Intense Approach Horse Racing Form | Galway 17:30 01st August 2025

Intense Approach' Form | 01st August 2025

01st August 2025 Guinness Beginners Chase

Age
6
Weight
11-7
Trainer
J C McConnell
(Last 14 Days: 0-13, 0%)
Owner
Ms Caroline Ahearn
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2019-03-15
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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

Intense 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 2025-04-23 14:48 Perth / 1 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Gold, Hunt, Hurdle, Listed, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 8 /14 - btn 20.75 Kiss Will 11-2 6m 6.343s

in touch, not fluent 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, jumped left 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost second, ridden and weakened approaching last

J C McConnell
James Bowen
10 10.03
3.96
133
1 2025-03-14 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft P /20 - btn Jasmin De Vaux 11-7 -

midfield, chased leaders 3rd, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up

J C McConnell
S Bowen
15 15.87
5.39
137
2 2025-02-01 15:22 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 5.5 Gale Mahler 11-1 5m 44.88s

made all, ridden after 2 out, went clear run-in

J C McConnell
James Bowen
2.25 2.3
1.55
133
3 2024-10-26 13:45 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 208y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good 1 /5 - win 6 Hauraki Gulf 11-0 5m 51.38s

led 1st, clear before last, edged right flat, stayed on well, comfortably

J C McConnell
H Cobden
3 3.15
1.79
127
4 2024-10-11 15:15 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 2 /7 - btn 7.5 Flying Fortune 10-7 4m 47.17s

led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no match for winner

J C McConnell
H Cobden
6.5 7.22
3.52
127
5 2024-09-18 16:30 Kelso / 4 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Good 1 /7 - win 7.5 Kandor 11-4 5m 6.22s

not always fluent, prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, good jump to lead 6th, travelling best before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, pushed out run-in

J C McConnell
A Harvey
1.33 1.46
1.19
127
6 2024-08-26 15:05 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Good 1 /7 - win 15 Stormbreaker 11-12 5m 26.6s

rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out and headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and drew clear early run-in, kept on well, easily

J C McConnell
A Harvey
1.67 1.75
1.26
7 2024-08-11 16:18 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5 Good 2 /11 - btn 1.75 Step Out 11-4 5m 21.892s

towards rear, bumped by rival 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway to go prominent after 4th, chased leaders from 2 out, every chance when bumped by rival last, briefly dropped back to fourth, soon recovered and went second home turn, chased winner run-in, kept on but always held towards finish

J C McConnell
A Harvey
2.38 2.6
1.38
8 2024-07-06 17:28 Bellewstown / 2m 1f 40y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Good F /13 - btn Bridgehead 11-4 -

led, headed after 1st, 2nd halfway, regained advantage after 4 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, rallying on inner when fell 2 out

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
3.75 4.3
1.77
9 2024-03-02 14:17 Kelso / 1 / 2m 2f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 55K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P /12 - btn Personal Ambition 11-5 -

raced wide, close up, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up next

J C McConnell
Ben Harvey
23 30.88
7.38
10 2023-11-17 12:50 Wexford / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Heavy F /12 - btn Sportinthepark 10-13 -

led and disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, dropped to 3rd 2 out, eased and no impression in 4th when fell last

J C McConnell
B W Harvey
2.2 2.38
1.24
11 2023-09-23 17:40 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 12.5K 11-5 Yielding To Soft 1 /6 - win 0.1 I Will Be Baie 12-0 4m 6.1s

chased leader, disputed after 7f, definite advantage over 4f out, pushed along entering straight, joined over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, all out

J C McConnell
A Harvey
2.38 2.72
1.46
12 2023-07-08 20:30 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 188y / NH Flat / 11.5K 10-10 Good 1 /8 - win 14 Gone For Tea 10-7 4m 0.40000000000001s

raced mainly in 2nd, improved to lead over 4f out, went clear from 2f out, kept on well and increased advantage inside final furlong, easily

J C McConnell
A Harvey
1.25 1.29
1.03
13 2023-05-30 20:30 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 40y / NH Flat / 10.5K 11-1 Good 2 /15 - btn 0.2 Dr Eggman 12-0 4m 7.94s

led and disputed, ridden over 2f out, narrow lead entering straight, joined again inside final furlong, just denied close home

J C McConnell
A Harvey
4 4.8
1.47