Sign of Approval (GB)
Owner: Mr Cyril Wall Trainer: K R Burke Sex: colt Age: 3
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2009 | Redcar | Firm (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1m 2f | 4 | Geneva Geyser | 9st | 2 of 4 | Martin Lane | 11/4 |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2009 | Ripon | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 170y | 4 | Fastnet Storm | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 8 | Martin Lane | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up and keen, chased leaders over 5f out, chased winner 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 22 May 2009 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 120y | 5 | Open Sesame | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | Martin Lane | |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 2 | Nehaam | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 18 | Martin Lane | 100/1 |
| taken to post early, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Sign Of Approval | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | Martin Lane | 9/4 |
| steadied start, led after 1f, two lengths clear 2f out, hung badly right 1f out, stayed on and in command final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 4 | Petrovsky | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 6 | Martin Lane | 16/1 |
| steadied start, held up last, pulled hard, headway to lead over 9f out, and soon well clear, reduced lead 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Signella | 9st 3lbs | of 10 | Jim Crowley | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | Dream Date | 9st | 3 of 4 | Jim Crowley | 5/1 |
| steadied start and settled in last, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on to take 3rd over 1f out, not troubled leading pair | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Sonning Gate | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 3 | N Callan | 3/1 |
| held up, keen hold, tracked leader 4f out, led until hung right over 1f out, not recover | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f | 3 | Dialogue | 9st | 3 of 3 | Darren Williams | 5/2 |
| dwelt, held up last, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Elusive Fame | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 5/2 |
| started slowly, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, got clear run and switched left entering final furlong, not troubled winner | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Donativum | 9st 3lbs | 15 of 24 | C D Hayes | 100/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2008 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 8y | 1 | Lord Shanakill | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 9 | G Baker | 40/1 |
| started slowly, went left start, always last, never dangerous, no chance when eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2008 | Folkestone | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f | 4 | Portugese Caddy | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 4 | F Sweeney | 2/1 |
| steady start, took keen hold, held up behind leading trio, headway and squeezed through entering final furlong, soon pressing winner, strong challenge near finish, just failed | |||||||||