Nod Of Approval
Nod Of Approval is a 3-year-old that has yet to break through in the winner's enclosure, despite showing glimpses of promise. The horse has been placed three times from twelve races—finishing second or third on those occasions—but has not won and has gone without a victory across its last six outings. Most recently, it finished tenth, then second, then seventh, fifth, and eleventh in quick succession, showing the kind of inconsistency that marks a horse still searching for its level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Mrs J. Harrington at Moone in County Kildare, Nod Of Approval is part of a yard in good form this season, having sent out 53 winners already. That's a sign the trainer knows his job and has horses capable of winning races. For a young horse still without a victory, that's encouraging—it means the yard's setup and methods are sound. At three years old, Nod Of Approval still has time to develop and find a race it can win, and the trainer's track record suggests patience may yet be rewarded. The horse remains active, having raced just a day ago, so the yard are keeping it busy and searching for the breakthrough.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
10th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
28 Aug
2nd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
27 Jul
7th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 15 runners
26 Jun
5th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 23 runners
10 Jun
11th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
24 Apr
2nd
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |