Happy Approach (FR)
Happy Approach (FR) is 4 from 14. Hasn't won since Apr 2017. 3 of 5 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 8 on softer. All 4 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Happy Approach (FR) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Rising Blast (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Blast (FR) | 15 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Kane Ore (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–14Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 8 (57.1%)Placed
- +21.60£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.75Fair A/E n=12 · 2.11 incl. margin
- 43dAvg 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 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 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 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 4 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | — |
| 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
5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Toijk (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Irska (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toijk (FR) | 63 | 6 | 6½f–7f | — |
| Irska (FR) | 26 | 3 | 1m–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| Eiria (GB) | 19 | 2 | 7½f | — |
| Irlandia (FR) | 7 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
| Belleire (FR) | 15 | 1 | 1m5½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.60 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.80 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.20 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lyon Parilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.60 |
| Clairefontaine | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 4 | 31% | +22.60 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Hamelin | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16.20 |
| Gregory Benoist | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.80 |
| Maxime Guyon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alexis Badel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.60 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.80 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +18.80 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy Approach won?
- Happy Approach (FR) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2016 and 2017, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Happy Approach?
- Happy Approach (FR) was trained by M Nigge on the most recent run on record, at Lyon Parilly (FR) on 18 November 2017.
- Who is Happy Approach's sire?
- Happy Approach (FR) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Eire (GB), whose sire is Medicean.
- What going does Happy Approach prefer?
- Happy Approach (FR) 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 Happy 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 Happy Approach's siblings?
- Out of Eire (GB), Happy Approach (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Toijk (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Irska (FR)). The wins came over 6½f–1m5½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Happy Approach produced winners?
- As a dam, Happy Approach (FR) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rising Blast (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.