Royal Approval (GB)
Owner: David P McConnell Trainer: J C McConnell Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 10 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2010 | Sligo | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Barndeh | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 19 | E J McNamara | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2010 | Down Royal | Firm | 1m 4f 190y | 0 | Spring Hawk | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 14 | Nicola Walsh | 33/1 |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from 3f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2010 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Connyella | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 14 | Nicola Walsh | 25/1 |
| mid-division best, no threat from 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2010 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Cannot Give | 9st 2lbs | of 19 | Reserve 1 | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Sarteano | 9st 2lbs | of 16 | Reserve 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2009 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Royal Entourage | 9st 13lbs | 9 of 10 | Reserve 3 | 25/1 |
| chased leaders early, weakened halfway | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2009 | Tramore | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Dani California | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 9 | B J Geraghty | 33/1 |
| mid-division early, dropped to rear after 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2009 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft | 1m 3f | 0 | Frutti Tutti | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 14 | Nicola Walsh | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost place from before straight, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2009 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Ghost Mist | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | Nicola Walsh | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2009 | Limerick | Good | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Final Flashback | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | Nicola Walsh | 10/1 |
| always prominent, 4th 5f out, headway into 3rd over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, dropped to 5th well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2008 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 0 | Ouste | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 18 | S J Hassett | |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Solo Performer | 10st | 14 of 14 | C P Geoghegan | 5/1 |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Tramore | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | The Spoonplayer | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | S J Hassett | 6/4 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | Royal Approval | 9st | 1 of 16 | S Foley | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out and soon led, clear from over 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2008 | Downpatrick | Yielding | 2m 1f 172y | 0 | Royal Approval | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd approaching 2 out where led, headed final furlong, rallied well to lead again close home | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2008 | Galway | 2m 2f | 0 | Darenjan | 10st 10lbs | 10 of 19 | S J Hassett | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in moderate 9th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2008 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 2f | 0 | Truckers Delight | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 18 | Mr R P McNamara | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 8th after 3 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2008 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Dalucci | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 15 | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Limerick | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Prince Picasso | 10st 5lbs | 11 of 12 | V Vion | 7/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2008 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Blaze Trailer | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 19 | V Vion | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, stayed on under pressure to 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2008 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Hucklebuck | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 13 | S Foley | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4f out, on terms over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 4th and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | Kilbeggan | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | King Rama | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 16 | S J Hassett | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | I Hear A Symphony | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 25 | S J Hassett | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2007 | TRAMORE | Good | 2640 | 0 | Genuine Easy | 9st | 2 of 10 | R P Cleary | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4f out, 3rd and challenged 2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 May 2007 | DOWNPATRICK | Good to Firm | 2628 | 0 | Nizamar | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 15 | James P Sullivan | |
| mid-division, 8th 4f out, stayed on to 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2006 | GALWAY | Good | 3960 | 0 | On The Other Hand | 10st 11lbs | 13 of 18 | T G M Ryan | |
| prominent, 4th after halfway, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | TRAMORE | Firm | 2640 | 0 | Royal Approval | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 13 | R P Cleary | |
| mid-division, 6th after halfway, headway 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well under pressure straight, all out | |||||||||
| 12 May 2006 | DOWNPATRICK | Good | 2628 | 0 | Start From Scratch | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 15 | W J Cafferty | |
| behind, headway to 7th 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Game Ball Ali | 10st 11lbs | 12 of 23 | B C Byrnes | |
| mid-division, 12th after 3 out, no impression under pressure when badly hampered last | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2005 | KILBEGGAN | Firm | 3520 | 0 | First Fix | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 15 | B C Byrnes | |
| close 2nd, ridden to lead 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2005 | GALWAY | Good | 3520 | 0 | Pedrobob | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | B C Byrnes | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2005 | KILBEGGAN | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Blackhall Claw | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 16 | B C Byrnes | |
| mid-division, ridden in 5th when left 4th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from well before straight | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2005 | GALWAY | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | My Native Lad | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 17 | B C Byrnes | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on from after 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2005 | WEXFORD | Good | 2860 | 0 | Dash Of Grey | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | W J Lee | |
| mid-division, went moderate 5th and ridden before straight, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2005 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 2200 | 0 | Visit Wexford | 7st 11lbs | 12 of 26 | Helen Keohane | |
| held up, kept on straight | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2004 | DOWNPATRICK | Good | 2420 | 0 | Sunshine Guest | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 15 | W J Lee | |
| held up towards rear, kept on from 3f out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Firm | 2640 | 0 | Lorikeet | 9st 3lbs | 14 of 18 | W J Lee | |
| chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2004 | NAAS | Good | 1760 | 0 | Cupid's Bow | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 18 | M P Walsh | |
| held up, kept on one paced straight | |||||||||