First Approach Horse Racing Form | Newmarket 15:00 27th September 2025

First Approach' Form | 27th September 2025

27th September 2025 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

Age
2
Weight
9-2
Trainer
A P O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 15-59, 25.42%)
Owner
Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith
Sex
colt
Breeder
Coolmore
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2023-01-14

Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 1
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
0m 6f 0y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£291,580
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Does First Approach Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

First Approach Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2025-09-19 16:50 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 22K 9-10
Cheekpieces		 Standard 3 /10 - btn 0.5 By The Lake 9-5 1m 0.31s

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, 3rd inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 4.5 5.7
1.66		 87
1 2025-09-06 14:15 Navan / 0m 5f 180y / Flat Turf / 30K 9-11
Blinkers		 Good 4 /6 - btn 1.8 Slaudeen 9-11 1m 12.77s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, soon no impression, no extra in 4th final 100 yards

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 4.6 5.5
2.76		 89
2 2025-08-30 14:52 Curragh / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-5
Cheekpieces		 Good To Yielding 9 /10 - btn 10.05 Mission Central 9-5 1m 14.8725s

mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

 A P O'Brien
G M Ryan		 34 60
7.95		 91
3 2025-07-02 18:10 Tipperary / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes		 9-5
Cheekpieces		 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Arugam Bay 9-0 57.48s

held up, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 4.33 5.6
2.5
4 2025-06-18 18:10 Ascot / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 110K
Listed, Stakes		 9-5 Good To Firm 19 /23 - btn 9.95 Havana Hurricane 9-5 1m 2.05s

raced fa side, prominent in group, weakened ridden and weakened over 1f out

 A P O'Brien
R L Moore		 19 32
7.8
5 2025-05-25 13:55 Curragh / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-5 Good 4 /6 - btn 9 Albert Einstein 9-5 1m 12.88s

dwelt, ran freely in rear of mid-division early, 4th halfway, no impression on principals inside final furlong, no extra

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 23 40
7.2
6 2025-05-10 13:25 Naas / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K
Maiden		 9-7 Good 1 /9 - win 1.25 Amiata 9-7 1m 0.54s

tracked leaders, 3rd and pushed along under 2f out, ridden and led 150 yards out, kept on well closing stages

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 3.5 3.85
1.44
7 2025-04-11 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 18K
Maiden		 9-7 Standard 2 /6 - btn 1.5 Leblon Beach 9-2 1m 1.18s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages

 A P O'Brien
W M Lordan		 5 6.18
2.54