Direct Approach Racehorse Profile
Direct Approach is a 4-year-old Gelding, trained by GORDON ELLIOTT, based at Galway. With 10 career starts and 0 wins, it has earned $7,980.
- Age
- 4
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- GORDON ELLIOTT
- Trained at
- Galway
- Sire
- No Nay Never
- Dam
- Asteya
- Sire of dam
- Tiger Hill
- Career
- 10:0-2-2
- Prize money
- $7,980
- Last start
- 6 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- -63592
Direct Approach Form Guide
Direct Approach — last 10 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | Roscommon (ire) | 3141m | Athleague Maiden Hurdle | Good To Yielding | 0 | 161kg | Jack Kennedy | 2 of 13 | 2L | 3:51.54 | — | Telegram Sam (IRE) |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Dundalk (aw) (ire) | 2414m | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap | Standard | 6 | 122kg | Conor Cusack | 3 of 10 | 5L | 2:34.22 | — | Kilcrea Rock (IRE) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Bellewstown (ire) | 3456m | John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | Good | 0 | 165kg | Jack Kennedy | 9 of 15 | 25.25L | 4:11.75 | — | Crypto Crash (GB) |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Roscommon (ire) | 3118m | James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 155kg | Jack Kennedy | 5 of 13 | 16.75L | 3:58.59 | — | Clay Pigeons (IRE) |
| 24 July 2026 | Kilbeggan (ire) | 3804m | Tote Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 146kg | Jack Kennedy | 3 of 15 | 5.5L | 4:35.10 | — | Kasper Hauser (GB) |
| 14 July 2026 | Downpatrick (ire) | 3571m | Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 154kg | Jack Kennedy | 6 of 9 | 52.25L | 4:21.05 | — | Luker's Tipple (IRE) |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Punchestown | 3315m | Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Yielding | 0 | 154kg | Jordan Gainford | 9 of 13 | 48L | 4:25.90 | — | Immediate Effect (GB) |
| 20 Sept 2025 | Gowran Park | 1902m | Racing Again October 3rd & 4th Maiden | Heavy | 10 | 129kg | Paddy Harnett | 2 of 16 | 6L | 2:10.13 | — | Amplitude (IRE) |
| 6 Sept 2025 | Navan | 2021m | Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden | Good | 6 | 134kg | Gavin Ryan | 9 of 18 | 8.25L | 2:8.82 | — | Railwayview Lady (IRE) |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Curragh | 2012m | Donohue Marquees Maiden | Good | 9 | 129kg | Paddy Harnett | 7 of 10 | 11.25L | 2:13.21 | — | Slaney Drive (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Good | 6 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 17% |
| Soft | 2 | 0-1-0 | 0% | 50% |
| First-up | 3 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Second-up | 2 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 50% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | R1 | Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle | 3319m | Jack Kennedy |