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Direct Approach horse form & record

Direct Approach has 11 runs on the record since June 2025, 1 of them a win (9%). Here's the full picture, dated and checkable.

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11runs1win5placed9%won45%place rate

Trained by Gordon Elliott·since August 2025

723 AugCurragh96 SepNavan220 SepGowran Park931 DecPunchestown614 JulDownpatrick324 JulKilbeggan54 AugRoscommon926 AugBellewstown318 SepDundalk228 SepRoscommon16 OctGalway

23 Aug 256 Oct 26

Runs on record

DistGoingJockeySPScorePos

20267 runs

6 Oct1:45Galway (IRE)2m½fTote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle · 20 ran2m½fYieldingJack Kennedy3/11st 28 Sep1:35Roscommon (IRE)1m7½fAthleague Maiden Hurdle · 13 ran1m7½fGood To YieldingJack Kennedy4/12nd 18 Sep7:30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)1m4fStart Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap · 10 ran1m4fStandardConor Cusack33/13rd 26 Aug6:38Bellewstown (IRE)2m1fJohn Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) · 15 ran2m1fGoodJack Kennedy12/19th 4 Aug6:00Roscommon (IRE)1m7½fJames Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle · 13 ran1m7½fYielding To SoftJack Kennedy12/15th 24 Jul4:30Kilbeggan (IRE)2m3fTote Maiden Hurdle · 15 ran2m3fGoodPaddy Cleary33/13rd 14 Jul2:37Downpatrick (IRE)2m2fRandox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle · 9 ran2m2fGoodJack Kennedy17/26th

20254 runs

31 Dec1:35Punchestown (IRE)2m½fCelebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle · 13 ran2m½fYieldingJordan Gainford20/19th 20 Sep4:35Gowran Park (IRE)1m1½fRacing Again October 3rd & 4th Maiden · 16 ran1m1½fHeavyPaddy Harnett14/12nd 6 Sep5:30Navan (IRE)1m2fLynn Lodge Stud Maiden · 18 ran1m2fGoodGavin Ryan50/19th 23 Aug5:10Curragh (IRE)1m2fDonohue Marquees Maiden · 10 ran1m2fGoodPaddy Harnett25/17th

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Direct Approach form in brief

Direct Approach has run 11 times on our record since 23 August 2025, in hurdle and flat races, winning once and placing in 45% of starts.

Latest trainer: Gordon Elliott
Ridden by Jack Kennedy (5 rides), Paddy Harnett (2), Conor Cusack (1)
Ran at Roscommon (2 runs), Bellewstown (1), Curragh (1), Downpatrick (1), Dundalk (AW) (1), Galway (1), Gowran Park (1), Kilbeggan (1)

Every figure here is drawn from settled UK and Irish results since June 2025 and updates as new races run. Explore more in the horse index, today's picks or recent results.