Bold Approach Horse Racing Form

Odds: 23.00Current form: DecliningRisk: Medium
Age10
Weight9-1
TrainerJ S Bolger
JockeyDeclan McDonogh
OwnerMrs J S Bolger
SexGelding
BreederJ S Bolger
ColourB
Foaling date2016-01-30
SireDawn Approach
DamExcuse Me

Curragh

Completed

16:10 - Big Picture Communications Handicap

Race typeFlat Turf
ClassificationsHandicap
Runners19
Distance1m 6f
Ground ConditionYielding
Prize money€20,000
46%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match35 races
    48%
  • Distance match46 races
    48%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course history8 races
    39%
  • Race type match25 races
    50%

Is this horse improving?

200150100

Bold Approach

17 Oct 24
Speed figure115
16 Jul
9 Aug
1 Sep
23 Sep
17 Oct

Horse stats

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5
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Win %

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
Curragh
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€20,000
Handicap
Yielding
8th
Listowel
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€10,500
Handicap
Good
4th
Tipperary
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€11,000
Handicap, National
Good
8th
Tipperary
—
1m5f
Flat Turf
€14,999
Handicap, Ladies
Good To Firm
10th
Killarney
—
2m1f
Flat Turf
€16,500
Handicap
Good To Firm
2nd
Curragh
—
2m
Flat Turf
€40,000
Handicap
Good
12th
Fairyhouse
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€13,000
Handicap
Good
3rd
Leopardstown
—
1m5f
Flat Turf
€14,999
Apprentice, Handicap
Good
2nd
Curragh
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€20,000
Handicap
Yielding
11th
Leopardstown
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€21,000
Handicap
Good
3rd
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€14,999
Handicap
Standard
7th
Dundalk
—
2m
Flat AW
€22,000
Handicap
Standard
10th
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€16,000
Handicap
Standard
12th
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€22,000
Handicap
Standard
6th
Listowel
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€45,000
Handicap
Soft To Heavy
9th
Leopardstown
—
1m5f
Flat Turf
€150,000
Handicap
Good
9th
Curragh
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€20,000
Handicap
Good
18th
Punchestown
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
18th
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€16,501
Handicap
Standard
14th
Listowel
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€18,000
Hurdle, Novice
Good
3rd
Wexford
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,501
Hurdle, Ladies, Maiden
Good
1st
Cork
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€12,500
Hurdle, Maiden
Good
3rd
Tipperary
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€15,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
Fell
Punchestown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€20,000
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
12th
Naas
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€16,000
Hurdle, Novice
Good To Yielding
4th
Punchestown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Yielding
2nd
Fairyhouse
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,500
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft
4th
Dundalk
—
2m
Flat AW
€21,000
Handicap
Standard
3rd
Naas
1
1m4f
Flat Turf
€37,500
Listed, Stakes
Heavy
5th
Curragh
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€17,000
Amateur, Derby
Yielding To Soft
3rd
Leopardstown
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€40,000
Handicap
Good
9th
Curragh
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€40,000
Handicap
Good To Yielding
7th
Fairyhouse
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Yielding
6th
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€11,999
—
Standard
2nd
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€21,000
Handicap
Standard
5th
Dundalk
—
2m
Flat AW
€21,000
Handicap
Standard
2nd
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€15,500
Handicap
Standard
8th
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€21,000
Handicap
Standard
9th
Curragh
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€125,000
Handicap
Good
21st
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€45,000
Handicap
Standard
5th
Limerick
1
1m4f
Flat Turf
€37,500
Listed, Stakes
Good
3rd
Navan
1
1m
Flat Turf
€37,500
Heritage, Listed, Stakes
Good To Firm
4th
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€14,750
Handicap
Standard
11th
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€14,750
Handicap
Standard
1st
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€10,047
Handicap
Standard
3rd
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€29,500
Handicap
Standard
4th
Fairyhouse
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€14,750
Handicap
Yielding To Soft
7th
Curragh
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€88,500
Handicap
Good To Firm
6th
Curragh
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€38,350
Gold, Group, Group 3, Stakes
Good To Firm
6th
Leopardstown
—
7f
Flat Turf
€35,400
Group, Group 3, Stakes
Good To Firm
2nd
Leopardstown
—
7f
Flat Turf
€10,780
Maiden
Good To Firm
1st

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