Sudden Approach (IRE)
Sudden Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 24 at Naas (Mar 2005).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Sudden Approach (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudden Destination (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (12.5%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +2.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 150 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 18 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 210 | 24 | 11.4% | +3.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Graphic Approach (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Graphic Approach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Approach (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 2m3f–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Constant Approach (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Fresh Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr A M O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J Snowden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 06+399d | Stratford | Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | 1½ | 11-0 | 93 | 67C | Mr J Snowden | 40/1 |
| 15 May 05+8d | Navan (IRE) | Navan Golf Club Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | 9/19 | 8 | 11-0 | 92 | 55C | Mr A M O'Brien | 10/1 |
| 07 May 05+7d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 15/16 | 25 | 10-3 | 94 | 81C | T G M Ryan | 10/1 |
| 30 Apr 05+5d | Punchestown | Evening Racemeeting In May Novice Hurdle | F/15 | — | 10-4 | 94 | — | Mr A M O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 25 Apr 05+36d | Sligo | Harry's Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 20 | 10-6 | 95 | 64C | Mr A M O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 20 Mar 05+7d | Limerick | Sarsfield Bridge Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 81C | T G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| 13 Mar 05+7d | Naas | Lakelands Maiden Hurdle | 3/24 | 1 | 10-10 | — | 103C | T G M Ryan | 16/1 |
| 06 Mar 05 | Clonmel | Clonmel Mares Novice Hurdle | 5/17 | 5 | 10-13 | — | 92C | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sudden Approach (IRE) won?
- Sudden Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Sudden Approach (IRE)?
- Sudden Approach (IRE) was trained by Charlie Morlock on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 18 June 2006.
- Who is Sudden Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Sudden Approach (IRE) is by Topanoora (IRE) out of Sharp Approach (GB), whose sire is Crash Course.
- What is Sudden Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 18 June 2006. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Sudden Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Topanoora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
- Who are Sudden Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sharp Approach (GB), Sudden Approach (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Graphic Approach (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Graphic Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Sudden Approach (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Sudden Approach (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.