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Subtle Approach (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2016) · Last trainer Emma-Jane Bishop · Last owner Mrs M J Arnold
by Subtle Power (IRE) out of Rotoruasprings (IRE) (Jurado)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Feb 2016 — 3,895 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2016 Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Subtle Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 4th of 8 at Fontwell (Jun 2011). Last raced off 69, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 16lb off peak
69 69–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 26 Jun 2011 Official rating 69 at the last run, 28 Feb 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 94A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm392C81—
Good290C90—
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m490C80—
2m1f – 2m4f292C91—
1m5f – 2m294A92.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Subtle Power (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 748 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 127. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 115. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+40—
Good to Firm3625.6%−4.40 from 3
Good225229.8%−0.20 from 2
Good to Soft1211411.6%+1.60 from 2
Soft227198.4%−1.60 from 2
Heavy1271713.4%+3.40 from 1
Standard (AW)1000%−100 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f8112.5%+2.5—
1m5f – 2m153106.5%−3.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f229219.2%−0.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m2432711.1%+1.10 from 7
Over 3m1151613.9%+3.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rotoruasprings (IRE) (Jurado)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Trendy Nurse (IRE)140——
Golden Crisp (IRE)40——
Farnogue (IRE)20——
Jasper Pyne (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Banks 3 0 0% −3.00
Andrew Thornton 3 0 0% −3.00
Nick Scholfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00
Harrison Beswick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Molloy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 3 runs
28 Feb 16+24d Southwell Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-0 69— Richie McLernon 50/1
04 Feb 16+10d Towcester totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 nse 9-13 7274C James Banks 100/1
25 Jan 16+26d Kempton Watch RacingUK With Free Trial Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 9-9 72— Harrison Beswick 66/1
2015 · 1 run
30 Dec 15+1624d Taunton Get Social With Totepool On Facebook Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 9-11 74— James Banks 50/1
2011 · 5 runs
20 Jul 11+24d Worcester 3663.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 16 10-5 7881A James Banks 33/1
26 Jun 11+17d Uttoxeter Eric Coleman 90th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 45 11-2 8590C Andrew Thornton 33/1
09 Jun 11+5d Fontwell Southern Coaches Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 25 10-12 —92C Andrew Thornton 100/1
04 Jun 11+24d Worcester Tramps & Velvet Nightclub Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 30 11-0 —90C Andrew Thornton 100/1
11 May 11+183d Wincanton Piper Heidsieck Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 6/7 9 10-12 —79C Nick Scholfield 33/1
2010 · 2 runs
09 Nov 10+33d Lingfield (AW) Burstow Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (AW) Class 5 · 16f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 3½ 11-4 —94A Nick Scholfield 33/1
07 Oct 10 Worcester Ladbrokes Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 2 11-1 —91A Tom Molloy 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Subtle Approach won?
Subtle Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2010 and 2016.
Who trained Subtle Approach?
Subtle Approach (IRE) was trained by Emma-Jane Bishop on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 28 February 2016.
Who is Subtle Approach's sire?
Subtle Approach (IRE) is by Subtle Power (IRE) out of Rotoruasprings (IRE), whose sire is Jurado.
What is Subtle Approach's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 28 February 2016. The highest on record is 85.
What is Subtle Approach's sire's record?
Subtle Power (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 748 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 127. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 115. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
Who are Subtle Approach's siblings?
Out of Rotoruasprings (IRE), Subtle Approach (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.