Xtra Approval (AUS) Horse
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Xtra Approval is an 8yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Tony Ball at Taree. He is out of the mare Approve and by the stallion Xtravagant. To date he has won eight races. His biggest triumph came on 10 Sep 2022 at Rosehill Gardens, where he secured the $120,000 Highway Class 3 Handicap. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering an 8% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bowraville 19-Sep-26 1370m GOOD 3 R6 BOWRAVILLE CUP $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.210, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 1st Bold Hoi Ho ( G Spokes 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Dark Stratum ( B Looker 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Get Some Fun ( M Owen 55.5 ) 1.29L 6th Xtra Approval ( P Fergusson-smith 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.09L See full results | P Fergusson-smith 55kg, Cd 52kg 3.09L | 6 (9) |
| Tuncurry 24-Aug-26 1500m SOFT 7 R7 CUP PREL BM85 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.220, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st House Of Cards ( G Spokes 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Hibiki Harmony ( C Lever 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Rothrock ( W Stanley 56 ) 1.04L 9th Xtra Approval ( M Bourke 55 ) 4.76L See full results | M Bourke 55kg 4.76L | 9 (10) |
| Taree 14-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 HOPKNLIVER BM85 $1,925 (of $35,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Just In Time ( A R D Morgan 59 ) 2nd Zaru ( J Newman 58 ) 0.43L 3rd Show 'Em Howl ( A Roper 55 ) 0.45L 4th Xtra Approval ( A Heinrich 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.48L See full results | A Heinrich 55kg, Cd 53kg 0.48L | 4 (14) |
| Port Macquarie 31-Jul-26 1206m SOFT 6 R7 BM58 CL2+ $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Fancy Shoulder ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Xtra Approval ( A Heinrich 64 , Cd 62 ) 2.77L 3rd The Lupercal ( M Fitzgerald 59.5 ) 2.99L See full results | A Heinrich 64kg, Cd 62kg 2.77L | 2 (12) |
| Muswellbrook 07-Jul-26 1280m SOFT 7 R8 BM66 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.850, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Turbulent ( J G Stiff 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Prorata ( R Jones 56.5 ) 0.38L 3rd Wootten It Be Nice ( M Bell 57 ) 0.43L 8th Xtra Approval ( J Thompson 60.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.23L See full results | J Thompson 60.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.23L | 8 (11) |