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Horse profile
Royal Approach
- TrainerJohn Norton
- OwnerRussell H Lee
- FamilyHeight Of Passion
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 2001
- Highest OR
- 63
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 45 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Nov 2006, Southwell (AW) (9/13)
- 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 | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 06 | Southwell (AW) | 9/13 | 80/1 | dist | Paul Mulrennan | John Norton | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Maiden Claiming Stakes | Class 7 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard | 8-12 | 45 | Bolckow (GB) | £1,706 | 21 | 0/11 |
| 12 Oct 06 | Southwell (AW) | 4/12 | 40/1 | 15½ | Pat Cosgrave | John Norton | Base 4 Maiden Claiming Stakes | Class 7 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 8-13 | 50 | Dream Forest (IRE) | £1,775 | 12 | 0/6 |
| 30 Sep 06 | Redcar | 13/13 | 100/1 | dist | Jamie Moriarty | John Norton | redcarracing.co.uk Super Selling Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m3f | Good | 8-6 | 52 | Light Sentence (GB) | £5,505 | 743 | 0/12 |
| 17 Sep 04 | Nottingham | 9/13 | 80/1 | 15¼ | Fergus Sweeney | Michael Blanshard | iBetX.com - The Punter's Choice Madame Jones Classified Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Soft | 8-9 | 60 | Incroyable (GB) | £4,111 | 81 | 0/12 |
| 28 Jun 04 | Southwell (AW) | 11/11 | 20/1 | dist | Fergus Sweeney | Michael Blanshard | Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m4f | Standard | 9-3 | 63 | It's Blue Chip (GB) | £3,465 | 58 | 2/10 |
| 1 May 04 | Haydock | 5/8 | 33/1 | 11¾ | Fergus Sweeney | Michael Blanshard | stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m2½f | Good | 8-9 | - | Destination Dubai (USA) | £5,766 | 235 | 2/7 |
| 9 Sep 03 | Leicester | 15/15 | 25/1 | 21¼ | Franny Norton | Michael Blanshard | European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Firm | 8-11 | - | Shalaya (IRE) | £4,241 | 30 | 1/13 |
| 10 Aug 03 | Windsor | 6/14 | 12/1 | 4¾ | John Egan | Michael Blanshard | Happy 25th Birthday To Jenny Lee Maiden Auction Stakes Class F | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 8-9 | - | Mocca (IRE) | £3,430 | - | 0/13 |
- 9/132 Nov 06 · Southwell (AW)80/1
wbx.com World Bet Exchange Maiden Claiming Stakes
Class 71m3fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 06
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 9/13
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Paul Mulrennan
- Trainer
- John Norton
- Race
- wbx.com World Bet Exchange Maiden Claiming Stakes
- Class
- Class 7
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- 45
- Winner / 2nd
- Bolckow (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,706
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 0/11
- 4/1212 Oct 06 · Southwell (AW)40/1
Base 4 Maiden Claiming Stakes
Class 71mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 12 Oct 06
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 4/12
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- 15½
- Jockey
- Pat Cosgrave
- Trainer
- John Norton
- Race
- Base 4 Maiden Claiming Stakes
- Class
- Class 7
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-13
- OR
- 50
- Winner / 2nd
- Dream Forest (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,775
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 0/6
redcarracing.co.uk Super Selling Stakes
Class 51m3fGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Sep 06
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 13/13
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Jamie Moriarty
- Trainer
- John Norton
- Race
- redcarracing.co.uk Super Selling Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-6
- OR
- 52
- Winner / 2nd
- Light Sentence (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,505
- Days
- 743
- Future form
- 0/12
iBetX.com - The Punter's Choice Madame Jones Classified Stakes
Class 51m2fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 17 Sep 04
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 9/13
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- 15¼
- Jockey
- Fergus Sweeney
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- iBetX.com - The Punter's Choice Madame Jones Classified Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 60
- Winner / 2nd
- Incroyable (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,111
- Days
- 81
- Future form
- 0/12
- 11/1128 Jun 04 · Southwell (AW)20/1
Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
Class 51m4fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 04
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 11/11
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Fergus Sweeney
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 63
- Winner / 2nd
- It's Blue Chip (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,465
- Days
- 58
- Future form
- 2/10
stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m2½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 04
- Course
- Haydock
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 11¾
- Jockey
- Fergus Sweeney
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Destination Dubai (USA)
- Winner prize
- £5,766
- Days
- 235
- Future form
- 2/7
European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 41mFirm
All fields
- Date
- 9 Sep 03
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 15/15
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 21¼
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Shalaya (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,241
- Days
- 30
- Future form
- 1/13
Happy 25th Birthday To Jenny Lee Maiden Auction Stakes Class F
Class 61mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 10 Aug 03
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 6/14
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 4¾
- Jockey
- John Egan
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- Happy 25th Birthday To Jenny Lee Maiden Auction Stakes Class F
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mocca (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,430
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 04 | Southwell (AW) | Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E | 11/11 | Crocolat (GB) | 4 | 12 Jul 04 | Southwell (AW) | St John Gualbert's Day Classified Claiming Stakes Class F |
| 28 Jun 04 | Southwell (AW) | Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E | 11/11 | Rock Lobster I (GB) | 6 | 24 Jul 04 | Nottingham | Happy Birthday Mark Bemrose Handicap Class E |
