HORSE PROFILE

Intense Approach (GB) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

ch gelding · by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Intense Tango (GB)

★ Career record

21
Runs
7
Wins
33%
Win %
10
Placed
48%
Place %
£70,099
Earnings
Recent form 815UR516513 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

137
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Cheltenham 4 1 1 25%
Bellewstown 3 1 1 33%
Musselburgh 2 1 1 50%
Kelso 2 1 1 50%
Downpatrick 2 1 2 50%
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 12 5 7 42%
Good To Soft 5 1 1 20%
Heavy 2 0 0 0%
Soft 1 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 1 1 100%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 12 5 6 42%
2m1f–2m4f 5 1 2 20%
2m 3 1 2 33%
1m5f–1m6f 1 0 0 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 13 31 Jul Galway (IRE)

    Sat close to the pace early - shared front spot by the 9th before losing command approaching 2 out - faded late finishing well beaten

  • Pos 5 2 Jul Bellewstown

    Slow to break and dropped well back - midpack in 6th around 4f out - unable to close from there and finished 5th

  • Pos 16 12 Mar Cheltenham

    Settled off the pace in the pack - clipped fence 10th and lost momentum - erred again 4 out then dropped away steadily to finish last

  • Pos 5 28 Feb Navan

    Tracked front group early - up to 3rd by halfway with a minor error 4 out - pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out before finishing 5th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

13
31 Jul
Galway (IRE) — Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase
2m 6.5f · Good · Alex Harvey
16/1
SP
5
2 Jul
Bellewstown — Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race
1m 4.5f · Good · Ms L A Byrne
13/2
SP
16
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good · Class 1 · Alex Harvey
80/1
SP
5
28 Feb
Navan — Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)
2m · Heavy · Darragh O'Keeffe
50/1
SP
UR
1 Feb
Musselburgh — bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Alex Harvey
11/2
SP
5
25 Oct
Cheltenham — William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
3m 1f · Good · Class 2 · Alex Harvey
2/1F
SP
1
1 Aug
Galway — Guinness Beginners Chase
2m 6.5f · Good · Alex Harvey
13/2
SP
8
23 Apr
Perth — British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
3m · Good To Soft · Class 1 · James Bowen
9/1
SP
PU
14 Mar
Cheltenham — Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
3m · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Sean Bowen
14/1
SP
1
1 Feb
Musselburgh — bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
3m · Good To Soft · Class 2 · James Bowen
5/4F
SP
1
26 Oct
Cheltenham — William Hill Betting Done Properly Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
3m · Good · Class 2 · Harry Cobden
2/1F
SP
2
11 Oct
Chepstow — Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
2m 3.5f · Soft · Class 1 · Harry Cobden
11/2
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
15 Mar
Sire
Jack Hobbs (GB)
Dam
Intense Tango (GB)
Damsire
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Breeder
Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd

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