Nod Of Approval (2023) Horse
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Nod Of Approval, a 3yo bay trained by J Harrington in Kildare, is by Ten Sovereigns out of Round Of Applause. The horse remains a maiden, having not won in 11 starts. In its latest race at Down Royal on 29th Aug 2026, Simon Torrens rode it to a second‑place finish behind winner Nicky Larson.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 29-Aug-26 3499m GOOD R1 H $3,891 (of $19,465), Winning Time: 04:02.700, SP: 6.50 1st Nicky Larson ( S Flanagan 158 ) 2nd Nod Of Approval ( S Torrens 152 ) 0.50L 3rd No Bother Aoife ( C Stone-walsh 145 ) 8.00L See full results | S Torrens 68.9kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Ballinrobe 11-Aug-26 3318m GOOD R1 MdH (of $11,744), Winning Time: 03:56.500, SP: 5.50 1st Nicky Larson ( S Flanagan 154 ) 2nd Minella Buoy ( D King 154 ) 5.50L 3rd No Bother Aoife ( C Stone-walsh 147 ) 2.25L 7th Nod Of Approval ( S Torrens 154 ) 26.20L See full results | S Torrens 69.9kg 26.20L | 7 (13) |
| Galway 28-Jul-26 2491m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $19,554) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:53.950, SP: 11.00 1st Madbadanddangerous ( C Keane 140 ) 2nd Sharkeyboy ( B Lee 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Vantage Code ( W Lordan 120 ) 1.25L 7th Nod Of Approval ( K Kennedy 126 , Cd 121 ) 5.35L See full results | K Kennedy 57.2kg, Cd 54.9kg 5.35L | 7 (15) |
| Curragh 27-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,481 (of $29,617) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.140, SP: 7.50 1st Darius Dark ( R Mulligan 120 ) 2nd Keepsgettingbetter ( P Harnett 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Celtic Druid ( S Tormey 125 ) 0.50L 5th Nod Of Approval ( K Kennedy 120 ) 1.70L See full results | K Kennedy 54.4kg 1.70L | 5 (23) |
| Limerick 11-Jun-26 3420m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $11,813) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 04:08.920, SP: 3.25 1st Our Lucky Lady ( J O'gorman 124 ) 2nd Mr Rango ( S Rutledge 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Quiz Test ( K Kennedy 135 ) 2.25L 11th Nod Of Approval ( S Foley 124 ) 12.95L See full results | S Foley 56.2kg 12.95L | 11 (16) |