Nod Of Approval (2023) Horse
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Nod Of Approval is a 3yo b trained by J Harrington. The horse is by Ten Sovereigns out of Round Of Applause. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent run at Cork on 25 Apr 2026, jockey Shane Foley took him to second place, behind winner Darius Dark.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 25-Apr-26 2437m SOFT R7 Hcp $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.600, SP: 6.50 1st Darius Dark ( R Mulligan 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Nod Of Approval ( S Foley 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Yousaynothingatall ( D Mcdonogh 138 ) 0.80L See full results | S Foley 59.4kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Cork 05-Apr-26 1609m GOOD R7 Hcp $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.350, SP: 7.00 1st Empty Wallet ( C Keane 137 ) 2nd Invincible Will ( G Carroll 140 ) 0.75L 3rd Perisher ( D Mcdonogh 138 ) 1.50L 6th Nod Of Approval ( S Foley 130 ) 12.25L See full results | S Foley 59kg 12.25L | 6 (10) |
| Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R7 Hcp $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.640, SP: 15.00 1st River Ara ( J Cleary 136 ) 2nd Iamimmaculate ( J M Sheridan 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Cherry Hill Girl ( A Slattery 134 ) 2.75L 5th Nod Of Approval ( N Crosse 124 ) 6.25L See full results | N Crosse 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Roscommon 20-Aug-25 1510m GOOD R2 Md $540 (of $18,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 9.00 1st Echo Of Faith ( S Foley 133 ) 2nd Spinning Around ( G Ryan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Idiocracy ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 0.75L 5th Nod Of Approval ( S Mccullagh 133 ) 4.25L See full results | S Mccullagh 60.3kg 4.25L | 5 (10) |
| Galway 02-Aug-25 1410m SOFT R1 Md (of $18,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.230, SP: 3.25 1st Mighty Danu ( G Carroll 123 ) 2nd Bellamano ( B Coen 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Nazario ( S Heffernan 128 ) 0.50L 11th Nod Of Approval ( S Mccullagh 132 ) 9.25L See full results | S Mccullagh 59.9kg 9.25L | 11 (15) |
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 1410m GOOD R1 Md $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.180, SP: 26.00 Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace 1st Amadeus Mozart ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Dorset ( W Lordan 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Ipanema Beach ( G Ryan 133 ) 0.50L 6th Nod Of Approval ( S Foley 133 ) 5.45L See full results | S Foley 60.3kg 5.45L | 6 (10) |