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First Approach

Horse Form Profile

Age: 2 years

Owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(9)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

First Approach

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Has run nine times, including in five stakes races; contested the Middle Park as the stable outsider two weeks ago; could be competitive now, given his depth of experience and the drop in class.

6/1

3

(9)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

First Approach

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

One of three Ballydoyle runners; produced peak effort in Listed grade; bottom of this pack on the figures and record of just 1-8 reflects that he's an exposed sort now.

66/1

3rd

1

(4)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

First Approach

9st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Naas maiden winner who hit the crossbar in a Listed race at Tipperary in July and bounced back from a lesser run in a Group 3 when a close fourth at Navan 13 days ago; return to 5f is no issue and ought to go well.

3/1

4th

1

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:15 Navan

First Approach

9st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Won Naas maiden over 5f on his second start; well held in the 6f Marble Hill and the Windsor Castle; second in a five-runner Listed event at Tipperary, 3l in front of today's rival and subsequent winner Fresh Fade; dropped in grade now after a Group 3 bid last Saturday; tongue-tie and blinkers now instead of cheekpieces.

2/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

First Approach

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Son Of No Nay Never won Naas maiden over 5f and best run came over same trip on latest when chasing home an all-the-way winner in Listed Tipperary Stakes in first-time cheekpieces; in between well held in better grade over 6f both here and at Ascot so plenty to prove tried again at this trip; first-time cheekpieces.

12/1