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    Direct Approach

    Age
    4 (Bay Gelding)
    Sire
    No Nay Never
    Dam
    Asteya
    Trainer
    Gordon Elliott
    Owner
    Kieron Gammell
    Run to form 33% Over the last 12 runs
    RPR 113 Racing Post Rating
    Official rating 100 Current handicap mark
    Top speed 98 Best speed figure recorded

    Next Entries

    Date
    Course
    Race
    Class/Dist
    Going
    Best odds
    Date 13:45 Tue 6 Oct 2026
    Course Galway
    Race Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
    Class/Dist 2m130y
    Going Yielding
    Date 15:35 Wed 7 Oct 2026
    Course Worcester
    Race FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
    Class/Dist Class 4, 2m
    Going Good

    Recent Form

    Date
    Course
    Class
    Dist
    Going
    Jockey
    SP
    Pos
    RPR
    Date 13:35 Mon 28 Sep 2026
    Course Roscommon
    Class —
    Dist 1m7f135y
    Going Good To Yielding
    Jockey Jack Kennedy
    SP 4/1
    Pos 2nd/13
    RPR 109
    Date 19:30 Fri 18 Sep 2026
    Course Dundalk
    Class —
    Dist 1m4f
    Going Standard
    Jockey Conor Cusack
    SP 33/1
    Pos 3rd/10
    RPR 82
    Date 18:38 Wed 26 Aug 2026
    Course Bellewstown
    Class —
    Dist 2m1f40y
    Going Good To Yielding
    Jockey Jack Kennedy
    SP 12/1
    Pos 9th/15
    RPR 105
    Date 18:00 Tue 4 Aug 2026
    Course Roscommon
    Class —
    Dist 1m7f110y
    Going Soft
    Jockey Jack Kennedy
    SP 12/1
    Pos 5th/13
    RPR 115
    Date 16:30 Fri 24 Jul 2026
    Course Kilbeggan
    Class —
    Dist 2m2f200y
    Going Good
    Jockey Paddy Cleary
    SP 33/1
    Pos 3rd/15
    RPR 75
    Date 14:37 Tue 14 Jul 2026
    Course Downpatrick
    Class —
    Dist 2m1f165y
    Going Good
    Jockey Jack Kennedy
    SP 17/2
    Pos 6th/9
    RPR 74
    Date 13:35 Wed 31 Dec 2025
    Course Punchestown
    Class —
    Dist 2m105y
    Going Yielding To Soft
    Jockey Jordan Gainford
    SP 20/1
    Pos 9th/13
    RPR —
    Date 16:35 Sat 20 Sep 2025
    Course Gowran Park
    Class —
    Dist 1m1f100y
    Going Heavy
    Jockey Paddy Harnett
    SP 14/1
    Pos 2nd/16
    RPR 71
    Date 17:30 Sat 6 Sep 2025
    Course Navan
    Class —
    Dist 1m2f10y
    Going Good
    Jockey Gavin Ryan
    SP 50/1
    Pos 9th/18
    RPR 69
    Date 17:10 Sat 23 Aug 2025
    Course Curragh
    Class —
    Dist 1m2f
    Going Good
    Jockey Paddy Harnett
    SP 25/1
    Pos 7th/10
    RPR —
    Date 17:05 Tue 24 Mar 2015
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 6
    Dist 2m119y
    Going Standard
    Jockey P McDonald
    SP 33/1
    Pos 8th/9
    RPR —
    Date 14:20 Thu 12 Mar 2015
    Course Hexham
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m110y
    Going Good To Soft-soft In Places
    Jockey T Siddall
    SP 25/1
    Pos PU
    RPR —
    Date 14:10 Fri 27 Feb 2015
    Course Doncaster
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m110y
    Going Good
    Jockey W T Kennedy
    SP 200/1
    Pos PU
    RPR —
    Date 13:40 Sat 7 Feb 2015
    Course Uttoxeter
    Class Class 5
    Dist 2m4f110y
    Going Soft-heavy In Places
    Jockey T Siddall
    SP 200/1
    Pos PU
    RPR —
    Date 17:35 Thu 29 Jan 2015
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 5
    Dist 2m119y
    Going Standard
    Jockey Josh Doyle
    SP 16/1
    Pos 6th/8
    RPR —
    Date 18:50 Fri 19 Dec 2014
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 6
    Dist 1m4f50y
    Going Standard
    Jockey G Baker
    SP 16/1
    Pos 7th/10
    RPR —
    Date 21:15 Sat 6 Dec 2014
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 5
    Dist 1m4f50y
    Going Standard
    Jockey P Aspell
    SP 100/1
    Pos 4th/7
    RPR —
    Date 17:25 Fri 28 Nov 2014
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 5
    Dist 1m5f194y
    Going Standard
    Jockey P Aspell
    SP 100/1
    Pos 5th/6
    RPR —
    Date 16:55 Mon 3 Nov 2014
    Course Wolverhampton
    Class Class 5
    Dist 1m4f50y
    Going Standard
    Jockey P Aspell
    SP 28/1
    Pos 5th/5
    RPR —
    Date 14:10 Wed 26 Feb 2014
    Course Lingfield
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m
    Going Standard
    Jockey T Siddall
    SP 25/1
    Pos 8th/9
    RPR —

    Career Wins

    Date
    Course
    Class
    Dist
    Going
    Prize
    Date 14:00 Mon 17 Feb 2014
    Course Southwell
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m
    Going Standard
    Prize £3,165

    Course Record

    Course
    Runs
    Wins
    Win %
    Places (1-2-3-4)
    Place %
    Course Uttoxeter
    Runs 8
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-1
    Place % 13%
    Course Wolverhampton
    Runs 6
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-1
    Place % 17%
    Course Wetherby
    Runs 3
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Catterick
    Runs 2
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Doncaster
    Runs 2
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Newcastle
    Runs 2
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Roscommon
    Runs 2
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-1-0-0
    Place % 50%
    Course Southwell
    Runs 2
    Wins 1
    Win % 50%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 1-0-0-0
    Place % 50%
    Course Bangor
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Bellewstown
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Curragh
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Downpatrick
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Dundalk
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-1-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Gowran Park
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-1-0-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Hereford
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Hexham
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Kilbeggan
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-1-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Lingfield
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Navan
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Punchestown
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%
    Course Warwick
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%