Strategic Approach (IRE)
Strategic Approach (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Dec 2009.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- −4.67£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=13 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 40dBetween runs (median)longest 378 d
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 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Divine Intavention (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Divine Intavention (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Intavention (IRE) | 25 | 7 | 1m7½f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| The Gipper (IRE) | 34 | 6 | 2m | Class 3 |
| Marley Firth (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Marley Exit (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Better Back Bracka (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Fehily | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Carl Llewellyn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 11+378d | Chepstow | Bet In Play Now At Coral.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | 123 | — | Tom Scudamore | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 10+22d | Folkestone | Ladbrokespoker.com Beginners' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-1 | — | — | Noel Fehily | 4/1 |
| 22 Nov 10+226d | Kempton | Take A Break Beginners' Chase | 2/5 | 4½ | 11-2 | — | 130B | Noel Fehily | 3/1 |
| 10 Apr 10+63d | Chepstow | Brains Bitter Novices' Hurdle | 5/8 | 18 | 11-6 | 130 | 94C | Robert Thornton | 5/6F |
| 06 Feb 10+40d | Sandown | Totescoop6 Heroes Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 2¾ | 9-11 | 130 | 109A | Rhys Flint | 8/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 09+23d | Chepstow | Coral.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | nk | 11-8 | 121 | 139A | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/2F |
| 05 Dec 09+31d | Chepstow | freebets.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-0 | 121 | 127A | Wayne Hutchinson | 10/3 | |
| 04 Nov 09+15d | Chepstow | Lindley Catering Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 120A | Tom Scudamore | 8/1 |
| 20 Oct 09+335d | Exeter | Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle | 3/16 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 100A | Noel Fehily | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 08+7d | Warwick | Warwick 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | F/18 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Tom O'Brien | 10/1 |
| 12 Nov 08+256d | Kempton | Book Now For Boxing Day 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | F/11 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Paddy Brennan | 10/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+63d | Newbury | Run For Sarah Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-3 | — | 127A | Carl Llewellyn | 3/1J | |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07 | Newbury | Thurloe Thoroughbreds Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/12 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 113C | Carl Llewellyn | 11/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Strategic Approach won?
- Strategic Approach (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trained Strategic Approach?
- Strategic Approach (IRE) was trained by Warren Greatrex on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 27 December 2011.
- Who is Strategic Approach's sire?
- Strategic Approach (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Merrill Gaye (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
- What going does Strategic Approach prefer?
- Strategic Approach (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Strategic Approach's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 27 December 2011. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Strategic Approach's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Strategic Approach's siblings?
- Out of Merrill Gaye (IRE), Strategic Approach (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Divine Intavention (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Divine Intavention (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.