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Horse profile
Irish Approach (USA)
- TrainerJonathan E Sheppard
- OwnerAugustin Stable
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1989
See also: Irish Approach (IRE) · David O'Meara · 6 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,730 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Dec 1994, Cheltenham (4/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 94 | Cheltenham | 4/9 | 9/2 | 10 | Craig Thornton | Jonathan E Sheppard | Lonesome Glory Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings Challenge | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good to Soft | 11-10 | Fatack (GB) | £10,260 | 17 | 0/7 |
| 23 Nov 94 | Cheltenham | 2/4 | 11/1 | 1½ | Craig Thornton | Jonathan E Sheppard | Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m½f | Good to Soft | 11-10 | Relkeel (GB) | £6,645 | - | 1/3 |
Lonesome Glory Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings Challenge
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 10 Dec 94
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- 4/9
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 10
- Jockey
- Craig Thornton
- Trainer
- Jonathan E Sheppard
- Race
- Lonesome Glory Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings Challenge
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Fatack (GB)
- Winner prize
- £10,260
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 0/7
Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 23 Nov 94
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- 2/4
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- 1½
- Jockey
- Craig Thornton
- Trainer
- Jonathan E Sheppard
- Race
- Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Relkeel (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,645
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 94 | Cheltenham | Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge | 2/4 | Relkeel (GB) | 1 | 3 Dec 94 | Sandown | William Hill Handicap Hurdle Guaranteed Minimum Value £35000 Grade 3 |
- 2/423 Nov 94 · Cheltenham
Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge
All fields
- Date
- 23 Nov 94
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- Bateman Catering Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings' Challenge
- This horse
- 2/4
- Winner next time
- Relkeel (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 3 Dec 94
- At
- Sandown
- Race won
- William Hill Handicap Hurdle Guaranteed Minimum Value £35000 Grade 3
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan E Sheppard | 23 Nov 94 | 10 Dec 94 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,730 | €0 |
Jonathan E Sheppard
- Trainer
- Jonathan E Sheppard
- First run
- 23 Nov 94
- Last run
- 10 Dec 94
- First run for yard
- 2/4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,730
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,730 | €0 | 23 Nov 94 | 10 Dec 94 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,730
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Nov 94
- Last run
- 10 Dec 94
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchIrish River (FR)
Parent · 1
- SireIrish River (FR)
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 branchFirst Approach (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNorthern Fling (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- First Approach (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish River (FR) | First Approach (USA) | Northern Fling (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m |
Irish River (FR)
- Sire
- Irish River (FR)
- Damsire
- Northern Fling (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m
Progeny of Irish River (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 652 | 59 | 161 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 413 | 45 | 113 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 120 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 82 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 652
- Wins
- 59
- Placed
- 161
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 413
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 113
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 120
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 21
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 16
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Irish River (FR) × Northern Fling mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £2,730 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,730
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Approach (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £2,730 | €0 |
Irish Approach (USA)
- Horse
- Irish Approach (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,730
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Irish Approach is the only foal out of First Approach (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Irish Approach is the only foal out of First Approach (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1First Approach (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Irish Approach foaled?
Irish Approach (USA) was foaled in 1989.
Who are the sire and dam of Irish Approach?
Irish Approach (USA) is by Irish River (FR) out of First Approach (USA), a daughter of Northern Fling (USA).
Who trained Irish Approach?
Irish Approach (USA) was trained by Jonathan E Sheppard and owned by Augustin Stable at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Irish Approach's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Irish Approach (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Irish Approach still racing?
Irish Approach (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 December 1994 at Cheltenham in the Lonesome Glory Hurdle For The Sport Of Kings Challenge, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.
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