Bold Approach (IRE)
10yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Bold Approach (IRE) is a 10yo bay gelding, trained by J S Bolger and owned by Mrs J S Bolger. He is by Dawn Approach (IRE), out of Excuse Me (USA), by Distorted Humor, bred by J S Bolger. From 50 career starts, he has won 3 times, placed on 17 occasions, at a 6.0% strike rate. He has earned £86.1k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 118. He shows a preference for good to firm going (1w from 7r). He has a notable course record at Leopardstown (1w from 6r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Bold Approach (IRE)(IRE)
Form
848020
Active
Age
10
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
118
TF
—
Runs
50
Wins
3
Places
17
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
6.0%
Place Rate
34.0%
Total Runs
50
Best OR
118
Career Earnings
£86.1k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistLeopardstown — 1w from 6r (17%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£86.1k totalPedigree
Breeder
J S Bolger
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard16
1W 4P 6%
Good15
1W 5P 7%
Good To Firm7
1W 3P 14%
Yielding5
0W 1P 0%
Good To Yielding3
0W 0P 0%
Yielding To Soft2
0W 1P 0%
Soft To Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept8
0W 0P 0%
Jan2
0W 1P 0%
Feb1
0W 0P 0%
Mar2
0W 0P 0%
Apr3
0W 0P 0%
May6
1W 2P 17%
Jun6
0W 2P 0%
Jul3
0W 3P 0%
Aug3
1W 1P 33%
Oct7
0W 1P 0%
Nov6
0W 3P 0%
Dec4
1W 1P 25%
Headgear Impact
With32
1W 7P 3%
Without19
2W 7P 11%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)9
0W 3P · Avg 3.9
Mid (4-6)8
0W 2P · Avg 5.6
High (7+)24
2W 6P · Avg 8.1
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
3.7L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | 8 | Curragh | Big Picture Communications Handicap | 14ff | Yielding | Declan McDonogh | 22/1 | 62 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2024 | 4 | Listowel | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70) | 14ff | Good | Rory Cleary | 11/1 | 64 | — | |
| 01 Sep 2024 | 8 | Tipperary | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70) | 12.5ff | Good | Rory Cleary | 16/1 | 66 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2024 | 10 | Tipperary | GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap | 12.5ff | Good To Firm | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 | 68 | — | |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 2 | Killarney | Killarney Racegoers Club Handicap | 17ff | Good To Firm | Rory Cleary | 9/2 | 69 | — | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 12 | Curragh | JJ Mahon & Sons Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap | 16ff | Good | Rory Cleary | 20/1 | 69 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 3 | Fairyhouse | Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap (50-85) | 14ff | Good | Gabriella Hill | 6/1 | 69 | — | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | 2 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 13ff | Good | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 | 69 | — | |
| 26 May 2024 | 11 | Curragh | Fleetwood Paints Handicap | 14ff | Yielding | Rory Cleary | 20/1 | 70 | — | |
| 17 May 2024 | 3 | Leopardstown | Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap | 12ff | Good | Gabriella Hill | 8/1 | 70 | — | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 7 | Dundalk (AW) | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap | 12ff | Standard | Rory Cleary | 33/1 | 71 | — | |
| 01 Dec 2023 | 10 | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Handicap | 16ff | Standard | Rory Cleary | 14/1 | 74 | — | |
| 03 Nov 2023 | 12 | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap | 12ff | Standard | N G McCullagh | 20/1 | 75 | — | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 6 | Dundalk (AW) | FLC Frank Lynch & Co. 50th Anniversary Handicap (70-100) | 12ff | Standard | N G McCullagh | 22/1 | 77 | — | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9 | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 12ff | Soft To Heavy | Luke McAteer | 11/1 | 79 | — | |
| 09 Sep 2023 | 9 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 13ff | Good | Rory Cleary | 50/1 | 80 | — | |
| 28 May 2023 | 18 | Curragh | Download The App At Novibet Handicap | 14ff | Good | Rory Cleary | 100/1 | 86 | — | |
| 26 Apr 2023 | 18 | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 20ff | Yielding | Richard Condon | 80/1 | 113 | — | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 14 | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Racing Radio Handicap | 12ff | Standard | Rory Cleary | 50/1 | 89 | — | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 3 | Listowel | Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Gearoid Brouder | 14/1 | 113 | — | |
