Strong Approach (IRE)
Owner: Mr S B Clark Trainer: S B Clark Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 1 | 1 | ||
| Firm | 3 | |||
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2008 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Thunderclap | 10st 7lbs | UnseatedRider of 15 | C I Gillies | 20/1 |
| held up when blundered and unseated rider 1st | |||||||||
| 21 May 2008 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 5 | Goldan Jess | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 15 | C I Gillies | 16/1 |
| towards rear, headway and effort 3 out, one pace from next | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 1f 110y | 5 | Blushing Hilary | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 15 | C I Gillies | 33/1 |
| towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2008 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 5 | Southburgh | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 12 | Miss W Gibson | 11/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2008 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 4 | Jamestown Bay | 11st 1lbs | 13 of 13 | D C Costello | 150/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2008 | Sedgefield | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 5 | Sheikhman | 10st 11lbs | UnseatedRider of 12 | J P O'farrell | 100/1 |
| always behind, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2008 | Sedgefield | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 5 | Monash Lad | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Jenny Riding | 50/1 |
| raced keenly, soon led, headed 4th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2006 | SEDGEFIELD | Heavy | 3740 | 4 | Polinamix | 10st 12lbs | PU of 15 | P Aspell | |
| raced keenly in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2006 | KELSO | Good | 3630 | 4 | Greyside | 10st 10lbs | 10 of 10 | P Aspell | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2006 | HUNTINGDON | Good to Firm | 3630 | 4 | Sunley Song | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | G Lee | |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1980 | 6 | Superior Star | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 12 | P Makin | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2006 | CATTERICK | Firm | 1540 | 6 | Secret Assassin | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 7 | P Fessey | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 5 | Advancement | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | P Fessey | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2006 | CATTERICK | Firm | 1312 | 6 | Lord Mayfair | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 9 | P Makin | |
| slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2006 | AYR | Good | 1760 | 4 | Punjabi | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | B Swarbrick | |
| held up towards rear, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2006 | THIRSK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Silver Dip | 9st | 6 of 8 | P Makin | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 May 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Abbey Cat | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 13 | P Makin | |
| towards rear far side, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2005 | CARLISLE | Firm | 1293 | 5 | Dasheena | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 13 | P Makin | |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2005 | HAMILTON | Good to Firm | 1325 | 4 | Shaydreambeliever | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 4 | J P Spencer | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2005 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Maggies Farm | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | P Makin | |
| in touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 12 May 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1100 | 5 | Ajigolo | 9st | 6 of 9 | R Havlin | |
| soon ridden mid-division, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 May 2005 | KEMPTON | Good | 1100 | 4 | Peace And Love | 9st | 6 of 8 | R Havlin | |
| chased leaders, hung left halfway, weakened 2f out | |||||||||


