Approaching Dawn
Approaching Dawn is a six-year-old who knows how to find the winner's enclosure when conditions suit. With 2 wins from 14 races, he's hitting the mark roughly once every seven outings, but the real story is where and when he thrives. On normal ground — not too soft, not rock hard — Approaching Dawn is a different proposition entirely, winning 2 of 9 races at that sweet spot. That's a 22% win rate, nearly double his overall record. Pair that with distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, and you have a horse who has found his niche: he's won 2 of 9 races over that exact stretch.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
D P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Jim Goldie's yard at Uplawmoor has sent out 88 winners this season, and Approaching Dawn has contributed two of them. His first career victory came at Musselburgh on 06 June 2026, and he struck again just under a month later at Ayr on 05 July — a win that now sits seven weeks in the past. The most recent six races tell a mixed story: a fifth place last time out (1 day ago) sandwiched between two respectable efforts, a couple of fourth and third-place finishes earlier, but nothing approaching another victory in that sequence. The form wobbles, which is typical of a horse at his level, but those two wins on suitable ground suggest there is still something to work with. He's simply a horse who needs the conditions to drop his way and the right race to slot into. When they do, he can produce.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 22% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
7 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
27 Jul
8th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
5 Jul
🏆 Won
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
30 Jun
4th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
22 Jun
3rd
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
19 Jun
9th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
6 Jun
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
15 May
5th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
5 May
7th
Ayr
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Lauren Young Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
6 |
1 win, 1 third, 4 other |
24 Aug |
16.7% |
| Ayr Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
27 Jul |
25% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Nov |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |