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

Morning Approach is an 8-year-old mare by Dawn Approach, trained by W. McCreery. She has won 2 of 50 starts and placed in 7 more, for £240 in prize money. Her best trip is 1m, where 2 wins from 26 is a 8% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She was last seen finishing 12th at Navan (IRE) on 7 October 2026, and has no declared entry. Her best performance rating is 77, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 4%
  • Prize money £240
  • Best rating 77
  • Official rating 44

Morning Approach form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
7 Oct 26 Navan (IRE) Racing Again 21st October Handicap (Div II) 1m 2f Yielding 12 36.75 25/1 Chris Hayes 44
5 Sep 26 Navan (IRE) Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div II) 1m 2f Good 13 13.5 14/1 W J Lee 44
14 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap 1m Good 11 6 22/1 W J Lee 48
25 Jul 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Tote Apprentice Handicap 1m 1.5f Good 11 17.25 10/1 Adam Browne-Souza 49
22 Jul 26 Naas (IRE) O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap 1m Good 14 9.5 8/1 Shay Wallace 49
9 Jul 26 Leopardstown Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) 1m 1f Good 6 1.5 25/1 W J Lee 49
12 Jun 26 Gowran Park Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) 1m Yielding 14 24 25/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 52
11 May 26 Roscommon Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 18th May Handicap (0-60) 7.5f Good 5 8.75 18/1 W J Lee 55
6 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) 1m Standard 11 11.75 50/1 Hugh Horgan 52
9 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) 1m Standard 12 12 18/1 Nathan Crosse 57
3 Dec 25 Dundalk (AW) New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f Standard 11 8.5 40/1 Nathan Crosse 61
12 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f Standard 10 11 25/1 Nathan Crosse 62
26 Sep 25 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap 6f Standard 12 9.25 28/1 Megan Telford-Kelly 62
14 Aug 25 Cork Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (0-60) 1m Good 8 7 8/1 Nathan Crosse 60
12 Jul 25 Dundalk (AW) QuinnBet Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 1m Standard 2 — 17/2 Nathan Crosse 60
2 Jul 25 Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (0-60) 1m 1f Good To Firm 7 5 7/1 Nathan Crosse 60
11 Jun 25 Limerick Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap 1m Good 12 13 20/1 Nathan Crosse 63
16 May 25 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 1m 2f Good 6 8.5 33/1 Nathan Crosse 67
16 Apr 25 Gowran Park Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap 1m 1.5f Soft 12 12.25 20/1 Nathan Crosse 69
9 Apr 25 Leopardstown FM104 'Giddy Up' Handicap 7f Good 13 9.5 16/1 Nathan Crosse 71
7 Mar 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap 1m Standard 9 8 10/1 Nathan Crosse 72
31 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-75) 1m Standard 4 3.5 14/1 Jack Kearney 72
14 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 1m Standard 2 .5 4/1 Jack Kearney 70
6 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m Standard 1 — 4/1F Jack Kearney 61
27 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m Standard 4 2 13/2 W J Lee 61
8 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m Standard 3 1.5 11/2 W J Lee 61
17 Oct 24 Curragh Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-65) 7f Yielding To Soft 16 11.5 50/1 Nathan Crosse 62
20 Sep 24 Dundalk (AW) Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 1m Standard 7 4.75 17/2 Nathan Crosse 63
11 Sep 24 Cork Mallow Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f Good To Firm 6 2.75 14/1 Danny Power 65
20 Aug 24 Roscommon Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap 7.5f Heavy 6 9.5 14/1 Nathan Crosse 66
8 Aug 24 Leopardstown BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) 1m 1f Good 5 2.5 6/1 W J Lee 68
3 Jul 24 Tipperary Racing Again Tomorrow Fillies Handicap 7.5f Good To Firm 2 .5 9/2 W J Lee 65
20 Jun 24 Leopardstown Dualway Coaches Handicap (47-70) 7f Good 8 4.5 10/1 Danny Power 66
15 Mar 24 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-70) 1m Standard 9 4.75 25/1 Danny Power 67
2 Feb 24 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75) 1m Standard 7 3.5 11/1 W J Lee 67
13 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f Standard 2 .25 8/1 Jack Kearney 65
22 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-70) 1m Standard 1 — 9/1 W J Lee 60
15 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m 2.5f Standard 11 4 15/2 Jamie Powell 61
23 Sep 23 Curragh Ornella Underwriting Ltd Equine And Bloodstock Insurance Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 1m Yielding To Soft 8 8.5 17/2 Cian Horgan 63
13 Sep 23 Punchestown Punchestown Flat Is Back Handicap (50-75) 1m Good To Yielding 4 2.75 11/2 W J Lee 64
17 Aug 23 Leopardstown Human League Playing Live After Racing Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) 1m 1f Good 2 .75 9/2F W J Lee 63
15 Aug 23 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m Standard 7 3 13/2 W J Lee 63
26 Jul 23 Naas O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m Soft 3 2.75 12/1 Jessica Maye 64
4 Jul 23 Roscommon Guinness Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7.5f Good To Yielding 6 4.25 10/1 Jessica Maye 64
1 Jun 23 Fairyhouse Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers & Gifts Apprentice Handicap (47-75) 1m 2f Good 9 7.75 10/1 Cian Horgan 66
19 May 23 Leopardstown Monkstown Handicap (50-70) 1m Good 4 4 8/1 W J Lee 66
25 Mar 23 Curragh Westgrove Hotel Handicap 1m Soft To Heavy 17 18 28/1 Nathan Crosse 67
24 Sep 22 Curragh Tipperary Crystal Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 1m Soft 13 9.5 20/1 Jessica Maye 69
17 Sep 22 Gowran Park Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75) 1m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 13 7.75 20/1 Nathan Crosse 69
25 Aug 22 Navan www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap 1m Good 12 7.5 15/2 W J Lee 71

Last time out

Finished 12 in the Racing Again 21st October Handicap (Div II) at Navan (IRE) on 7 October 2026. Held up at the back throughout - well beaten in 12th.

Morning Approach by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 26 2 8% —
7f 7 0 0% —
10f 4 0 0% —
9f 4 0 0% —
7.5f 4 0 0% —
9.5f 3 0 0% —
6f 1 0 0% —
10.5f 1 0 0% —

Morning Approach by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 19 2 11% —
Good 16 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 3 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —

Morning Approach by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Dundalk (AW) 19 2 11% —
Leopardstown 7 0 0% —
Curragh 4 0 0% —
Gowran Park 3 0 0% —
Roscommon 3 0 0% —
Navan (IRE) 2 0 0% —
Cork 2 0 0% —
Tipperary 2 0 0% —
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Morning Approach breeding

  • Sire Dawn Approach (IRE)
  • Dam Cape Of Night (IRE)
  • Damsire Cape Cross (IRE)
  • Breeder Mrs S Grassick
  • Foaled 13 March 2018

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