Highly Approved (IRE)
Highly Approved (IRE) is 6 from 51. Hasn't won since Nov 2020. Last raced off 66, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 6–51Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 15 (29.4%)Placed
- −1.72£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=51 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 84
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 116B | 84.5 | — |
| Good | 15 | 115C | 85 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 89C | 16 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 98A | 90.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 104C | 51 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 61A | 56.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 44 | 116B | 84 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 103B | 84 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 51 figures from 51 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 44 | 9% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 503 | 59 | 11.7% | +3.4 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 226 | 13 | 5.8% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 315 | 19 | 6% | −2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,050 | 82 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 4 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 553 | 64 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,308 | 105 | 8% | −0.3 | 5 from 44 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 484 | 32 | 6.6% | −1.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 216 | 19 | 8.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 2 | 2.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sleepy Haven (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sleepy Haven (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Haven (IRE) | 66 | 5 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Captain George (IRE) | 39 | 4 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 6 |
| Society Ranger (IRE) | 44 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Ruby Rose (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| One Step Too Far (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Ciao Naw (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Josiane (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jungle Gypsy (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mags Angel (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 4 | 18% | −2.47 |
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +14.75 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 4 | 19% | −1.47 |
| Leopardstown | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 44 | 5 | 11% | +1.53 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 12 | 4 | 33% | +26.03 |
| Tom Madden | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Colin Keane | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Miss Emma Wilkinson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Ronan Whelan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Mooney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Corby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 1 | 3% | −25.25 |
| Tongue tie | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.03 |
| Visor | 7 | 2 | 29% | +26.50 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +17.50 |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.25 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +2.03 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Highly Approved (IRE) won?
- Highly Approved (IRE) won 6 of 51 archived starts between 2017 and 2021, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 15 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Highly Approved (IRE)?
- Highly Approved (IRE) was trained by Ralph J Smith on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 10 June 2021.
- Who is Highly Approved (IRE)'s sire?
- Highly Approved (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of High Society Girl (IRE), whose sire is Key Of Luck.
- What going does Highly Approved (IRE) prefer?
- Highly Approved (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 22 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Highly Approved (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 10 June 2021. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Highly Approved (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Approve (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.
- Who are Highly Approved (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of High Society Girl (IRE), Highly Approved (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sleepy Haven (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sleepy Haven (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.