Horse

First Approach (IRE)

13yo gelding · Trainer Noel Meade

3 wins from 14 runs, placed in 7.

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Runs

Win rate

21%

3 wins

Placed

50%

7 of 14

Official rating

136

peak 139

Prize money

£43k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Oct 17 → Feb 20

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
16 Feb 20	Navan	Ten Up Novice Chase	3m	Heavy	G	—	F	—	11-3	—	Donagh Meyler	Noel Meade	7.00	8.51
18 Jan 20	Navan	Eco Friendly Cups Beginners Chase	3m	Soft To Heavy	—	—	3/12	7½L	11-12	—	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	10.0	17.5
01 May 19	Punchestown	Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle	3m	Yielding	G	—	4/12	5L	11-10	136	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	34.0	—
15 Mar 19	Cheltenham	Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle)	3m	Good To Soft	G	—	11/20	30L	11-5	139	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	26.0	—
02 Feb 19	Leopardstown	Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors 50 000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff Novice Hurdle	2m 6f	Good To Yielding	G	—	4/16	6¾L	11-10	132	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	51.0	—
20 Jan 19	Thurles	BetVictor W.T. OGrady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle	2m 6f 110y	Good	—	—	1/3	—	11-5	132	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	1.80	1.79
06 Jan 19	Naas	Lawlors of Naas Novice Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	G	—	6/8	8½L	11-10	—	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	34.0	44.0
25 Nov 18	Navan	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	G	—	4/8	2½L	11-2	—	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	4.00	4.16
02 Nov 18	Down Royal	Eventsec Maiden Hurdle	2m 6f	Good	—	—	1/6	—	11-12	—	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade	1.90	—
21 Oct 18	Cork	Book Your Christmas Party At Cork Racecourse (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2m 3f	Good	—	—	2/6	2½L	11-11	—	Mr M J OHare	Noel Meade	2.38	2.71
08 Oct 18	Tipperary	Season Finale INH Flat Race	2m 4f	Good	—	—	1/12	—	11-11	—	Mr M J OHare	Noel Meade	2.38	—
27 Apr 18	Punchestown	GVA Donal OBuachalla Property Advisors INH Flat Race	2m 2f	Soft	—	—	9/19	22L	12-0	—	Ms N Carberry	Noel Meade	4.33	—
04 Nov 17	Down Royal	Daily Mirror (Pro/Am) Flat Race	2m	Soft	—	—	3/12	2L	11-11	—	Ms N Carberry	Noel Meade	2.75	—
10 Oct 17	Galway	Jamie Kyne Memorial Flat Race	2m 110y	Soft	—	—	2/13	½L	11-7	—	Ms N Carberry	Noel Meade	2.88	—