Horse Details

Morning Approach (IRE)

61 Runs 4 Wins (6.6%) 11 Places (18.0%)
Owner: Morning Approach Syndicate Silks Morning Approach Syndicate Trainer: W McCreery
7 years old b IRE
Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
Dam: Cape Of Night (IRE)
Damsire: Cape Cross
Past Runs (61 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
09/01/26
17:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 12 1:41.44 1 57 9-13 18/1
In rear - always behind(op 16/1)
03/12/25
16:55 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 11 1:27.92 0.3 61 9-5 40/1
Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
12/11/25
17:10 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 10 1:27.89 0.3 62 9-6 25/1
Towards rear - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
26/09/25
17:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 6f Megan Telford-Kelly W McCreery 12 1:13.84 3.25 62 8-13 28/1
Slowly away - detached in rear throughout (jockey said mare was slowly away from stalls)(op 22/1)
14/08/25
20:25 		Cork (IRE) 2 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 8 1:42.09 0.3 60 10-2 8/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
12/07/25
15:35 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 2nd 1:39.88 0.1 60 10-2 17/2
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and prominent 2f out - hung right but pressed leader inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1)
02/07/25
20:20 		Tipperary (IRE) 8 1m1f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 7 1:58.66 0.05 60 10-2 7/1
Midfield - headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said mare lost her hind legs turning in)(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
11/06/25
18:50 		Limerick (IRE) 1 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 12 1:43.90 0.3 63 9-8 20/1
Never better than midfield - no impression when hampered inside final furlong (jockey said that he had to take a check at 1f pole)(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
16/05/25
18:48 		Leopardstown (IRE) 7 1m2f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 6 2:12.11 .75 67 9-1 33/1
Towards rear - some headway against far rail 1f out - kept on - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
16/04/25
16:52 		Gowran Park (IRE) 3 1m1½f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 12 2:13.82 0.05 69 10-0 20/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 22/1)
09/04/25
16:18 		Leopardstown (IRE) 5 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 13 1:31.40 1.5 71 9-6 16/1
Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
07/03/25
20:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 9 1:40.35 0.3 72 9-1 10/1
In rear throughout(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
31/01/25
18:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 14 1m Jack Kearney W McCreery 4 1:38.97 3.25 72 9-8 14/1
Midfield - headway inside final furlong - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 16/1)
14/01/25
15:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 11 1m Jack Kearney W McCreery 2nd 1:41.22 .5 70 10-2 4/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - headway when ridden under 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish(op 5/1)
06/12/24
18:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 1m Jack Kearney W McCreery 1st 1:38.78 Won 61 9-7 4/1F
Midfield - headway when switched right 2f out - led and ran on well from over 1f out - pushed out - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
27/11/24
15:25 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 16 1m W J Lee W McCreery 4 1:41.17 0.2 61 9-12 13/2
Held up in rear - headway towards near side 2f out - nearest finish(op 6/1)
08/11/24
20:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9 1m W J Lee W McCreery 3rd 1:39.36 1 61 9-12 11/2
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on well up the centre inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 6/1)
17/10/24
16:45 		Curragh (IRE) 28 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 16 1:30.73 1 62 9-13 50/1
Dwelt start - towards rear towards near side - bit short of room over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)
20/09/24
18:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 7 1:40.23 0.2 63 10-0 17/2
Held up in rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden final furlong - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
11/09/24
17:25 		Cork (IRE) 20 7f Danny Power W McCreery 6 1:25.00 .75 65 9-6 14/1
Dwelt start - soon prominent towards near side - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
20/08/24
19:20 		Roscommon (IRE) 4 7½f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 6 1:40.86 .5 66 9-0 14/1
Towards rear - bit short of room when headway under 2f out - switched left over 1f out - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
