Seeking Approval (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between May 2014 and Jun 2014, the last of them as a 2yo filly. Finished 7 of 8 at Hamilton last time. By Approve (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 30dAvg between runs
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 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 1 |
| Good | 503 | 59 | 11.7% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 226 | 13 | 5.8% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 315 | 19 | 6% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,050 | 82 | 7.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 553 | 64 | 11.6% | +3.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,308 | 105 | 8% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 484 | 32 | 6.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 216 | 19 | 8.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Woodlands Charm (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lily Rules (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Charm (IRE) | 24 | 5 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Lily Rules (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Overcoming (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| D'niro (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Yup Bro (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Kodihill (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Bing Bang Bank (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 14+30d | Hamilton | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 60A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/8F |
| 19 May 14 | Redcar | Follow RedcarRacing On Facebook And Twitter Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/15 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 77A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Seeking Approval (IRE) won?
- Seeking Approval (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2014.
- Who trained Seeking Approval (IRE)?
- Seeking Approval (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 18 June 2014.
- Who is Seeking Approval (IRE)'s sire?
- Seeking Approval (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of Causeway Charm (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What is Seeking Approval (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 Seeking Approval (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Causeway Charm (USA), Seeking Approval (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Woodlands Charm (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lily Rules (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.