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Gallant Approach (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer Tim Billington · Last owner N J C Byrne
by Roselier (FR) out of Nicks Approach (IRE) (Dry Dock)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2011 — 5,695 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 4th of 6 3 wins · Newbury & Huntingdon New yard Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

Gallant Approach (IRE) is 3 from 11. Hasn't won since Nov 2006. 3 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Last raced off 124, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating124↓ 17lb off peak
124 120–141

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 13 Mar 2007 Official rating 124 at the last run, 25 Mar 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 126C · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4122C117—
Good3113C106—
Soft2126C116—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4123C117.5—
Over 3m2113C103.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2126C116—
1m5f – 2m2121C106.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Roselier (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−9.1—
Good to Firm2713.7%−5.4—
Good9277.6%−1.50 from 3
Good to Soft8678.1%−12 from 4
Soft9066.7%−2.41 from 3
Heavy761317.1%+80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m700%−9.11 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f811113.6%+4.51 from 2
2m5f – 3m163127.4%−1.71 from 5
Over 3m123118.9%−0.20 from 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

Dam
Nicks Approach (IRE) (Dry Dock)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Daring Approach (IRE)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +7.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 1 33% +1.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 1 33% +1.50
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 1 50% +2.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +5.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 3 2 67% +6.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +5.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −0.50
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +2.50
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Tinkler 3 2 67% +8.00
Jimmy McCarthy 3 1 33% +1.50
A P McCoy 3 0 0% −3.00
Maurice Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 4 1 25% +0.50
2005 3 2 67% +8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 2 25% +1.00
Hurdle 3 1 33% +3.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
25 Mar 11+769d Newbury Chris Beek Racing Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 9 11-5 124106C Maurice Linehan 10/1
2009 · 1 run
14 Feb 09+672d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-8 126— Andrew Tinkler 12/1
2007 · 2 runs
14 Apr 07+32d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 36f · Good · 40 ran 12/40 2 10-9 14194C Jimmy McCarthy 33/1
13 Mar 07+87d Cheltenham William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 7/23 7 11-3 141113C Paddy Brennan 20/1
2006 · 4 runs
16 Dec 06+21d Haydock Sodexho Prestige Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 nk 11-9 137123C Jimmy McCarthy 7/2F
25 Nov 06+211d Newbury Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-1 132126C Jimmy McCarthy 7/2J
28 Apr 06+62d Punchestown betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase 25f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 3 10-12 132113C A P McCoy 5/1
25 Feb 06+73d Sandown Racing Post 20 Years of Service Pendil Novices' Chase Grade 2 Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-7 132106C A P McCoy 4/5F
2005 · 3 runs
14 Dec 05+36d Newbury Raffin Stud Retired Racehorses Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 120122C Andrew Tinkler 7/2
08 Nov 05+264d Huntingdon Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 10-12 —121C Andrew Tinkler 11/2
17 Feb 05 Sandown NH Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 7 11-0 —92C A P McCoy 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Gallant Approach won?
Gallant Approach (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained Gallant Approach?
Gallant Approach (IRE) was trained by Tim Billington on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 25 March 2011.
Who is Gallant Approach's sire?
Gallant Approach (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Nicks Approach (IRE), whose sire is Dry Dock.
What going does Gallant Approach prefer?
Gallant Approach (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 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 Gallant Approach's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 25 March 2011. The highest on record is 141.
What is Gallant Approach's sire's record?
Roselier (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Gallant Approach's siblings?
Out of Nicks Approach (IRE), Gallant Approach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.