08/08/24
19:52 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3 1m1f W J Lee W McCreery 5 1:54.36 .5 68 10-0 6/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 17/2 tchd 11/2)
03/07/24
19:10 		Tipperary (IRE) 7 7½f W J Lee W McCreery 2nd 1:36.18 .5 65 9-4 9/2
Slowly into stride - raced in last - headway when raced wide going okay from over 2f out - soon ridden - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 13/2)
20/06/24
17:15 		Leopardstown (IRE) 11 7f Danny Power W McCreery 8 1:31.05 .5 66 9-2 10/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1)
15/03/24
18:50 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 11 1m Danny Power W McCreery 9 1:43.11 1.25 67 9-3 25/1
Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - never dangerous(op 16/1)
02/02/24
18:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 1m W J Lee W McCreery 7 1:41.06 1 67 9-8 11/1
Midfield - headway towards far side and in touch with leaders under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
13/12/23
17:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 7f Jack Kearney W McCreery 2nd 1:28.53 0.2 65 9-11 8/1
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging when bumped rival over 1f out - soon ridden - briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 10/1)
22/11/23
16:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 1m W J Lee W McCreery 1st 1:39.77 Won 60 9-7 9/1
Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - ridden to lead and ran on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
15/11/23
17:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12 1m2½f Jamie Powell W McCreery 11 2:19.29 0.3 61 9-11 15/2
Held up in rear - some headway on far side of group under 2f out - weakened final 110yds - no impression(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
23/09/23
16:15 		Curragh (IRE) 4 1m Cian Horgan W McCreery 8 1:47.82 1.5 63 9-9 17/2
Midfield throughout - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
13/09/23
14:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 8 1m W J Lee W McCreery 4 1:41.67 .75 64 9-5 11/2
Midfield - switched left over 2f out - headway on near side of group over 1f out - ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
17/08/23
19:35 		Leopardstown (IRE) 13 1m1f W J Lee W McCreery 2nd 1:56.00 .75 63 9-11 9/2F
Took keen hold - midfield - headway when switched right under 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - went second towards finish
15/08/23
16:10 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3 1m W J Lee W McCreery 7 1:41.48 0.05 63 10-0 13/2
Towards rear of midfield - some headway 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 6/1)
26/07/23
19:30 		Naas (IRE) 4 1m Jessica Maye W McCreery 3rd 1:46.61 1.5 64 9-8 12/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - hard ridden but ran on well towards far side and went third towards finish - nearest finish(op 13/2)
04/07/23
18:20 		Roscommon (IRE) 17 7½f Jessica Maye W McCreery 6 1:35.09 .5 64 9-9 10/1
Steadied start - held up in rear - headway against far rail under 2f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - kept on - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
01/06/23
16:55 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 9 1m2f Cian Horgan W McCreery 9 2:11.81 2 66 9-0 10/1
Midfield - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - kept on - never on terms(op 15/2)
19/05/23
17:45 		Leopardstown (IRE) 4 1m W J Lee W McCreery 4 1:41.03 0.3 66 9-12 8/1
Towards rear - headway on inner from 3f out - edged right 2f out - switched left when prominent over 1f out - soon ridden and challenging - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 15/2 and 17/2)
25/03/23
17:07 		Curragh (IRE) 5 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 17 1:56.66 0.3 67 9-11 28/1
Slowly away - always towards rear(op 25/1)
24/09/22
16:30 		Curragh (IRE) 4 1m Jessica Maye W McCreery 13 1:44.69 .75 69 9-11 20/1
In touch with leaders towards far side - headway and prominent 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
17/09/22
16:30 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2 1m1½f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 13 2:3.96 0.2 69 9-11 20/1
Midfield - ridden from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
25/08/22
15:35 		Navan (IRE) 15 1m W J Lee W McCreery 12 1:42.47 1.5 71 9-5 15/2
Midfield - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
11/08/22
18:50 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 2nd 1:43.52 1.75 70 8-8 4/1J
Soon towards rear - raced wide when headway going okay 3f out - keeping on when ridden under 2f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2)
01/08/22
17:20 		Naas (IRE) 17 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 5 1:43.44 0.3 71 9-2 16/1
