Bold Approach (IRE)
Owner: Mrs J S Bolger Trainer: J S Bolger Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Dawn Approach / Excuse Me (Distorted Humor)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Good ( ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Yielding | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | Curragh | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | Pachmena | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 19 | D P McDonogh | 22/1 |
| close up, improved to track leader after 2 1/2f, 2nd halfway, led over 5f out, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2024 | Thurles | Good | 2m 89y | 0 | Empress Alma | 9st 8lbs | of 11 | R P Cleary | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2024 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 6f 55y | 0 | Sir Allen | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 14 | R P Cleary | 11/1 |
| soon led, headed and dropped to 3rd over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, no extra in 4th closing stages | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2024 | Tipperary | Good (Good to firm in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Polemon | 9st 13lbs | 8 of 16 | R P Cleary | 16/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 8th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2024 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 115y | 0 | Not Just Any Eagle | 11st | 10 of 14 | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 |
| pushed along early and soon led, headed halfway, led again approaching straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2024 | Killarney | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 2m 185y | 0 | Samui | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | R P Cleary | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, closed in 2nd halfway, led under 4f out, headed under 3f out, no chance with winner under 2f out, kept on one pace in moderate 2nd | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2024 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Set Point | 8st 13lbs | of 11 | Gabriella Hill | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Golden Temple | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 17 | R P Cleary | 20/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 3f out, 4th 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Sixpack | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 18 | Gabriella Hill | 6/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, moderate 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd under 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2024 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 4f 180y | 0 | No Hassle | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 10 | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 |
| pushed along to lead, ridden 2f out, joined 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 May 2024 | Curragh | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | Fairytale Princess | 8st 8lbs | 11 of 17 | R P Cleary | 20/1 |
| pushed along and led after 1f, headed after 2f and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out | |||||||||
| 17 May 2024 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | A Piece Of Heaven | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 11 | Gabriella Hill | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, briefly checked 3f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 3rd and no impression on winner 2f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2024 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Squire Danagher | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | R P Cleary | 33/1 |
| pushed along early, soon towards rear, ridden 3f out, some progress 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | A Piece Of Heaven | 8st 9lbs | 10 of 14 | R P Cleary | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Luke Short | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| disputed lead early, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when checked over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Ceallach | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | N G McCullagh | 22/1 |
| disputed, led after 2f, joined after 5f, led again 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2023 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Vera Verto | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 13 | L T McAteer | 11/1 |
| mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2023 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 180y | 0 | Satin | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 16 | R P Cleary | 50/1 |
| led early, tracked leaders and 6th halfway, pushed along and 2nd briefly entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 May 2023 | Curragh | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Dame Rapide | 9st 10lbs | 18 of 21 | R P Cleary | 100/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 180y | 0 | Ballybawn Belter | 11st 4lbs | 18 of 28 | R J Condon | 80/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2022 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Tullypole Annie | 11st 7lbs | of 18 | D F O'Regan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Ceallach | 9st 13lbs | 14 of 17 | R P Cleary | 50/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Listowel | Good | 2m | 0 | Amir Kabir | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | G P Brouder | 14/1 |
| led, pressed after 1st, headed 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd and under pressure, no extra in moderate 3rd before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Wexford | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Bold Approach | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 15 | G P Brouder | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, on terms after 1st, led before 3rd, ridden and strongly pressed closing stages, all out close home, held on | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft | 2m 160y | 0 | Teed Up | 11st 13lbs | of 23 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| 08 Jul 2022 | Cork | Good | 2m 190y | 0 | Champagne Problem | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 22 | B P Kennedy | 5/1 |
| tracked clear leader, moderate 3rd at 5th, effort after 2 out, kept on same after last in moderate 3rd | |||||||||
| 19 May 2022 | Tipperary | Good | 2m 4f 90y | 0 | Fame And Joy | 11st 5lbs | Fell of 19 | R A Doyle | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 40y | 0 | Broomfield Hall | 11st 8lbs | 12 of 28 | R A Doyle | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and lost place early straight, no extra | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 52y | 0 | Gatsby Grey | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 6 | B P Kennedy | 7/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led before 4th, 1 length clear 4 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th before last where slight mistake, weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2022 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Kilcruit | 12st | 2 of 21 | B P Kennedy | 10/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway and clear of remainder, pushed along and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2022 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Innovated | 12st | 4 of 19 | D E Mullins | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, headway to dispute 2nd before 2 out, steadied into 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, 4th close home | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2021 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Journey With Me | 12st | of 12 | D E Mullins | 0/0 |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | Dalvey | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | K J Manning | 15/2 |
| soon tracked leader, 4th halfway, 5th over 4f out, switched left and headway under 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2021 | Naas | Heavy | 1m 3f 180y | 1 | Jason The Militant | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 17 | Reserve 1 | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 13th 3f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | Raise You | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | Mr D N Nevin | 10/1 |
| prominent, on terms under 4f out, gained narrow lead from 3f out, joined over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, one pace after | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2021 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Powerful Aggie | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 20 | L T McAteer | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2021 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Shanroe | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | K J Manning | 16/1 |
| prominent, soon 2nd, effort straight, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2021 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | El Barra | 12st | 6 of 25 | R P Cleary | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd after 1st, disputed from 3rd, slight mistake and headed 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression and dropped to 4th when mistake last, no extra | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Tartlette | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | K J Manning | 2/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed early straight, ridden and kept on, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Pure Nature | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | K J Manning | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | Construct | 10st | 2 of 13 | K J Manning | 12/1 |
| disputed lead early, prominent, soon tracked leaders in 4th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Blue Shadow | 10st 6lbs | 8 of 17 | K J Manning | 11/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Marchons Ensemble | 10st | 9 of 14 | K J Manning | 12/1 |
| prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened under 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2020 | Curragh | Good ( ) | 1m 2f | 0 | Sonnyboyliston | 9st 7lbs | 21 of 25 | K J Manning | 50/1 |
| mid-division, weakened from 3f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Sky Seven | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 17 | K J Manning | 20/1 |
| pushed along briefly early, prominent, challenged and every chance straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2020 | Limerick | Good | 1m 4f 110y | 1 | Oriental Eagle | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | K J Manning | 10/1 |
| led, pushed along entering straight, headed 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 1f out, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2020 | Navan | Good to Firm | 1m | 1 | Ancient Spirit | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 8 | K J Manning | 18/1 |
| raced in 4th early, soon tracked leader, pushed along under 3f out, slightly impeded 1 1/2f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Charcor | 9st 12lbs | 11 of 13 | K J Manning | 13/2 |
| chased clear leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, eased final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Bold Approach | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | K J Manning | 7/1 |
| soon prominent, led after 2f, pressed and ridden 2f out, drifted slightly left inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Charcor | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | K J Manning | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Heliac | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 15 | K J Manning | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure and slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2019 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Kiss For A Jewel | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 13 | R P Whelan | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out and no impression in 7th over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened, eased | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2019 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | One Cool Poet | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 17 | K J Manning | 16/1 |
| soon raced in 8th, pushed along over 3f out and headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2019 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Constantinople | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 7 | K J Manning | 14/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 20y | 1 | Anthony Van Dyck | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 5 | K J Manning | 7/4 |
| dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 3rd final 150 yards, kept on well to 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner | |||||||||
| 25 May 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Bold Approach | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | K J Manning | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, kept on strongly closing stages | |||||||||