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Art Approval (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2020-08-16 to 2024-09-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joe Tickle.
Pedigree Authorized (IRE) × Rock Art (IRE) (by Rock Of Gibraltar)
OwnerRupert Lowe
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 130 · best TS 119
22
Runs
3
Wins
13.6%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.78
Actual / Expected
-65.4%
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Full form — last 22 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
2024-09-16 19d Worcester 23f Good 4 7/14 1.5 Sean Houlihan p 158 110 101 90 22/1
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Midfield - lost position 8th - struggling after 4 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 18/1)
2024-08-28 57d Worcester 23f Good 4 8/11 1.5 Sean Houlihan p 169 111 95 85 16/1
Hurdle Turf Jane Earp Happy 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - lost position just after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-07-02 31d Stratford 22f Firm 4 2/8 1.5 Sean Houlihan p 162 109 110 82 8/1
Hurdle Turf Saige Composite Products Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent on inner - no chance with winner but kept on well and went second inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-06-01 38d Worcester 23f Good 4 3/9 0.75 Sean Houlihan p 168 110 109 65 33/1
Hurdle Turf Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in midfield - ridden before 2 out - left in fourth last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-04-24 23d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 5/8 2.5 Liam Harrison 160 113 108 76 25/1
Hurdle Turf Carlsberg Marstons Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - outpaced 7th - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 22/1)
2024-04-01 144d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 5/11 1.5 Jack Hogan 165 115 112 101 80/1
Hurdle Turf Visit Irish P2P Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway into midfield 4th - not fluent and lost position 6th - some headway 3 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - stayed on run-in(Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
2023-11-09 318d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 99/12 Mr Zac Baker 166 118 66/1
Hurdle Turf Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - lost position 3rd - dropped to rear 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 28/1)
2022-12-26 17d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 8/10 Paddy Brennan p 147 123 86 55 33/1
Ladbrokes Get Your £1 Free Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-09 47d Cheltenham 25.5f Good 3 2/3 Paddy Brennan 153 129 126 68 3/1
Cheltenham & South-West Racing Club Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-23 16d Aintree 25f Soft 3 3/4 Paddy Brennan 156 124 124 42 9/2
Jewson Wigan Victoria Street Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-07 154d Chepstow 23.5f Firm 2 3/3 Paddy Brennan 158 124 124 75 3/1
Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-06 48d Market Rasen 23f Good 3 8/9 Connor Brace 162 126 122 106 5/1
Unibet Youre On Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-19 34d Kempton 21f Good 2 11/17 Connor Brace t 149 128 108 95 8/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-13 43d Exeter 23f Soft 2 3/6 Paddy Brennan 157 128 128 65 7/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-01-01 50d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 5/14 Paddy Brennan 149 128 128 106 5/1
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-12 21d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 1/20 Peter Kavanagh 151 120 130 119 10/3
Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-10-22 199d Cheltenham 20f Good 3 4/12 Paddy Brennan 147 121 123 107 9/2
Abu Dhabi Digital Exchange Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-06 80d Exeter 17f Firm 3 1/5 Paddy Brennan 159 118 120 85 10/11
City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-16 64d Market Rasen 18.5f Heavy 4 1/6 Connor Brace 153 118 116 112 1/3
MansionBet Watch & Bet Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-11-13 21d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 3 7/17 Paddy Brennan 159 118 118 92 15/2
Valda Energy Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-23 68d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 2/6 Paddy Brennan 154 116 88 9/1
Catesby Estates Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-08-16 DEB Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 2/5 Paddy Brennan 150 107 36 5/2
Betway Novices Hurdle (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
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 39222.2%
Class 49111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10110.0%
Soft800.0%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham6116.7%
Market Rasen3133.3%
Worcester300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-16–2024-09-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.