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Ambitious Approach (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2019-03-30 to 2023-08-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean Aherne.

Pedigree Dawn Approach (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 97 · best TS 53

Runs

Wins

8.3%

Strike rate

8.3%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

-16.7%

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Full form — last 12 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-08-30	192d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	99/15	–	Mike OConnor	165	95	–	–	25/1
John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-02-19	10d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	10/22	–	Mike OConnor	161	–	85	53	150/1
John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-09	60d	Thurles	15.5f	Good	–	8/15	–	Mike OConnor	161	–	97	21	150/1
thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-11	776d	Cork	17f	Soft	–	17/22	–	Mike OConnor	161	–	50	–	125/1
Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle
2020-10-26	58d	Galway	8.5f	Heavy	–	14/14	–	Luke McAteer b	127	77	24	2	40/1
Kone Handicap
2020-08-29	22d	Navan	8f	Soft	–	6/13	–	Kevin Manning	141	79	63	47	9/2
Blackcastle Handicap
2020-08-07	278d	Sligo	10f	Good	–	1/12	–	Kevin Manning	124	76	74	52	9/1
Kevin Egan Cars Handicap
2019-11-03	33d	Naas	5f	Heavy	–	10/18	–	Kevin Manning	131	76	58	48	14/1
Christmas Party Raceday At Naas Handicap
2019-10-01	5d	Cork	8.5f	Soft	–	5/17	–	Kevin Manning	131	–	65	49	6/1
Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden
2019-09-26	173d	Gowran Park	9.5f	Soft	–	4/16	–	Kevin Manning	131	–	67	39	11/2
2020 Golf Membership From EUR 600 Maiden
2019-04-06	7d	Leopardstown	8f	Soft	–	4/11	–	Kevin Manning	131	–	73	26	8/1
Leopardstown Summer Sizzler Maiden
2019-03-30	DEB	Navan	8f	Good	–	7/17	–	Kevin Manning	131	–	73	47	7/1
Arkle Bar Maiden (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	6	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	0	0.0%
Good	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-03-30–2023-08-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.