Artful Approach (2021)
About
Artful Approach is a 4yo ch trained by Stephen Thorne in Dublin. The horse is by the stallion Mehmas out of the dam Art Festival and has achieved one win to date. On 30 July 2024 at Galway, Artful Approach earned its most notable victory, collecting $10,732.00 in the Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap (50‑80).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 22-Aug-25 1810m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:54.850, SP: 7/1 | J A Powell 63kg, Cd 61.7kg 3.50L | 3 (15) |
| Curragh 09-Aug-25 1609m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $26,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.320, SP: 5/1 | B M Coen 59.4kg 4.00L | 5 (8) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 1698m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:48.670, SP: 12.00 Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out | J Kearney 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 15.70L | 13 (18) |
| Leopardstown 11-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $99,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.360, SP: 11/1 Mid-division early, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to 8th over 1f out, no extra | R Whearty 56.2kg, Cd 57.6kg 11.25L | 11 (12) |
| Leopardstown 06-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R7 Hcp $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:54.540, SP: 7.00 Rear, headway 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong to 2nd closing stages, held | J Kearney 62.6kg 0.50L | 2 (18) |
| Limerick 25-Apr-25 1655m HEAVY R6 HcpNHF $319 (of $15,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:57.110, SP: 4.00 Soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure over 1f out, dropped to 5th and weakened closing stages | J Kearney 59kg, Cd 61.2kg 8.25L | 6 (16) |
| Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.270, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on to go 2nd near line | J Kearney 63kg 0.75L | 2 (17) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 1636m SOFT R2 $800 (of $10,101), Winning Time: 01:45.300, SP: 11/2 Held up in rear, ridden to close on outer 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | J J G Ryan 57.6kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (6) |
| Galway 04-Aug-24 1676m HEAVY R7 Hcp $1,700 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 15/2 Rear of mid-division, headway on outer from halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on well, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards | J J G Ryan 64.4kg 1.50L | 3 (12) |
| Galway 30-Jul-24 1408m SOFT R4 Hcp $10,200 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 01:30.340, SP: 7/1 Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed entering straight, progress into 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead over 50 yards out, kept on well | J J G Ryan 60.8kg | 1 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Jul-24 1408m GOOD R5 Md $435 (of $9,154), Winning Time: 01:29.050, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, progress in 6th halfway, improved to 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, dropped to 5th closing stages | R P Whelan 60.8kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 5 (16) |
| Gowran Park 16-Jun-24 1901m GOOD R5 Hcp $650 (of $8,207), Winning Time: 02:01.360, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 2nd 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong | J J G Ryan 62.1kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Leopardstown 07-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,000 (of $9,470), Winning Time: 01:44.040, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, disputed final 150 yards, led last 50 yards, soon joined, headed close home | J J G Ryan 63kg 0.30L | 2 (18) |
| Cork 22-May-24 1408m GOOD R5 Hcp $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home | J J G Ryan 62.6kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (16) |
| Navan 07-May-24 1005m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $6,300), Winning Time: 01:02.550, SP: 5/2 Tracked leader, under pressure and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | R P Whelan 63.5kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 14 (15) |
| Navan 27-Apr-24 1005m SOFT R1 Hcp $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:02.900, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, 10th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | P A Harnett 59kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 4 (22) |
| Dundalk 13-Jan-24 1609m GOOD R4 Md (of $7,327) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:42.120, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened | J J G Ryan 60.8kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 9 (14) |
| Curragh 12-Aug-23 1408m GOOD R1 Md $400 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.220, SP: 7/1 Dwelt and slightly hampered from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | R P Whelan 60.3kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 6 (14) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-23 1627m SOFT R1 Md $299 (of $9,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:46.440, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and went 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | R P Whelan 60.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 6 (14) |