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Approval (GB)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2023-07-27 to 2026-05-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E McNamara.
Pedigree Le Havre (IRE) × Alnoras (GB) (by Kingman)
OwnerHurling Mad Syndicate
BreederHighclere Stud
Ratings Official 83 · best RPR 97 · best TS 100
14
Runs
2
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-22.6%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-05-30 21d Listowel 16.5f Good 5/17 4 Tom Kelly t 159 65 57 150/1
Hurdle Turf Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - rushed up and pressed leader 6th - led 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last
2026-05-09 219d Killarney 17f Soft 10/15 0.3 Tom Kelly ht 159 79 55 50/1
Hurdle Turf Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - always behind(op 33/1)
2025-10-02 13d Salisbury 10f Good 4 5/6 0.75 Tom Marquand h 140 83 80 52 11/4
Flat Turf PKF Francis Clark Handicap Took keen hold - led early - headed and prominent after 1f - disputed lead over 5f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)
2025-09-19 81d Newbury 10f Soft 4 5/12 4.25 William Buick h 140 85 78 69 9/2
Flat Turf Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - stayed on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-06-30 17d Windsor 10f Firm 3 6/7 3.75 Tom Marquand t 143 89 80 68 3/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBplus Race) Led - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-06-13 18d Sandown 10f Good 3 7/8 2.25 Tom Marquand 136 91 83 74 11/4
Flat Turf Molson Coors Handicap (Div II) Taken down early - pressed leader - prominent after 1f - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
2025-05-26 23d Redcar 10f Firm 2 9/10 0.2 Tom Marquand 138 92 80 66 5/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never better than midfield (jockey said gelding hung right-handed rounding bend into home straight)(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-05-03 275d Newmarket 9f Good 2 11/13 0.3 Tom Marquand 124 92 80 100 11/2
Flat Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2024-08-01 40d Goodwood 10f Firm 2 1/10 0 Tom Marquand 122 88 97 81 11/2
Flat Turf Coral Kincsem Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on against far rail and led inside final 110yds - ridden out(op 9/2)
2024-06-22 12d Ascot 10f Firm 2 7/12 2 Tom Marquand 125 90 79 68 6/1
Flat Turf Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Led - edged left and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
2024-06-10 44d Windsor 10f Firm 5 1/15 0 Tom Marquand 129 82 97 84 100/30
Flat Turf Download The Racing App 43 Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Started quickly - made all - going best from over 3f out - ridden and faced challenge 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - won going away(tchd 7/2)
2024-04-27 39d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 2/8 1.25 Adam Farragher 120 82 50 16/5
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led - ridden 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 6/4)
2024-03-19 236d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 2/10 0.3 Ben Coen 133 82 49 5/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Raced in second - led over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/2)
2023-07-27 DEB Doncaster 7f Soft 5 9/12 Tom Marquand 130 24 9/2
Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 4300.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)8225.0%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm5240.0%
Good400.0%
Soft300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-27–2026-05-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.