Ireland 4yo

Direct Approach (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · J: Jack Kennedy · O: Kieron Gammell

By No Nay Never (USA) out of Asteya (IRE)

Form 929-6359321

11/2 Current odds

1/11 W/R

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11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
11 d off
91 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 929-6359321 11 days off

1 2 3 9 5 3

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 91 Career peak

Best TS 61 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: 45
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 45%; best at Roscommon (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Roscommon (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Galway (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Gowran Park 100% 0-1-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Jack Kennedy NOW 40% 1-1-5
Paddy Harnett 50% 0-1-2
Conor Cusack 100% 0-1-1
Paddy Cleary 100% 0-1-1
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Jordan Gainford 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gordon Elliott NOW 50% 1-3-8
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 33% 0-1-3

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-2-6
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 0-1-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 0-1-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f 43% 1-2-7

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

6 Oct 2026 Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle Galway (IRE) P 1st/20 +0 Yielding 2m½f Jack Kennedy OR 100 3/1

28 Sep 2026 Athleague Maiden Hurdle Roscommon (IRE) P 2nd/13 2 Good To Yielding 1m7½f Jack Kennedy OR 97 4/1

18 Sep 2026 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3rd/10 3.75 Standard 1m4f Conor Cusack OR 69 33/1

26 Aug 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Bellewstown (IRE) 9th/15 1.25 Good 2m1f Jack Kennedy OR 100 12/1

4 Aug 2026 James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle Roscommon (IRE) 5th/13 1 Yielding To Soft 1m7½f Jack Kennedy OR 102 12/1

24 Jul 2026 Tote Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 3rd/15 1.75 Good 2m3f Paddy Cleary 33/1

14 Jul 2026 Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 6th/9 6 Good 2m2f Jack Kennedy 17/2

31 Dec 2025 Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 9th/13 9.5 Yielding 2m105y Jordan Gainford 20/1

20 Sep 2025 Racing Again October 3rd & 4th Maiden Gowran Park B 2nd/16 6 Heavy 1m1f100y Paddy Harnett 14/1

6 Sep 2025 Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden Navan 9th/18 1.75 Good 1m2f10y Gavin Ryan 50/1

Connections

Trainer: Gordon Elliott 18%
Jockey: Jack Kennedy 23%
Owner: Kieron Gammell
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Asteya (IRE)
Dam sire: Tiger Hill
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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