Nod Of Approval
Five races into its career and Nod Of Approval is still waiting for that first win, though at three years old there is plenty of time for the story to improve. The record reads zero wins and one place from five outings, with recent finishes of fifth, fifth, eleventh, and sixth telling the tale of a horse that has been in and around the action without ever quite getting there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in its favour is who has the reins. Mrs John Harrington's yard at Moone in County Kildare is one of the sharper operations in Irish racing, and with 51 winners already on the board this season, this is clearly a team that knows how to get horses ready to perform. When a stable of that quality keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is a race to be won somewhere down the line. Nod Of Approval raced just yesterday, so the team are keeping it busy and looking for opportunities.
For now, though, this is a horse on a learning curve. The eleventh-place finish stands out as the rough patch, but the two fifths either side of it suggest a horse that bounces back and competes at a reasonable level — just not yet one that has found the right moment to win. Worth keeping an eye on.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
DNF
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners
18 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
19 Aug
5th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
1 Aug
11th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
4 Jun
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |