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Optima RacingHorses › Approaching Dawn (IRE)

Approaching Dawn (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2025-10-18 to 2026-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim Goldie.
Pedigree Dawn Approach (IRE) × Taispeantas (IRE) (by Chevalier)
OwnerD P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde
BreederRobert Lynch
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 58 · best TS 53
11
Runs
2
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
2.2
Actual / Expected
143.2%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-07-05 5d Ayr 8f Good 6 1/10 0 Lauren Young 130 46 49 53 11/4F
Flat Turf Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Dwelt at the start - at the back - pressed over 2f out then improved entering the final furlong - moved to the front entering the final 110yds and prevailed narrowly
2026-06-30 8d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 4/7 1.25 Lauren Young 113 46 58 29 10/1
Flat Turf Melissa, Arabella And Oriana Hawthorne Handicap Taken down early - slowly away - in rear - headway when not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run several times in final 2f)(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
2026-06-22 3d Musselburgh 8f Good 6 3/7 0.75 Lauren Young 117 46 51 30 9/2
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - in rear - bit short of room over 2f out - headway on outer and edged left 1f out - kept on(op 7/2)
2026-06-19 13d Ayr 8f Soft 6 9/9 2.75 Lauren Young 122 46 24 22 4/1
Flat Turf Outcider Handicap Went to post early in hood - broke slowly and conceded ground - trailed at the rear throughout - pushed along 2f out but never involved
2026-06-06 22d Musselburgh 8f Good 6 1/12 0 Lauren Young 122 45 56 50 22/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap Walked to post - switched sharply right soon after start - held up in last - still plenty to do 3f out - soon rapid headway against far rail - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied and led again towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2026-05-15 10d Hamilton 8.5f Good 6 5/8 2.5 William Pyle h 121 46 38 15 40/1
Flat Turf Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Raced in last - some headway 3f out - weakened from over 1f out
2026-05-05 6d Ayr 7f Firm 6 7/7 1.25 Rhys Elliott h 112 45 38 28 40/1
Flat Turf Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - on near side of group when weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)
2026-04-29 156d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 8/11 3.25 Paul Mulrennan h 126 46 31 17 28/1
Flat Turf Livescore Bet Handicap Slightly awkward start - in rear throughout(tchd 33/1)
2025-11-24 28d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/7 4.5 Lauren Young 128 32 17 150/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
2025-10-27 9d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/5 3.75 Paul Mulrennan 133 32 2 150/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - raced in last throughout(op 100/1)
2025-10-18 DEB Catterick 6f Good 5 9/9 2.25 Paul Mulrennan 133 14 33/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 68225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh4125.0%
Ayr3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-10-18–2026-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.