FIRST APPROACH Thoroughbred



First Approach is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2013. Race horse First Approach is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Manhattan Babe (IRE) , trained by Noel Meade. First Approach form is available here. Owned by MRS PATRICIA HUNT.


Pedigree :

About the horse :
Foal Date 19 Apr 2013
Description 11yo B Gelding
Trainer Noel Meade
Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt
Career 3 Wins (21%) - 4 Placings (50%) - 14 starts
Wins 4023m (1), 4426m (1), 4481m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €43,563

Sale Information :
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2017 Punchestown Sale (5)  

Monbeg Stables (D. Doyle) 

Psd. EUR € 95,000

Res. EUR €

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2016 Derby Sale (120)  

Sunnyhill Stud 

Monbeg Stables

EUR € 40,000

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2013 November National Hunt Sale (921)  

Baroda & Colbinstown Studs 

Philip Dempsey

EUR € 32,000



Starts:

14

Win Rate:

21%

Place Rate:

50%










First Approach Past Races

F, 16 Feb 2020, R6 TEN UP NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 2) 3m | EUR € 42,500 | 71.0kg | J: DONAGH MEYLER | T: N MEADE | | 6:52.60 | Winner: CAPTAIN CJ
3 of 12, 18 Jan 2020, R5 ECO FRIENDLY CUPS BEGINNERS CHASE 3m | EUR € 14,500 | 75.5kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 6:41.20 | Winner: MINELLA INDO
4 of 12, 01 May 2019, R4 IRISH DAILY MIRROR NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) 3m | EUR € 100,000 | 74.5kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 6:02.00 | Winner: MINELLA INDO
11 of 20, 15 Mar 2019, R3 ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) (REGISTERED AS THE SPA NOVICES' HURDLE) 2m7f213y | GBP £ 130,630 | 72.0kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 5:57.42 | Winner: MINELLA INDO
4 of 16, 02 Feb 2019, R1 NATHANIEL LACY & PARTNERS SOLICITORS '50,000 CHELTENHAM BONUS FOR STABLE STAFF' NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m6f | EUR € 125,000 | 74.5kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 5:20.90 | Winner: COMMANDER OF FLEET
1 of 3, 20 Jan 2019, R2 BETVICTOR W.T. O'GRADY MEMORIAL IRISH EBF NOVICE HURDLE 2m6f61y | EUR € 15,500 | 72.0kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 0:00.00 | 2nd:
6 of 8, 06 Jan 2019, R3 LAWLOR'S OF NAAS NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2m4f | EUR € 90,000 | 74.5kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 4:43.00 | Winner: BATTLEOVERDOYEN
4 of 8, 25 Nov 2018, R3 'MONKSFIELD' NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 3) 2m4f | EUR € 42,500 | 71.0kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 4:58.60 | Winner: EASY GAME
1 of 6, 02 Nov 2018, R1 EVENTSEC MAIDEN HURDLE 2m6f | EUR € 15,000 | 75.5kg | J: S W FLANAGAN | T: N MEADE | | 5:26.60 | 2nd: DIAMOND TURF
2 of 6, 21 Oct 2018, R7 BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT CORK RACECOURSE (PRO/AM) FLAT RACE 2m3f | EUR € 11,001 | 74.5kg | J: M J O'HARE | T: N MEADE | | 4:35.20 | Winner: DOCTOR DUFFY



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MR S W FLANAGAN 2 25% 1 12% 8 $51,054 -43 21
MR M J O'HARE 1 50% 1 50% 2 $13,302 4 69
MISS N CARBERRY 0 0% 2 67% 3 $4,856 -30 0
DONAGH MEYLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DOWN ROYAL 1 50% 1 50% 2 $16,696 -1 45
TIPPERARY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $9,919 14 138
THURLES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $15,500 8 80
GALWAY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,944 -10 0
CORK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,383 -10 0
NAVAN 0 0% 1 33% 3 $5,040 -30 0
PUNCHESTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $6,349 -20 0
NAAS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,459 -10 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,922 -10 0
CHELTENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0