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Intense Approach: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Intense Approach is a 7-year-old gelding by Jack Hobbs, trained by John C McConnell. He has won 7 of 23 starts and placed in 3 more, for £35,610 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 26% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:45 at Punchestown on 13 October. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 30%
  • Prize money £35,610
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 122

Where Intense Approach runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:45 Punchestown William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle —

Intense Approach form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
16 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Steeplechase 2m 6f Good PU - 11/2 Alex Harvey 122
8 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) KEPAK Handicap Steeplechase 2m 4f Good 6 8.5 10/1 Alex Harvey 123
31 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase 2m 6.5f Good 13 46 16/1 Alex Harvey 127
2 Jul 26 Bellewstown Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race 1m 4.5f Good 5 9 13/2 Ms L A Byrne –
12 Mar 26 Cheltenham Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good 16 58.75 80/1 Alex Harvey 137
28 Feb 26 Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m Heavy 5 47.75 50/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 132
1 Feb 26 Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft UR - 11/2 Alex Harvey 137
25 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1f Good 5 21.75 2/1F Alex Harvey 137
1 Aug 25 Galway Guinness Beginners Chase 2m 6.5f Good 1 — 13/2 Alex Harvey –
23 Apr 25 Perth British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 8 20.75 9/1 James Bowen 133
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft PU - 14/1 Sean Bowen 137
1 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 1 — 5/4F James Bowen 133
26 Oct 24 Cheltenham William Hill Betting Done Properly Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 1 — 2/1F Harry Cobden 127
11 Oct 24 Chepstow Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 3.5f Soft 2 7.5 11/2 Harry Cobden 127
18 Sep 24 Kelso Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 1/3F Alex Harvey 127
26 Aug 24 Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 2m 6f Good 1 — 4/6F Alex Harvey –
11 Aug 24 Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 2m 6f Good 2 1.75 11/8F Alex Harvey –
6 Jul 24 Bellewstown Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Good F - 11/4J Ben Harvey –
2 Mar 24 Kelso bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 2f Good To Soft PU - 22/1 Ben Harvey –
17 Nov 23 Wexford BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy F - 6/5F Ben Harvey –
23 Sep 23 Listowel Brendan Daly Memorial Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Yielding To Soft 1 — 11/8 Alex Harvey –
8 Jul 23 Bellewstown Bar One Racing Guaranteed Overnight Prices Flat Race 2m 1f Good 1 — 1/4F Alex Harvey –
30 May 23 Ballinrobe Bank Of Ireland Flat Race 2m Good 2 .25 3/1 Alex Harvey –

Last time out

Finished PU in the McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Steeplechase at Tramore (IRE) on 16 August 2026. 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.

Intense Approach by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 4 2 50% —
22f 3 1 33% —
16f 3 1 33% —
20f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 2 1 50% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 1 50% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
18f 1 0 0% —

Intense Approach by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 14 5 36% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —

Intense Approach by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 4 1 25% —
Bellewstown 3 1 33% —
Musselburgh 2 1 50% —
Kelso 2 1 50% —
Downpatrick 2 1 50% —
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 1 100% —

Intense Approach breeding

  • Sire Jack Hobbs (GB)
  • Dam Intense Tango (GB)
  • Damsire Mastercraftsman (IRE)
  • Breeder Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd
  • Foaled 15 March 2019

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