Horse Details

Bold Approach (IRE)

33 Runs 1 Wins (3.0%) 8 Places (24.2%)

Owner: Mrs J S Bolger Silks

Mrs J S Bolger Trainer: J S Bolger

8 years old

Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)

Dam: Excuse Me (USA)

Damsire: Distorted Humor

Past Runs (33 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
17/10/24 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	21	1m6f	Declan McDonogh	J S Bolger	8	3:9.01	0.3	62	9-1	22/1	Prominent - went second after 3f - led 5f out - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1) Prominent - went second after 3f - led 5f out - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)
23/09/24 17:25	Listowel (IRE)	2	1m6f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	3:19.73	2.25	64	9-10	11/1	Dwelt start - soon led on inner - joined under 3f out - headed and lost second 2f out - weakening when lost third inside final 110yds(op 16/1) Dwelt start - soon led on inner - joined under 3f out - headed and lost second 2f out - weakening when lost third inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
01/09/24 17:30	Tipperary (IRE)	15	1m4½f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	8	2:48.01	2	66	9-13	16/1	Never better than midfield - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 12/1) Never better than midfield - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 12/1)
09/08/24 20:10	Tipperary (IRE)	5	1m4½f	Gabriella Hill	J S Bolger	10	2:51.56	1.75	68	10-7	5/1	Soon led - clear with one other halfway - much reduced lead 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Soon led - clear with one other halfway - much reduced lead 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
16/07/24 19:45	Killarney (IRE)	9	2m1f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	2nd	3:40.26	17	69	8-7	9/2	Soon disputed lead - led narrowly over 4f out - headed when ridden over 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1) Soon disputed lead - led narrowly over 4f out - headed when ridden over 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1)
28/06/24 19:15	Curragh (IRE)	13	2m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	12	3:30.25	1	69	8-13	20/1	Soon led - headed over 3f out - lost position when weakened from under 2f out(op 22/1) Soon led - headed over 3f out - lost position when weakened from under 2f out(op 22/1)
14/06/24 19:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	4	1m6f	Gabriella Hill	J S Bolger	3rd	3:3.49	1.5	69	8-5	6/1	In touch with leaders early - midfield 4f out - headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) In touch with leaders early - midfield 4f out - headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
06/06/24 18:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	3	1m5f	Gabriella Hill	J S Bolger	2nd	2:51.29	1	69	8-8	5/1	Soon led - hard ridden when faced challenge from over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on well but no match for winner(tchd 11/2) Soon led - hard ridden when faced challenge from over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on well but no match for winner(tchd 11/2)
26/05/24 17:25	Curragh (IRE)	9	1m6f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	11	3:9.77	1	70	8-8	20/1	Prominent - led soon after start - prominent after 2f - weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 22/1) Prominent - led soon after start - prominent after 2f - weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 22/1)
17/05/24 20:15	Leopardstown (IRE)	3	1m4f	Gabriella Hill	J S Bolger	3rd	2:36.34	0.2	70	8-6	8/1	Prominent - pressed leaders after halfway - bit short of room under 3f out - challenging under 2f out - ridden and went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 9/1) Prominent - pressed leaders after halfway - bit short of room under 3f out - challenging under 2f out - ridden and went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 9/1)
22/03/24 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2	1m4f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	7	2:36.56	3	71	9-4	33/1	Pushed along briefly - soon towards rear - dropped to last over 3f out - some headway on far side of group under 2f out - eased towards finish(op 40/1) Pushed along briefly - soon towards rear - dropped to last over 3f out - some headway on far side of group under 2f out - eased towards finish(op 40/1)
01/12/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	13	2m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	10	3:29.77	.75	74	8-10	14/1	Soon raced in second - lost second and weakened from 2f out(op 20/1) Soon raced in second - lost second and weakened from 2f out(op 20/1)
03/11/23 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	15	1m4f	N G McCullagh	J S Bolger	12	2:36.58	9	75	8-13	20/1	Prominent - led after 3f - headed and weakened gradually from over 2f out - hampered over 1f out - dropped to rear when eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was back pedaling when receiving interference at the 2f pole)(op 25/1) Prominent - led after 3f - headed and weakened gradually from over 2f out - hampered over 1f out - dropped to rear when eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was back pedaling when receiving interference at the 2f pole)(op 25/1)
13/10/23 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	10	1m4f	N G McCullagh	J S Bolger	6	2:36.12	1.75	77	8-7	22/1	Prominent - led after 2f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 28/1) Prominent - led after 2f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 28/1)
21/09/23 16:35	Listowel (IRE)	7	1m4f	Luke McAteer	J S Bolger	9	2:47.60	.5	79	9-2	11/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - prominent when ridden but outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - prominent when ridden but outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
09/09/23 17:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	7	1m5f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	9	2:42.64	1.25	83	8-7	50/1	Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1) Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1)
28/05/23 17:25	Curragh (IRE)	12	1m6f	Rory Cleary	Brendan W Duke	18	3:9.59	9.5	86	9-10	100/1	Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden when hampered and dropped to rear under 2f out - soon no extra (trainer said gelding was struck into on his near hind) Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden when hampered and dropped to rear under 2f out - soon no extra (trainer said gelding was struck into on his near hind)
26/04/23 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Richard Condon	Brendan W Duke	18	5:10.90	.5	113	11-2	80/1	Midfield - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 66/1) Midfield - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 66/1)
