Sylvan Approach (IRE)
Sylvan Approach (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2011.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=8 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 121dAvg 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbisox (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Accurate Approach (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dalton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G Cotter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 11+27d | Navan | Kells Beginners Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-5 | — | — | Ben Dalton | 10/3 |
| 28 Aug 11+32d | Galway | Eventus Beginners Chase | 4/10 | 9 | 11-5 | — | 95A | Ben Dalton | 10/1 |
| 27 Jul 11+38d | Galway | Tote Phone Bet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 14/19 | 9 | 11-3 | 117 | 106C | Ian McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 19 Jun 11+23d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/20 | 11-5 | — | 117A | Ben Dalton | 8/1 | |
| 27 May 11+341d | Cork | Jason Fallon Live July 8th Maiden Hurdle | 10/23 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 93C | Tom Doyle | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 10+37d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 126A | D J Casey | 14/1 |
| 14 May 10+350d | Cork | Scarragh Maiden Hurdle | 11/23 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 93C | D J Casey | 20/1 |
| 29 May 09 | Tramore | Carraigavantry Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 103A | G Cotter | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sylvan Approach (IRE) won?
- Sylvan Approach (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Sylvan Approach (IRE)?
- Sylvan Approach (IRE) was trained by Conor O'Dwyer on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 24 September 2011.
- Who is Sylvan Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Sylvan Approach (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Swift Approach (IRE), whose sire is Dry Dock.
- What going does Sylvan Approach (IRE) prefer?
- Sylvan Approach (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sylvan Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- Sylvan Approach (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 117.
- What is Sylvan Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Sylvan Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Swift Approach (IRE), Sylvan Approach (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.