Intense Approach (GB) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

ch gelding · by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Intense Tango (GB)

Profile

Intense Approach (GB) is a ch gelding, by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Intense Tango (GB). From 23 career starts, Intense Approach (GB) has 7 wins, 10 total placed finishes (strike rate 30%, place rate 43%) and total recorded prize money of £70,599.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

23
Runs
7
Wins
30%
Win %
10
Placed
43%
Place %
£70,599
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

137
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Cheltenham 4 1 1 25%
Bellewstown 3 1 1 33%
Musselburgh 2 1 1 50%
Kelso 2 1 1 50%
Downpatrick 2 1 2 50%
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 14 5 7 36%
Good To Soft 5 1 1 20%
Heavy 2 0 0 0%
Soft 1 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 1 1 100%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 13 5 6 38%
2m1f–2m4f 6 1 2 17%
2m 3 1 2 33%
1m5f–1m6f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos PU 16 Aug 2026 Tramore (IRE)

    Held up in midfield - stumbled twice through the field - up to 3rd by halfway - urged into effort but slipped backwards after 3 out - pulled up before the final fence

  • Pos 6 8 Aug 2026 Kilbeggan (IRE)

    Handy early - in front from 1st - error 3rd - drifted left 7th - clear by six lengths 3 out - blunder soon after cut margin - driven and drew level last with heavy error and lost front spot - unable to fight back - faded on run-in finishing sixth

  • Pos 13 31 Jul 2026 Galway (IRE)

    Sat close to the pace early - shared front spot by the 9th before losing command approaching 2 out - faded late finishing well beaten

  • Pos 5 2 Jul 2026 Bellewstown

    Slow to break and dropped well back - midpack in 6th around 4f out - unable to close from there and finished 5th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

PU
16 Aug 2026
Tramore (IRE) — McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Steeplechase
2m6f · Good · Alex Harvey
11/2
SP
6
8 Aug 2026
Kilbeggan (IRE) — KEPAK Handicap Steeplechase
2m4f · Good · Alex Harvey
10/1
SP
13
31 Jul 2026
Galway (IRE) — Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase
2m6½f · Good · Alex Harvey
16/1
SP
5
2 Jul 2026
Bellewstown — Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race
1m4f71y · Good · Ms L A Byrne
13/2
SP
16
12 Mar 2026
Cheltenham — Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
2m5f · Good · Class 1 · Alex Harvey
80/1
SP
5
28 Feb 2026
Navan — Flyingbolt Novice Chase
2m · Heavy · Darragh O'Keeffe
50/1
SP
UR
1 Feb 2026
Musselburgh — bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
2m4f68y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Alex Harvey
11/2
SP
5
25 Oct 2025
Cheltenham — William Hill Extra Places with BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase
3m1f · Good · Class 2 · Alex Harvey
2/1F
SP
1
1 Aug 2025
Galway — Guinness Beginners Chase
2m6f111y · Good · Alex Harvey
13/2
SP
8
23 Apr 2025
Perth — British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
2m7f207y · Good To Soft · Class 1 · James Bowen
9/1
SP
PU
14 Mar 2025
Cheltenham — Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
2m7f213y · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Sean Bowen
14/1
SP
1
1 Feb 2025
Musselburgh — bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle
2m7f180y · Good To Soft · Class 2 · James Bowen
5/4F
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
15 Mar 2019
Sire
Jack Hobbs (GB)
Dam
Intense Tango (GB)
Damsire
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Breeder
Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd

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