11/11/22 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	13	1m4f	Rory Cleary	Brendan W Duke	14	2:37.38	2	89	9-13	50/1	Soon raced in second - disputing second over 4f out - lost second when ridden from 3f out - weakened 2f out - eased towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Soon raced in second - disputing second over 4f out - lost second when ridden from 3f out - weakened 2f out - eased towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
21/09/22 14:35	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m	Gearoid Brouder	Brendan W Duke	3rd	3:46.20	28	113	11-2	14/1	Led - pushed along and faced challenge after 3 out - soon headed and lost two places - ridden and no impression before 2 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) Led - pushed along and faced challenge after 3 out - soon headed and lost two places - ridden and no impression before 2 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
08/07/22 17:35	Cork (IRE)	-	2m1f	Benjamin P Kennedy	Brendan W Duke	3rd	4:6.00	4	113	11-5	5/1	Prominent in chasing group - no chance with winner when pushed along after 3 out - not fluent when pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2) Prominent in chasing group - no chance with winner when pushed along after 3 out - not fluent when pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2)
19/05/22 18:55	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Ricky Doyle	Brendan W Duke	99	-	-	115	11-5	25/1	Midfield - ridden after 3 out - no impression when fell 2 out(op 18/1) Midfield - ridden after 3 out - no impression when fell 2 out(op 18/1)
28/04/22 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	Ricky Doyle	Brendan W Duke	12	4:3.73	.5	117	11-8	25/1	Tracked leaders - close up when pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1) Tracked leaders - close up when pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1)
31/03/22 15:05	Naas (IRE)	-	2m	Benjamin P Kennedy	Brendan W Duke	4	4:2.48	11	118	10-11	7/1	Ducked right start - tracked leaders early - raced in second after 1st - led before 4th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened before last(op 8/1) Ducked right start - tracked leaders early - raced in second after 1st - led before 4th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened before last(op 8/1)
15/01/22 13:24	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Danny Mullins	Brendan W Duke	4	4:22.46	1.25	–	12-0	6/1	Tracked leaders - jumped slightly left 5th - close up on outer 3 out - pushed along and made challenge before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon no impression - weakened run-in - lost third towards finish(op 5/1) Tracked leaders - jumped slightly left 5th - close up on outer 3 out - pushed along and made challenge before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon no impression - weakened run-in - lost third towards finish(op 5/1)
26/11/21 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	4	2m	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	3rd	3:29.88	.5	89	9-12	15/2	Prominent - tracked leaders after 2f - dropped to midfield before halfway - pushed along and headway when switched left 2f out - soon pressed leaders and ridden - kept on but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 7/1) Prominent - tracked leaders after 2f - dropped to midfield before halfway - pushed along and headway when switched left 2f out - soon pressed leaders and ridden - kept on but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 7/1)
26/10/21 14:20	Curragh (IRE)	9	1m4f	Mr D N Nevin	J S Bolger	3rd	2:50.56	3.25	88	10-12	10/1	Tracked leader - went second halfway - nudged along and led narrowly under 3f out - ridden and headed and lost two places over 1f out - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) Tracked leader - went second halfway - nudged along and led narrowly under 3f out - ridden and headed and lost two places over 1f out - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
02/06/21 19:05	Curragh (IRE)	9	1m6f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	7	3:6.53	1.5	92	8-10	16/1	Tracked leader - ridden under 3f out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(tchd 14/1) Tracked leader - ridden under 3f out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(tchd 14/1)
04/04/21 13:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	6	4:11.88	.75	–	12-0	4/1	Soon close up - joined leader before 4th - headed but close up before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 2 out - soon no extra and lost two places - weakening when mistake last - lost two places run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) Soon close up - joined leader before 4th - headed but close up before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 2 out - soon no extra and lost two places - weakening when mistake last - lost two places run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
13/09/20 17:50	Curragh (IRE)	12	1m2f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	21	2:16.78	11	98	9-7	50/1	Midfield until pushed along and dropped towards rear over 2f out - eased from over 1f out(op 40/1) Midfield until pushed along and dropped towards rear over 2f out - eased from over 1f out(op 40/1)
10/06/20 16:00	Navan (IRE)	3	1m	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	4	1:41.41	.5	99	9-7	18/1	Tracked leaders until went 2nd after 1f - ridden over 2f out and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd - dropped to 4th inside final furlong(op 14/1) Tracked leaders until went 2nd after 1f - ridden over 2f out and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd - dropped to 4th inside final furlong(op 14/1)
23/09/19 18:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6	1m2f	Ronan Whelan	J S Bolger	7	2:19.82	13	95	9-8	8/1	Mid-division - pushed along in 8th over 3f out and no impression on leaders under pressure over 2f out - hung slightly right in moderate 7th 1 1/2f out - one pace after(op 7/1) Mid-division - pushed along in 8th over 3f out and no impression on leaders under pressure over 2f out - hung slightly right in moderate 7th 1 1/2f out - one pace after(op 7/1)
25/05/18 17:20	Leopardstown (IRE)	10	7f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	1st	1:31.21	Won	–	9-5	13/2	Chased leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - took closer order under 2f out - soon ridden in 2nd and improved to lead just inside final furlong - stayed on strongly closing stages(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Chased leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - took closer order under 2f out - soon ridden in 2nd and improved to lead just inside final furlong - stayed on strongly closing stages(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)