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Tough Approach

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: David Pipe

Owner: The Angove Family

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

12th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Tough Approach

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Irish point second who was placed in a heavy ground bumper on debut and also in a Kempton novices' hurdle (2m5f, soft) in February; pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton later that month but player if a subsequent wind operation has a positive effect; also has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue-strap he's worn recently.

14/1

12th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Tough Approach

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Irish point second who was placed in a heavy ground bumper on debut and also in a Kempton novices' hurdle (2m5f, soft) in February; pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton later that month but player if a subsequent wind operation has a positive effect; also has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue-strap he's worn recently.

14/1

6

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Taunton

Tough Approach

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Early promise in Irish point and bumper; low-key start to hurdle career but he fared better when runner-up to a hotpot at Kempton (2m5f, soft) recently and should do better again on switch to this level over new trip.

9/1

2nd

13

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Kempton

Tough Approach

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Runner-up on Irish point debut last spring and made quite promising start to rules career when keeping-on third in Newton Abbot bumper (heavy) in October but dropped out of contention very quickly on first two hurdling starts and can only be watched here.

33/1

14

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:25 Newbury

Tough Approach

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Placed in Irish point and Newton Abbot bumper; form dipped sharply at Uttoxeter (2m4f) on the switch to hurdles but subsequent wind surgery, allied with tongue-tie, may have positive effect; still unexposed.

20/1