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 by Xtravagant out of Approve. To date, he has recorded eight victories. His most notable triumph came on 10 Sep 2022 at Rosehill Gardens, where he captured the $120,000 Highway Class 3 Handicap. Punters have found him rewarding, delivering a 12% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Muswellbrook 07-Jul-26 1280m SOFT 7 R8 BM66 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.850, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Turbulent ( J G Stiff 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Prorata ( R Jones 56.5 ) 0.38L 3rd Wootten It Be Nice ( M Bell 57 ) 0.43L 8th Xtra Approval ( J Thompson 60.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.23L See full results | J Thompson 60.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.23L | 8 (11) |
| Newcastle 27-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 7 R9 BM64 $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Silencio Porfavor ( C Ramsbotham 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Ouragan ( A J Calder 56 ) 3.58L 3rd Princess Cruizer ( M Weir 58.5 ) 3.82L 6th Xtra Approval ( L Smyth 55 , Cd 52 ) 7.79L See full results | L Smyth 55kg, Cd 52kg 7.79L | 6 (9) |
| Port Macquarie 14-Jun-26 1512m SOFT 7 R7 WCPE CUP $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.840, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Supreme Command ( M Bennett 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Ghost Walker ( B Looker 55 ) 1.22L 3rd Indifference ( B Nock 61.5 ) 3.07L 8th Xtra Approval ( L Smyth 55 , Cd 53 ) 6.25L See full results | L Smyth 55kg, Cd 53kg 6.25L | 8 (10) |
| Taree 05-Jun-26 1250m HEAVY 8 R5 BM82 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.430, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Koios ( M Stapleford 55 ) 2nd What A Rush ( L H Smyth 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.16L 3rd Run Rory Run ( S S Llewellyn 56.5 ) 0.76L 8th Xtra Approval ( M Owen 55 ) 5.29L See full results | M Owen 55kg 5.29L | 8 (11) |