Simple Approach (IRE)
Simple Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Ballinrobe (May 2007).
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 71dAvg 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 7.4% of 460 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.4% from 140. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 4 | 6% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 140 | 16 | 11.4% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −2.9 | — |
| Soft | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 61 | 4 | 6.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 101 | 1 | 1% | −6.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 141 | 4 | 2.8% | −4.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | +1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 66 | 15 | 22.7% | +15.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Adept Approach (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Adept Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adept Approach (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 6 |
| Gifted Approach (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tigerocracy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Key Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Davy Condon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 09+255d | Downpatrick | Britvic Ni Beginners Chase | F/14 | — | 11-12 | — | R Walsh | 9/1 |
| 11 Jan 09+11d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Annual Badge Beginners Chase | 18/18 | 11 | 11-12 | 102C | John Cullen | 40/1 |
| 31 Dec 08+19d | Tramore | Guillemene Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 6 | 10-13 | 91A | Emmet Mullins | 12/1 |
| 12 Dec 08+13d | Gowran Park | Santa's Little Helper Maiden Hurdle | 15/19 | 8 | 11-12 | 101C | John Cullen | 12/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+24d | Wexford | Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 3½ | 11-1 | 102A | D F Flannery | 14/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+7d | Downpatrick | Ladbrokes - The Biggest Local Bookmaker Beginners Chase | 11/15 | 21 | 11-12 | 89C | Robbie Power | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+302d | Punchestown | Tote Sports Lounge Novice Hurdle | 5/20 | ½ | 11-2 | 122A | R Walsh | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 08+10d | Fairyhouse | New Year Maiden Hurdle | F/25 | — | 11-12 | — | Davy Condon | 20/1 |
| 22 Dec 07+16d | Navan | Roast Turkey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 12/28 | nk | 11-12 | 87C | Davy Condon | 9/1 |
| 06 Dec 07+15d | Clonmel | Nire Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 14/18 | 5 | 11-4 | 84C | Davy Condon | 6/1 |
| 21 Nov 07+131d | Fairyhouse | St Margarets Novice Hurdle | SU/16 | — | 11-5 | — | D J Casey | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 07+45d | Cork | Glantane INH Flat Race | 20/23 | 1 | 11-8 | 72C | Mr P W Mullins | 9/2F |
| 29 May 07 | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Tool & Plant Hire Maiden Hurdle | 3/10 | 4 | 11-3 | 88C | R Walsh | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Simple Approach (IRE) won?
- Simple Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Simple Approach (IRE)?
- Simple Approach (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 23 September 2009.
- Who is Simple Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Simple Approach (IRE) is by Simply Great (FR) out of Musical Approach (IRE), whose sire is Dry Dock.
- What is Simple Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Simply Great (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 460 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.4% from 140. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1% from 101.
- Who are Simple Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Musical Approach (IRE), Simple Approach (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Adept Approach (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Adept Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.