Approaching Bear (IRE)
Owner: Annus Mirabilis Syndicate Trainer: J P O'Brien Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Belardo / Prudent Approach (New Approach)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Skip James | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | D McMonagle | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 5th on inner halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good | 7f | 0 | Approaching Bear | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | D McMonagle | 10/3 |
| broke well to lead, made all, asserted under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on, held on | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2022 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Aurifodina | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 19 | J Coen | 4/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Down Royal | Good (Good To Firm In Places) | 7f | 0 | Pub Talk | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | J Coen | 3/1 |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Killarney | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 30y | 0 | Malbay Madness | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | J Coen | 4/1 |
| disputed lead early, tracked leaders and dropped to 5th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer under 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong and every chance final 100 yards, just failed | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 7f | 0 | Pandora Lovegood | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | A C Persse | 11/1 |
| dwelt, held up in rear, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2022 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 164y | 0 | Kodi Red | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 11 | H J Horgan | 14/1 |
| in rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 27 May 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Pearling Path | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 11 | D P McDonogh | 15/2 |
| soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened under 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2022 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 6f | 0 | Tough Talk | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 14/1 |
| mid-division, weakened from 2f out | |||||||||