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Direct Approach (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2015-01-29 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Asteya (IRE) (by Tiger Hill)

OwnerKieron Gammell

BreederWhisperview Trading Ltd

Ratings Official 52 · best RPR 71 · best TS 47

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

10.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 10 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
2026-07-14	195d	Downpatrick	18f	Good	–	6/9	6	Jack Kennedy	154	–	–	–	17/2
Hurdle Turf Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Soon held up towards the back - a minor mistake at the 2nd - fell away from 4 out and never a threat
2025-12-31	102d	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	9/13	9.5	Jordan Gainford	154	–	63	2	20/1
Hurdle Turf Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - not fluent 2nd - weakened after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-20	14d	Gowran Park	9.5f	Heavy	–	2/16	6	Paddy Harnett b	129	–	69	45	14/1
Flat Turf Racing Again October 3rd & 4th Maiden Disputed lead - wandered around and headed over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 16/1)
2025-09-06	14d	Navan	10f	Good	–	9/17	1.75	Gavin Ryan	134	–	71	47	50/1
Flat Turf Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden In touch with leaders - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced(op 28/1)
2025-08-23	3805d	Curragh	10f	Good	–	7/10	2	Paddy Harnett	129	–	69	11	25/1
Flat Turf Donohue Marquees Maiden Slowly into stride - towards rear - ran green halfway - some headway under 2f out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1)
2015-03-24	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f	Standard	6	8/9	–	P J McDonald	125	52	–	–	33/1
32Red On The App Store Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-03-12	13d	Hexham	16f	Soft	4	99/10	–	Tom Siddall	155	64	–	–	25/1
Woodlawn Novices Hurdle
2015-02-27	20d	Doncaster	16.5f	Good	4	99/12	–	William Kennedy	140	79	–	–	200/1
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2015-02-07	9d	Uttoxeter	20f	Soft	5	99/10	–	Tom Siddall	158	–	–	–	200/1
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2015-01-29	DEB	Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f	Standard	5	6/8	–	Josh Doyle	125	55	46	16	16/1
32Red Apprentice Handicap (Tapeta)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	5	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	0	0.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-29–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.