Intense Approach (2019) Horse
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About
Intense Approach is a 7yo ch trained by J C McConnell. He is by the stallion Jack Hobbs out of the dam Intense Tango. To date he has won eight races. On 2nd Feb 2025 at Musselburgh, he captured his biggest victory, earning $19,674.00 in the Cl2 Nvh. The horse has been a consistent money‑maker for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 23% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan 09-Aug-26 4060m SOFT R6 HcpCh $818 (of $40,894), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 11.00 1st Rexem ( J Williamson 156 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Jasko Des Dames ( M O'connor 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Mickie Angel ( J J Slevin 156 ) 5.25L 6th Intense Approach ( A Harvey 159 ) 8.55L See full results | A Harvey 72.1kg 8.55L | 6 (8) |
| Galway 01-Aug-26 4527m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $78,907), Winning Time: 05:40.800, SP: 17.00 1st Kings Hill ( J J Slevin 153 ) 2nd A Penny A Hundred ( B Hayes 151 ) 3.75L 3rd Rising Dust ( D Meyler 150 ) 3.25L 13th Intense Approach ( A Harvey 153 ) 46.00L See full results | A Harvey 69.4kg 46kgL | 13 (22) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-26 2479m GOOD R7 Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race $793 (of $15,857) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:44.270, SP: 7.50 1st Lark In The Mornin ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Can Happen ( G Benson 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Weston ( L P Shanahan 154 ) 1.75L 5th Intense Approach ( L A Byrne 154 , Cd 147 ) 9.00L See full results | L A Byrne 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 9.00L | 5 (7) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-26 4139m SOFT R2 CL1 NvHcpCh (of $126,002), Winning Time: 05:10.840, SP: 81.00 1st Meetmebythesea ( B Jones 153 ) 2nd Gold Dancer ( S Cleary-farrell 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Regent's Stroll ( H Cobden 159 ) 2.25L 16th Intense Approach ( A Harvey 151 , Cd 148 ) 58.70L See full results | A Harvey 68.5kg, Cd 67.1kg 58.7kgL | 16 (20) |
| Navan 01-Mar-26 3219m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvCh $1,742 (of $34,843), SP: 51.00 1st Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 155 ) 2nd Lovely Hurling ( M Walsh 155 ) 1.25L 3rd Port Joulain ( P Townend 155 ) 4.50L 5th Intense Approach ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 47.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 70.3kg 47.8kgL | 5 (5) |