Nod Of Approval (2023) Horse
About
Nod Of Approval is a 2yo bay trained by J Harrington in Kildare. He is by Ten Sovereigns out of Round Of Applause and has not yet broken his maiden, having been winless in four starts. In his most recent outing at Leopardstown on 19 Oct 2025, he was ridden by Nathan Crosse and finished fifth, behind winner River Ara.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R7 Hcp $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.640, SP: 15.00 1st River Ara ( J Cleary 136 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Iamimmaculate ( J M Sheridan 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Cherry Hill Girl ( A Slattery 134 ) 3.25L 5th Nod Of Approval ( N Crosse 124 ) 6.25L See full results | N Crosse 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Roscommon 20-Aug-25 1510m GOOD R2 Md $540 (of $18,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 9.00 1st Echo Of Faith ( S Foley 133 ) 2nd Spinning Around ( G M Ryan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Idiocracy ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 0.75L 5th Nod Of Approval ( S T Mccullagh 133 ) 4.25L See full results | S T Mccullagh 60.3kg 4.25L | 5 (10) |
| Galway 02-Aug-25 1410m SOFT R1 Md (of $18,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.230, SP: 3.25 1st Mighty Danu ( G Carroll 123 ) 2nd Bellamano ( B Coen 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Nazario ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 0.50L 11th Nod Of Approval ( S T Mccullagh 132 ) 9.25L See full results | S T Mccullagh 59.9kg 9.25L | 11 (15) |
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 1410m GOOD R1 Md $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.180, SP: 26.00 Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace 1st Amadeus Mozart ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Dorset ( W Lordan 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Ipanema Beach ( G M Ryan 133 ) 0.50L 6th Nod Of Approval ( S Foley 133 ) 5.45L See full results | S Foley 60.3kg 5.45L | 6 (10) |