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Seeking Approval (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Seeking Approval

Approve (IRE) × Causeway Charm (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2012
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£192 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Jun 2014, Hamilton (7/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
47

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Jun 14Hamilton7/813/8F6¾Paul MulrennanKevin RyanBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-0Lady Desire (IRE)£3,235303/7
19 May 14Redcar4/1514/14¾Tom EavesKevin RyanFollow RedcarRacing On Facebook And Twitter Median Auction Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-0Prophesize (GB)£2,588-0/13
  • 7/818 Jun 14 · Hamilton13/8F

    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jun 14
    Course
    Hamilton
    Pos
    7/8
    SP
    13/8F
    Btn
    6¾
    Trainer
    Kevin Ryan
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Lady Desire (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    30
    Future form
    3/7
  • 4/1519 May 14 · Redcar14/1

    Follow RedcarRacing On Facebook And Twitter Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    19 May 14
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    4/15
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    4¾
    Jockey
    Tom Eaves
    Trainer
    Kevin Ryan
    Race
    Follow RedcarRacing On Facebook And Twitter Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Prophesize (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
18 Jun 14HamiltonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes7/8Lady Desire (IRE)18 Aug 14HaydockCountrywide Freight Nursery Handicap
18 Jun 14HamiltonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes7/8Miami Carousel (IRE)38 Jul 14PontefractDianne Nursery Handicap
18 Jun 14HamiltonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes7/8Disavow (GB)527 Jun 14ChesterStella Artois Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 7/818 Jun 14 · Hamilton

    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jun 14
    Course
    Hamilton
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/8
    Winner next time
    Lady Desire (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    8 Aug 14
    Race won
    Countrywide Freight Nursery Handicap
  • 7/818 Jun 14 · Hamilton

    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jun 14
    Course
    Hamilton
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/8
    Winner next time
    Miami Carousel (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    8 Jul 14
    Race won
    Dianne Nursery Handicap
  • 7/818 Jun 14 · Hamilton

    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jun 14
    Course
    Hamilton
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/8
    Winner next time
    Disavow (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    27 Jun 14
    Race won
    Stella Artois Maiden Fillies' Stakes

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Ryan19 May 1418 Jun 144/1520000.0%0.0%£192€0
Kevin Ryan
Trainer
Kevin Ryan
First run
19 May 14
Last run
18 Jun 14
First run for yard
4/15
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£192
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£192€019 May 1418 Jun 14
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£192
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 May 14
Last run
18 Jun 14

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchApprove (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireApprove (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
  2. Sire's damWyola (USA)

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 branchCauseway Charm (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCauseway Charm (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
  2. Dam's damCandy Charm (USA)

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
Approve (IRE)
Causeway Charm (USA)
Oasis Dream (GB)
Wyola (USA)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Candy Charm (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSeeking Approval (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled2012
SireApprove (IRE)
DamCauseway Charm (USA)
DamsireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
Sire's damWyola (USA)
2nd damCandy Charm (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingLily Rules (IRE)

Female line

  1. Causeway Charm (USA) · by Giant's Causeway (USA) · 4 winners from 8 runners
  2. Candy Charm (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Approve (IRE)Causeway Charm (USA)Giant's Causeway (USA)fillyFlat 6.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Approve (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,4942176358.7%25.5%20
At 5f to 6f1,15011528110.0%24.4%20
On Good going4846013212.4%27.3%10
At 5f to 6f on Good going253386615.0%26.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,494
Wins
217
Placed
635
Win %
8.7%
Place %
25.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,150
Wins
115
Placed
281
Win %
10.0%
Place %
24.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
484
Wins
60
Placed
132
Win %
12.4%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
253
Wins
38
Placed
66
Win %
15.0%
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.

Approve (IRE) × Giant's Causeway mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02000.0%£192€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£192
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Seeking Approval (IRE)200£192€0
Seeking Approval (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£192
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Causeway Charm (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Approve (IRE) out of Causeway Charm (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Aussie Rules (USA)

By Big Bad Bob (IRE)

By Kodiac (GB)

By Belardo (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Causeway Charm (USA) · by Giant's Causeway (USA)
  2. 2Candy Charm (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Candy Charm family

In brief

When was Seeking Approval foaled?

Seeking Approval (IRE) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Seeking Approval?

Seeking Approval (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of Causeway Charm (USA), a daughter of Giant's Causeway (USA).

Who trained Seeking Approval?

Seeking Approval (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan and owned by Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxi at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Seeking Approval's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Seeking Approval (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Seeking Approval still racing?

Seeking Approval (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 June 2014 at Hamilton in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Seeking Approval related to any top horses?

Seeking Approval (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Migmatite (USA) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Candy Charm (USA) family.

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