We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. By clicking Allow, you consent to our use of cookies for analytics to improve our service flows.

Learn more about how we use cookies on our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy pages.

Log In

Horses

Jockeys

    Trainers

      Courses

        First Approach

        Last Updated: 13/05/25
        Age: 2
        Trainer: A P O'Brien

        2-year-old horse trained by A P O'Brien. Has had a total of 16 runs. Win rate: 25%. Place rate: 63%.

        Primarily runs in Hurdle races. Most frequently runs over 2m3f-2m6f , with a best average speed figure of 59.81kph .

        Most runs at Navan racecourse and Down Royal racecourse , recording the most win or placed finishes at Down Royal.

        Regular Jockeys: Sean Flanagan (8 rides) , Ms N Carberry (3 rides) , with 3 other jockey(s) having also had rides.

        DATE COURSE DIS POS GROUND SP CAT CLASS AGE BAND WEIGHT OR JOCKEY THM SCORE AVG. SPEED
        10/05/2025 Naas 5f 1 / 9 Good 5/2 Flat - 2yo 9-7 - Wayne Lordan 0 59.81kph
        11/04/2025 Dundalk 5f 2 / 6 Standard 4/1 Flat - 2yo 9-7 - Wayne Lordan 583 59.23kph
        16/02/2020 Navan 3m F / 6 Heavy 6/1 Chase Class 1 5yo+ 11-3 - Donagh Meyler - -
        18/01/2020 Navan 3m 3 / 12 Soft 9/1 Chase - 5yo+ 11-12 - Sean Flanagan - 43.14kph
        01/05/2019 Punchestown 3m 4 / 12 Yielding 33/1 Hurdle Class 1 4yo+ 11-10 136 Sean Flanagan - 47.88kph
        15/03/2019 Cheltenham 2m 7f 213y 11 / 20 Good To Soft 25/1 Hurdle Class 1 4yo+ 11-5 139 Sean Flanagan - 47.66kph
        02/02/2019 Leopardstown 2m 6f 4 / 16 Good To Yielding 50/1 Hurdle Class 1 5yo+ 11-10 132 Sean Flanagan - 49.43kph
        20/01/2019 Thurles 2m 6f 61y 1 / 3 Good 4/5 Hurdle - 5yo+ 11-5 132 Sean Flanagan - 48.40kph
        06/01/2019 Naas 2m 4f 6 / 8 Good 33/1 Hurdle Class 1 5yo+ 11-10 - Sean Flanagan - 50.86kph
        25/11/2018 Navan 2m 4f 4 / 8 Good 3/1 Hurdle Class 1 4yo+ 11-2 - Sean Flanagan - 48.43kph
        02/11/2018 Down Royal 2m 6f 1 / 6 Good 9/10 Hurdle - 4yo+ 11-12 - Sean Flanagan - 48.78kph
        21/10/2018 Cork 2m 3f 2 / 6 Good 11/8 NH Flat - 4-7yo 11-11 - Mr M J O'Hare - 49.93kph
        08/10/2018 Tipperary 2m 4f 1 / 12 Good 11/8 NH Flat - 5-7yo 11-11 - Mr M J O'Hare - 47.60kph
        27/04/2018 Punchestown 2m 2f 9 / 19 Soft 10/3 NH Flat - 5-7yo 12-0 - Ms N Carberry - 46.29kph
        04/11/2017 Down Royal 2m 3 / 12 Soft 7/4 NH Flat Class 1 4-7yo 11-11 - Ms N Carberry - 48.06kph
        CATEGORY RUNS WINS PLACED
        Chase 2 - 1
        Flat 2 1 2
        Total 16 4 10
        DATE COURSE DIS CAT CLASS