INTENSE APPROACH Thoroughbred



Intense Approach is a thoroughbred horse born in United Kingdom in 2019. Race horse Intense Approach is by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Intense Tango (GB) , trained by J C Mcconnell. Intense Approach form is available here. Owned by MS CAROLINE AHEARN.


Pedigree :
Sire JACK HOBBS (GB) 2012
Dam INTENSE TANGO (GB) 2011
Dam Sire MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 2006

About the horse :
Foal Date 15 Mar 2019
Description 6yo CH Gelding
Trainer J C Mcconnell
Owner Ms Caroline Ahearn
Career 7 Wins (47%) - 3 Placings (67%) - 15 starts
Wins 3218m (1), 3419m (1), 4023m (1), 4224m (1), 4425m (1), 4828m (2)
PM Ireland : EUR €23,955
United Kingdom : GBP £35,110

Sale Information :
offline

2020 January Sale (74)  

Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd. 

George Mullins

GBP £ 9,000



Starts:

15

Win Rate:

47%

Place Rate:

67%










Intense Approach Past Races

8 of 14, 23 Apr 2025, R3 BRITISH EBF GOLD CASTLE 'NATIONAL HUNT' NOVICES' HURDLE (LISTED RACE) (GBB RACE) 3m | GBP £ 39,348 | 72.0kg | J: JAMES BOWEN | T: J MCCONNELL | OP-Dropped right out | 6:02.57 | Winner: KISS WILL
PU, 14 Mar 2025, R4 ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) (REGISTERED AS THE SPA NOVICES' HURDLE) (GBB RACE) 3m | GBP £ 146,055 | 73.0kg | J: SEAN BOWEN | T: J MCCONNELL | | 5:57.13 | Winner: JASMIN DE VAUX
1 of 5, 01 Feb 2025, R4 BET365 SCOTTISH STAYERS' NOVICES' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 3m | GBP £ 19,674 | 73.5kg | J: JAMES BOWEN | T: J MCCONNELL | Led-Gave no one a chance | 5:44.88 | 2nd: GALE MAHLER
1 of 5, 26 Oct 2024, R2 WILLIAM HILL BETTING DONE PROPERLY NOVICES' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 3m | GBP £ 17,706 | 73.5kg | J: MR H COBDEN | T: J MCCONNELL | Led-Put a gap in them | 5:51.38 | 2nd: HAURAKI GULF
2 of 7, 11 Oct 2024, R4 UNIBET PERSIAN WAR NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 2) (GBB RACE) 2m3½f | GBP £ 49,185 | 70.0kg | J: MR H COBDEN | T: J MCCONNELL | OP-Tired late | 4:45.67 | Winner: FLYING FORTUNE
1 of 7, 18 Sep 2024, R1 BORDERS CARERS CENTRE NOVICES' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m5f | GBP £ 7,869 | 71.0kg | J: A HARVEY | T: J MCCONNELL | Led-Won with great style | 5:04.91 | 2nd: KANDOR
1 of 7, 26 Aug 2024, R3 RANDOX MAIDEN HURDLE 2m6f | EUR € 9,400 | 73.0kg | J: A HARVEY | T: J MCCONNELL | | 5:26.60 | 2nd: STORMBREAKER
2 of 11, 11 Aug 2024, R5 RANDOX MAIDEN HURDLE 2m6f | EUR € 9,400 | 72.0kg | J: A HARVEY | T: J MCCONNELL | | 5:21.60 | Winner: STEP OUT
, 06 Jul 2024, R2 GRIMME IRELAND MAIDEN HURDLE 2m1f | EUR € 9,870 | 75.5kg | J: B W HARVEY | T: J MCCONNELL | | 3:59.70 | Winner: BRIDGEHEAD
PU, 02 Mar 2024, R2 BET365 PREMIER NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 2) (GBB RACE) 2m2f25y | GBP £ 55,000 | 72.0kg | J: B W HARVEY | T: J MCCONNELL | | 4:29.96 | Winner: PERSONAL AMBITION



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MR A HARVEY 2 67% 1 33% 3 $29,806 6 54
ALEX HARVEY 2 67% 1 33% 3 $22,431 0 33
D MCGILL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $0 9 88
HARRY COBDEN 1 50% 1 50% 2 $37,253 10 100
JAMES BOWEN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $19,487 2 62
B W HARVEY 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
SEAN BOWEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DOWNPATRICK 1 50% 1 50% 2 $14,392 -3 33
FARMACAFFLEY P2P 1 100% 0 0% 1 $0 9 88
BELLEWSTOWN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $12,518 -8 12
LISTOWEL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $13,607 14 138
KELSO 1 50% 0 0% 2 $8,039 -7 17
CHELTENHAM 1 50% 0 0% 2 $17,539 10 100
MUSSELBURGH 1 100% 0 0% 1 $19,487 12 125
BALLINROBE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,681 -10 0
CHEPSTOW 0 0% 1 100% 1 $19,714 -10 0
WEXFORD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PERTH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0