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Horse profile

Heroic Approach (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2014) · Last trainer J H Culloty · Last owner Dr R Lambe
by Milan (GB) out of Blue Approach (IRE) (Balinger)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2014 — 4,330 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2014 · 15th of 16 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Heroic Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

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 108C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 15 Nov 2014 Official rating 94 at the last run, 13 Dec 2014

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 4 figures · best 108C · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft3108C106—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3106C101—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,844 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5526612%+0.7—
Good5,16864712.5%+1.2—
Good to Soft3,28838611.7%+0.40 from 1
Soft5,02950110%−1.30 from 3
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.1—
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,85540110.4%−0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f5,46959911%−0.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m5,80169712%+0.70 from 3
Over 3m1,64920512.4%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Blue Approach (IRE) (Balinger)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Youngstown (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Youngstown (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Youngstown (IRE)2962m½f–3m1fClass 3
Blue Town (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 2 0 0% −2.00
M P Fogarty 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
13 Dec 14+14d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap Chase (0-102) 22f · Soft · 16 ran 15/16 1¼ 11-4 9493C Davy Russell 7/1
29 Nov 14+14d Fairyhouse Boylesports Irish Grand National At Fairyhouse Beginners Chase 21.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 2½ 11-11 —106C M P Fogarty 100/1
15 Nov 14+11d Punchestown Gain Supporting Laois Gaa Beginners Chase 20f · Yielding · 12 ran 6/12 12 11-11 —108C M P Fogarty 66/1
04 Nov 14 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2015 On Sale Now Beginners Chase 21f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 6/7 2½ 11-11 —101C Davy Russell 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Heroic Approach (IRE) won?
Heroic Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2014.
Who trained Heroic Approach (IRE)?
Heroic Approach (IRE) was trained by J H Culloty on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 13 December 2014.
Who is Heroic Approach (IRE)'s sire?
Heroic Approach (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Blue Approach (IRE), whose sire is Balinger.
What is Heroic Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 13 December 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is Heroic Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,844 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Heroic Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Blue Approach (IRE), Heroic Approach (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Youngstown (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Youngstown (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. 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.