Switched left soon after start - in rear - nudged along over 2f out - headway from under 2f out - switched left and ridden inside final furlong - stayed on(op 12/1)
07/07/22
18:00 		Leopardstown (IRE) 15 1m W J Lee W McCreery 5 1:43.58 0.3 71 9-7 15/2
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway when ridden on near side of group under 2f out - kept on but held inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 13/2)
24/06/22
19:53 		Curragh (IRE) 19 1m1f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 10 1:53.82 0 71 9-9 9/1
Never better than mid-division - ridden 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
16/06/22
18:15 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 1st 1:43.80 Won 67 9-6 5/1
Towards rear of midfield - headway waiting for room 2f out - ridden disputing fourth inside final furlong - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
21/05/22
17:35 		Curragh (IRE) 25 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 2nd 1:41.78 0.3 64 8-11 25/1
Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and good headway towards near side - ran on and edged right inside final furlong - went second final strides - nearest finish (jockey said filly leaned right in the straight)(op 20/1)
11/05/22
16:25 		Gowran Park (IRE) 9 1m1½f W J Lee W McCreery 9 2:3.10 0.3 64 9-10 7/2
Chased leaders - ridden 2f out - edged left over 1f out - weakened final furlong
25/04/22
20:15 		Naas (IRE) 11 1m W J Lee W McCreery 3rd 1:43.69 1.5 64 10-1 9/2
Towards rear of midfield - headway going okay when switched left and bumped rival 2f out - went second over 1f out - lost second but kept on inside final 110yds - just held third(op 4/1)
03/04/22
16:57 		Cork (IRE) 6 1m2f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 2nd 2:13.41 .75 57 9-3 9/1
Held up in midfield - ridden 2f out - went second and clear with one other over 1f out - sustained duel with winner until no extra and held inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
17/12/21
17:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 6 1:26.57 0.2 59 8-11 12/1
Midfield - pushed along when minor headway under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
08/12/21
15:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 1m W J Lee W McCreery 6 1:39.61 0.05 61 9-12 4/1
Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leaders when switched left inside final furlong - no extra towards far side final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 7/2)
12/11/21
17:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 1m Dillon Butler W McCreery 4 1:39.50 0.3 61 8-9 10/1
Towards rear - some headway but still plenty to do 1f out - tenderly handled but kept on well and went fourth final strides - nearest finish(op 8/1)
09/10/21
14:50 		Limerick (IRE) 13 7f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 7 1:42.29 2.75 66 9-12 5/1
Chased leaders - ridden and kept on from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
06/10/21
16:05 		Navan (IRE) 14 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 7 1:48.26 .5 66 8-3 28/1
Towards rear - headway on outer into midfield over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 25/1)
13/08/21
19:30 		Curragh (IRE) 4 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 13 1:40.94 0.05 70 9-9 33/1
Disputed lead - close up after 3f - pushed along when pressed leader 3f out - led over 2f out - soon ridden - headed 1f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakened quickly inside final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
27/07/21
18:45 		Galway (IRE) 9 1m½f Nathan Crosse W McCreery 10 1:54.61 2.5 73 8-3 33/1
Towards rear - pushed along and some headway on outer 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(tchd 28/1)
22/05/21
16:25 		Curragh (IRE) 14 1m Nathan Crosse W McCreery 6 1:43.47 0.1 74 8-3 50/1
Dwelt start - in rear - raced in last up the centre when pushed along over 2f out - some headway when ridden towards near side over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 40/1)
03/05/21
15:45 		Curragh (IRE) 10 7f Jessica Maye W McCreery 9 1:31.74 5.5 77 8-1 14/1
Chased leaders early - soon disputing second - pushed along on outer 3f out - soon lost position and outpaced - weakened under 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
24/04/21
14:20 		Limerick (IRE) 19 1m W J Lee W McCreery 8 1:43.22 1.75 80 9-0 13/2
Midfield - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly never came down the hill and did not like the ground)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
18/12/20
16:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12 7f W J Lee W McCreery 1st 1:26.43 Won – 9-2 8/1
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and chased leaders towards near side under 2f out - made challenge inside final furlong - kept on well and led towards finish(op 10/1)