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Horse profile

Casual Approach (GB)

Lucifer (USA) × Arctic Brilliance (GB) (Arctic Slave)

TrainerTom Bergin
OwnerGabriel Mulholland

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1979

See also: Casual Approach (IRE) · Gordon Elliott · 8 runs · 2 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 May 1990, Ballinrobe (IRE) (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
24 May 90	Ballinrobe (IRE)	PU/7	12/1	-	H Rogers	Tom Bergin	Harp Lager Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good to Firm	11-9	Lodato (GB)	31	0/4
23 Apr 90	Sligo (IRE)	PU/6	12/1	-	H Rogers	Tom Bergin	Glencar Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Yielding	10-4	Robin Of Sherwood (GB)	32	0/5
22 Mar 90	Gowran Park (IRE)	8/12	12/1	dist	L P Cusack	Tom Bergin	Gowran Novice Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good	11-9	Boreen Owen (GB)	-	2/10

PU/724 May 90 · Ballinrobe (IRE)12/1
Harp Lager Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
24 May 90
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Pos
PU/7
SP
12/1
Btn
-
Jockey
H Rogers
Trainer
Tom Bergin
Race
Harp Lager Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Lodato (GB)
Days
31
Future form
0/4
PU/623 Apr 90 · Sligo (IRE)12/1
Glencar Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
Date
23 Apr 90
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
PU/6
SP
12/1
Btn
-
Jockey
H Rogers
Trainer
Tom Bergin
Race
Glencar Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
10-4
Winner / 2nd
Robin Of Sherwood (GB)
Days
32
Future form
0/5
8/1222 Mar 90 · Gowran Park (IRE)12/1
Gowran Novice Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
22 Mar 90
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
8/12
SP
12/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
L P Cusack
Trainer
Tom Bergin
Race
Gowran Novice Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Boreen Owen (GB)
Days
-
Future form
2/10

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
22 Mar 90	Gowran Park (IRE)	Gowran Novice Chase	8/12	Boreen Owen (GB)	1	29 Nov 90	Thurles (IRE)	Moloney Cup Handicap Chase
22 Mar 90	Gowran Park (IRE)	Gowran Novice Chase	8/12	Best Vintage I (IRE)	4	28 Mar 90	Downpatrick (IRE)	Frank Magee Memorial Novice Chase

8/1222 Mar 90 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Gowran Novice Chase
All fields
Date
22 Mar 90
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Gowran Novice Chase
This horse
8/12
Winner next time
Boreen Owen (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
29 Nov 90
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Moloney Cup Handicap Chase
8/1222 Mar 90 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Gowran Novice Chase
All fields
Date
22 Mar 90
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Gowran Novice Chase
This horse
8/12
Winner next time
Best Vintage I (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
28 Mar 90
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
Frank Magee Memorial Novice Chase

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom Bergin	22 Mar 90	24 May 90	8/12	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Tom Bergin

Trainer: Tom Bergin
First run: 22 Mar 90
Last run: 24 May 90
First run for yard: 8/12
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	22 Mar 90	24 May 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 22 Mar 90
Last run: 24 May 90

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ballinrobe (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Sligo (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ballinrobe (IRE)

Course: Ballinrobe (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sligo (IRE)

Course: Sligo (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
April	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
H Rogers	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
L P Cusack	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

H Rogers

Jockey: H Rogers
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

L P Cusack

Jockey: L P Cusack
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom Bergin	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Tom Bergin

Trainer: Tom Bergin
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchLucifer (USA)

Parent · 1

SireLucifer (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchArctic Brilliance (GB)

Parent · 1

DamArctic Brilliance (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireArctic Slave
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Lucifer (USA)

Arctic Brilliance (GB)

Not traced

Arctic Slave

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCasual Approach (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1979

SireLucifer (USA)

DamArctic Brilliance (GB)

DamsireArctic Slave

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingThe Frozen Padre (GB)

Female line

Arctic Brilliance (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lucifer (USA)	Arctic Brilliance (GB)	Arctic Slave	gelding	NH 2m3½f	Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f

Lucifer (USA)

Sire: Lucifer (USA)
Dam: Arctic Brilliance (GB)
Damsire: Arctic Slave
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Lucifer (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	307	21	73	6.8%	23.8%	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	122	12	31	9.8%	25.4%	3
On Good going	109	4	29	3.7%	26.6%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	46	3	12	6.5%	26.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 307
Wins: 21
Placed: 73
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 122
Wins: 12
Placed: 31
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 25.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 109
Wins: 4
Placed: 29
Win %: 3.7%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 46
Wins: 3
Placed: 12
Win %: 6.5%
Place %: 26.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Lucifer (USA) × Arctic Slave mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	3	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Casual Approach (GB)	3	0	0	£0	€0

Casual Approach (GB)

Horse: Casual Approach (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Arctic Brilliance (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lucifer (USA) out of Arctic Brilliance (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Ragapan (GB)

The Frozen Padre (GB)0W · 2R

By Over The River (FR)

Grange Brake (GB)10W · 65R

Female line

1Arctic Brilliance (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Casual Approach foaled?

Casual Approach (GB) was foaled in 1979.

Who are the sire and dam of Casual Approach?

Casual Approach (GB) is by Lucifer (USA) out of Arctic Brilliance (GB), a daughter of Arctic Slave.

Who trained Casual Approach?

Casual Approach (GB) was trained by Tom Bergin and owned by Gabriel Mulholland at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Casual Approach's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Casual Approach (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Casual Approach still racing?

Casual Approach (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 May 1990 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the Harp Lager Novices' Chase (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.