| 05 Aug 2022 | 1 | Wexford | Lyrath Estate & New Mood Boutique Wexford Races Ladies Day Maiden Hurdle | 16.5ff | Good | Gearoid Brouder | 9/2 | 113 | — | |
| 08 Jul 2022 | 3 | Cork | Buy Tickets On www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 17ff | Good | Benjamin P Kennedy | 5/1 | 113 | — | |
| 19 May 2022 | Tipperary | Junction Handicap Hurdle | 20.5ff | Good | Ricky Doyle | 25/1 | 115 | — | ||
| 28 Apr 2022 | 12 | Punchestown | Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Ricky Doyle | 25/1 | 117 | — | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 4 | Naas | Join The Naas Racecourse Business Club Rated Novice Hurdle | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Benjamin P Kennedy | 7/1 | 118 | — | |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 2 | Punchestown | Punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 16ff | Yielding | Benjamin P Kennedy | 10/1 | — | — | |
| 15 Jan 2022 | 4 | Fairyhouse | ITM Stallion Trail Maiden Hurdle | 16ff | Soft | Danny Mullins | 6/1 | — | — | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 3 | Dundalk (AW) | Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor Handicap | 16ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 15/2 | 89 | — | |
| 31 Oct 2021 | 5 | Naas | Finale Stakes (Listed) | 12ff | Heavy | Luke McAteer | 50/1 | 87 | — | |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 3 | Curragh | Paddy Power Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race | 12ff | Yielding To Soft | Mr D N Nevin | 10/1 | 88 | — | |
| 16 Oct 2021 | 9 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown October Handicap | 12ff | Good | Luke McAteer | 40/1 | 89 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2021 | 7 | Curragh | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap | 14ff | Good To Yielding | Kevin Manning | 16/1 | 92 | — | |
| 04 Apr 2021 | 6 | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning, Waste & Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 16ff | Yielding | Rory Cleary | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 2 | Dundalk (AW) | HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Race | 10.5ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 2/1J | 95 | — | |
| 04 Dec 2020 | 5 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 12ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 3/1 | 95 | — | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 2 | Dundalk (AW) | Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Handicap | 16ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 12/1 | 95 | — | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 8 | Dundalk (AW) | BetVictor Casino Handicap | 12ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 11/1 | 96 | — | |
| 02 Oct 2020 | 9 | Dundalk (AW) | HOLLYWOODBETS Handicap (70-100) | 12ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 12/1 | 97 | — | |
| 13 Sep 2020 | 21 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 10ff | Good | Kevin Manning | 50/1 | 98 | — | |
| 15 Aug 2020 | 5 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 10.5ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 20/1 | 99 | — | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 3 | Limerick | Martin Molony Stakes (Listed) | 12.5ff | Good | Kevin Manning | 10/1 | 99 | — | |
| 10 Jun 2020 | 4 | Navan | Heritage Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Kevin Manning | 18/1 | 99 | — | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 11 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap | 10.5ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 13/2 | 99 | — | |
| 06 Dec 2019 | 1 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 12ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 7/1 | 93 | — | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 3 | Dundalk (AW) | Winter Series At Dundalk 2020 Handicap | 10.5ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 4/1F | 93 | — | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 4 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap | 10.5ff | Standard | Kevin Manning | 12/1 | 94 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 7 | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Winter Festival 30th November & 1st December Handicap | 10ff | Yielding To Soft | Ronan Whelan | 8/1 | 95 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2019 | 6 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Kevin Manning | 16/1 | 95 | — | |
| 24 May 2019 | 6 | Curragh | Kerrygold Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Kevin Manning | 14/1 | 96 | — | |
| 26 Jul 2018 | 2 | Leopardstown | Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes (Group 3) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Kevin Manning | 7/4 | — | — | |
| 25 May 2018 | 1 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Kevin Manning | 13/2 | — | — |
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