FR)
French Approach (FR) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Leopardstown (Jun 2015). Last raced off a career-high mark of 73.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Liberty Chery (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Chery (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Bungur (FR) | 16 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Fauvelia (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr J P Dowling | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 15+14d | Ballinrobe | Tote Best Value For The Galway Festival Maiden | 5/7 | 6 | 9-7 | 73 | 65C | Kevin Manning | 13/2 |
| 06 Jul 15+18d | Roscommon | At The Races Maiden | 6/10 | 4¾ | 9-7 | — | 60A | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 18 Jun 15+40d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook (Q.R.) Maiden | 3/11 | ¾ | 11-0 | — | 74A | Mr J P Dowling | 20/1 |
| 09 May 15+22d | Gowran Park | Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Maiden | 6/7 | 28 | 9-7 | — | 66C | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 17 Apr 15 | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden | 10/12 | hd | 9-7 | — | 54A | Kevin Manning | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Approach won?
- French Approach (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2015. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained French Approach?
- French Approach (FR) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 20 July 2015.
- Who is French Approach's sire?
- French Approach (FR) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Marion (IRE), whose sire is Doyoun.
- What is French Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 20 July 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is French Approach's sire's record?
- New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
- Who are French Approach's siblings?
- Out of Marion (IRE), French Approach (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Liberty Chery (GB) (1). The wins came over 6½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.