Intense Approach (GB)

PU/10 16 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Steeplechase 2m6f, Good, 12-0, Alex Harvey, OR 122 Held up in midfield - stumbled twice through the field - up to 3rd by halfway - urged into effort but slipped backwards after 3 out - pulled up before the final fence

6/8 08 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) KEPAK Handicap Steeplechase 2m4f, Good, 11-5, Alex Harvey, OR 123 Handy early - in front from 1st - error 3rd - drifted left 7th - clear by six lengths 3 out - blunder soon after cut margin - driven and drew level last with heavy error and lost front spot - unable to fight back - faded on run-in finishing sixth

13/20 31 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase 2m6½f, Good, 10-13, Alex Harvey, OR 127 Sat close to the pace early - shared front spot by the 9th before losing command approaching 2 out - faded late finishing well beaten

5/7 02 Jul 26 Bellewstown Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race 1m4f71y, Good, 10-7, Ms L A Byrne, OR – Slow to break and dropped well back - midpack in 6th around 4f out - unable to close from there and finished 5th

16/18 12 Mar 26 Cheltenham Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Class 1, 2m5f, Good, 10-8, Alex Harvey, OR 137 Settled off the pace in the pack - clipped fence 10th and lost momentum - erred again 4 out then dropped away steadily to finish last

5/5 28 Feb 26 Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m, Heavy, 11-1, Darragh O'Keeffe, OR 132 Tracked front group early - up to 3rd by halfway with a minor error 4 out - pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out before finishing 5th

UR/6 01 Feb 26 Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3, 2m4f68y, Good To Soft, 11-7, Alex Harvey, OR 137 Disputed front spot early - stumbled and lost jockey after the opening fence

5/7 25 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2, 3m1f, Good, 11-7, Alex Harvey, OR 137 Handy early - hit front 2nd - lost advantage 11th - pressed into final turn - lost pace soon after - held 4th before losing place near last - dropped away late finishing 5th

1/16 01 Aug 25 Galway Guinness Beginners Chase 2m6f111y, Good, 11-7, Alex Harvey, OR – Went straight to front - lost advantage for a spell around the 6th before regaining it near the 5th and holding a forward spot - back in command early in the straight - asked for effort and stayed on strongly close home to score

8/14 23 Apr 25 Perth British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1, 2m7f207y, Good To Soft, 11-5, James Bowen, OR 133 Settled handy early despite a scratchy first fence - sat just behind the pace-setter from the 2nd - drifted left over the 6th - scrappy again two out then slipped back to third - driven along and faded before the last - well held at the finish

PU/20 14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1, 2m7f213y, Good To Soft, 11-7, Sean Bowen, OR 137 Settled in the pack early - moved into third and stayed on terms with the front group - dropped away nearing two out - eased down and pulled up soon after

1/5 01 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2, 2m7f180y, Good To Soft, 11-8, James Bowen, OR 133 Led from the start - pushed along after two out - drew away on the run-in

1/5 26 Oct 24 Cheltenham William Hill Betting Done Properly Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2, 2m7f208y, Good, 11-8, Harry Cobden, OR 127 Went to the front from the off - opened a big advantage before the last - drifted right on the run-in - kept finding more to score with ease

2/7 11 Oct 24 Chepstow Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1, 2m3f100y, Soft, 11-0, Harry Cobden, OR 127 Went straight to front - pressed and lost lead before the final fence - stayed on but outpaced by winner

1/7 18 Sep 24 Kelso Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4, 2m4f189y, Good, 11-2, Alex Harvey, OR 127 Untidy over early obstacles - up with the pace - shared front spot before the 2nd - once more untidy 3rd - error 4th - clean leap forward to take command 6th - holding a clear advantage before 2 out - called upon soon after - stayed on nearing the last - driven out on the run-in for the win

1/7 26 Aug 24 Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 2m5f180y, Good, 11-7, Alex Harvey, OR – Held up towards the back early - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd four out before taking control 2 out - asserted and opened a gap on the run-in - stayed on strongly for an emphatic success

2/11 11 Aug 24 Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 2m5f180y, Good, 11-5, Alex Harvey, OR – Towards the back early - bumped at the 1st - jumped untidily at the 3rd - moved up to challenge after the 4th - up with the front group from 2 out - cantering into contention when knocked into at the last - slipped back to 4th momentarily before rallying to 2nd - pressed the winner along the run-in - stayed on but the gap to the

F/13 06 Jul 24 Bellewstown Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle 2m1f40y, Good, 11-12, Ben Harvey, OR –

PU/12 02 Mar 24 Kelso bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1, 2m2f25y, Good To Soft, 11-5, Ben Harvey, OR –

F/12 17 Nov 23 Wexford BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle 2m4f, Heavy, 11-4, Ben Harvey, OR –

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