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Horse profile

Lunar Approach

Sex
mare
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Jun 1995, Clonmel (IRE) (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
9

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndFuture form
1 Jun 95Clonmel (IRE)9/920/19½F WoodsPatrick J McCarthyGaltee HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fGood10-8V'Soske Gale (IRE)0/7

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Patrick J McCarthy1 Jun 951 Jun 959/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
Patrick J McCarthy
First run
1 Jun 95
Last run
1 Jun 95
First run for yard
9/9
Runs
1
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€01 Jun 951 Jun 95
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Jun 95
Last run
1 Jun 95

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMandalus (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMandalus (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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
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Breeding card

HorseLunar Approach (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1990
SireMandalus (IRE)
DamCrash Approach (GB)
DamsireCrash Course (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingAdamant Approach (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
Mandalus (IRE)Crash Approach (GB)Crash Course (GB)mareFlat 15.3f · NH 2m4½fFlat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f
Mandalus (IRE)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Mandalus (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,9385911,6158.5%23.3%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f2,4191935558.0%22.9%10
On Good going2,3671875407.9%22.8%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going811581767.2%21.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,938
Wins
591
Placed
1,615
Win %
8.5%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2,419
Wins
193
Placed
555
Win %
8.0%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,367
Wins
187
Placed
540
Win %
7.9%
Place %
22.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
811
Wins
58
Placed
176
Win %
7.2%
Place %
21.7%
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.

Mandalus (IRE) × Crash Course mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt8337.5%0127193115.0%£35,652€393,908
Flat11100.0%041025.0%£0€13,036
All runs8337.5%0131203115.3%£35,652€406,944
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
8
Winners
3
Winners %
37.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
127
Wins
19
2nd/3rd
31
Win %
15.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,652
Prize IRE (€)
€393,908
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€13,036
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
3
Winners %
37.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
131
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
31
Win %
15.3%
Prize GB (£)
£35,652
Prize IRE (€)
€406,944

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 (€)
Adamant Approach (IRE)66130£22,129€359,594
Polaris Flame (IRE)2740£0€47,350
Catherine's Way (IRE)2130£12,875€0
Lunar Approach (IRE)100£0€0
Blazing County (IRE)200£0€0
Courseman (IRE)300£0€0
Mr Matchit (IRE)400£648€0
Bally Lickay (IRE)700£0€0
Adamant Approach (IRE)
Runs
66
Wins
13
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£22,129
Prize IRE (€)
€359,594
Polaris Flame (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€47,350
Catherine's Way (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,875
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lunar Approach (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Blazing County (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Courseman (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr Matchit (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£648
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bally Lickay (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Crash Approach (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Balinger (GB)

By Dry Dock (GB)

By Presenting (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 Lunar Approach foaled?

Lunar Approach (IRE) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Lunar Approach?

Lunar Approach (IRE) is by Mandalus (IRE) out of Crash Approach (GB), a daughter of Crash Course (GB).

Who trained Lunar Approach?

Lunar Approach (IRE) was trained by Patrick J McCarthy and owned by Mrs Carole Adams at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lunar Approach's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lunar Approach (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Lunar Approach still racing?

Lunar Approach (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 June 1995 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Galtee Hurdle, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.

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