Gaelic Approach (GB)
Gaelic Approach is 2 from 11 with both wins at Class 5 level. He won the 1m2f – 1m4f handicap at Leicester on good ground in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 70 and the 1m5f – 2m handicap at Redcar on good to firm ground in May 2026 off 73. Both wins came on a first visit to the course. He finished fourth of five at Thirsk in Jul 2026 when beaten favourite last time out.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- −6.94£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=11 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 105
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 105A | 91.5 | 4 runs · 105 / 91.5 |
| Good | 3 | 93C | 61 | 3 runs · 93 / 61 |
| Heavy | 2 | 54C | 44.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 105A | 91.5 | 4 runs · 105 / 91.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 93C | 83.5 | 4 runs · 93 / 83.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 61A | 54 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 11 analysed runs since Sep 2025
- Led 8 (73%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,216 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 165 | 26 | 15.8% | +4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 307 | 35 | 11.4% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 132 | 11 | 8.3% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 148 | 17 | 11.5% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 425 | 52 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 219 | 17 | 7.8% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 309 | 31 | 10% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 444 | 65 | 14.6% | +2.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 25 | 15.2% | +3.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −8.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bill Silvers (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bill Silvers (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Silvers (GB) | 22 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Allaboutthelunch (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.94 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Beasley | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.94 |
| 2025 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Jul 26+13d | Thirsk | Graham Lee Injured Jockeys' Fund Donate Today Handicap Stakes Went to the front - lost the advantage and was pushed along 2f out - faded fast 1f out | 4/5 | 8 | 9-6 | 75 | 84C | 53B | Jason Hart | 6/4F |
| 11 Jul 26+17d | Chester | Bootleg Beatles Live At Chester Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) made the running - lost the advantage after 5f and faded to the back 5f out - made no headway from 2f out | 6/6 | 2 | 8-13 | 76 | 61A | 62B | Jack Callan | 6/4F |
| 24 Jun 26+18d | Carlisle | Stablemate By AGMA Cumberland Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot 3f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished tenth | 10/10 | 21 | 8-9 | 76 | 78C | 60C | Connor Beasley | 15/8 |
| 06 Jun 26+11d | Doncaster | Solar Xpress Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - held the gallop through closing stages to take third | 3/6 | 3¼ | 8-4 | 76 | 105A | 71B | Sean D Bowen | 15/2 |
| 26 May 26+11d | Redcar | Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap Sent clear from the outset - lost the front spot at halfway and settled just behind - regained command approaching the final two furlongs - pushed on and drew clear to score comfortably | 1/3 | 9-9 | 73 | 99C | 72C | Connor Beasley | 4/9F | |
| 15 May 26+32d | Hamilton | Prime Secure William Wallace Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Set the early pace - urged to keep clear over 2f from home - driven when pressed with a furlong left - overtaken 110yds out and unable to find more | 2/3 | ½ | 9-2 | 73 | 93C | 76C | Connor Beasley | 11/8 |
| 13 Apr 26+28d | Leicester | Leicester Races Saturday 25th April Book Now Handicap Settled just behind the pace - hit the front two out - stayed on strongly to assert late | 1/4 | 9-7 | 70 | 60C | 80B | Callum Shepherd | 13/8 | |
| 16 Mar 26+144d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Settled behind the pace on the rail - lost touch with the front over 3f out - rallied to hit the front inside the final furlong - edged out again close home | 2/5 | ½ | 9-5 | 68 | 89C | 70B | Billy Loughnane | 7/4 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 25+14d | Nottingham | PricedUp.Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sent straight to front - overtaken with 5f left then dropped away steadily - well held at the finish in 5th | 5/12 | 6½ | 9-7 | — | 35C | 57C | Oliver Stammers | 40/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+21d | Ayr | Altos Tequila Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Went straight to front - urged forward with two furlongs left before being overtaken and asked for more effort inside the final furlong - unable to threaten winner and held for second | 2/4 | 5 | 9-7 | — | 54C | 61B | David Nolan | 9/2 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Ayr | Almins Vantage/Lallemand Magniva Classic EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - lost touch with the front group 3f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 5th | 5/7 | 9 | 9-7 | — | 61A | 47A | Connor Beasley | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gaelic Approach won?
- Gaelic Approach (GB) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trains Gaelic Approach?
- Gaelic Approach (GB) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 July 2026.
- Who is Gaelic Approach's sire?
- Gaelic Approach (GB) is by Masar (IRE) out of Faughill (IRE), whose sire is Lawman.
- What going does Gaelic Approach prefer?
- Gaelic Approach (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gaelic Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 24 July 2026. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Gaelic Approach's sire's record?
- Masar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,216 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
- Who are Gaelic Approach's siblings?
- Out of Faughill (IRE), Gaelic Approach (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bill Silvers (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bill Silvers (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.