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Definite Approach (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Definite Approach

Presenting (GB) × Crash Approach (GB) (Crash Course (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1998
Highest OR
102
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,093 GB · €400 IRE
Last official rating
89 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Jan 2007, Warwick (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
4236FPUFRRPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Jan 07WarwickPU/1050/1-Warren MarstonRichard PhillipsBanbury Handicap ChaseClass 4Chase2m4½fHeavy10-1289tbMilan Deux Mille (FR)£3,25392/9
16 Jan 07FolkestoneRR/1133/1-Warren MarstonRichard PhillipsEastwell Manor Handicap ChaseClass 5Chase2m5fGood to Soft11-1089tbLescer's Lad (GB)£3,578661/10
11 Nov 06UttoxeterF/710/1-Warren MarstonRichard PhillipsRoyal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' ChaseClass 4Chase3mGood to Soft10-1297tKilbeggan Blade (GB)£3,9042602/6
24 Feb 06WarwickPU/89/1-Jimmy McCarthyRichard PhillipsRoscoe Harvey Memorial Novices' ChaseClass 4Chase3m2fSoft11-4102tChabrimal Minster (GB)£3,90480/7
16 Feb 06TauntonF/1412/1-Richard JohnsonRichard PhillipsS.I.S. Handicap ChaseClass 4Chase2m7fGood to Soft11-1102tEven More (IRE)£5,530902/13
18 Nov 05Windsor6/711/2distWarren MarstonRichard PhillipsClose Property Finance Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3m½fGood10-12--Super Lord (IRE)£3,5262550/6
8 Mar 05Exeter3/146/127Warren MarstonRichard PhillipsTozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3m½fGood to Soft11-3--Laska De Thaix (FR)£3,640251/11
11 Feb 05Kempton2/716/16Richard JohnsonRichard PhillipsCiSTM Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle3m½fGood to Soft10-12--Celtic Son (FR)£4,9834960/6
4 Oct 03Punchestown (IRE)4/227/13Alan CroweEdward U HalesBlackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Firm12-0--Lorikeet (GB)€6,900-3/18
  • PU/1025 Jan 07 · Warwick50/1

    Banbury Handicap Chase

    Class 42m4½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 07
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Banbury Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    89
    Headgear
    tb
    Winner prize
    £3,253
    Days
    9
    Future form
    2/9
  • RR/1116 Jan 07 · Folkestone33/1

    Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase

    Class 52m5fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Jan 07
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    RR/11
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    89
    Headgear
    tb
    Winner / 2nd
    Lescer's Lad (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,578
    Days
    66
    Future form
    1/10
  • F/711 Nov 06 · Uttoxeter10/1

    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase

    Class 43mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    11 Nov 06
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    F/7
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    97
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    £3,904
    Days
    260
    Future form
    2/6
  • PU/824 Feb 06 · Warwick9/1

    Roscoe Harvey Memorial Novices' Chase

    Class 43m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    24 Feb 06
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    PU/8
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Roscoe Harvey Memorial Novices' Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    102
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    £3,904
    Days
    8
    Future form
    0/7
  • F/1416 Feb 06 · Taunton12/1

    S.I.S. Handicap Chase

    Class 42m7fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 06
    Course
    Taunton
    Pos
    F/14
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    S.I.S. Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-1
    OR
    102
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Even More (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,530
    Days
    90
    Future form
    2/13
  • 6/718 Nov 05 · Windsor11/2

    Close Property Finance Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 43m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 05
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Close Property Finance Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Super Lord (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,526
    Days
    255
    Future form
    0/6
  • 3/148 Mar 05 · Exeter6/1

    Tozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 43m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 05
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    27
    Race
    Tozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,640
    Days
    25
    Future form
    1/11
  • 2/711 Feb 05 · Kempton16/1

    CiSTM Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 33m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    11 Feb 05
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    6
    Race
    CiSTM Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Celtic Son (FR)
    Winner prize
    £4,983
    Days
    496
    Future form
    0/6
  • 4/224 Oct 03 · Punchestown (IRE)7/1

    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 03
    Pos
    4/22
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    3
    Race
    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    12-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Lorikeet (GB)
    Winner prize
    €6,900
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/18

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
25 Jan 07WarwickBanbury Handicap ChasePU/10Milan Deux Mille (FR)12 Feb 07CatterickMarne Handicap Chase
25 Jan 07WarwickBanbury Handicap ChasePU/10Thedreamstillalive (IRE)-9 Mar 07LeicesterQueens Royal Lancers Novices' Chase
16 Jan 07FolkestoneEastwell Manor Handicap ChaseRR/11Gerrard (IRE)526 Mar 07StratfordJimmy's Tower Appeal Novices' Handicap Chase
11 Nov 06UttoxeterRoyal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' ChaseF/7Kilbeggan Blade (GB)130 Nov 06Market RasenHemswell Handicap Chase
11 Nov 06UttoxeterRoyal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' ChaseF/7Ferimon (GB)27 Dec 06HuntingdonWorld Bet Exchange Now Live At WBX.COM Novices' Handicap Chase
16 Feb 06TauntonS.I.S. Handicap ChaseF/14Stavordale Lad (IRE)224 Mar 06NewburyMontpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (for the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)
16 Feb 06TauntonS.I.S. Handicap ChaseF/14Wild Oats (GB)321 Mar 06ExeterTozers Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase
8 Mar 05ExeterTozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class E3/14Latzod'Alm (FR)53 May 06CheltenhamHiscox Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase
4 Oct 03Punchestown (IRE)Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race4/22Special Rate I (IRE)29 Nov 03Navan (IRE)Bar-One Racing (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
4 Oct 03Punchestown (IRE)Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race4/22Wrapitup I (IRE)1022 Oct 03Fairyhouse (IRE)November Festival Hospitality Handicap Hurdle
4 Oct 03Punchestown (IRE)Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race4/22Young Cuthbert (GB)128 Nov 03Down Royal (IRE)A.Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Ltd Maiden Hurdle
  • PU/1025 Jan 07 · Warwick

