Open Approach
Open Approach is a 4-year-old horse trained by
Gordon Elliott at Longwood in County Meath, one of Ireland's most successful racing yards. The horse has contested four races to date without finding the winner's circle, though it did finish fourth most recently — a run that came just a day ago. Before that came back-to-back second-place finishes, suggesting the horse is at least competitive at its current level and capable of staying close to the action over multiple races.
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
The lack of wins is balanced by the fact that Elliott's yard is in tremendous form this season, having sent out 210 winners already. That kind of win rate suggests the trainer knows what he is doing with his string, and Open Approach may simply be a horse still finding its feet or waiting for the right opportunity to break through. The recent form — two seconds and a fourth from the last three races — hints that improvement might not be far away.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
12th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
2 Jul
12th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
14 Jun
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
5 Jun
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |