Great Approach (IRE)
Great Approach (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Mar 2009. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 125.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=15 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 88dAvg 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 7.4% of 460 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.4% from 140. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 4 | 6% | −1.4 | — |
| Good | 140 | 16 | 11.4% | +4 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −2.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 61 | 4 | 6.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 101 | 1 | 1% | −6.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 141 | 4 | 2.8% | −4.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | +1.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 66 | 15 | 22.7% | +15.3 | 1 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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearghal Davis | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 02 May 09+42d | Hexham | Arup Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | hd | 11-9 | 125 | 101C | Fearghal Davis | 11/8F |
| 21 Mar 09+25d | Bangor-on-Dee | Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-9 | 120 | 125A | Fearghal Davis | 9/1 | |
| 24 Feb 09+45d | Catterick | Racing UK Beginners' Chase | 2/9 | 9 | 10-11 | 120 | 109B | Fearghal Davis | 5/2 |
| 10 Jan 09+47d | Ayr | Blue Square Casino Novices' Chase | 3/4 | 12 | 10-10 | 113 | 108B | Davy Condon | 4/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 08+220d | Ayr | scotbetcasino.com Beginners' Chase | 2/6 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 114 | 116B | Fearghal Davis | 2/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+62d | Ayr | West Sound Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 3 | 11-9 | 120 | 121A | Fearghal Davis | 5/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+70d | Haydock | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 3/18 | 6 | 9-9 | 115 | 112A | Fearghal Davis | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 07+265d | Sandown | paddypowercasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 9/18 | 5 | 10-11 | 115 | 103C | Tony Dobbin | 12/1 |
| 18 Mar 07+15d | Carlisle | Dobies Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 4 | 11-9 | 112 | 117C | Tony Dobbin | 3/1F |
| 03 Mar 07+29d | Kelso | Toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | ¾ | 11-12 | 106 | 126C | Tony Dobbin | 4/1F |
| 02 Feb 07+59d | Catterick | Go Racing At Wetherby Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-5 | 99 | 116C | Tony Dobbin | 8/1 | |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 06+261d | Sedgefield | Ramside Event Catering Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-11 | 99 | — | Tony Dobbin | 5/2F |
| 19 Mar 06+33d | Kelso | totepool 'A Better Way To Bet' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/16 | 9 | 11-4 | 99 | 106C | Tony Dobbin | 14/1 |
| 14 Feb 06+54d | Newcastle | Join Viking Racing Club Novices' Hurdle | 6/18 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 88C | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 05 | Ayr | A New Dawn At Cumbernauld Novices' Hurdle | 5/17 | 4 | 10-12 | — | 94C | Brian Harding | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Great Approach won?
- Great Approach (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trained Great Approach?
- Great Approach (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 2 May 2009.
- Who is Great Approach's sire?
- Great Approach (IRE) is by Simply Great (FR) out of Gayles Approach (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Great Approach prefer?
- Great Approach (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Great Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 2 May 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Great Approach's sire's record?
- Simply Great (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 460 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.4% from 140. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 101.
- Who are Great Approach's siblings?
- Out of Gayles Approach (GB), Great Approach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.