Ireland 6yo

Approaching Dawn (IRE)

T: Jim Goldie · J: Lauren Young · O: D P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde

By Dawn Approach (IRE) out of Taispeantas (IRE)

Form 5-851341855

9/2 Current odds

2/11 W/R

47 RPR

59 TS

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11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
7 d off
57 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5-851341855 7 days off

5 5 8 1 4 3

At Musselburgh 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 2/9 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 57 Career peak

Best TS 59 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 27%; best at Ayr (50% from 2 runs).

Musselburgh 33% 1-1-6
Ayr 50% 1-0-2
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Lauren Young NOW 43% 2-1-7
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-3
William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jim Goldie NOW 27% 2-1-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 33% 2-1-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 2-1-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Aug 2026 Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Musselburgh Class 6 5th/13 .5 Good 1m Lauren Young OR 50 9/2

7 Aug 2026 Champagne Pommery Brut Rose Handicap Stakes Musselburgh Class 6 5th/7 0.3 Good 1m1f Lauren Young OR 51 11/1

27 Jul 2026 Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 8th/9 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Lauren Young OR 51 12/1

5 Jul 2026 Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Ayr Class 6 1st/10 +0 Good 1m Lauren Young OR 46 11/4F

30 Jun 2026 Melissa, Arabella And Oriana Hawthorne Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 4th/7 1.25 Good 1m1f Lauren Young OR 46 10/1

22 Jun 2026 Watch On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 3rd/7 .75 Good 1m Lauren Young OR 46 9/2

6 Jun 2026 Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 1st/11 +0 Good 1m Lauren Young OR 45 22/1

15 May 2026 Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Hamilton Class 6 H 5th/8 2.5 Good 1m½f William Pyle OR 46 40/1

29 Apr 2026 Livescore Bet Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 H 8th/11 3.25 Good 7f Paul Mulrennan OR 46 28/1

27 Oct 2025 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 5 5th/5 3.75 Standard To Slow 5f Paul Mulrennan 150/1

Connections

Trainer: Jim Goldie 13%
Jockey: Lauren Young 9%
Owner: D P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde
Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
Dam: Taispeantas (IRE)
Dam sire: Chevalier
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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