Approval Racehorse Profile

Approval is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by E MCNAMARA, based at Limerick. With 16 career starts and 2 wins, it has earned $65,801.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
E MCNAMARA
Trained at
Limerick
Sire
Le Havre
Dam
Alnoras
Sire of dam
Kingman
Owner
R G Lipp, Mrs R J Lipp, P J Hatton, N Hahn, G W Beck, M P Cavanagh & Miss R Last
Career
16:2-3-1
Prize money
$65,801
Last start
18 Oct 2026
Recent form
0532

Approval Form Guide

Approval — last 24 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
23 Sept 2026Listowel (ire)3219mMcSweeney Brothers Maiden HurdleGood0159kgTom Kelly2 of 1620L4:4.00—Love Me Tender (GER)
22 Aug 2026Killarney (ire)3310mML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II)Good0159kgTom Kelly3 of 1614.75L4:1.55—Golden Handshake (GB)
30 May 2026Listowel3310mJoin The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden HurdleGood0159kgTom Kelly5 of 1716.75L4:3.45—Gomez Addams (IRE)
9 May 2026Killarney3420mMongey Communications Maiden HurdleGood To Yielding0159kgTom Kelly10 of 1540L4:26.29—Magico (IRE)
2 Oct 2025Salisbury1994mClass 4Good3140kgTom Marquand5 of 66L2:11.43—Into Battle (IRE)
19 Sept 2025Newbury2012mClass 4Good To Soft8140kgWilliam Buick5 of 1210.25L2:10.12—Janey Mackers (IRE)
30 June 2025Windsor2012mClass 3Good To Firm7143kgTom Marquand6 of 77.5L2:8.31—Dante's Lad (IRE)
13 June 2025Sandown2002mClass 3Good5136kgTom Marquand7 of 88.75L2:8.79—Brioni (FR)
26 May 2025Redcar2013mClass 2Good To Firm10138kgTom Marquand9 of 1011.75L2:4.19—Liberty Coach (GB)
3 May 2025Newmarket1811mClass 2Good4124kgTom Marquand11 of 1310.75L1:51.38—Fox Legacy (GB)
1 Aug 2024Goodwood1991mClass 2Good To Firm9122kgTom Marquand1 of 10—2:4.70—Approval (GB)
22 June 2024Ascot2004mClass 2Good To Firm6125kgTom Marquand7 of 1212L2:7.18—Hand Of God (GB)
10 June 2024Windsor2012mClass 5Good To Firm9129kgTom Marquand1 of 15—2:4.28—Approval (GB)
2 Mar 2024Dalby1400mMdnG4157.5kgAlisha Donald4th of 101.5L1:24.65$7.501-Eskimo
24 Feb 2024Toowoomba1200mMdnSo5457.5kgNathan Fazackerley9th of 1015.5L1:14.75$19.001-Depth Charge
6 Feb 2024Toowoomba Inner925mBtriaG43—Maddie Mankelow3rd of 53L0:56.87—1-Pot Pot Boom
16 Sept 2023Dalby1200mBM60G4455kgMadeleine Wishart4th of 61L1:09.88$5.001-Galway Hussler
9 Sept 2023Toowoomba1000mMdnG4955kgMadeleine Wishart2nd of 100.5L1:00.92$5.501-Archer's Game
1 Aug 2023Toowoomba Inner925mBtriaG46—Nathan Fazackerley2nd of 70.8L0:55.78—1-Ace Power
11 July 2023Toowoomba Inner650mBtriaG47—Nathan Fazackerley1st of 71.3L0:40.19—2-Can't Getwhatiwant
4 Mar 2023Eagle Farm1000mOpenG4756.5kgJimmy Byrne7th of 115.7L0:59.12$21.001-Spin Doctor
22 Feb 2023Eagle Farm1200mMdnG4357kgKyle Wilson-taylor6th of 65.3L1:12.63$4.201-No Better Time
11 Feb 2023Doomben1110mOpenG4356.5kgKyle Wilson-taylor6th of 93L1:04.77$21.001-Rupert's House
6 Feb 2023Toowoomba Inner925mBtriaG41—Nathan Fazackerley1st of 50.5L0:57.24—2-No Better Time

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance20-0-10%50%
Good112-1-118%36%
Soft20-0-00%0%
First-up60-1-10%33%
Second-up50-2-00%40%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Listowel2010%50%
Killarney1010%100%
Limerick1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Tom Kelly(7)4020%50%