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Horse profile

Swift Approach

Dry Dock (GB) × Farm Approach (GB) (Tug Of War (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Feb 1998, Clonmel (IRE) (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
19PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
19 Feb 98Clonmel (IRE)PU/1220/1-W SlatteryDavid J McGrathTipperary Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fYielding to Soft11-6Rodrigo I (IRE)211/10
29 Jan 98Gowran Park (IRE)19/2025/1distPatrick VerlingDavid J McGrathBurger King Athlone Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mYielding10-7Nomadic (GB)-4/19
  • PU/1219 Feb 98 · Clonmel (IRE)20/1

    Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Feb 98
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Tipperary Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Rodrigo I (IRE)
    Days
    21
    Future form
    1/10
  • 19/2029 Jan 98 · Gowran Park (IRE)25/1

    Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jan 98
    Pos
    19/20
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    10-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Nomadic (GB)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    4/19

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
19 Feb 98Clonmel (IRE)Tipperary Maiden HurdlePU/12Portulano (IRE)323 Apr 98Clonmel (IRE)Cahir Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
29 Jan 98Gowran Park (IRE)Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle19/20Nomadic (GB)18 Mar 98Leopardstown (IRE)Ballsbridge Hurdle
29 Jan 98Gowran Park (IRE)Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle19/20Patriot Games (IRE)47 Feb 98Naas (IRE)Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle
29 Jan 98Gowran Park (IRE)Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle19/20Dancing Venus (GB)621 Feb 98Gowran Park (IRE)Red Mills Premier Maiden Hurdle
29 Jan 98Gowran Park (IRE)Burger King Athlone Maiden Hurdle19/20Southern Man (IRE)1321 Jun 98Clonmel (IRE)Gerry Chawke Handicap 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David J McGrath29 Jan 9819 Feb 9819/2020000.0%0.0%£0€0
David J McGrath
First run
29 Jan 98
Last run
19 Feb 98
First run for yard
19/20
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€029 Jan 9819 Feb 98
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Jan 98
Last run
19 Feb 98

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDry Dock (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDry Dock (GB)

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 branchFarm Approach (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFarm Approach (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireTug Of War (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
Dry Dock (GB)
Farm Approach (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Tug Of War (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSwift Approach (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1993
SireDry Dock (GB)
DamFarm Approach (GB)
DamsireTug Of War (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingFeathered Gale (GB)

Female line

  1. Farm Approach (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Dry Dock (GB)Farm Approach (GB)Tug Of War (GB)mareNH 2m6fFlat 10.0f · NH 2m5f
Dry Dock (GB)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.0f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs42024615.7%14.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f122372.5%5.7%10
On Good to soft or yielding going983133.1%13.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going31010.0%3.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
420
Wins
24
Placed
61
Win %
5.7%
Place %
14.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
122
Wins
3
Placed
7
Win %
2.5%
Place %
5.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
98
Wins
3
Placed
13
Win %
3.1%
Place %
13.3%
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
31
Wins
0
Placed
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
3.2%
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.

Dry Dock (GB) × Tug Of War mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%013020.0%£1,198€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,198
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Swift Approach (IRE)200£0€0
Cloudkicker (IRE)1100£1,198€0
Swift Approach (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cloudkicker (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,198
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Farm Approach (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Dry Dock (GB) out of Farm Approach (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Crash Course (GB)

By Strong Gale (IRE)

By Callernish (GB)

By Fourstars Allstar (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Farm Approach (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Farm Approach family

In brief

When was Swift Approach foaled?

Swift Approach (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Swift Approach?

Swift Approach (IRE) is by Dry Dock (GB) out of Farm Approach (GB), a daughter of Tug Of War (GB).

Who trained Swift Approach?

Swift Approach (IRE) was trained by David J McGrath and owned by J O'Donnell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Swift Approach's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Swift Approach (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Swift Approach still racing?

Swift Approach (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 February 1998 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Tipperary Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Swift Approach related to any top horses?

Swift Approach (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Feathered Gale (GB) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner) and Magical Approach (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Farm Approach (GB) family.

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