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Optima RacingHorses › Approach The City (IRE)

Approach The City (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-15 to 2023-03-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Frost.
Pedigree New Approach (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 75 · best TS 68
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
16.0%
Place rate
1.22
Actual / Expected
50.0%
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Full form — last 25 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2023-03-09 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/10 Jack Mitchell h 130 60 56 23 10/1
Spreadex Sports Get £40 In Bonuses Handicap
2023-02-20 52d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/9 Trevor Whelan h 136 61 51 17/2
Spreadex Sports Get £40 In Bonuses Handicap
2022-12-30 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 6/12 Jack Mitchell h 137 62 64 49 4/1
Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap (Div I)
2022-12-19 6d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/12 Aiden Brookes h 135 63 63 51 9/2
Ladbrokes We Play Together Handicap
2022-12-13 43d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/13 Jack Mitchell h 133 58 70 46 13/2
Spreadex Sports Get £40 In Bonuses Confined Handicap (Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2022)
2022-10-31 360d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/10 Cieren Fallon h 135 60 60 26 3/1
Raven Roofing 50-Years Handicap (Div I)
2021-11-05 9d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 7/14 Wesley Joyce t 129 64 61 48 16/1
BetVictor Loyalty Club Apprentice Handicap
2021-10-27 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 Leigh Roche ht 140 68 57 31 9/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2021-10-22 50d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 10/14 Sean Bird ht 133 68 65 33 33/1
Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Apprentice Handicap
2021-09-02 29d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 11/11 Leigh Roche h 132 68 52 23 10/1
Donate To The Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle In Honour Of Pat Smullen Handicap
2021-08-04 16d Sligo 10f Soft 12/12 Sam Ewing t 132 67 4 10/3
Lake Isle Of Innisfree Claiming Race
2021-07-19 10d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 4/10 Sam Ewing ht 132 67 67 46 12/1
Ballinrobe Racecourse Centenary Claiming Race
2021-07-09 7d Cork 16f Good 99/18 Donagh Meyler ht 168 40/1
CorkRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
2021-07-02 45d Bellewstown 8f Good 8/15 Dylan Browne McMonagle ht 137 70 59 18 14/1
McNallys Pharmacy Duleek Claiming Race
2021-05-18 27d Sligo 10.5f Soft 7/9 J M Sheridan ht 125 70 55 13 20/1
Money Back On All Sligo Races In BoyleSports Shops Handicap
2021-04-21 11d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/10 Donagh OConnor ht 129 72 69 58 12/1
Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Claiming Race
2021-04-10 15d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/13 Shane Foley ht 138 72 63 31 16/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2021-03-26 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/13 Shane Foley ht 137 72 64 10 18/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2021-03-19 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/13 Shane Foley ht 142 70 69 68 16/1
Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Claiming Race
2021-02-26 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/8 Shane Foley h 122 72 62 48 40/1
Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap
2021-02-17 16d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/12 Sam Ewing 135 72 68 40/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (Div II)
2021-02-01 17d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 10/14 Colin Keane 135 76 34 15 12/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden
2021-01-15 90d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/14 Shane Crosse 136 64 46 50/1
Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Maiden
2020-10-17 672d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 7/10 Jack Mitchell 132 59 28 4/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novice Stakes
2018-12-15 DEB Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/12 Graham Lee 128 75 54 9/2
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5200.0%
Class 66116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)14214.3%
Middle (10-12f)10110.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20315.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)12216.7%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-15–2023-03-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.