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Ireland 2yo

First Approach (IRE)

T: Aidan O'Brien · O: Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
By No Nay Never (USA) out of Alphabet (GB)
Form 2140294391
  1. 1
  2. 9
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 9
  6. 2
2/10 W/R
Resting
  • 10 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 20% strike
  • 357 d off

Recent form

Form figures 2140294391 357 days off
1 11 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatche… Naas 9 27 Sep 2025 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (Gro… Newmarket 3 19 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Dundalk (AW) 4 6 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race Navan 9 30 Aug 2025 Heider Family Stables Round Tower S… Curragh 2 2 Jul 2025 Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tippe… Tipperary

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100
11 Apr 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/6 (btn 1.5) 10 May 2025 · Naas · 1st/9 (won 0) 25 May 2025 · Curragh · 4th/6 (btn 7.5) 18 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 19th/23 (btn 0.3) 2 Jul 2025 · Tipperary · 2nd/5 (btn 1.75) 30 Aug 2025 · Curragh · 9th/10 (btn 1) 6 Sep 2025 · Navan · 4th/6 (btn 1) 19 Sep 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 3rd/10 (btn 0.2) 27 Sep 2025 · Newmarket · 9th/9 (btn 0.3) 11 Oct 2025 · Naas · 1st/14 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
54
Win %
20%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 50%; best at Dundalk (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

  • Dundalk (AW) 100% 0-2-2
  • Naas 100% 2-0-2
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-2
  • Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan 0% 0-0-1
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • W. M. Lordan 67% 1-3-6
  • Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-2
  • Jack Cleary NOW 100% 1-0-1
  • Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Aidan O'Brien NOW 50% 2-3-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
11 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap Naas 1st/14 +0 Yielding 5f205y Jack Cleary OR 85 6/1
27 Sep 2025 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) Newmarket Class 1 9th/9 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Gavin Ryan OR 85 80/1
19 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Dundalk (AW) P 3rd/10 0.2 Standard 5f Wayne Lordan OR 87 7/2
6 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race Navan TB 4th/6 1 Good 5f180y Wayne Lordan OR 89 18/5
30 Aug 2025 Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3) Curragh P 9th/10 1 Good To Yielding 6f Gavin Ryan OR 91 33/1
2 Jul 2025 Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tipperary Stakes (Listed) Tipperary P 2nd/5 1.75 Good 5f Wayne Lordan 10/3
18 Jun 2025 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) Ascot Class 1 19th/23 0.3 Good To Firm 5f Ryan Moore 18/1
25 May 2025 GAIN Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3) Curragh 4th/6 7.5 Good 6f Wayne Lordan 22/1
10 May 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Naas 1st/9 +0 Good 5f Wayne Lordan 5/2
11 Apr 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Dundalk (AW) 2nd/6 1.5 Standard 5f Wayne Lordan 4/1

Connections

Trainer
Aidan O'Brien 22%
Owner
Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
Sire
No Nay Never (USA)
Dam
Alphabet (GB)
Dam sire
Lawman
Country
Ireland
Age
2yo

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