HORSE PROFILE

Direct Approach (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by No Nay Never (USA) out of Asteya (IRE)

★ Career record

11
Runs
1
Wins
9%
Win %
5
Placed
45%
Place %
£16,980
Earnings
Recent form 96359321 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

102
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Roscommon (IRE) 2 0 1 0%
Galway (IRE) 1 1 1 100%
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 0 1 0%
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 1 0%
Downpatrick (IRE) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 5 0 1 0%
Yielding 2 1 1 50%
Good To Yielding 1 0 1 0%
Standard 1 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 5 1 2 20%
1m1f–1m2f 3 0 1 0%
2m 2 0 1 0%
1m3f–1m4f 1 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 1 6 Oct Galway (IRE)

    Prominent in second - went to the front 2 out and two lengths up over the last - kept on strongly when pushed to win

  • Pos 2 28 Sep Roscommon (IRE)

    Sat behind front pair early - third at halfway - urged forward three out - moved left approaching the following fence - driven into second nearing the last - unable to close and held the effort to the line

  • Pos 9 26 Aug Bellewstown (IRE)

    Settled around midfield - slipped towards the back with three furlongs left - unable to close from there - well held in 9th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

1
6 Oct
Galway (IRE) — Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
2m 0.5f · Yielding · Jack Kennedy
3/1
SP
2
28 Sep
Roscommon (IRE) — Athleague Maiden Hurdle
1m 7.5f · Good To Yielding · Jack Kennedy
4/1
SP
3
18 Sep
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) — Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap
1m 4f · Standard · Conor Cusack
33/1
SP
9
26 Aug
Bellewstown (IRE) — John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2m 1f · Good · Jack Kennedy
12/1
SP
5
4 Aug
Roscommon (IRE) — James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle
1m 7.5f · Yielding To Soft · Jack Kennedy
12/1
SP
3
24 Jul
Kilbeggan (IRE) — Tote Maiden Hurdle
2m 3f · Good · Jack Kennedy
33/1
SP
6
14 Jul
Downpatrick (IRE) — Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2m 2f · Good · Jack Kennedy
17/2
SP
9
31 Dec
Punchestown — Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2m 0.5f · Yielding · Jordan Gainford
20/1
SP
2
20 Sep
Gowran Park — Racing Again October 3rd & 4th Maiden
1m 1.5f · Heavy · Paddy Harnett
14/1
SP
9
6 Sep
Navan — Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden
1m 2f · Good · Gavin Ryan
50/1
SP
7
23 Aug
Curragh — Donohue Marquees Maiden
1m 2f · Good · Paddy Harnett
25/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
1 May
Sire
No Nay Never (USA)
Dam
Asteya (IRE)
Damsire
Tiger Hill (IRE)
Breeder
Whisperview Trading Ltd

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