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        First Approach

        Last Updated: 14/05/25
        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 636 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