Nod Of Approval (2023) Horse
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Nod Of Approval is a 3yo colt trained by J Harrington in Kildare. He is by Ten Sovereigns out of Round Of Applause. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 12 starts. In his most recent race at Down Royal on 28 September 2026, he was ridden by Wayne Lordan and finished tenth behind the winner Pillar Of Hope.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 28-Sep-26 2591m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $24,345) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:52.940, SP: 8.00 1st Pillar Of Hope ( P Mcgettigan 132 ) 2nd Sea Eagle ( D O'leary 140 , Cd 130 ) 4.50L 3rd Cooley's Mist ( C Hayes 130 ) 5.25L 10th Nod Of Approval ( W Lordan 128 ) 20.00L See full results | W Lordan 58.1kg 20.00L | 10 (17) |
| Down Royal 29-Aug-26 3499m GOOD R1 H $3,895 (of $11,688), 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 ) 7.50L 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) |