Xtra Approval (AUS) Horse
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Xtra Approval is an 8yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Tony Ball in Taree. He is out of the mare Approve and by the stallion Xtravagant. To date he has recorded eight victories. His biggest triumph came on 10 Sep 2022 at Rosehill Gardens, where he captured the $120,000 Highway Class 3 Handicap. Punters have found him to be a money‑maker, delivering an approximate 7% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie 27-Sep-26 1204m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Under Twenty Two ( D Smith 58 ) 2nd Hard Jakka ( O Chambers 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Aye Aye Skipper ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 0.49L 6th Xtra Approval ( P Fergusson-smith 64 , Cd 61 ) 2.26L See full results | P Fergusson-smith 64kg, Cd 61kg 2.26L | 6 (12) |
| Bowraville 19-Sep-26 1370m GOOD 3 R6 BOWRAVILLE CUP $800 (of $30,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.210, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 1st Bold Hoi Ho ( G Spokes 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Dark Stratum ( B Looker 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Get Some Fun ( M Owen 55.5 ) 1.29L 6th Xtra Approval ( P Fergusson-smith 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.09L See full results | P Fergusson-smith 55kg, Cd 52kg 3.09L | 6 (9) |
| Tuncurry 24-Aug-26 1500m SOFT 7 R7 CUP PREL BM85 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.220, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st House Of Cards ( G Spokes 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Hibiki Harmony ( C Lever 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Rothrock ( W Stanley 56 ) 1.04L 9th Xtra Approval ( M Bourke 55 ) 4.76L See full results | M Bourke 55kg 4.76L | 9 (10) |
| Taree 14-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 HOPKNLIVER BM85 $1,925 (of $35,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Just In Time ( A R D Morgan 59 ) 2nd Zaru ( J Newman 58 ) 0.43L 3rd Show 'Em Howl ( A Roper 55 ) 0.45L 4th Xtra Approval ( A Heinrich 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.48L See full results | A Heinrich 55kg, Cd 53kg 0.48L | 4 (14) |
| Port Macquarie 31-Jul-26 1206m SOFT 6 R7 BM58 CL2+ $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Fancy Shoulder ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Xtra Approval ( A Heinrich 64 , Cd 62 ) 2.77L 3rd The Lupercal ( M Fitzgerald 59.5 ) 2.99L See full results | A Heinrich 64kg, Cd 62kg 2.77L | 2 (12) |