    Banbury Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 07
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    Banbury Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Milan Deux Mille (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    2 Feb 07
    Race won
    Marne Handicap Chase
  • PU/1025 Jan 07 · Warwick

    Banbury Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 07
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    Banbury Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Thedreamstillalive (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    9 Mar 07
    Race won
    Queens Royal Lancers Novices' Chase
  • RR/1116 Jan 07 · Folkestone

    Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 Jan 07
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase
    This horse
    RR/11
    Winner next time
    Gerrard (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    26 Mar 07
    Race won
    Jimmy's Tower Appeal Novices' Handicap Chase
  • F/711 Nov 06 · Uttoxeter

    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    11 Nov 06
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase
    This horse
    F/7
    Winner next time
    Kilbeggan Blade (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    30 Nov 06
    Race won
    Hemswell Handicap Chase
  • F/711 Nov 06 · Uttoxeter

    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    11 Nov 06
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Novices' Chase
    This horse
    F/7
    Winner next time
    Ferimon (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 Dec 06
    Race won
    World Bet Exchange Now Live At WBX.COM Novices' Handicap Chase
  • F/1416 Feb 06 · Taunton

    S.I.S. Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 06
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    S.I.S. Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/14
    Winner next time
    Stavordale Lad (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    24 Mar 06
    Race won
    Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase (for the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)
  • F/1416 Feb 06 · Taunton

    S.I.S. Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 06
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    S.I.S. Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/14
    Winner next time
    Wild Oats (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    21 Mar 06
    Race won
    Tozers Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase
  • 3/148 Mar 05 · Exeter

    Tozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 05
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Tozers - First For Law Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Latzod'Alm (FR)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    3 May 06
    Race won
    Hiscox Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase
  • 4/224 Oct 03 · Punchestown (IRE)

    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 03
    Race
    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    4/22
    Winner next time
    Special Rate I (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Nov 03
    Race won
    Bar-One Racing (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
  • 4/224 Oct 03 · Punchestown (IRE)

    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 03
    Race
    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    4/22
    Winner next time
    Wrapitup I (IRE)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    22 Oct 03
    Race won
    November Festival Hospitality Handicap Hurdle
  • 4/224 Oct 03 · Punchestown (IRE)

    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 03
    Race
    Blackhills (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    4/22
    Winner next time
    Young Cuthbert (GB)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    8 Nov 03
    Race won
    A.Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Ltd Maiden Hurdle

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard PhillipsEdward U Hales11 Feb 0525 Jan 072/71028910280110.0%25.0%£2,093€0
Edward U Hales-4 Oct 034 Oct 034/22---10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Richard Phillips
Moved from
Edward U Hales
First run
11 Feb 05
Last run
25 Jan 07
First run for yard
2/7
OR first run
102
OR last run
89
Best OR
102
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Edward U Hales
First run
4 Oct 03
Last run
4 Oct 03
First run for yard
4/22
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt90110.0%22.2%£2,093€4001024 Oct 0325 Jan 07
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€400
Best OR
102
First run
4 Oct 03
Last run
25 Jan 07

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30110.0%66.7%£2,093€0
Chase50000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft50110.0%40.0%£2,093€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%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 (€)
€400
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€400
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f50110.0%40.0%£2,093€0
3m2f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Warwick20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Exeter10010.0%100.0%£560€0
Folkestone10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton10100.0%100.0%£1,533€0
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Taunton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Warwick
Course
Warwick
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Punchestown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400
Taunton
Course
Taunton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 310100.0%100.0%£1,533€0
Class 460010.0%16.7%£560€0
Class 510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners40100.0%25.0%£1,533€0
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners20010.0%50.0%£560€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€400
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
February30100.0%33.3%£1,533€0
March10010.0%100.0%£560€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€400
November20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400
November
Month
November
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Warren Marston50010.0%20.0%£560€0
Richard Johnson20100.0%50.0%£1,533€0
Alan Crowe10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Jimmy McCarthy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Warren Marston
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Richard Johnson
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alan Crowe
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400
Jimmy McCarthy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard Phillips80110.0%25.0%£2,093€0
Edward U Hales10000.0%0.0%£0€400
Richard Phillips
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Edward U Hales
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40110.0%50.0%£2,093€400
t30000.0%0.0%£0€0
tb20000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€400
t
Headgear
t
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
tb
Headgear
tb
Runs
2
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€400
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10010.0%100.0%£560€0
61 to 120 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10100.0%100.0%£1,533€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 (€)
€400
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time tongue strap10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Headgear, all items worn before30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear40110.0%50.0%£2,093€400
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time tongue strap
Headgear
First time tongue strap
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Headgear, all items worn before
Headgear
Headgear, all items worn before
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€400

