Art Approval
(FR)About
Art Approval is a 9yo from France trained by J Tickle, Tiverton. It is sired by the stallion Authorized out of the dam Rock Art. Art Approval has won 3 races in its career so far. On 13th Nov 2021 at Cheltenham, Art Approval achieved its most notable victory, securing the prize in the $16400 Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester 16-Sep-24 4626m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH, Winning Time: 05:43.400 | S Houlihan 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 7 (14) |
| Worcester 29-Aug-24 4626m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $4,066), Winning Time: 05:45.180, SP: 16/1 Prominent, pushed along and weakened home turn | S Houlihan 76.7kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 8 (11) |
| Stratford 03-Jul-24 4432m GOOD R6 HcpH $2,102 (of $4,568), Winning Time: 05:21.900, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 2 out, outpaced final bend, rallied into 2nd flat, no impression on winner | S Houlihan 73.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Worcester 01-Jun-24 4626m GOOD R5 HcpH $1,118 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 6:04.390, SP: 33/1 In touch, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace flat | S Houlihan 76.2kg 6.75L | 3 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 25-Apr-24 4011m SOFT R5 HcpH $233 (of $4,066), Winning Time: 5:17.580, SP: 25/1 In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out | L Harrison 72.6kg, Cd 0 13.00L | 5 (8) |
| Chepstow 02-Apr-24 3913m SOFT R5 HcpH $248 (of $4,330), Winning Time: 5:06.830, SP: 80/1 Rear mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced 2 out, stayed on, never threatened | J Hogan 76.2kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 5 (11) |
| Ludlow 09-Nov-23 4274m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $4,967), Winning Time: 05:26.240, SP: 66/1 Close up, pushed along and lost place 6th, pulled up 3 out | Z Baker 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-22 4123m SOFT R6 NvHcpCh $350 (of $13,615), Winning Time: 05:10.630, SP: 33/1 Raced wide, soon towards rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off | P J Brennan 66.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Cheltenham 09-Dec-22 5080m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $3,764 (of $8,169), Winning Time: 6:35.910, SP: 3/1 Not always fluent, held up in 3rd, winner well clear after 11th, pushed along 16th, pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner when left in 2nd 2 out | P J Brennan 69.4kg 0.00L | 2 (4) |
| Aintree 23-Oct-22 5020m SOFT R6 NvHcpCh $1,931 (of $8,387), Winning Time: 6:36.080, SP: 9/2 Pressed leader, led after 9th, headed next, driven along 2f out, lost 2nd bypassing omitted last, no extra towards finish | P J Brennan 70.8kg 3.75L | 3 (4) |
| Chepstow 07-Oct-22 4746m GOOD R1 NvCh $2,508 (of $10,892), Winning Time: 6:08.700, SP: 3/1 Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd at 8th until hit 11th, went 2nd again after next until 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with easy winner | P J Brennan 71.7kg 9.00L | 3 (3) |
| Market Rasen 06-May-22 4641m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $8,387), Winning Time: 05:39.200, SP: 5/1 Held up in mid-division on inside, lost place 9th, soon switched left, behind after 3 out, kept on flat | C Brace 73.5kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 8 (10) |
| Kempton 20-Mar-22 4224m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $20,812), Winning Time: 05:03.020, SP: 8/1 Chased leader, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off | C Brace 67.6kg, Cd 0 30.00L | 11 (17) |
| Exeter 14-Feb-22 4649m SOFT R4 CL2HcpH $2,990 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 06:33.670, SP: 7/2 Midfield, took closer order 5th, pushed along approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, went third final strides | P J Brennan 71.2kg 3.75L | 3 (6) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-22 4821m SOFT R5 CL2HcpH (of $25,000), Winning Time: 06:07.300, SP: 5/1 Held up and behind, not fluent 8th or 3 out, headway 2 out, never on terms, jockey fiddling with iron briefly just after last, looked liked getting 4th briefly, no impression | P J Brennan 67.6kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 5 (14) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 4224m GOOD R1 CL3HcpH $8,169 (of $16,400), Winning Time: 05:09.350, SP: 10/3 Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along to lead before last, stayed on well from last | P Kavanagh 70.8kg | 1 (20) |
| Cheltenham 22-Oct-21 4005m GOOD R5 CL3HcpH $942 (of $16,400), Winning Time: 04:41.510, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, headway from 6th, ridden after 2 out, 4th and held last, stayed on same pace | P J Brennan 66.7kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 4 (12) |
| Exeter 06-Apr-21 3378m GOOD R3 CL3HcpH $4,956 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 10/11 Chased leaders on inside, not much room and pushed along before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon edged right and bumped, led last, edged right flat, going away towards finish | P J Brennan 72.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Market Rasen 16-Jan-21 3749m HEAVY R2 CL4NvH $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:57.200, SP: 4/11 Tracked leader 1st, led well before 2 out, soon clear, shaken up run-in, easily | C Brace 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Cheltenham 14-Nov-20 3298m SOFT R6 CL3NvHcpH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:06.650, SP: 15/2 Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, blundered and lost place 3 out, kept on flat | P J Brennan 72.1kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 7 (17) |
| Cheltenham 23-Oct-20 3298m GOOD R5 CL3MdH $2,125 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:00.410, SP: 9/1 Towards rear, headway to chase leader 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, stayed on from last but no chance with winner | P J Brennan 69.9kg 5.50L | 2 (6) |
| Market Rasen 16-Aug-20 4150m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $1,030 (of $5,400), Winning Time: 05:26.480, SP: 5/2 In touch in rear, went 4th 3 out, ridden and every chance next, edged right last, kept on one pace | P J Brennan 68kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Le Lion D'angers 14-Aug-19 2999m SOFT CLMd (of $7,946), Winning Time: 03:14.980 | M Androuin 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 8 (16) |
| Clairefontaine 06-Jul-19 2399m SOFT CLMd (of $11,261), Winning Time: 02:34.700 | M Androuin 58.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 7 (10) |
| Fontainebleau 29-May-19 2199m SOFT CL (of $14,189), Winning Time: 02:19.800 | M Androuin 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 7 (12) |