Ireland 8yo

Morning Approach (IRE)

T: W. McCreery · J: W. J. Lee · O: Its A New Day Syndicate

By Dawn Approach (IRE) out of Cape Of Night (IRE)

Form 0-005060000

12/1 Current odds

4/69 W/R

53 RPR

67 TS

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Active

69 runs
4 wins
placed
6% strike
17 d off
60 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-005060000 17 days off

0 0 0 0 6 0

At Navan 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/24 0 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 60 Career peak

Best TS 68 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 30% 3-4-23
Leopardstown 30% 1-2-10
Curragh 11% 0-1-9
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-4
Naas SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Cork 33% 0-1-3
Limerick 0% 0-0-3
Roscommon 0% 0-0-3
Tipperary 50% 0-1-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Nathan Crosse 18% 1-4-28
W. J. Lee NOW 29% 2-4-21
Jack Kearney(3) 75% 1-2-4
Jessica Maye 25% 0-1-4
Danny Power 0% 0-0-3
Cian Horgan(3) 0% 0-0-2
Dillon Butler 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
Hugh Horgan 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Powell 0% 0-0-1
Joseph Harnett(7) 0% 0-0-1
Megan Telford-Kelly 0% 0-0-1
Shay Wallace 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

W. McCreery NOW 22% 4-11-69

Going Record

64 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 11% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-1-4
Good 23% 3-8-47
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 11% 0-1-9
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

69 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 20% 1-2-15
Mile 7f – 1m1f 23% 3-8-48
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 20% 0-1-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Sep 2026 Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div II) Navan (IRE) 13th/21 0.1 Good 1m2f W J Lee OR 44 14/1

14 Aug 2026 Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap Cork (IRE) 11th/17 0.2 Good 1m W J Lee OR 48 22/1

25 Jul 2026 Tote Apprentice Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) 11th/13 1.5 Good 1m1½f Joseph Harnett OR 49 10/1

22 Jul 2026 O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) 14th/18 .75 Good 1m Shay Wallace OR 49 8/1

9 Jul 2026 Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) Leopardstown 6th/22 0.05 Good 1m1f W J Lee OR 49 25/1

12 Jun 2026 Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Gowran Park 14th/14 8 Yielding 1m Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 52 25/1

11 May 2026 Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 18th May Handicap (0-60) Roscommon 5th/14 0.3 Good 7f111y W J Lee OR 55 18/1

6 Feb 2026 Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) 11th/14 3.25 Standard 1m Hugh Horgan OR 52 50/1

9 Jan 2026 New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Dundalk (AW) 12th/14 1 Standard 1m Nathan Crosse OR 57 18/1

3 Dec 2025 New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) 11th/14 0.3 Standard 7f Nathan Crosse OR 61 40/1

Connections

Trainer: W. McCreery 9%
Jockey: W. J. Lee 15%
Owner: Its A New Day Syndicate
Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
Dam: Cape Of Night (IRE)
Dam sire: Cape Cross
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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