Gayles Approach (GB)

Dam of Harwell Lad (IRE), Great Approach (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 6 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 64 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £117,125 GB
Best progeny OR: 144
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1989	Harwell Lad (IRE)	6	Grade 3 winner	R H Alner	gelding	Over The River (FR)	17	3	2	35.3%	144	£90,475	20 Feb 98
1990	Vital Approach (IRE)	0	-	W J Burke	mare	Mandalus (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	17 Jun 96
1993	Nice Approach (IRE)	0	-	J W Dufosee	gelding	Over The River (FR)	25	3	2	0.0%	83	£3,391	10 May 02
1994	Dramatic Approach I (IRE)	0	-	Brendan Powell	gelding	Dry Dock (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	20 Jan 04
1999	Selective Approach (IRE)	0	-	Edward U Hales	gelding	Bob Back (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	25 Apr 05
2001	Great Approach (IRE)	2	-	Nicky Richards	gelding	Simply Great (FR)	15	4	2	13.3%	125	£23,259	2 May 09

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


26 Apr 97	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Sandown	41st Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase	Grade 3	141	£57,400
21 Mar 09	Great Approach (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	120	£9,822
2 Feb 07	Great Approach (IRE)	Catterick	Go Racing At Wetherby Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	99	£5,205
7 Dec 96	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Towcester	Alderton Handicap Chase Class C	Class 3	126	£5,150
1 Dec 95	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Exeter	BonusPrint Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	101	£4,013
16 Nov 95	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Wincanton	Chard Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	-	£3,765
18 Oct 95	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Exeter	Booker Foodservice First For Service Duchy Of Cornwall Cup Novices' Chase Cla…	Class 3	-	£3,615
3 Nov 95	Harwell Lad (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Permit Trainers Association Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	94	£2,406

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Over The River (FR)	1989-1993	2	2	1	1	42	6	14.3%	£93,866	Harwell Lad (IRE)
Mandalus (IRE)	1990	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Dry Dock (GB)	1994	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-
Bob Back (USA)	1999	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	-
Simply Great (FR)	2001	1	1	1	0	15	2	13.3%	£23,259	Great Approach (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Gayles Approach produced?: Gayles Approach (GB) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 8 wins from 64 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Gayles Approach?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Gayles Approach (GB) is Harwell Lad (IRE), by Over The River (FR), a Grade 3 winner with a best official rating of 144; the top win came in the 41st Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Sandown on 26 April 1997.
How many black-type winners has Gayles Approach produced?: Gayles Approach (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Gayles Approach's offspring won?: The offspring of Gayles Approach (GB) have earned £117,125 in Britain since 1990.
What is Gayles Approach's pedigree?: Gayles Approach (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE).
Did Gayles Approach race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Gayles Approach (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Gayles Approach been mated with?: The known produce of Gayles Approach (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Over The River (FR) (2 foals).
Have Gayles Approach's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Gayles Approach (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Gayles Approach belong to?: Gayles Approach (GB) is the founding mare of the Gayles Approach (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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