Western Approaches (GB)
Western Approaches (GB) is 4 from 16. Hasn't won since Dec 2013.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Western Approaches (GB) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Churchstonewarrior (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Churchstonewarrior (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchstonewarrior (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m3½f–3m1½f | Grade 2 |
| Western Walk (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m6½f–3m½f | Class 1 |
| Walk The Warrior (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 9 (56.3%)Placed
- −2.74£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=16 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,408 | 430 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 2,111 | 253 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,780 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,368 | 396 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,284 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,978 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Dick Dundee (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Whoops A Daisy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Dundee (GB) | 25 | 5 | 2m–2m3f | — |
| Whoops A Daisy (GB) | 9 | 5 | 2m–3m½f | Listed |
| Chorizo (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 2m5½f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Polly Anthus (GB) | 8 | 2 | 1m4f–2m | — |
| Gun Smith (GB) | 15 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Kingsand Bay (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 4 | 36% | +2.26 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.51 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.37 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.63 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bass | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Paddy Brennan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.76 |
| William Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob McCarth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.51 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.76 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.49 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Western Approaches won?
- Western Approaches (GB) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 9 times in total (56.3% of starts).
- Who trained Western Approaches?
- Western Approaches (GB) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 17 January 2014.
- Who is Western Approaches's sire?
- Western Approaches (GB) is by Westerner (GB) out of Bayariyka (IRE), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Western Approaches prefer?
- Western Approaches (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Western Approaches's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 17 January 2014. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Western Approaches's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Western Approaches's siblings?
- Out of Bayariyka (IRE), Western Approaches (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Dick Dundee (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Whoops A Daisy (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Western Approaches produced winners?
- As a dam, Western Approaches (GB) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Churchstonewarrior (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Churchstonewarrior (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.