Wise Approach (2023) Horse
About
Wise Approach is a 3yo bay horse trained by C. Appleby in Newmarket. He is by the stallion Mehmas out of Sagely. To date he has won three races. On 27 September 2025 at Newmarket he captured his biggest victory, earning $286,828 in a Class 1 race. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 24% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 01-May-26 1207m GOOD R3 CL1 $2,556 (of $93,451) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 3.00 1st Coppull ( R Ryan 129 ) 2nd Midnight Tango ( K Shoemark 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Division ( J Doyle 129 ) 0.60L 5th Wise Approach ( W Buick 133 ) 3.35L See full results | W Buick 60.3kg 3.35L | 5 (8) |
| Newmarket 27-Sep-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL1 $165,355 (of $286,828) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 2.38 1st Wise Approach ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Brussels ( W Lordan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Coppull ( R Ryan 128 ) 0.15L See full results | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Deauville 24-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R4 Sumbe Prix Morny Stakes (Group 1) $35,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.390, SP: 8.50 1st Venetian Sun ( C Lee 122 ) 2nd Gstaad ( R L Moore 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Wise Approach ( W Buick 125 ) 0.80L See full results | W Buick 56.7kg 0.80L | 3 (6) |
| Newbury 18-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL1 $25,520 (of $44,267) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: 2.10 1st Wise Approach ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Rock On Thunder ( K Stott 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Amorim ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2.00L See full results | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Royal Ascot 19-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R1 CL1 $32,250 (of $147,555) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 11.00 Towards rear of mid-division, closed from 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner 1st Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Wise Approach ( W Buick 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Sandal's Song ( J Mcdonald 129 ) 0.75L See full results | W Buick 58.5kg 2.25L | 2 (15) |
| York 15-May-25 1210m GOOD R6 CL2 Nv $1,812 (of $29,511) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.970, SP: 2.38 Tracked leaders near side of group shaken up and lost 2nd over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish 1st First Legion ( S Foley 130 ) 2nd Side Deal ( R Ryan 130 ) 1.50L 3rd Jan Steen ( D Egan 135 ) 0.20L 4th Wise Approach ( W Buick 135 ) 2.00L See full results | W Buick 61.2kg 2.00L | 4 (11) |
| Ascot 30-Apr-25 1010m GOOD R1 CL2 $10,800 (of $19,674) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:59.450, SP: 4.20 Tracked leaders near side rail, pushed along halfway, angled out over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish 1st Wise Approach ( W Buick 130 ) 2nd Super Soldier ( C Lee 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Siren Suit ( K Shoemark 130 ) 0.30L See full results | W Buick 59kg | 1 (13) |