First Approach

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Sep-13
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
New Approach
Dam
Bal du Siecle
Prize Money
$59890
Owners
Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J Munz) & Forest Lodge Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: J Rogers)
About

First Approach is an 11-year-old brown gelding from Australia trained by Darren Weir. He is by New Approach out of Bal du Siecle. First Approach has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On June 6, 2017, at Wangaratta, First Approach scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $20,000 Maiden Plate for 3-year-olds. First Approach has concluded his racing career, last running on July 22, 2017, at Flemington.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 22-Jul-17 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3y hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thB Allen 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 3.55L9 (13)
Flemington 08-Jul-17 1600m GOOD 4 R9 Silverbowl fnl $10,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 over-raced 9L back, made ground 500m -150m, peakedJ Mcneil 54kg 1.95L3 (15)
Bendigo 21-Jun-17 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3y bm64 $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720D Yendall 58.5kg 0.50L3 (13)
Wangaratta 06-Jun-17 1400m SOFT 6 R4 3y mdn-sw $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.650, SP: $3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160J Mcneil 58kg1 (12)
bet365 Geelong 19-May-17 1312m SOFT 5 R4 3y mdn-sw $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.650, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660J Allen 58kg 5.00L6 (11)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 26-Apr-17 1300m HEAVY 9 R2 3y mdn-sw $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.030, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th raced ungenerously 8L back, held ground straightB Allen 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.55L7 (9)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 12-Apr-17 1100m SOFT 7 R2 3y mdn-sw $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.830, SP: $2.05F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280D Yendall 58kg 4.00L6 (12)
Warrnambool 25-Aug-16 1100m HEAVY 10 R2 3y mdn-sw $1,840 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.570, SP: $3.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.860H Coffey 58kg 4.00L3 (8)