| 1 May 04 | Haydock | stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D | 5/8 | Twofan (USA) | 2 | 14 May 04 | Nottingham | Colwick Park Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 1 May 04 | Haydock | stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D | 5/8 | Corran Ard (IRE) | 4 | 12 May 04 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Michael Burke & Co. Auctioneering Handicap |
| 9 Sep 03 | Leicester | European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 15/15 | Shady Reflection (USA) | 7 | 29 Sep 03 | Hamilton | Famous Grouse Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E |
- 11/1128 Jun 04 · Southwell (AW)
Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 04
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
- This horse
- 11/11
- Winner next time
- Crocolat (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 12 Jul 04
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- St John Gualbert's Day Classified Claiming Stakes Class F
- 11/1128 Jun 04 · Southwell (AW)
Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 04
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Battle of Vicksburg Handicap Class E
- This horse
- 11/11
- Winner next time
- Rock Lobster I (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 24 Jul 04
- Race won
- Happy Birthday Mark Bemrose Handicap Class E
- 5/81 May 04 · Haydock
stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 04
- Course
- Haydock
- Race
- stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- Twofan (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 14 May 04
- Race won
- Colwick Park Maiden Stakes Class D
- 5/81 May 04 · Haydock
stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 04
- Course
- Haydock
- Race
- stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- Corran Ard (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 12 May 04
- Race won
- Michael Burke & Co. Auctioneering Handicap
- 15/159 Sep 03 · Leicester
European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 9 Sep 03
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 15/15
- Winner next time
- Shady Reflection (USA)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 29 Sep 03
- At
- Hamilton
- Race won
- Famous Grouse Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Norton | Michael Blanshard | 30 Sep 06 | 2 Nov 06 | 13/13 | 52 | 45 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Michael Blanshard | - | 10 Aug 03 | 17 Sep 04 | 6/14 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Norton
- Trainer
- John Norton
- Moved from
- Michael Blanshard
- First run
- 30 Sep 06
- Last run
- 2 Nov 06
- First run for yard
- 13/13
- OR first run
- 52
- OR last run
- 45
- Best OR
- 52
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Michael Blanshard
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- First run
- 10 Aug 03
- Last run
- 17 Sep 04
- First run for yard
- 6/14
- OR first run
- 63
- OR last run
- 60
- Best OR
- 63
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 63 | 10 Aug 03 | 2 Nov 06 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 63
- First run
- 10 Aug 03
- Last run
- 2 Nov 06
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Firm
- Going
- Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Southwell (AW)
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Haydock
- Course
- Haydock
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Leicester
- Course
- Leicester
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nottingham
- Course
- Nottingham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Redcar
- Course
- Redcar
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Windsor
- Course
- Windsor
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 7
- Class
- Class 7
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| John Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fergus Sweeney
- Jockey
- Fergus Sweeney
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Franny Norton
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
John Egan
- Jockey
- John Egan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jamie Moriarty
- Jockey
- Jamie Moriarty
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pat Cosgrave
- Jockey
- Pat Cosgrave
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Paul Mulrennan
- Jockey
- Paul Mulrennan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blanshard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| John Norton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Blanshard
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
John Norton
- Trainer
- John Norton
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRoyal Applause (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireWaajib (IRE)
- Sire's damFlying Melody (GB)
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 branchPassionelle (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNashwan (USA)
- Dam's damHeight Of Passion (GB)
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
Height Of Passion (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseRoyal Approach (GB)
Sexhorse
Foaled2001
SireRoyal Applause (GB)
DamPassionelle (GB)
DamsireNashwan (USA)
Sire's sireWaajib (IRE)
Sire's damFlying Melody (GB)
2nd damHeight Of Passion (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingPassionately Royal (GB)
Female line
- Passionelle (GB) · by Nashwan (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
- Height Of Passion (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Applause (GB) | Passionelle (GB) | Nashwan (USA) | horse | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f |
Royal Applause (GB)
- Damsire
- Nashwan (USA)
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Royal Applause (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 15,065 | 1,323 | 3,897 | 8 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 2,299 | 204 | 614 | 4 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 4,925 | 401 | 1,275 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on AW going | 805 | 67 | 206 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 15,065
- Wins
- 1,323
- Placed
- 3,897
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 8
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 2,299
- Wins
- 204
- Placed
- 614
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 4,925
- Wins
- 401
- Placed
- 1,275
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Runs
- 805
- Wins
- 67
- Placed
- 206
- 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.