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPresenting (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePresenting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
  2. Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCrash Approach (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCrash Approach (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCrash Course (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Presenting (GB)
Crash Approach (GB)
Mtoto (GB)
D'Azy (GB)
Crash Course (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDefinite Approach (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1998
SirePresenting (GB)
DamCrash Approach (GB)
DamsireCrash Course (GB)
Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
Sire's damD'Azy (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingThe Hairy Mutt (IRE)

Female line

  1. Crash Approach (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Presenting (GB)Crash Approach (GB)Crash Course (GB)geldingFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4½fFlat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f
Presenting (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Presenting (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs23,1752,5096,47210.8%27.9%90
At 2m6f to 3m1f6,8937872,01411.4%29.2%50
On Good to soft or yielding going4,9224741,2939.6%26.3%50
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going1,44514739110.2%27.1%40
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
23,175
Wins
2,509
Placed
6,472
Win %
10.8%
Place %
27.9%
This horse runs
9
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
6,893
Wins
787
Placed
2,014
Win %
11.4%
Place %
29.2%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
4,922
Wins
474
Placed
1,293
Win %
9.6%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,445
Wins
147
Placed
391
Win %
10.2%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
4
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.

Presenting (GB) × Crash Course mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt9222.2%01204253.3%£33,533€3,245
Flat11100.0%0305416.7%£12,704€0
All runs9222.2%01509296.0%£46,237€3,245
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
9
Winners
2
Winners %
22.2%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
120
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
25
Win %
3.3%
Prize GB (£)
£33,533
Prize IRE (€)
€3,245
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
30
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,704
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
9
Winners
2
Winners %
22.2%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
150
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
29
Win %
6.0%
Prize GB (£)
£46,237
Prize IRE (€)
€3,245

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cumbrian Knight (IRE)8280£38,693€0
The Hairy Mutt (IRE)1510£4,261€0
De Selby (IRE)200£0€0
Presenting Henry (IRE)200£0€0
Lindas Present (IRE)400£0€0
Definite Approach (IRE)900£2,093€400
Presentable (IRE)1000£1,190€0
Earls Course (IRE)1000£0€820
Bodega Bay (IRE)1600£0€2,025
Cumbrian Knight (IRE)
Runs
82
Wins
8
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£38,693
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Hairy Mutt (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,261
Prize IRE (€)
€0
De Selby (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Presenting Henry (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lindas Present (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Definite Approach (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,093
Prize IRE (€)
€400
Presentable (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,190
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Earls Course (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€820
Bodega Bay (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,025

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt89102895
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
89
Highest OR
102
Lowest OR
89
Rated runs
5

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
25 Jan 07WarwickNH890PU/10
16 Jan 07FolkestoneNH89-8RR/11
11 Nov 06UttoxeterNH97-5F/7
24 Feb 06WarwickNH1020PU/8
16 Feb 06TauntonNH102-F/14
  • PU/1025 Jan 07 · Warwick
    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 07
    Course
    Warwick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    89
    Change
    0
    Pos
    PU/10
  • RR/1116 Jan 07 · Folkestone
    All fields
    Date
    16 Jan 07
    Course
    Folkestone
    Code
    NH
    OR
    89
    Change
    -8
    Pos
    RR/11
  • F/711 Nov 06 · Uttoxeter
    All fields
    Date
    11 Nov 06
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Code
    NH
    OR
    97
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    F/7
  • PU/824 Feb 06 · Warwick
    All fields
    Date
    24 Feb 06
    Course
    Warwick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    102
    Change
    0
    Pos
    PU/8
  • F/1416 Feb 06 · Taunton
    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 06
    Course
    Taunton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    102
    Change
    -
    Pos
    F/14

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt89890102-13
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
89
OR last run
89
Change
0
Highest OR
102
v highest
-13

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Crash Approach (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Mandalus (IRE)

By Balinger (GB)

By Dry Dock (GB)

By Bob Back (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Crash Approach (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Crash Approach family

In brief

When was Definite Approach foaled?

Definite Approach (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Definite Approach?

Definite Approach (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Crash Approach (GB), a daughter of Crash Course (GB).

Who trained Definite Approach?

Definite Approach (IRE) was trained by Richard Phillips and owned by Ascot Five Plus One at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Edward U Hales.

What is Definite Approach's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Definite Approach (IRE) ran 9 times without winning.

What was Definite Approach's official rating?

Definite Approach (IRE) was last officially rated 89 over jumps (career high 102).

Is Definite Approach still racing?

Definite Approach (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 January 2007 at Warwick in the Banbury Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Definite Approach's record at Warwick?

Definite Approach (IRE) ran most often at Warwick, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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