Horse Details

Intense Approach (GB)

16 Runs 7 Wins (43.8%) 3 Places (18.8%)
Owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn Silks Ms Caroline Ahearn Trainer: John C McConnell
5 years old ch GB
Sire: Jack Hobbs (GB)
Dam: Intense Tango (GB)
Damsire: Mastercraftsman
Past Runs (16 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
25/10/25
16:05 		Cheltenham 3m1f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 5 6:31.82 13 137 11-7 2/1F
Prominent - led 2nd - joined 9th - lost position 2 out - weakened from 2f out - hung right final furlong(op 7/4)
01/08/25
17:30 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 1st 5:43.30 Won – 11-7 13/2
Disputed lead early - led after 1st - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - raced in second 3 out - led again on turn after last - kept on well(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
23/04/25
14:48 		Perth 3m James Bowen John C McConnell 8 6:7.18 5.5 137 11-5 9/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - soon prominent - not fluent 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
14/03/25
15:20 		Cheltenham 3m Sean Bowen John C McConnell 99 - - 137 11-7 14/1
Midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - not fluent 9th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 16/1)
01/02/25
15:22 		Musselburgh 3m James Bowen John C McConnell 1st 5:50.90 Won 133 11-8 5/4F
Made all - mistake 10th - pushed along and went clear from 2 out - comfortably(op Evens tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5)
26/10/24
13:45 		Cheltenham 3m Harry Cobden John C McConnell 1st 5:51.38 Won 130 11-8 2/1F
Made virtually all - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden and drifted right run-in - kept on well(op 9/4)
11/10/24
15:15 		Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Cobden John C McConnell 2nd 4:47.55 7.5 130 11-0 11/2
Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/2)
18/09/24
16:30 		Kelso 2m5f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 1st - Won 130 11-2 1/3F
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - disputed lead 2nd - led overall before 6th - increased tempo before 7th - going best 3 out - clear when pushed along before last - kept on well run-in(op 4/11 tchd 30/100)
26/08/24
15:05 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m6f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 1st 5:26.60 Won – 11-7 4/6F
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - led going okay from 2 out - went clear when nudged along after last - eased towards finish - easily(op 10/11)
11/08/24
16:18 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m6f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 2nd 5:21.95 1.75 – 11-5 11/8F
Towards rear - bumped 1st - headway into midfield 7th - prominent 3 out - pressed leaders and slow jump 2 out - bumped last - ridden and went second run-in - kept on(op 6/4)
06/07/24
17:28 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 99 - - – 11-12 11/4J
Disputed lead - pressed leader when awkward jump 2nd - awkward jump 4 out - soon led - not fluent 3 out - soon headed and pushed along - mistake and fell 2 out(op 85/40)
02/03/24
14:17 		Kelso 2m2f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 99 - - – 11-5 22/1
In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground quickly 4 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
17/11/23
12:50 		Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 99 - - – 11-4 6/5F
Disputed lead early - raced in second after 6th - pressed winner when ridden before 2 out - lost second when mistake 2 out - weakening and eased when fell heavily last(op 5/6)
23/09/23
17:40 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Alex Harvey John C McConnell 1st 4:6.10 Won – 11-5 11/8
Raced in second - led 5f out - headed but sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - ran on and led again towards finish(op Evens)
08/07/23
20:30 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Alex Harvey John C McConnell 1st 4:0.40 Won – 10-10 1/4F
Raced in second - left in lead 5f out - went well clear from over 1f out - easily(op 2/7)
30/05/23
20:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m Alex Harvey John C McConnell 2nd 4:7.94 0.2 – 11-1 3/1
Led narrowly - ridden over 2f out - sustained duel with winner and kept on well from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)