Ideal Approach (IRE)
Ideal Approach (IRE) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Oct 2014.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- +35.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.96Fair A/E n=7 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 454dAvg 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 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 713 | 62 | 8.7% | +1 | — |
| Good | 969 | 73 | 7.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 453 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 666 | 45 | 6.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 211 | 13 | 6.2% | −1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,409 | 108 | 7.7% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 450 | 46 | 10.2% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,889 | 149 | 7.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,012 | 75 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 606 | 39 | 6.4% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 308 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −2.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
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, 2 winners — best of them Dont Bother Me (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont Bother Me (IRE) | 29 | 3 | 6f–7f | — |
| Hope Of An Angel (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Nine Bean Rows (IRE) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Celtic Pageant (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ellis Park (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +39.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Demuro | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.00 |
| Petr Foret | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Radek Koplik | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexis Badel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +38.00 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · 1 run | |||||||
| 24 Oct 21+1906d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Promenade Plantee (Conditions) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 5/6 | 5½ | 9-6 | Petr Foret | 11/1 |
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||
| 05 Aug 16+518d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard (Claimer) (4yo+) (Polytrack) | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | Radek Koplik | 41/1 |
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||
| 06 Mar 15+153d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Perche (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 8/9 | 4½ | 9-4 | Cristian Demuro | 232/10 |
| 2014 · 4 runs | |||||||
| 04 Oct 14+79d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Horse Racing Abroad (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) | 1/16 | 8-11 | Cristian Demuro | 41/1 | |
| 17 Jul 14+24d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Bois du Lude (Claimer) (2yo) (Polytrack) | 7/8 | 30 | 8-11 | Maxime Guyon | 11/2 |
| 23 Jun 14+46d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Mont l'Eveque (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-10 | Alexis Badel | 79/10 |
| 08 May 14 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix des Nouveautes (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) | 5/7 | shd | 9-2 | Christophe Soumillon | 48/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ideal Approach won?
- Ideal Approach (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2014 and 2021, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Ideal Approach?
- Ideal Approach (IRE) was trained by Lubos Urbanek on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 24 October 2021.
- Who is Ideal Approach's sire?
- Ideal Approach (IRE) is by Bushranger (IRE) out of Faleh (USA), whose sire is Silver Hawk.
- What is Ideal Approach's sire's record?
- Bushranger (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ideal Approach's siblings?
- Out of Faleh (USA), Ideal Approach (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dont Bother Me (IRE) (3). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.