Gifted Approach (IRE)
Gifted Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 4th of 24 at Cork (Apr 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Gifted Approach (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Hadrian's Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Approach (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m3f–3m5f | Grade 3 |
- 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
- 95Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −5.4 | — |
| Good | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −1 | — |
| Soft | 90 | 6 | 6.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 76 | 13 | 17.1% | +8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | +4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 163 | 12 | 7.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −0.2 | — |
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, 1 winner — best of them Adept Approach (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Adept Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adept Approach (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 6 |
| Simple Approach (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Tigerocracy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Key Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B M Cash | 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 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 05+6d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Final Handicap Hurdle (74-123) | 10/25 | ¾ | 9-10 | 95 | 98C | Robert Dunne | 10/1 |
| 24 Apr 05+14d | Cork | Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 4/24 | 7 | 10-10 | 94 | 99C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 10 Apr 05+52d | Limerick | Roches Feeds Mares Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 96C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 17 Feb 05+19d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 11/16 | hd | 11-7 | — | 89C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 29 Jan 05 | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Schooling Grounds Maiden Hurdle | 10/21 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 70C | B M Cash | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gifted Approach won?
- Gifted Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Gifted Approach?
- Gifted Approach (IRE) was trained by John E Kiely on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 30 April 2005.
- Who is Gifted Approach's sire?
- Gifted Approach (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Musical Approach (IRE), whose sire is Dry Dock.
- What is Gifted Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 30 April 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gifted 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 Gifted Approach's siblings?
- Out of Musical Approach (IRE), Gifted Approach (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Adept Approach (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Adept Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Gifted Approach produced winners?
- As a dam, Gifted Approach (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Hadrian's Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.