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Approaching Dawn: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Approaching Dawn is a 6-year-old gelding by Dawn Approach, trained by Jim Goldie. He has won 2 of 14 starts and placed in 1 more, for £9,782 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 2 wins from 6 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:07 at Musselburgh on 12 September, where the best price is 13/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 51, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £9,782
  • Best rating 51
  • Official rating 50

Where Approaching Dawn runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:07 Musselburgh No Napier No Party Apprentice Handicap Stakes 13/2 Bet365 bet365

Approaching Dawn form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Aug 26 Musselburgh Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good 5 5 9/2 Lauren Young 50
7 Aug 26 Musselburgh Champagne Pommery Brut Rose Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m 1f Good 5 3.5 11/1 Lauren Young 51
27 Jul 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good To Firm 8 7.25 12/1 Lauren Young 51
5 Jul 26 Ayr Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Class 6 1m Good 1 — 11/4F Lauren Young 46
30 Jun 26 Musselburgh Melissa, Arabella And Oriana Hawthorne Handicap Class 6 1m 1f Good 4 1.5 10/1 Lauren Young 46
22 Jun 26 Musselburgh Watch On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Class 6 1m Good 3 1 9/2 Lauren Young 46
19 Jun 26 Ayr Outcider Handicap Class 6 1m Soft 9 12 4/1 Lauren Young 46
6 Jun 26 Musselburgh Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap Class 6 1m Good 1 — 22/1 Lauren Young 45
15 May 26 Hamilton Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 1m 0.5f Good 5 6.5 40/1 William Pyle 45
5 May 26 Ayr Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 6 7f Good To Firm 7 5.75 40/1 Rhys Elliott 45
29 Apr 26 Musselburgh Livescore Bet Handicap Class 6 7f Good 8 9 28/1 Paul Mulrennan 45
24 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Standard 6 14.75 150/1 Lauren Young –
27 Oct 25 Newcastle (AW) Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 5f Standard To Slow 5 13.25 150/1 Paul Mulrennan –
18 Oct 25 Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good 9 20 33/1 Paul Mulrennan –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes at Musselburgh on 24 August 2026. Settled towards the back early - shifted to find room and made progress over a furlong out - stayed on late without threatening the leaders to finish fifth.

Approaching Dawn by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 6 2 33% —
9f 2 0 0% —
7f 2 0 0% —
6f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —
5f 1 0 0% —

Approaching Dawn by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 2 22% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Standard 1 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Approaching Dawn by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Musselburgh 6 1 17% —
Ayr 4 1 25% —
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% —
Hamilton 1 0 0% —
Catterick 1 0 0% —

Approaching Dawn breeding

  • Sire Dawn Approach (IRE)
  • Dam Taispeantas (IRE)
  • Damsire Chevalier (IRE)
  • Breeder Robert Lynch
  • Foaled 2 April 2020

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