Approaching (2021) Horse
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About
Approaching is a 5yo chestnut mare trained by R Mckey & A Harrington. She is by Impending out of Sexy Pins. To date she has won one race, her biggest victory coming on 19th Nov 2025 at Timaru in the $18,500 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight with Allowances. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 28% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,240) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 288.50 1st Valley King ( L Sutherland 57 ) 2nd Bak De Ace ( K Myers 58.5 ) 2.20L 3rd Don Pauly ( T Moodley 60 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L 12th Approaching ( T Davies 54 , Cd 53 ) 9.90L See full results | T Davies 54kg, Cd 53kg 9.90L | 12 (15) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 10-Jun-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 F&M BM 65 Hcp (of $14,071) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.790, SP: 71.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Powerofpersuasion ( J Taplin 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Red Star Bella ( C A Campbell 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Wren ( A K Riddell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.90L 11th Approaching ( T Moodley 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 12.60L See full results | T Moodley 54.5kg, Cd 54kg 12.60L | 11 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 04-Feb-26 2000m SOFT 6 R9 BM 60 Hcp (of $21,666) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.040, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Words Of Mine ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 2nd Hereigoagain ( T R Moseley 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Taimate Staar ( B Queiroz 54 ) 1.60L 16th Approaching ( F Moerman 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 23.00L See full results | F Moerman 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 23.00L | 16 (16) |
| Riccarton Park 14-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $21,494) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 65.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Akenehi ( L T Hemi 57.5 ) 2nd Orsome Dude ( K Mudhoo 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Queen Of Naples ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 2.20L 17th Approaching ( A Riddell 56 , Cd 55 ) 17.00L See full results | A Riddell 56kg, Cd 55kg 17.00L | 17 (17) |
| Timaru 28-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ F&M BM 65 Hcp (of $16,076) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 52.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th 1st Blue Goddess ( T R Moseley 57.5 ) 2nd Aladdins Jem ( A Comignaghi 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Quisiera ( K Mudhoo 56.5 ) 3.50L 14th Approaching ( A Riddell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 19.60L See full results | A Riddell 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 19.60L | 14 (14) |