Royal Applause (GB) × Nashwan mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 5 | 1 | 129 | 13 | 31 | £217,028 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 130 | 13 | 31 | £217,028 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 129
- Wins
- 13
- 2nd/3rd
- 31
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £217,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 130
- Wins
- 13
- 2nd/3rd
- 31
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £217,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take A Bow I (GB) | 26 | 5 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £164,176 | €0 |
| Suzi Spends (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 0 | - | £28,286 | €0 |
| Passionately Royal (GB) | 20 | 2 | 0 | - | £11,836 | €0 |
| Melgate Melody (GB) | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,838 | €0 |
| El Rey Royale (GB) | 19 | 1 | 0 | - | £6,896 | €0 |
| Premier Man (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Hurricane Harry (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £385 | €0 |
| Royal Approach (GB) | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Regal Curtsy (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | £611 | €0 |
Take A Bow I (GB)
- Horse
- Take A Bow I (GB)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £164,176
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Suzi Spends (IRE)
- Horse
- Suzi Spends (IRE)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £28,286
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Passionately Royal (GB)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,836
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Melgate Melody (GB)
- Horse
- Melgate Melody (GB)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,838
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
El Rey Royale (GB)
- Horse
- El Rey Royale (GB)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,896
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Premier Man (IRE)
- Horse
- Premier Man (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hurricane Harry (GB)
- Horse
- Hurricane Harry (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £385
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Royal Approach (GB)
- Horse
- Royal Approach (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Regal Curtsy (GB)
- Horse
- Regal Curtsy (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £611
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 45 | 63 | 45 | 5 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 45
- Highest OR
- 63
- Lowest OR
- 45
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 06 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 45 | -5 | 9/13 |
| 12 Oct 06 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 50 | -2 | 4/12 |
| 30 Sep 06 | Redcar | Flat | 52 | -8 | 13/13 |
| 17 Sep 04 | Nottingham | Flat | 60 | -3 | 9/13 |
| 28 Jun 04 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 63 | - | 11/11 |
- 9/132 Nov 06 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 06
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 45
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- 9/13
- 4/1212 Oct 06 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 12 Oct 06
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 50
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 4/12
- 13/1330 Sep 06 · Redcar
All fields
- Date
- 30 Sep 06
- Course
- Redcar
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 52
- Change
- -8
- Pos
- 13/13
- 9/1317 Sep 04 · Nottingham
All fields
- Date
- 17 Sep 04
- Course
- Nottingham
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 60
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 9/13
- 11/1128 Jun 04 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 04
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 63
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 11/11
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 45 | 45 | 0 | 63 | -18 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 45
- OR last run
- 45
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 63
- v highest
- -18
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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Passionately Royal (GB)2W · 20R
Half siblings
By Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
- Cardington (GB)1W · 21R
By Diktat (GB)
- Hasty Passion (GB)1W · 11R
- Dickie Valentine (GB)0W · 19R
By Polish Precedent (USA)
- Blackwater Pete (GB)1W · 15R
Female line
- 1Passionelle (GB) · by Nashwan (USA)
- 2Height Of Passion (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Brown Panther (GB)10W · 22R · 1 G1
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Treble Heights (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Royal Approach foaled?
Royal Approach (GB) was foaled in 2001.
Who are the sire and dam of Royal Approach?
Royal Approach (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Passionelle (GB), a daughter of Nashwan (USA).
Who trained Royal Approach?
Royal Approach (GB) was trained by John Norton and owned by Russell H Lee at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Michael Blanshard.
What is Royal Approach's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Royal Approach (GB) ran 8 times without winning.
What was Royal Approach's official rating?
Royal Approach (GB) was last officially rated 45 on the Flat (career high 63).
Is Royal Approach still racing?
Royal Approach (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 November 2006 at Southwell (AW) in the wbx.com World Bet Exchange Maiden Claiming Stakes, finishing 9th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Royal Approach related to any top horses?
Royal Approach (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Brown Panther (GB) (first cousin, Group 1 winner) and Treble Heights (IRE) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Height Of Passion (GB) family.
What is Royal Approach's record at Southwell (AW)?
Royal Approach (GB) ran most often at Southwell (AW), with no wins from 3 runs there.
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