26 Aug 2026
2m1f · Good · Jack Kennedy
Direct Approach (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds
b gelding · by No Nay Never (USA) out of Asteya (IRE)
Profile
Direct Approach (IRE) is a b gelding, by No Nay Never (USA) out of Asteya (IRE). From 8 career starts, Direct Approach (IRE) has 0 wins, 2 total placed finishes (strike rate 0%, place rate 25%) and total recorded prize money of £4,081.
Career Record
8
Runs
0
Wins
0%
Win %
2
Placed
25%
Place %
£4,081
Earnings
Peak Ratings Achieved
102
Peak OR
2
Best finish
Performance Breakdowns
By course
| course | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f–2m4f | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1m1f–1m2f | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 2m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Recent Form Analyst Notes
Race History
9
12/1
SP
5
4 Aug 2026
1m7½f · Yielding To Soft · Jack Kennedy
12/1
SP
3
24 Jul 2026
2m3f · Good · Paddy Cleary
33/1
SP
6
14 Jul 2026
2m2f · Good · Jack Kennedy
17/2
SP
9
31 Dec 2025
2m105y · Yielding · Jordan Gainford
20/1
SP
2
20 Sep 2025
1m1f100y · Heavy · Paddy Harnett
14/1
SP
9
6 Sep 2025
1m2f10y · Good · Gavin Ryan
50/1
SP
7
23 Aug 2025
1m2f · Good · Paddy Harnett
25/1
SP
Breeding
- Date of birth
- 1 May 2022
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Asteya (IRE)
- Damsire
- Tiger Hill (IRE)
- Breeder
- Whisperview Trading Ltd
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Settled around midfield - slipped towards the back with three furlongs left - unable to close from there - well held in 9th
Handy near front early - clumsy over first and again 5th - third at halfway - pushed along after 3 out - unsteady 2 out - drifted right and dropped away late to finish 5th
soon in the pack - back in 7th by 4 out - made headway to 6th 2 out and up to 4th over the last - boxed in for a stride 100 yards out - held on for 3rd
Soon held up towards the back - a minor mistake at the 2nd - fell away from 4 out and never a threat